old5.0, here's a page full of 1969 RAIV Firebird convertibles.
http://www.musclecarfilms.com/1969Po...vertibles.html
I'll have some more pics of the Warwick Blue 1969 Bird in the next couple weeks when I go to the shop.
It's amazing all the interest in these cars in the past few years, and all the ones that have been or are in the process of being restored.
Interesting that you were sort of "meh" on the 1969 Firebirds back then. A lot of people were. Some just never liked the front end. Oddly enough, the 1970 GTO front end was based on the 1969 Firebird (sans Endura bumper). Pontiac styled the 1970 GTO front end with Frenched-in headlights, grilles, and "bullet" parking lights off the 1969 Firebird.
As far as factory built Pontiacs that came out the back door, I'd say the 1963 Tempests (and LeMans's) were the most over-the-top. One ended up with Paul Goldsmith who raced it at Daytona, and the accompanying photo is proof that Pontiac had definitely rattled some cages in the racing world. It was on pole and won the race. This car was so fast that Mercedes-Benz reportedly bought the car after this race and had it shipped back to Germany where it was dismantled and analyzed by their technicians. Mercedes tore down the SD421, they were far more curious about the way Pontiac had mated two 2-speed automatic transmissions together for this very special car, and of course Pontiac's gratuitous use of aluminum parts from nose to tail, including drivetrain parts.