18 Facts About Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile that was built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years.

Name "Pontiac Firebird" was previously used by GM for the General Motors Pontiac Firebird in the 1950s and early 1960s concept cars.

Originally, the car was a "consolation prize" for Pontiac Firebird, which had desired to produce a two-seat sports car based on its original Banshee concept car.

The difference between the GTO and Pontiac Firebird engines was that the secondary carburetor's throttle linkage had a restrictor which prevented the rear barrels from opening completely, adjusting the linkage could allow full carburetor operation resulting in identical engine performance.

The 1973 Pontiac Firebird had to meet the new safety and emissions requirements for 1973.

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All Pontiac Firebird engines included a new EGR system, which delayed the SD-455 program until late into the production year.

From 1977 to 1981, the Pontiac Firebird used four square headlamps, while the Camaro continued to retain the two round headlights that had been shared by both second-generation designs.

The Y88 was discontinued due to problems Pontiac Firebird experienced with the Solar Gold paint such as streaking in the paint, or a green discolouration with the water based paint used at the Van Nuys assembly plant.

The W72 Pontiac Firebird 400 was available for a short period and in limited supply.

Pontiac Firebird had to repair them under warranty, sanding down the imperfections, and repainting them, only to have more flaws resurface months later.

Fourth-generation Pontiac Firebird amplified the aerodynamic styling initiated by the previous generation.

Also in 1994, the fourth-generation convertible was available; every Pontiac Firebird convertible featured a glass rear window with a built-in electric defroster.

In 1997, in relation to the Camaro, the Pontiac Firebird received a mid-cycle refresh for the 1998 model year.

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was selected as the Official Pace Car for the 1979 Daytona 500,1980 Indianapolis 500, and again for the 1981 Daytona 500.

Trans Am GTA was an options package available on the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am which added gold 16-inch diamond-spoke alloy wheels, a monochromatic paint scheme, and special cloisonne GTA badges.

The first car was a red 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am survivor car from the Restore a Muscle Car Collection with a price of $57,200.

The Pontiac Firebird was used by drivers such as Del Worsham, Tim Wilkerson, Frank Pedregon, and Jerry Toliver.

The Pontiac Firebird body replaced the Oldsmobile Cutlass in the pro stock class in 1995, forcing drivers Warren Johnson, Jerry Eckman, and Mark Pawuk to replace their body styles for the 1996 year.