The second generation Pontiac Firebird was introduced in 1970 with a handful of firebreathing V8s, but things got ugly when the fuel crisis and emissions regulations started crushing the fun out of automobiles in the mid ’70s. By 1977 the once great T/A 6.6 liter 400 now put out a meager 200 horsepower and Pontiac […]
The second generation Pontiac Firebird TransAm was built from 1970 to 1981. It was an evolution of the classic muscle car and featured a lineup of front mounted V8s, a sporty 2+2 body and rear wheel drive…at least until someone raises it 6 feet and mounts it on tractor tires. This undisclosed model year Pontiac […]
In the late 1960s American pony cars battled on tracks across the states in the TransAm series; Mustangs, Camaros, Firebirds and Javelins, all fought for the title of 2+2 champ. It’s no wonder that countless tribute cars have been built to celebrate an era of semi-unlimited racing and great drivers’ battles, many commanding insane dollar […]
The Daily Turismo is proud to announced a new special feature – the Tinsel Towncar – where we feature our favorite cars from TV and Movies, not the actual show cars, but a reasonable facsimile that you can buy for cheap! Our first feature is of the cars of the Rockford Files; the Universal Studios/Roy […]
Introduced by Pontiac in 1970 and made famous by Burt Reynolds and James Garner – the 2nd generation Firebird is a poor man’s classic today. The Bandit drove one around Jackie Gleason’s bumbling southern accented highway patrolman in Smokey and the Bandit, and Jim Rockford did all manner of j-turns, (aka the Rockford turn) jumps […]