In definitive detail, the full international story of Pontiac's Firebird coupe & convertible during three decades of production. 2.5 million Firebirds have been sold around the world since 1967! Coverage includes Trans-Am, Esprit, SE, Formula & Trans-Am GT. 192 artpaper pages and over 250 illustrations, mostly in color.
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Marc Cranswick has lived in several countries, and through formal study of the post war American car market brings valuable insight to this topic on pony cars. A long association with US, European and Japanese marques permits a complete and unbiased account to be given on the US Pontiac brand. A grassroots involvement with car clubs and the hobby of classic car ownership, makes Marc finely attuned to the needs of car enthusiasts.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must Have for Firebird history buffs,
This review is from: Pontiac Firebird: The Auto-Biography (Car & Motorcycle Marque/Model) (Hardcover)
Many books offer so little information when dealing with the 3rd generation Firbird. What I like about this book is it not only covered the Firbird line, it pulled from other GM lines like Corvette, Fiero and Buick Gran National. When a reference was made about another car, he would share some good info about that car as well, taking up a couple of pages in some instances.
The Pictures of the cars are not the most "Stock" appearing models, however Cranswick uses the full range of the firebird line to make the book very entertaining. A must have.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Corvette treatment for Firebird,
By A Customer
This review is from: Pontiac Firebird: The Auto-Biography (Car & Motorcycle Marque/Model) (Hardcover)
I will go with what the others have said and add that this Firebird book shows the kind of treatment normally given to the mighty Corvette super car. The quality of the binding, paper is higher than you would normally get in a Firebird/Trans Am book. IMO this is the closest you are going to get to the Firebird equivalent of the Corvette Fifty Years book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best,
By Monty (La Jolla, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pontiac Firebird: The Auto-Biography (Car & Motorcycle Marque/Model) (Hardcover)
I first heard about this book in Smoke Signals early last year. There was a small description saying it would be out later in the year. It had slipped my mind until I was checking through this site for Pontiac listings and came across it once again.It's heartening to see such a fine book on the Firebird that really is new. It isn't a rehashed version of an earlier edition, and you get to see new pictures of these great cars. The factual detail in matters such as SLP/Firehawk and 20th Ann TT/A shows that great care has been taken. Probably the best Firebird book since Michael Lamm's "The Fabulous Firebird" and certainly one of the better muscle car books around.
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tube shocks, multi leaf springs, sport compact, single leaf springs, sway bar, pony cars, front disks, generation cars, hood scoops, overhead cam, bolt mains, trailing arms, torque tube, rear spoiler, ride comfort, white exterior, inch rims, coil springs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ram Air, Trans Ams, Firebird Formula, Firebird Esprit, Firebird Sprint, Pontiac Firebird, Aero Package, Iron Duke, Courtesy Sheila Hartnagle, Mustang Cobra, Super Duty, Turbo Regal, Collector Edition, Ford Mustang, Herb Adams, Courtesy David, Grand National, Courtesy Andrew, John Schinella, Chevrolet Camaro, Firebird Bandit, Motor Trend, North America, Borg Warner Super, Chris Hall New!
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The Firebird story has two beginnings. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tube shocks, multi leaf springs, sport compact, single leaf springs, sway bar, pony cars, front disks, generation cars, hood scoops, overhead cam, bolt mains, trailing arms, torque tube, rear spoiler, ride comfort, white exterior, inch rims, coil springs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ram Air, Trans Ams, Firebird Formula, Firebird Esprit, Firebird Sprint, Pontiac Firebird, Aero Package, Iron Duke, Courtesy Sheila Hartnagle, Mustang Cobra, Super Duty, Turbo Regal, Collector Edition, Ford Mustang, Herb Adams, Courtesy David, Grand National, Courtesy Andrew, John Schinella, Chevrolet Camaro, Firebird Bandit, Motor Trend, North America, Borg Warner Super, Chris Hall New!
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