Pontiac Firebird - The Auto-Biography Av Marc Cranswick

Over a 40-year period, the Pontiac Firebird has earned a unique place amongst speedy American domestic cars. What started out as another contender in the 'me too' Mustang pony car race, ended up a classic. This updated and enlarged third edition chronicles the definitive history of the Pontiac Firebird.Close attention is paid to both regular and high level model variants (Formula & Trans Am), and how Pontiac made its Firebird unique. The Firebird's tale reflects the development of the mainstream domestic car in the modern era: V8s, turbo V8s, turbo V6s, HO V6s, overhead cam I6s, and even a Super Duty four banger. If there's a performance avenue to be explored, then the Firebird has been there.Popular with car fans and in the sales charts, the Firebird has had a high profile both in television and at the movies, ensuring the Firebird legend just gets bigger and bigger. From the go-faster 1960s, gas mileage- and pollution-controlled 1970s, performance renaissance of the 1980s, through to the indifference of the 1990s, the Firebird was always there. This is its story.Cutting edge research and over 350 colour photos - including over 80 new images for this third edition - bring this in-depth, incredibly detailed legend to life. Through formal study of the postwar American car market, Marc Cranswick brings valuable insight to the subject. His other books include MOPAR Muscle - Barracuda, Dart & Valiant; Ford Midsize Muscle - Fairlane, Torino & Ranchero, and Ford Mustang II & Pinto.