1969 Pontiac Firebird 1:24 Maisto ProRodz

The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years. 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. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang. The name "Firebird" was also previously used by GM for the General Motors Firebird in the 1950s and early 1960s concept cars.

The name "Firebird", previously used by GM for the General Motors Firebird in the 1950s and early 1960s concept cars, symbolizes youth, power, and beauty. All of these are shared by the well-known supernatural phoenix featured in various regional narratives. However, paralleling the name Pontiac, in this Native American iteration, the name "Firebird" additionally symbolizes both destruction and terror, two fitting descriptors for an American muscle car.

The first generation Firebird had characteristic Coke bottle styling shared with its cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro. Announcing a Pontiac styling trend, the Firebird's bumpers were integrated into the design of the front end, giving it a more streamlined look than the Camaro. The Firebird's rear "slit" taillights were inspired by the 1966–1967 Pontiac GTO and Pontiac Grand Prix. Both a two-door hardtop and a convertible were offered through the 1969 model year. Originally, the car was a "consolation prize" for Pontiac, which had desired to produce a two-seat sports car based on its original Banshee concept car. However, GM feared this would cut into Chevrolet Corvette sales, and gave Pontiac a piece of the "pony car" market by sharing the F-body platform with Chevrolet. The listed retail price before options for the coupe was $2,666 ($23,398 in 2022 dollars) and the convertible was $2,903 ($27,392 in 2022 dollars).

1970 Pontiac Firebird Johnny Lightning 1:24

From: Wikipedia. El Pontiac Firebird es un automóvil deportivo que la marca estadounidense Pontiac construyó para que su matriz General Motors siguiera presente en el exclusivo sector de los deportivos más apetecibles del mundo entre los años 1967 y 2002. Debe su nombre a un dios de los indios nativos americanos.

El Firebird fue presentado seis meses después de su "hermano" de plataforma: el Chevrolet Camaro. Esto coincidió con el lanzamiento del Mercury Cougar. Los vehículos fueron, en su mayor parte, potenciados por diversos motores V8 de las diferentes divisiones de General Motors. Aunque principalmente Pontiac suplía sus propios motores hasta 1977, después de ese año fueron construidos con diferentes motores de casi toda la gama de General Motors hasta 2002.

El precursor del concepto del muscle car fue el GTO, que poco después dio origen a uno de los deportivos más icónicos de la cultura americana: el Firebird, que salió a la venta tres años después que el GTO, en 1967.

La primera generación empezó a comercializarse en 1967 y estuvo en el mercado durante tres años. Recibía el nombre de un dios indio que simboliza la belleza, el poder y la juventud y se lanzó en cuatro versiones unos meses después de la presentación del Chevrolet Camaro, con lo que John DeLorean, cabeza visible del proyecto, tuvo tiempo para mejorar la ingeniería, mover el motor hacia atrás y añadir barras de torsión en el eje trasero para mejorar el reparto de pesos y la tracción. Sin embargo, no fue hasta el final de esa primera generación que llegó el Trans-Am, que recibía el nombre de las célebres carreras americanas. Esta versión contaba con un bloque V8 Ram-Air que superaba los 253 HP (257 CV; 189 kW) del Firebird 400.7

La firma decidió ofrecer el paquete Trans Am para el exitoso Firebird en 1969, unos pony cars relativamente compacto, poderoso y orientado a la juventud, que tenían la opción WS4 (Trans Am Convenience and Sports Package), nacieron de las plantas de ensamblaje de Van Nuys (California) y Norwood (Ohio). Un total de 697 TA de Firebird, incluyendo ocho descapotables, se vendieron ese año que fue un inicio desfavorable para lo que se convertiría en uno de los coches más populares y perdurables de la historia. Varios factores contribuyeron a esa baja producción inicial en un lanzamiento a mitad de año, con un precio alto para la opción WS4. Además, se supo que el F-Body rediseñado estaría disponible para 1970, por lo que es probable que los compradores esperaron el nuevo modelo. Hoy en día, la popularidad del Trans Am de primera generación, combinada con el bajo número de ellos producidos, los ha convertido en objetos de colección del más alto nivel.

1981 Firebird Trans-Am Coors Bandit Choppers

The effect of Smokey and the Bandit on the pop culture landscape went far beyond what could have been imagined back in 1977. After 30 years, multiple sequels, a made-for-TV spinoff, and the retirement of Pontiac, even non-movie car fans still associate the character "Bandit" with black & gold second generation Firebirds. In 2005, customizer Jesse James had achieved fame on the Discovery Channel's Monster Garage and was asked by the Coors brewing company (makers of the contraband featured in the first film) to build a special tribute car as the grand prize in a contest they were running. The result was the "Coors Bandit," a 1980 Firebird featuring combination scissor doors, a racing interior, West Coast Chopper 3-piece wheels, and a 700 horsepower engine with ProCharger induction. The contest was promoted through a series of limited edition 6-packs and a 1/24 scale replica of the car sold exclusively at Wal*Mart.

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From Wikipedia:

The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile that was built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years. Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang and Mercury Cougar, it was introduced on February 23, 1967, simultaneous with GM's Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang.

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

The fourth-generation Firebird amplified the aerodynamic styling initiated by the previous generation. While the live rear axle and floorpan aft of the front seats remained largely the same, ninety percent of the Firebird's parts were all-new. Overall, the styling of the Firebird more strongly reflected the Banshee IV concept car than the 1991 "facelift" did. As with the Camaro, major improvements included standard dual airbags, four-wheel anti-lock brakes, 16-inch wheels, rack-and-pinion power steering, short/long-arm front suspension, and several non-rusting composite body panels. Throughout its fourth generation, trim levels included the V6-powered Firebird, V8-powered Formula, and Trans Am. Standard manual transmissions were the T5 five-speed manual for the V6s, Borg-Warner′s T56 six-speed manual for the V8s. The 4L60 four-speed automatic was optional for both in 1993, becoming the 4L60E with built-in electronic controls in 1994.

1969 Pontiac Firebird T/A Hot Wheels 1:64

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 The '69 Pontiac Firebird T/A is based off the actual production model that debuted in the 2005 First Editions. This American muscle car classic is powered by a 335-horsepower Ram-air V8 engine. Dave Weise, the designer for Hot Wheels cars, took inspiration for designing the actual car from his dreams. The initial code T/A, for this car stands for Trans Am, and this car lives up to its name in a celebrated racing series in a class of its own.