1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Factory Original Prototype in Silver My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-20-14.
We’re looking at a 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Factory Original Prototype with correct silver paint.
The car's Owner is Curt Richards. Curt’s had this car since 2011. Curt shares how this car has had everything restored back to original. This “Prototype” is 1 of 2 Prototypes produced, however the other car was destroyed. So this is the ONLY one, and you’re looking at a piece of Pontiac history!
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Learn something new every day. That car is a masterpiece.
Hi S. G., Happy to read "Learn something new every day." :-) I'm learning from the CARetakers and I find that to be so much fun. High praise on this "masterpiece". Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
The holy grail of Pontiac!
As you can almost hear the Pontiac Angel sing as you view the car :-) Glad you enjoy this one.
Wow ! What a find ! I had 2 1969 Firebird 400s. Both were sticks ... Nothing like this Prototype TA however. Just gorgeous !
Hi Rudy, Happy to receive a "Wow !" from you :-) Lou
Looks so SO beautiful in silver too
Hi Eric R, Happy to read you appreciate this car in silver :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I love it. There is no way I would be able to not drive it a little bit. These look great in any color but that Green is sweet.
Happy to read you "love it" :-) I like driving them too.
Green? The car is silver.
I know a lot of years for the Firebird are iconic, from 67 to 71 to 77 to 79 and so on etc but by far my favorite dream car is the 69! Such a beautiful/badass car.
High praise for this car :-)
Holy Cow! First time seeing this feature and rare TA! Great job getting this done Lou! Thanks!
Hi Brian SD, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
That's absolutely awesome. Beautiful car. Definitely a unique find.
Hi Randy Biby, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, and appreciate that you recognize the rarity of this car :-) Lou
Very cool. So happy I stumbled onto this story. Couple of really good ones here...Curt and the car!! Excellent!!
Hi Hart, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Amazing. Beautiful piece of Pontiac history
Glad you enjoy this one Steve Brackett :-) Lou
One of the most underrated muscle cars.
With the ram air lV engine and front disc brakes very cool.
Hi Mark Maxwell, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
What a beauty of a find 👍 that’s a sweet bird
Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet bird" :-)
As a Pontiac fan this car is badass. 68 69 firebird are my favs next to gto and Bonneville.
Hi Hardwurk 20, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Love this car! '67-'73 Pontiacs are highly collective, rare, better built than a Chevy, and grossly undervalued on the world collector car stage (good if you're a buyer - not so good if you have a barn full of 'em). The best part of a rare, expensive car is always the car's story -- and this car has a great story!
Hi Brian, Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the Pontiac collectability market. Glad you enjoyed the story, Lou
Brian Styles I wouldn't get to outta hand here. Those pontiacs are bearings and couldn't hold upnlikw Chevy's. They are nice cars though. Pontiac put 305/350 and then LS engines in there cars for a reason
Hey Chevrolet Pontiac destroys Chevy,Ford,Mopar. Every heard of the ram air v? Yeah probably not because it was banned because it was so far ahead of anything else. All iron. Not aluminum like the ls6. So Chevy was allowed to stuff all aluminum 427s into camaros but Pontiac was only allowed to out their 400 into Firebirds not the 428 or 455? Pontiac was screwed over. I think Chevy and or Ford used their money and power to prevent Pontiac from reaching its potential!
Brian Styles And that's just the banned(production) RAM air v. The extremely rare RAM air II from '68 was a 400 that ran low 12s on stock tires. My favorite and most underrated engine. RAM Air II, IV, and V engines were untouchable
@@slimvickins5059
I have an extremely rare fully options (30) Loaded 1968 FB 400HO Convertible, and a 1969 400HO FB coupe.
Yes, the RA IV heads-Intake and exh manifolds are most unbelievable matched set of components I've seen yet.
Outside the Chevrolet L88-ZL1 Aluminum cyl heads, the Pontiac #722 RA IV setup are for superior to 95% what's out there all across the board.
I have owned Ford 427 High Riser heads & manifold, the Ford 429 SJC round port Head & manifold set ups', 428 SCJ heads and engines.
The Pontiac line is by far the most enjoyable and well documented line of cars.
My 69 400HO with just a .550 lift cam and the stock 10:75 compression slugs could run 12:50s' all day long.
These engine have Giant 2.16/1.77 valves in them which flow very well.
I'de love to get this car on this video, yet I don't have $275K to throw at it!
68 Firebird 400 4-speed black interior. VERADO green paint. Type 2 rims.Raised white letter tires. Ram Air III. One of the fastest cars I ever rode in. Good handling. Miss the old days! Shawn
Good times, good times :-)
Wow talk about rare! What a amazing piece of Pontiac history! Thank you for the great video.
Hi Fred, Happy to read you appreciate this rare "amazing piece of Pontiac history!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
I remember seeing one at a lot in San Clemente Cali in 1980 !!! It was the white with Blue strip and it was gorgeous!!
Hi martybowen1
, Happy to read this one brings memories of the one you have seen :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy, Lou
Lou , that's a Trans Am ,yeah ! ,quite a beauty of a machine ,in my dreams right away
Hi Raymond Chadman, Glad you enjoy this "dreamy" one :-) Lou
All I can say Lou is magnificent!! Just awesome!
HI Steve Flad, Glad you enjoyed this one and think it's magnificent, and one of my earlier videos too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I know I'm over a year late on this one I gotta chime in on this one. I owned 14 T/A's and over 40 firebird and firebird Formula's. All 2nd gen. I absolutely love Pontiacs thanks to my father, he a 1966 Royal Bobcat GTO and a 1969 GTO Judge. This is the one generation Firebird I was never able to get. Now I so wish I could find a 1969 Firebird!!!!
Hi icedragon642, Clearly you're a Fan of the T/A's and hope you're behind the wheel of your 69 T/A soon, Lou
Absolutely beautiful car, it's a shame it won't ever be driven, such is life.
Hi Lee, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) I'd have to drive it once in awhile. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Fantastic, love silver so much.
Glad you shared a "Fantastic" :-)
Incredible story.
Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-)
Wow, a car that I have always loved!
Hi Dave, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you on this car you have loved :-) Lou
Oww Pontiac firebird 🔥 is still a dream of every guy's because this is still amazing 😘💞🔥🔥 #pontiacfirebird
Hi Adithyan, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Wow ! That's incredible !
HI Ted, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Boy o boy, that is really something special
kramden Hi Kramden,I noticed you subscribed, thank you. Please take a moment on TH-cam.com and type in "My Car Story with Lou Costabile" or click on the subscription page and enjoy other cars and Owners stories, Lou
Holy smokes!
I’m checking out some old vids Lou...
I never even heard of this one!
Really Kool story! I knew of the 8 convertibles... but not this one of a kind! 😮😀
Hi drippinglass
, On olde but a goode video :-) Happy to read you're enjoying some of the early ones, Lou
Love this great car!
Glad you "love" this one :-)
beautiful, no surprise the '70 GTO borrowed from the TA as far as engine and front fascia 'look' gotta love that 'nose' hehe
Hi BlacKnightRising, Glad you like this one and thanks for sharing, Lou
hey great Lou....no wonder you're successful at this,.....great cars, never miss a reply....kool!!!
You're welcome :-)
lou, weve talked before and made each other chuckle.[the pink lipstick, white nail polish luxury car girls of the 70s].. haha,..but great car, ...you definitely find em, bub. that thing is so symmetrically gorgeous, near-perfect balance. even though the a-- end is tuff,...had i been the harley earl on this 1, haha... i think the only thing id done different is blackened the rear body panel, with tru satin black. not semi, not flat, not matte.....satin... breather foam filler/spacer on these poncho[s] always looked like a valve body from a slush-box to me. haha
Hi charlotte quillen, Thank you for sharing the details you enjoy about this car :-) Lou
Old school here, the hood has that Oldsmobile look to the scoops.
Thanks for viewing and sharing.
damn, they'll never be made the same anymore
:-)
Miss my 67. These cars didn't get as much attention as Camaro or Mustangs, but they were beauty's
Hi Joe Avelar, I think the quote is from Dr. Seuss who said, "Don't be sad it's over. Be glad it happened". That quote helps me with people or things I miss, and I hope it helps you too, Lou
@@loucostabile so true
I road in a 1970 formula 400 from time to time. Same car. But that car was amazing. It could smoke the tires rolling at 40 mph. Completely stock.
Hi Adam, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you rode in :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Insane
Insane
Insane
Insane x 3 = Winner
i'm not totally sure about this, but if i recall correctly, i read in one of my pontiac magazines that another thing that made this car special is the all aluminum ram air iv v8, which further increased the cars balance and power to weight. the idea that initially inspired the creation of the trans am was to compete with chevrolet's camaro z/28.
Ram Air IV - awesome engine, NOT aluminum.
Hi RMAGEDN740, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Beautiful
:-)
hey Lou,...after the reply portions, we were sittin around...wondering that puppies aprox/value....i guessed 3/4, but could easily go much higher depending who wants it...i think i have the closest guess, but i know i could be way off...maybe 3 to 3.5 range...what gives?...bet whoever got the contract for the work, named their war price and got it...looks flawless in the vid....hand made a 6-popper 70 model Nova...into a Rat motored sleeper with factory parts...but i did place a small chrome 396 emblem from a chevelle right where the 400 is on this...but few saw it...but they did see the taillights,...a real stompin brute on the street.....ever noticed Nova...here on YT...looks just like the emblem?....kinda...except for the A.....haha.
Hey charlotte quillen, Happy to read you enjoy this car. Not sure what the value would be. Glad to read details of this Nova too. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
It's weird because I love the 67/68 Firebirds/TA's and Camaros and I love the 70-73 of both as well, but the 69 Camaro and Firebird/TA I don't like that much. This is still a beautiful car, don't get me wrong, but that one year I don't like that much. Mustangs, the 69 Boss is my favorite of all. I love that they used to have subtle changes all the time back in the day. This is probably the nicest looking 69 Bird I've seen. The only change I'd really like is to ditch the spoiler and just have the lip on the back like the 67/68 had. I think that one little change would win me over on the 69 Bird/TA. Thanks for sharing though, I'm trying to get into the 69 Bird and Camaro. It's weird because that year you can, see the transition and the direction they were going to go. It's almost like a 50/50 mix of a 68 and 70. Maybe it's just me, but that's how I've always seen both from that year. This is a beautiful car though, it's helping to win me over on the 69. Very slick, love the color, just do not like the spoiler. I'm sure with enough money that could be changed though. Most probably wouldn't want to do that, but that's just me and my opinion which is worth Jack shit to anyone other than me.
Hi Eric Talkington, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts on the early Camaro's & Firebirds :-) Lou
When I get to where I'm going, Im going to have that car, and give it to my girlfriend, who I lost on February 5, 2021. She loved Trans Ams, and I love her.
Hi Pitsrforidiots, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Dude ur so lucky to have that
Hi Tubi Norris, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
you got it pontiac
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.
Omg ! I got a wet spot on my jeans just watching this can't imagine driving it best car ever
Hi shane matthews, Let's make sure we agree you might need a towel to sit on if you are going to drive this one :-) Glad you enjoy this one, and hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
I'm not letting you ride in my Trans Am!
TMI
WHAT A FIND!!
I won't ask what you paid (we know you got a good deal) but whats it worth? Surely a big Auction House price would be in order...I say 80k to 100k?
DUBAI THIS CLASSIC - this car sold at auction for $285,000 not even a year later.
What a waste.
@First Last your definitely RIGHT!!!! He sounds like whiny crybaby Chevy or Ford boy!!!!!
Hi DUBAI THIS CLASSIC, No idea on value. Thank you for viewing and sharing and hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
So how was the other prototype Trans Am different to this one? Was it a 4 speed? A convertible?
Not sure. Hoping a Viewer can share knowledge.
Nice ride.
Hi Tracey Bonner, Glad you enjoy this one :-) Hope you see many more on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Awesome
Hi gibsondrummer, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile i watch lots of your videos
Im a pontiac guy at heart i sold my 65 LeMans when my kid was born 😢 i had a 65 Grand Prix too also gone
This million dollar firebird trans am is so cool!
Man, you lucky!
- Craig (From Friday)
Hi Craig, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Lou
i noticed a 3 sp auto, which is an improvement over the 69 firebird I had with 2 sp auto, which I never liked
Hi occasionsphoto, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
done any on 2nd generation big/block Nova,s?...
Type into TH-cam search "My Car Story with Lou Nova" and I think you'll find a few you'll enjoy, like this one :-) th-cam.com/video/HYQ3wvyx9tg/w-d-xo.html
I like the color better than the white.
RAIV! And no credit in the title?
Nice :-)
Is this all original parts?
Hmmm, not sure.
69-73 Camaro dashes RATTLED LIKE they were going to fall out.
Thanks for sharing.
lucky man !
Agreed. Thanks for viewing and commenting, Lou
I'd give my left nut for that automobile. It would be so great if you could go down to the GM dealer today and order any car/model they made after 1948 exactly as it came off the line with any available options for it's model year.
Hi judgegixxer, Ordering a car after 1948 is a FUN idea :-) Lou
this same car went for 285,000 grand at Barret Jackson.
Thank you for viewing & sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy, Lou
Wow, thats all i can say.
:-)
Lou, this is the deluxe interior not the stock interior.
Hi Peter Hogan, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
It's still a stock interior. You're confusing stock and standard and the two are not the same.
Wowow!! Steel hood??steel frame for hood?? Nowdays manufacturers are cheapskates putting low grade aluminium into their crappy modern cars!! Why the F world is so lean towards lambos and other blingy stuff?? Coz here is the real deal..man..if one wants to call himself gearhead then he should have ""Pontiac""!!.
Oh man Thanks a big Lou Costabile!! Loved the video..
Hi Ckryse S, Happy to read you enjoy this metal work on this Pontiac :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile can you do a video fo 53 Buick Skylark?? Plz..only you can do fine and detail video of it!!
My first car was a 69 bird, but not one like this. A gray t/a, none else like this, they were all white in the first year.
Glad to read this car reminds you of the one you used to have :-)
this car sold at auction for $285,000 not even a year later.
Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge.
Sweet car and video Lou.
Wish it was a 4 spd.
The dash has the same faux wood grain as my 1970 Monte Carlo which I absolutely loved and enjoyed.
Another home run Lou.
Thanks very much.
P. S. My Uncles 1969 302 4 spd stage 2 Z-28 would rock that chicken hawk. LOL.
Respect Gary Gibbs.
Hi Gary Gibbs, Glad you thought this one's sweet :-) Thank you for sharing the details you enjoyed and sharing that your Uncle clearly has a cool car too! Lou
I don't know about that
Sell it to a Pontiac museum, General Motors, lol, or the highest bidder.
You'd be nuts to drive it regularly.
Yeah!, tour it around, drive up the price for auction.
Hi Johnnyc drums, Haven't heard from you in awhile. Hope all is well, and thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Sure,
Maybe 1.750M as a low offer on it.
Wow, what was the camera used to record this? It's terrible the way it's distorting the image.
Hi W G, The camera is fine. Challenge is TH-cam would ask, "Would you like to stabilize the video?" DO NOT click yes, as I did because this is the result. Lesson painfully learned, Lou
That would explain why so many can be seen like this. Good to know.
Sadly I to thought it was my camera and did not realize this from 2013 until about mid 2015. To correct the issue I would have to reload all the videos from that time period, and that would be a LARGE undertaking, so I look at it as I'm learning and hopefully getting better as I go.
all 1969 trans am's I've seen were pearl white with blue stripes that was the only way they made them, if this is what he says it is its worth a fortune, but i have a hard time believing it is real and not a clone, it's hard to believe that someone would be selling it on ebay it i is a one of a kind genuine trans am.
Hi mikey, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
2 million bucks minimum. I can't afford it!! But.. if I could......
:-)
sold for 285k
john dillinger that's cheap considering its 1 of 2
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
So Curt sold it a Scottsdale... th-cam.com/video/TSZ4L2itBe4/w-d-xo.html
$313,000
Thank you for sharing.
that car is bits and pieces! ram air 4 was a 455 with shaker hood in 1970! that hood is a formula the interior dash and console is out of a 1968! the 400 370 hp power was put in 1969 grand prix! 69 came with 350 2 barrel 3 speed manual or a 350 4 barrel 350 hp 4 speed manual! Then they decided on the trans am and formula versions! 1970 ended up with a 455 ram air 4. Amazing how times R&D changed the car before they came with the ones they would market
Hi J. J. springer, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.Lou
J.J. springer Please never talk about pontiacs again. I think theres only 1 thing right in your comment. But I'll just say theres no such thing as ram air 4 455.
Gotta lose those whitewalls......
Hi Bob, Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Well I'm sure now...muscle cars are mid life crisis rich people cars now. A regular man cant buy one. That's why 80s and 90s model sports cars are becoming desirable because vintage cars are outrageously priced. Rich people want em. Dealers jack up prices. Saddens a car lover like myself
Or Stevie Jo, stay focused, save your money and allow this to motivate you to get one too. Hope you're behind the wheel of the right muscle car for you soon, Lou
@port nut true. They like fart can mufflers better