In 1968, Pontiac introduced the new Firebird with a 400 V8 engine which they rated at 320 HP. They aimed this rule at stopping manufacturers from building insanely overpowered models.Īll GM products and brands had to follow this rule. Back in the late ’60s, GM created a rule that forbade the manufacturers from producing cars with more than one HP for every 10 pounds of the car’s weight. Also, it came with one of the biggest engines you could get in a pony car: Pontiac’s 400 CID V8. It was an attractive coupe with a wide range of optional extras. When Pontiac first presented the Firebird, it caused quite a stir among performance-loving car buyers in America. But, it was still respectable in contrast to the Plymouth Barracuda or other similar models. The first-year sales figure of 82,000 Firebirds was less than the Ford Mustang or Chevrolet Camaro. However, the Firebird offered a few more options, which put it a bit above the Camaro on the market. Interestingly, the Pontiac came with a slightly higher price tag than the Chevrolet.
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Buyers could get a coupe or a convertible, and there was the choice of an automatic or manual transmission. Pontiac equipped the ’67 Firebird with lots of options and five engine options: two inline sixes and three V8s. The new Pontiac debuted in February 1967, and immediately, it became one of the top muscle cars in its class. So here’s a list of the 25 best Firebirds Pontiac ever produced.
So, what made the Firebird and Trans Am so respected and universally loved? Simple, the combination of fantastic looks, powerful engines, cool styling, and ferocious street-racing reputations. Despite the facts a new model hasn’t been released since 2002 and that Pontiac is gone as a brand, Firebird and Trans Am models are still respected and sought-after names in the muscle car world. Even though the Firebird wasn’t the first pony or muscle car or the best-selling model of them all, it is one of the most important fire-breathing machines to ever come out of Detroit.
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