An owner of this 1981 Pontiac Firebird at one time nicknamed this car “Beast” based on the graphics on the rear spoiler. Today, the car is sitting in Abbotsford, Canada being parted out due to rusty frame rails. The body and interior actually look pretty good and the ad states that everything but the frame rails are solid. The seller only wants $1,700 but the car comes with a blown Chevrolet 305 cubic inch V8 engine. The car has been for sale for a week. It is listed here on Craigslist. We appreciate Curvette for sending this link.
This Firebird is the base model and painted in Code 67 Dark Brown Metallic. It rides on 15×8 aluminum snowflake wheels off of a Trans Am or Formula. Only the 7″ snowflakes were available on the base Firebird. As mentioned, the car has a blown Chevrolet 305 cubic inch V8 engine. Horsepower ratings were low in the 1981. The base engine for the Firebird was the 110 horsepower Buick LD5 231 cubic inch V6 engine. The next step up was the Pontiac LS5 265 cubic inch V8 engine rated at 120 horsepower. In Canada, buyers could get the Chevrolet L39 267 cubic inch V8 engine rated at 115 horsepower. If you wanted a 4 barrel carburetor, the only options were the Chevrolet LG4 305 cubic inch V8 engine rated at 150 horsepower or the Pontiac L37 301 cubic inch V8 engine rated at the same 150 horsepower. None of these engines would qualify for the “Beast” designation!
The interior looks to be pretty nice with Pimlico tan cloth seats and the two tone brown and tan interior. This car has the deluxe interior with an automatic transmission but no power windows or T-Tops. This was the last year for the second generation Firebird that ran from 1970-1981. As the picture shows below, the car is still tethered to a tow rope.
All 1981 Pontiac Firebirds had a plastic bird emblem on the rear tail light that opened to access to the fuel tank. The Firebird did not come with blacked out tail lights like the Formula or Trans Am. This car comes with a white Formula hood if the next buyer needs one or wants to try to restore this car.
I hope that the front tires have chocks in front of them…
He’s getting ready to put some big mudders on that beast. It’s approved.
Looks like standard OSHA safety standards are being utilized at that workplace. I am going to nominate the entire listing for a Ralph Nader safety award.
And here I bought a quick lift to work under my cars when all I needed were miscellaneous chunks of wood, an old truck wheel and a piece of heavy duty downspout. This bird looks restorable.
Who need’s a lift? A tow strap and a forklift is all ya need!
If this bird was closer to Wisconsin , I would consider buying it . As long as the underside wasn’t a rotten mess. My wife and I would have fun with it .
REX the picture of the 4×4 brings back memory’s . My brothers and I did that to a few cars.