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The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years. [1] Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang , it was introduced on February 23, 1967, five months after GM's Chevrolet division's platform-sharing Camaro . [ 2 ]
This oh-so-yellow Collector's Edition is fortified with an extra helping of horsepower.
The third generation Pontiac Firebird was introduced in late 1981 by Pontiac alongside its corporate cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro for the 1982 model year. These were also the first Firebirds with factory fuel injection, four-speed automatic transmissions, five-speed manual transmissions, four-cylinder engines, 16-inch wheels, and hatchback bodies.
I don't know what range of years it appeared in the Firebird, but I owned a 1977 Firebird Esprit. The standard engine for the year and model was a V6, but there was a dealer and factor option for a V8 engine. This option engine for the 1977 Firebird Esprit was in fact, the Oldsmobile 350, with the Rochester Quadra-jet.
The Firebird Esprit and the Firebird Formula came standard with the 255 hp (190 kW) 350 cu in (5.7 L). The Esprit could be upgraded to a two barrel carbureted 400 cu in (6.6 L)265 hp (198 kW), while the Formula could be optioned to receive the L78 4 barrel 400 that produced 330 hp (250 kW) or the L74 Ram Air III 400 345 hp (257 kW).
The Pontiac Sunbird (also known as the Pontiac J2000 and Pontiac 2000) is a model line that was manufactured and marketed by Pontiac from the 1976 to the 1994 model years. . Loosely deriving its name from the Pontiac Firebird, the Sunbird was introduced as the eventual replacement for the Pontiac Astre, replacing it entirely in 1978 as the smallest Pontiac (the later T1000 was slotted below it ...
Firebird II (1956, left) and III (1959, right) The General Motors Firebird comprises a quartet of prototype cars that General Motors (GM) engineered for the 1953, 1956, and 1959 Motorama auto shows. The cars' designers, headed by Harley Earl, took Earl's inspiration from the innovations in fighter aircraft design at the time. General Motors ...
The 2002 Trans-Am Series was the 37th season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am Series. Results. Round Circuit Winning driver Winning vehicle 1