Does anyone know of this Blackbird?
09-08-2003, 12:40 PM
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Does anyone know of this Blackbird? Back in the fall of 2001 a family member bought a 2001 Black Formula WS.6 Blackbird from Carl Black.
It was different from any of the other ones I'd ever seen. It didn't have the "380HP" hood stripes like the others; instead it had the regular "Ram Air" decals on the snouts. It was an auto car, and it didn't have any of the Blackbird emblems on the car, nor did it have the sticker on the air box (which was a Carbon Fiber piece). It had the American Racing type wheels w/ Kumho tires, GMMG exhaust (w/o the optional tips), pulleys, etc.
At first I was skeptical of the car b/c I thought they were all M6's w/ hood stripes, etc. However, he had a laminated sheet from Carl Black that listed all of the modifications that they had performed on his car.
He traded it in back in the summer of 2002 at Thornton Chevy I believe. It was a really neat car and I was just wondering if anyone here owns it or has seen it around.
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Edit: The car used to live around the Douglasville, GA area. I don't think I forgot anything else.
It was different from any of the other ones I'd ever seen. It didn't have the "380HP" hood stripes like the others; instead it had the regular "Ram Air" decals on the snouts. It was an auto car, and it didn't have any of the Blackbird emblems on the car, nor did it have the sticker on the air box (which was a Carbon Fiber piece). It had the American Racing type wheels w/ Kumho tires, GMMG exhaust (w/o the optional tips), pulleys, etc.
At first I was skeptical of the car b/c I thought they were all M6's w/ hood stripes, etc. However, he had a laminated sheet from Carl Black that listed all of the modifications that they had performed on his car.
He traded it in back in the summer of 2002 at Thornton Chevy I believe. It was a really neat car and I was just wondering if anyone here owns it or has seen it around.
Dan
P.S. Where do I go to create my sig?
Edit: The car used to live around the Douglasville, GA area. I don't think I forgot anything else.
09-08-2003, 02:54 PM
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Re: Does anyone know of this Blackbird? Go to my home for your sig-and it will let you create your sig. 
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Re: Does anyone know of this Blackbird? The car may not be a actual Blackbird, even with the Blackbird options.
I thought about swapping in my Firehawk for a CE TA from Carl Black. If I would have bought the car, it would have had alot of "Blackbird" options {4.10 gears, GMMG exhaust and a lid if I remember right}. I also looked at the YearOne edition Formula Ram Airs with a bunch of GMMG options. Either way, the cars were still not considered Blacknirds even though GMMG did some of the same mods they do on the Blackbirds.
If the car had the second option sheet that said it was a Blackbird,,,disregard all my yappin.
I thought about swapping in my Firehawk for a CE TA from Carl Black. If I would have bought the car, it would have had alot of "Blackbird" options {4.10 gears, GMMG exhaust and a lid if I remember right}. I also looked at the YearOne edition Formula Ram Airs with a bunch of GMMG options. Either way, the cars were still not considered Blacknirds even though GMMG did some of the same mods they do on the Blackbirds.
If the car had the second option sheet that said it was a Blackbird,,,disregard all my yappin.
09-09-2003, 06:29 AM
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Re: Does anyone know of this Blackbird? Judd, that's what's got me stumped...the option sheet had a big picture of a bird and "Blackbird" script as the heading, then all the options were listed.
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Re: Does anyone know of this Blackbird? If he had the paperwork, then it's a Blackhawk. I reckon the buyer opted for a stripe delete. Maybe the original owner didn't care for the Blackbird stripes.
09-10-2003, 02:06 PM
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Re: Does anyone know of this Blackbird? Judd. What exactly do you mean by Blackhawk? I've never heard of one before. You mind filling me in on what one is? Thanks...
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Re: Does anyone know of this Blackbird? Blackbird Formulas don't get the hood stripes they come with HO inspired side stripes in the place of the body side moldings.
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Re: Does anyone know of this Blackbird? This car didn't have any stripes on it. The only way to distinguish it from a regular 2001 Formula would have been the wheels. Dan
