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Old 02-25-2008, 05:48 PM
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So does anyone know anything about this car? Iv searched but can find nothing. I see it everyday and am getting more curious. This one is two tone burgundy and silver, it has a ta fb, formula hatch, ws6 hood that's slightly different, ta rb, and some wicked side skirts that are actually part of the door. Ill stop and take a picture next chance I get. Anyone seen anything alike?
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Nobody knows nothing, thought I was asking the pros
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Not really a pro, but if I'm not mistaken this was an aftermarket appearance package done by a company in Tennessee called Choo Choo Customs. Everyone that I've ever seen has actually been a 3.4 V6 car and had a two tone paint scheme and the sideskirts as you described. If you get the chance to look closely at it I think you'll see that the ram air scoops are actually fake and simply bolted to the hood.
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Awesome! Just the answer I was looking for. Ill take a pic and post it anyway.
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Are you talking about my car?
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Where are you from 954mula? I see one of these running around cleveland tn!
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Originally Posted by kierstyn
Where are you from 954mula? I see one of these running around cleveland tn!
Winder, Ga not too far from UGA/Athens.

You see another like mine? Awesome post up a pic or something. I've found a few and got some pics in my fquick page. (Click my sig pic to see em).
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WS6Formula is right, Choo Choo Customs (same people that did a **** ton of the convertible IROC conversions for GM dealers in the 80s) built these primarily from 93-95. I've seen two of them in St. Louis, 1 black 6spd 95 Formula Pro Am I, and a green 95 with lower body color in tan Formula with Pro Am III markings. BTW, the hood is fake. I'm sure someone has more info on the net somewhere. Do a google search. There are also some 91-92 Firebird SEs running around with Pro Am designation.
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Originally Posted by 69camaross
WS6Formula is right, Choo Choo Customs (same people that did a **** ton of the convertible IROC conversions for GM dealers in the 80s) built these primarily from 93-95.
Nope, this is wrong. My car was done by a company in Chattanooga, but not Choo Choo. It was called Custom Concepts. More info is here.

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I've seen two of them in St. Louis, 1 black 6spd 95 Formula Pro Am I,
not like mine
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and a green 95 with lower body color in tan Formula with Pro Am III markings.
this is like mine.
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BTW, the hood is fake. I'm sure someone has more info on the net somewhere. Do a google search. There are also some 91-92 Firebird SEs running around with Pro Am designation.
Click on my sig pic and you'll see a gallery I had found for other Pro-Am III's, not the 3rd gen ones from Choo Choo.

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I finally got this scanned also:

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see my bandit was also done there i have the head rest that say that on them and on the front bumper. my car was one of 600 not as rare its a bandit 2 but i like yours
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...24#post9332524
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Reminds me what ford does with their mustangs...(adding plastic) I had a 78 elcamino with Choo Choo custom front air dam, and hood scoops.. sweet.. It was ok.. Id have to say ive never seen any of these bandit II's.. kinda cool



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