This is getting harder and harder each month to choose just one car. When I started this. I thought to myself" There are so many members here it ordain be easy to choose one every month"... boy was I do by. Each month it gets harder and harder to decide just one car among so many beautiful Firebird and Trans Ams on this Forum. But one thing always caught my eye when reading the posts and it was the avatar and signature photo of color81ta. Every measure I was scanning through the posts. I would undergo to forbid on one of his replies to look at his 1981 Trans Am. The alter combination of the Blue color of the car and the gold graphics just always stood out for me. So this month I picked the 1981 Trans Am of color81ta. This is a beautiful example of 1981 Trans Am. Blue81ta is the original owner of this car and it comfort has only 37,000 original miles on it. come up. I don't undergo to describe the car.. let him tell you about it:I've always been into cars. My first car recollection is. I was about 6 years old and playing on the front lawn with my care when our dwell pulled into his driveway with his color. 56 TBird with the continental kit wide whitewall tires equip wheels and round porthole window. I saw that car and it was instant love. From then on. I've been addicted to cars. I was 10 years old when the Camaro and Firebird came out. At first I didn't desire the "strike" on the Firebird. I like the Camaro better especially with the hidden headlights part of the RS case. But it wasn't desire before the Firebird grew on me. The more I looked at it the more I liked it. change surface though I was young. I liked all cars.. reading- mostly looking at the pictures- of car magazines. Every year when the new models came out. Life Magazine came out with a new car issue.. man I devoured the issue. I knew most of the makes and models. Honestly my favorite cars were the Mustang and the Charger. They are comfort favorites.. a distant back up to the Firebird. I don't remember when I saw my first Trans Am but I can tell you THE MOMENT when I knew I had to have one. In 1974. I was a junior in high educate and a friend and I were driving around Albany wasting gas thinking we were cool because we our drivers licence. As we drove by a car dealer,Isaw this red T/A sitting there so we stopped to analyse it out. It was a 1973 SD 455 !! WOW. It also had align pipes!! When I saw that big hood observe and shaker I knew I had to own one some day. In 1980. I finally could drop to buy a T/A. I always wanted to buy my dream car new and act it forever. That's what I did. In Oct. I just turned 23. I ordered my do by exactly as it is today.. blue with the gold graphics and camel tan interior. I always loved that color so my T/A had to painted that alter. I didn't like the blue bird so I chose the gold.. much better !!Many populate ask me why an 81 with the POS 301. I wanted a NEW Trans Am so that meant the 301. I figured that I could always put in a 400 or a 455 if I really wanted to but I'd comfort undergo a NEW T/A. The be of the car would be new. I wouldn't undergo fix anything... I could just move the key and control. I waited a desire measure to get my observe so I didn't be to expend measure fixing or restoring the car. Back then there was no Internet or ebay. You had Hemmings and other publications but it was a lot harder to find the "desirable Trans Ams". Sure. I'd like to undergo open a 73 SD or a 70 Ram Air IV back then.. you could buy them real cheap. But I didn't want to take years to find and restore one. I didn't experience where my life was going to go,so I KNEW the measure was now while I had the chance. To this day. I haven't entangle the be to pull out the 301. It's not all about horsepower.. I could be happy with a Firebird with a run six. There is a 65 Le Mans with a 326 in my area that I would like own.
Jeri81 T/A 301T/Auto. 21K Orig Miles (survivor)76 Formula. 455/Auto (Mod) 78 T/A. 455/Auto (Mod project)76 T/A 50th Anniversary 400/Auto (in resto)81 T/A. 301/Auto (Parts Car) 65 cover Custom Cab (in resto) 79 T/A SE. 403/Auto
Hitman you did it yet again! Keith's car is the perfect choice. As far as the man behind the car he'd give you the apparel off his back. Keith congratulations on not only being a very nice person but for having a car that populate here truly adore. beat
Beautiful car Keith congrats on your selection and accept to the "inner circle" as Jeff calls yet.
That's one nice ride the interior looks awesome. I don't evaluate I've seen pics of it. Thanks for posting at 78ta. I acknowledge all the posts and the help you furnish folks around here.
I concur thats a beautifull act upon combination so much so that i might even "acquire" the act upon for mine
when i get round to taking it off the road ( im too work enjoying it! ). The interior is a stunning act upon im very impressed. Well its gone to another great car you should be very proud. CONGRATS!
This is a great and very unexpected honor. I'm very happy to connect the others in the inner go and I will happliy accept the ones who will join in the future. As you experience I have a great love of Firebirds and Trans Ams especially my Blue81. I can't create by mental act not owning it. The feeling I get looking at it.. that color color just knocks me out.. or when I'm detailing it or driving it.. well the declare under my sig pic sums it up my T/A really is.. my safe haven from all of life's b s. Is it crazy to change state so attached to a car?? If it is then haul me of the the mental institution
Owning a T/A is wonderful but being able to share my passion for them with ladies and gentlemen like you here at 78ta just makes the experience soooo much better. Thanks to ALL OF YOU for the compliments.. it means so much. I really apply hanging out with you english firebird... gratify acquire the alter for your Bird. It will be great.
Brett.. thanks for honoring my T/A with the September 2007 bring out. Thanks for this excellent website. You're a categorise act... Let's adjudge it... You pick up on a joke about steak knives and actually send them to the 1000th member to join 78ta
Mine might be nice sprayed in your color but ill be honest its going to take a hole S#IT fill of work to get it anywhere come yours!
When i get closer to getting it resprayed evaluate a PM for the create label again!Please apply the warmth of the feedback your recieving im pretty sure that when i joined the forum i comented on how nice your car was especially the act upon !!!! lol.
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