What do you know about the Panasonic T-Bar radio for the 2nd Gen Firebird? A friend from Belgium found this on one over there and I have seen one before, but is this aftermarket or a dealer option? I cannot find anything on Google. He says it was in a '79.
Here are his pics:
Wow that is cool. My uneducated guess is it;s aftermarket.
I'd say the few examples that were sold all died when the t-tops leaked. Still really cool to see, never heard of that.
serious amount of buttons there....
I always wanted to feel like I was flying a commercial airplane while driving a '79 Firebird.
Over the holiday, my brother and I discussed how many factory 1st gen crx radios we've thrown away. Oopsa daisy!
My god that looks like a late-70's console "hi-fi" vomited its guts all over the interior of that poor car...
Putting the tape into what must be the hottest part of the interior looks like a brilliant idea...
He's been on here everyday and now he disappears.
The nerve! 
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: He's been on here everyday and now he disappears. The nerve!
I was busy today... Sorry!
That came out of a 2nd Gen Firebird? I have never seen anything like that installed in one, especially from the factory. The fanciest factory radios got in these was the Tri-Band (AM/FM/CB!) Radio, a special digital 8-Track radio (limited to only the 1979 10th Anniversary model) and your standard AM/FM Cassette Radio.
Does it travel time? It sure looks like it's from the future or something. And on that note, I want it.
SilverFleet wrote: Does it travel time? It sure looks like it's from the future or something. And on that note, I want it.
My first thought was actually "that looks like the controls for a time machine."
...a time machine when it hits 88 mph...
Anti-stance wrote: ...a time machine when it hits 88 mph...
Maybe at 88 mph you turn into Burt Reynolds.
Cool option/add on. I can say that Ive never seen it.
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In reply to SilverFleet:
Oh it's definitely in a Firebird. You can see the reflection of the knurled dashboard in the second pic.
I tried every single possible keyword on google and still got nothing. He said it was a Panasonic unit. That setup is extremely rare to the point that its non-existent.
It looks like it is a T-Top-only piece. I have most certainly never seen one before. My car's a hardtop, so my dreams of having that in my car are over. 
Yeah, that's definitely a Formula or Trans Am. It has the engine turned dash bezel. Then again, that's easy to swap out. If your friend wants any more info, I'd be happy to assist.
I know that the 3rd Gen's have what my friends and I used to call the "Time Travel Package", which consisted of an overhead console that had a compass, calendar, and a weird corded pull-out flashlight, but that was a factory piece.
I do remember those from the 3rd Gens.
My friend lives in Belgium. He loves American cars. He happened to see this at a shop he was dropping a car off at. He said it's got no engine or trans in it.
I can't believe in this day and age of the internet and all the audiophiles out there, that somebody hasn't put information about this out there.
A friend of mine has a '32 Ford street rod that was built in the 1980s with a similar roof mounted stereo in it, although I don't think it's quite as complex as the one in your photo. It may be a Panasonic but I've only seen it once in person so I don't recall exactly.
I do vaguely remember seeing those things in magazine ads back in the day, and tried looking online but couldn't find anything either.
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: What do you know about the Panasonic T-Bar radio for the 2nd Gen Firebird? A friend from Belgium found this on one over there and I have seen one before, but is this aftermarket or a dealer option? I cannot find anything on Google. He says it was in a '79. Here are his pics:
OMG that's so awesome. I'm typing this reply with one hand.
jg
In reply to JG Pasterjak:
The first 'laugh out loud' that the GRM forum has provided me this year. Thank you, sir.
In reply to Cole_Trickle:
As long as its Burt Reynolds circa late-70's and not presently. 
SilverFleet wrote: It looks like it is a T-Top-only piece. I have most certainly never seen one before. My car's a hardtop, so my dreams of having that in my car are over.
flashlight was cordless, it came primarily on berlinettas.
As if the world needs another reason for Joe Biden to show off his unsleeved, tank-topped armpit.
Great News!
My friend sent me some more pictures. It's called the Panasonic Cockpit. Type it into google and you'll find a bunch of stuff. It apparently wasn't made specifically for T-top cars, I found a few pics of them installed in solid roof cars. There are different versions of it as well.
Haha, awesome
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