Red 1970 Pontiac Firebird

American Beauty
(1999)

The "Webmechanic" stands gratefully corrected!

From: Kevin W
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: American Beauty Firebird

I was looking at your web site, and getting ready to order a ' 74 lower front valance.   ( THANKS SO MUCH FOR FINALLY DOING THIS ONE!!!)  Anyway, your site lists the American Beauty Firebird to be a '73 Ram-Air Formula.  It is not.  I bought this car in 03/97.  It was a #47 Verdoro Green base 1970 Firebird with 206 std. green vinyl, 350 2BBL, A/C, poverty caps and trim rings, two spoke steering wheel, rally gauges with the large clock, courtesy lamp group (including trunk and under hood lamp), exterior drip and rear-hood edge moldings, center console with 350 THM trans and floor mount shift, p/s, p/b, AM radio, rear seat (1) speaker, tinted glass.  It was originally sold by Superior Pontiac in Bellflower CA and I bought it after it sat in a driveway in LA for 10 years for $300.00.  At that time the city of LA was going to tow it away because it was "unsightly" in such a NICE neighborhood.  We all know that a 1970 Firebird would certainly RAISE the property values!!!!  The car had 78,000 miles when I towed it home to Long Beach with my 1973 Pontiac Grand Ville.  I only replaced the fuel pump and battery, changed the oil, drove it about 2,000 miles and sold it to a guy that sold it to the movie studio.  The same car was chasing Will Smith through the tunnel in "Enemy of the State".  I know the guy I sold it to did not add the Formula hood and red paint.....But....if you watch the end of the movie American Beauty closely, you will see a missing molding at the top of the right fender.  It is currently residing on the top of the fender of my 1972 Lucerne Blue Formula 400 4/speed.