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The Fabulous Firebird

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This book is, simply stated, a must have for the serious Firebird enthusiast. It covers the history and development of the first and second generation F-body Firebird, including production numbers and data for base, Esprit, Formula and Trans Am models. Year-by-year changes are chronicled in the text, and several sidebars are included for discussing topics related to the Firebird's development (i.e., the XP 833 prototype, Fire Am's, Mecham Macho T-As, etc.) in every chapter. The chapters' (1-7) titles are:

The Firebird's Ancestry Hatching the First Generation The First Generation, Year by Year Developing the Second Generation Second-Generation Firebirds Firebirds on the Track The Trans Am

The book covers models up to '81, and provides many "inside" details of the Firebird's development from the engineers and designers who developed/created the Firebird, including John DeLorean, Bill Collins, Herb Adams, Bill Porter, John Schinella ("Mr. Trans Am"), John Folden, etc.

I highly recommend this book to any Pontiac, and especially Firebird, fan. It's that good.

I echo the same sentiments Casey from WI. does. This is a must have for any enthusiast of the Firebird/Trans Am. There are even lesser known facts in this book than any other. Do you remember the days of the Pontiac Trans Am corrals? The motorhome? The cars? Good Stuff! Remember the 303 racing engine? It's all in here.

I bought this book for my 17-year-old brother, who is working on fixing up a 1977 Firebird for his first car. I was impressed by the amount of detail and pictures squeezed into this book and my brother really seemed to like it! My only complaint is that I paid about $80 for it on Amazon, but the inside sleeve of the book has $39.95 printed on it in big yellow letters. Other than that though, it was a great purchase!

Great book if you like how a car goes from drawing board to production. I love the pictures of different design proposals and how the designers refined the cars look. If every carbook had studio shots in it, I would buy them all!

This is a good book about the 1st and 2nd generation firebirds. Lots of photos and insight about the cars origins and development. Also has information about the pontiac banshee concept car. This book should be in the libary of an firebird fan.

What can I say, this book is one of the best that I have seen on the Firebird F-Body. I just purchased a 1971 Trans Am, & I found a lot of great information about My car & other historical information about the history of the Firebird. If you are a true Firebird freak, then this book is for you!

If you own a Firebird or TA from '67 to '81 this is a
must have.

Definitely the best of any I've seen.
Especially for us first generation people.
More detail than any other book.