That kind of attention to detail ensures that the golf tournament winner will get a better reward with this car than any trophy that would collect dust on a shelf in his palatial home. Extending the muscle car era into 1979 required special planning. "Not like it the same actual fabric used in the jacket." This 400-powered Firebird Formula as the last muscle car makes Pontiac the alpha and the omega. "The very material from the winner’s jacket is in the door panels and down the sides of the seats," Strope pointed out. Additionally, the Firebird's cockpit incorporates the tartan fabric from the winner's jacket for the Schwab Challenge. "A lot of tasteful design went into that seat and I'm very proud of it," Strope said, giving a shout out to Gabe's Street Rods Custom Interiors for the work.
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The seats retain their power adjustment, heating, and cooling, but they are now wrapped in leather that is printed like a Luis Vuitton bag, but with Schwab lettering and the Pontiac emblem in the center of the seat backs. gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 6598 cm3 / 402.6 cui, advertised power: 138 kW / 185 hp / 188 PS ( SAE net ), torque: 427 Nm / 315 lb-ft, more data: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula 6. The Porsche front seats have their tops shortened by 6 inches to more suitably match the cabin of a car from 1979. RWD (rear-wheel drive), automatic 3-speed gearbox.
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While all of the hardware that went into upgrading the Trans-Am, it is the thoughtful execution of the car's interior that Strope says stands out to him. With that in mind, Schwab also commissioned country singer Jake Owen to record a new version of the Jerry Reed theme song from that film, “East Bound and Down,” with the Schwab Firebird included in the song’s music video.
1979 FIREBIRD MOVIE
The 1979 Firebird Trans-Am’s second-generation styling is most familiar as the car Burt Reynolds drove in Smoky and the Bandit, though the movie car was a 1977 model with slightly different grille styling. 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula 2568 Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI.
1979 FIREBIRD MANUAL
"It is on both sides of the rear spoiler! All done by hand." This 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is finished in black over beige and is powered by a 400ci V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission. "It is astounding how much pinstriping, there is on that car," marveled Strope. Additionally, all of the Firebird's abundant pinstriping was recreated by hand, an incredible task because there is so much of it on the Trans-Am models. The Schwab Firebird is unmistakable thanks to its custom-painted Azzuro California blue paint (a Ferrari hue) scheme with a hand-painted Firebird graphic on the hood modeled after the one worn on Firebird Trans-Am models. The W72 was available for a short period and in limited supply. The L80 Oldsmobile 403ci engine became the standard and was only available with the TH350 3-speed automatic. For 1979, there were three possible engine options.
1979 FIREBIRD DRIVER
Driver amenities in the cockpit include power-adjustable seats borrowed from a Porsche Panamera and wrapped in custom Schwab-themed upholstery, Dakota Digital instrumentation, and a Kicker audio system with Bluetooth audio input and a subwoofer. The front end was restyled for 1979, which also marked the 10th anniversary of the Trans Am.