Wow, I have a somewhat similar story, my dad bought a 1967 Firebird convertible in Chicago in early '68 (I was 6 years old), he wanted a first year and by early 68 they were hard to find on the lots. His also was a 326 automatic but it was "on the tree" no console and it didn't have those gauges under the dash. still have the bill of sale, $3600. It was Verdoro Green. He drove it until 1980, with 135K on it, he pulled it in the garage and did a complete frame off restoration. It didn't come out of the garage until 1990 but it was beautiful. He passed away in 2013 and I still have it and drive it. I have a picture of it in the family home driveway from summer of '68 & my goal is to drive it back there and get a picture of in the driveway (we moved from Chicago in '77). It sounds just like this one. you could get the 326 with a couple of carb configurations and I'd bet money this one is the 2BBL, the way the engine rpms go up as it's pulling out the driveway and it hesitates for bit while the rpms go up before it starts to go...
I think it's pretty neat that a person that buys a car brand new back in 67 and still has it and still drives it with only 118,000 mi on it I hope she never sells it
118k miles aint much. I had about 130k on my 69' Roadrunner when I sold it in the late 80s, My current car is a 2017 Super Sport Camaro with a 6 spd man. trans. got over 72k miles on it now and it runs and looks like new.
Beautiful car. It is a gem.
One of my all time favorite cars. Keep them coming!
It's so great to see an original owner still enjoying her 57-year-old car!
Wow, I have a somewhat similar story, my dad bought a 1967 Firebird convertible in Chicago in early '68 (I was 6 years old), he wanted a first year and by early 68 they were hard to find on the lots. His also was a 326 automatic but it was "on the tree" no console and it didn't have those gauges under the dash. still have the bill of sale, $3600. It was Verdoro Green. He drove it until 1980, with 135K on it, he pulled it in the garage and did a complete frame off restoration. It didn't come out of the garage until 1990 but it was beautiful. He passed away in 2013 and I still have it and drive it. I have a picture of it in the family home driveway from summer of '68 & my goal is to drive it back there and get a picture of in the driveway (we moved from Chicago in '77). It sounds just like this one. you could get the 326 with a couple of carb configurations and I'd bet money this one is the 2BBL, the way the engine rpms go up as it's pulling out the driveway and it hesitates for bit while the rpms go up before it starts to go...
Great story. Thanks for sharing...
Great story
One of your best videos, Bud. A great car, lovely lady and fabulous story.
Very nice 👍
Hardly any cars had FM in 67. And most cars had no A/C except the luxury cars. Most of us sweated it out as it was part of life back then.
I think it's pretty neat that a person that buys a car brand new back in 67 and still has it and still drives it with only 118,000 mi on it I hope she never sells it
It's safe to say she's keeping it...
118k miles aint much. I had about 130k on my 69' Roadrunner when I sold it in the late 80s, My current car is a 2017 Super Sport Camaro with a 6 spd man. trans. got over 72k miles on it now and it runs and looks like new.
Certainly that's the case because of the way you take of cars...
Everyone had a Camaro, but not everyone had a 'Bird..
Firebirds always seemed to be just a little bit cooler, said the guy who once owned a Camaro.
01:30 He's wrong, the Camaro came out first! Camaro came out in fall of 66' the firebird the winter in the first part of early 67.
That's what he said, Camaro came out 5 months before the Firebird.
@@andyd5492 First Camaro produced Sept 29, 1966. First Firebird Feb 23, 1967.
Great story
Glad you liked it.