It has been a few years (2010 to be precise) since the Firebird marque (along with the entire Pontiac lineup) was tossed away like a used Volkswagen coil pack. Pontiac enthusiasts and 80s detective show enthusiasts alike will gravitate toward the Rockford era Firebird Forumla…and that isn’t a bad thing at all because the Thunderchicken […]
The fourth generation (1993-2002) Pontiac Firebird TransAm was an LS1 powered machine that combined one part GM F-Body chassis with two parts Pontiac “Banshee” styling and 0.5 parts Canadian assembly. Production ended in 2002, but not before they made a “NHRA” edition that included a 1SH code on the build sheet, a power steering cooler, […]
This next car comes as a tip from Art C who writes: Some seriously cheap fun here. 275 hp, 6 speed, posi… strip it and turn it into an auto x toy?? Art is onto something here because this thing should be fun and the missing title shouldn’t scare away the guy who wants to race […]
This next car comes as a tip from tipper Jeff G who writes: Always had a soft spot for these cars. Cleaner lines than the WS6 package with the Batmobile bodywork and the wheel package still looks tough after all these years. Find this 1994 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk offered for $24,995 in Ft Myers, FL […]
The next car comes from Erik202 who writes: I saw this on my local classifieds, it got me thinking about how often people make fairly unsubstantiated claims about the rarity of the cars they are selling. In this ad the seller makes 2 claims but does not mention any paperwork from GM backing up either. There must […]
Marketing is the art of making something appear to be what it is not. Let’s take Sport Beans, for example. They are not sporty, or even beans — in fact they are jelly beans from the makers of Jelly Bellys, and they are no more appropriate for an athlete to consume than a diabetic…but that […]
I can’t be sure if I’ve been given the gift of telling the future…but if there was ever a late model Pontiac that might transcend the plastic body cladding and become a collectible classic…this is it. Find this 2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 offered here on eBay for $14,995 or best offer, located in Austin, TX. The […]
An oft repeated story is that the tractor manufacturer Lamborghini started building fast exotics because Enzo Ferrari would not build a special car for Mr. Ferruccio Lamborghini. People do the strangest things when motivated to succeed. Perhaps the builder of this next thing wanted a Lamborghini, but didn’t want to pay the crazy premium for […]
Find this 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Sky Bird here on eBay bidding for $2,225 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go, located in Dearborn Heights, MI. From eBay: These cars are nearly impossible to find anymore especially one in this good of condition with full history..window sticker owners manuals everything is original and unmolested.. I […]
It has been a few years since the Firebird marque (along with the entire Pontiac lineup) was tossed away like a pair of racing striped BVDs. Pontiac enthusiasts and 80s detective show enthusiasts alike will gravitate toward the Rockford era Firebird Forumla…and that isn’t a bad thing at all. Find this 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula […]