The Firebird had excellent sales in its first half year and the 400 V8 made it a force to be reckoned with. There were few changes in 1968 but the 1969 car was longer and heavier, so sales slipped. In March 1969, therefore, Pontiac introduced the Trans-Am resplendent in white with blue stripes and an array of air scoops and spoilers. Emissions regulations took their toll and a 455 motor was needed in 1971 to keep up the performance. A long factory strike did not help and the 1972 Trans-Am was the last of the breed before the name was applied to a succession of watered down machines. This is a book of contemporary road and comparison tests, new model introductions, technical and specification data, long term tests, racing and history. Models covered include: Sprint, 400, Super-Six, 400 Ram Air, Bobcat, Fitch Firebird, Sprint Turismo, 303, Esprit, F400.
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A great collection of road tests.,
By Mr. Christopher Drew "Tiny Island Software" (Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Firebird and Trans-Am Muscle Portfolio, 1967-1972 (Paperback)
If you're a Firebird/Trans Am fanatic you will be fascinated by this comprehensive collection of detailed road tests covering all Firebird models released from 1967 to 1972. Each model year is covered by several road tests, although they can tend to repeat each other at times, it's interesting to hear several different points of view - the researchers even managed to dig up a couple of reviews from over here in the UK! As well as containing a wealth of stats and performance figures the book is complete with lots of black and white photos of the cars from all angles including under the bonnet - invaluable if you are restoring a Firebird as these photos are of truly ORIGINAL cars. Just to be complete there are a few articles on performance tuning, 'fitch' firebirds and a round up where the firebird and several other pony cars were compared. I enjoyed this book and look forwards to reading the next one which picks up the story at 1973.
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