1971 Firebird Formula with transplanted 455ci engine $1,000. newly recovered seats, no carpet or console, auto trans. (only reason I didn't keep it longer) came with a bad starter solenoid so to start it you had to use a long skinny screwdriver to poke between the header tubes & jump the solenoid. Really fun at night with all the sparks!
Picture below is @ Camp Lejeune N.C. where I took advanced auto mechanics.