For decades we've been told that no Pontiac 400 engines were installed in California-bound '79 Formulas and Trans Ams due to emissions requirements. Then there is the curious case of this '79 Formula.

The Pontiac Firebird Formula is a trim level available on the Firebird from 1970 (initially called the Formula 400 at the second-generation Firebird's debut) through 1981 and 1987 through 2002 ...

T he Pontiac Firebird Formula is a trim level available on the Firebird from 1970 (initially called the Formula 400 at the second-generation Firebird's debut) through 1981 and 1987 through 2002 ...

Bob Gross, a pipefitter by trade, wasn't too happy with his Firebird Formula Pontiac. ... a '63 Chrysler 300, and a slow-riding '79 Buick Riviera before he acquired his Poncho back in 1974.

11,900 Miles: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula Emerges With Intriguing Odometer Numbers. Published: 28 Jan 2024, 22:56 UTC • By: Bogdan Popa. 69 photos. Photo: eBay seller Napoli Classics.

This 1978 Firebird Formula 400, with all original parts, is staying in one Grand Blanc family. Published: Aug. 18, 2022, 8:45 a.m. 14. 1 / 14. Brad Besser's original 1978 Firebird Formula 400. By .

A Firebird Formula 350 is valued at just over $14,000, and the submodel with the 400-inch engine is worth $17,000. Unsurprisingly, the Trans Am with the potent 455-cubic-inch V8 is the most precious.