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The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years. [1] 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 . [ 2 ]
This engine was used in the 1966-67 Tempest and Le Mans and 1967 Firebird. An optional high-performance Sprint version featured high-compression pistons, hotter cam, dual valve springs, split/dual exhaust manifold, stronger coil, and the then new Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. rated at 207 hp (154 kW). [5]
This is a list of Pontiac vehicles. ... Firebird: 1967 2002 GM F platform: 4 ... rebadged Chevrolet Sprint/Geo Metro/Suzuki Cultus, Canada) Pontiac G2 (2006-2010 ...
The first F-body cars were produced in 1966 for the 1967 model year, as GM's response to the Ford Mustang and later the Mercury Cougar.Originally designed strictly as the platform for the Camaro, Pontiac engineers were given a short amount of time prior to the Camaro's release to produce a version that matched their corporate styling as well.
The 1967 model year saw the introduction of the Pontiac Firebird pony car, a variant of the Chevrolet Camaro. Intermediate-sized cars (Tempest, LeMans, GTO) were mildly face-lifted, but all full-size cars and GTO lost their Tri-Power engine option, though they did get a larger 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 that replaced the previous 389.
About 50 years after that steam car first whooshed down the road with a puff of water vapor, the Pontiac Firebird Sprint rolled off the production line. Envisaged as a cheaper American rival to ...
New for this year were Firebird-inspired front bumpers, wrap-around taillights, and crease-style body lines. Replacing the Pontiac-built OHC six-cylinder as the base engine for Tempest, LeMans, and LeMans Sport was Chevrolet's 250 cubic-inch straight-six engine. V8 offerings included 350 and 400-cid options with 2-barrel carburation and a 330 ...
1969 Pontiac Firebird. F I: RWD: 1967: 1969: 1967 – 1969 Chevrolet Camaro; 1967 – 1969 Pontiac Firebird; 1974 Chevrolet Camaro. F II: RWD: 1970: 1981: 1970 – 1981 Chevrolet Camaro; 1970 – 1981 Pontiac Firebird; The successor to the F I platform. 1989 Pontiac Firebird. F III: RWD: 1982: 1992: 1982 – 1992 Chevrolet Camaro; 1982 – 1992 ...