David Newhardt. The Pontiac Firebird was originally overshadowed by the popular Chevrolet Camaro, but the Firebird developed a loyal following and a reputation for true high-performance to earn a high-profile spot in muscle car history. It also had a role in pop culture as Burt Reynolds drove a Trans Am in Smokey and the Bandit and young David Hasselhoff took direction from his talking Trans Am in Knight Rider. While 1970s environmental and insurance interests emasculated most muscle cars,
the Trans Am made a defiant last stand.
In 1973, Pontiac introduced the mighty
Trans Am Super Duty 455, one of the fastest muscle cars ever. The high-performance, high-profile history of the Firebird Trans Am is presented here along with stunning color photos of choice models.
Softbound,
8-1/4"x 10-5/8",128 pages,
150 color photos

by John Smith
Wide Track. Trans-Am. Bonneville.
Tri-Power. Grand Prix. GTO. Firebird.
Now there’s a book that finally covers them all,
from the late ‘50s through the early ‘70s and
the end of the muscle car era.
In addition to extensive coverage of GTOs and Firebirds, special emphasis is placed on rare performance models that are outside the GTO/Firebird mainstream.
Text covers production figures, performance information, how the cars were marketed, and info
on how the cars stacked up against the competition. Each chapter contains sidebar charts showing production figures, engine options and their horsepower ratings, and transmissions.
Sftbd., 8-1/2 x 11", 128 pages,
100 color photos & 200 b/w photos