- coupe 71,156
- 2,692 below average
- 12,995 good
- Fort Worth, TX
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- carsforsale.com
- 2,692 below average coupe 71,156 gasoline white automatic
A heavily redesigned firebird debuted in 1979, and they weren't all bandit trans ams. With new front and rear fascias, the firebird looked radically different by 1981, and sales prove that it was a popular look. On this esprit, there's fresh white paint that looks fantastic. There's no '70s silliness, just clean bodywork that showcases one of pontiac's better designs. The esprit was pitched as a more sophisticated, upscale model, and without the trans am's showy graphics package, it is a bit less ostentatious, but only just. There are gold tape stripes, a familiar ducktail spoiler out back, and aggressive grille openings up front, so it definitely looks like a firebird, just not as overwhelming. We like the look a lot. Inside, it's the same story, with a very nicely preserved tan cloth bucket seat interior that combines old and new seamlessly. The seat covers, carpets, and headliner are new and duplicate the original look exactly, and the goal wasn't a performance look, but comfort. Perhaps the door panels show a few minor signs of age, but there's really not much to complain about, and the dash pad has zero evidence of uv damage or cracking. The lone upgrade inside is a kenwood am/fm/cd stereo that fits neatly in the original radio's slot. The very clean trunk even includes the original space-saver spare as well as a complete jack assembly. It's really tucked far back by the firewall in the large engine bay, but that means the esprit has great weight distribution and handling, and service access is good. There are a lot of fresh parts, including a new water pump, new motor mounts, and a fresh set of valve cover gaskets, so everything works as it should. Handsome pontiac snowflake wheels look great and wear newer. AM/FM✔ Cloth Interior✔ CD Player✔ Air Conditioning
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