However, Firebird Esprits are not that popular and the seller may have to settle for a lower offer. Select your 81 Pontiac Firebird sub-model and. If the car is as solid as it looks, it would make a great project. Determine the power and sound you demand for your 1981 Firebird and shop all available exhaust systems online. The seller is open to trades and states that he wants to spend more time with his grandkids than with this car.
There were 10,938 Esprits built-in 1981.Īll four Rally IIs are shod with Goodyear tires that probably need to be replaced for safety. However, the original engine is gone and the seller is offering a 1972 400 or a 1974 350 cubic inch V8 engine with the sale of the car. The car was most likely built with an 元7 301 cubic inch V8 engine which produced 155 horsepower with a 4 barrel in 1981. The car is equipped with tilt steering, rear defrost, aftermarket radio, and a console. Unfortunately, there are no pictures of the interior except one of the dash and speedometer. 1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula: The Pontiac Firebird Formula is a coup with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
It is shiny and the brown buckskin interior contrasts well. This it our heavy duty all aluminum radiator for the 1970 1981 Pontiac Firebird and Trans AM that use the 27-1/2 wide core radiator (32 wide overall). For a project, the car’s paint doesn’t look too bad. You can always tell a 1981 Firebird from prior years (1979-1980) because even though they had the same front end, the 1981 Firebird had a bird on the fuel door.
The Esprit option was one level up from the base Firebird but below the Formula and Trans Am. The car isn’t going anywhere soon because it doesn’t have an engine. The car is listed here on craigslist for $5,500. With a reported 60,000 miles, this 1981 Pontiac Firebird Esprit is sitting near a garden in somebody’s backyard in Springfield, Illinois.