Pontiac Firebird -The Auto-Biography (Car & Motorcycle Marque/Model) (Hardcover)

by Marc Cranswick (Author) "The Firebird story has two beginnings..." (more)
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Product Description
In definitive detail, the full international story of PontiacÆs 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.

About the Author
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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Veloce Publishing; illustrated edition edition (November 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 190370667X
• ISBN-13: 978-1903706671
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #417,587 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must Have for Firebird history buffs, March 9, 2006

By	John A. Zofko III - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Corvette treatment for Firebird, February 19, 2004

By A Customer

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, February 4, 2004

By	Monty (La Jolla, CA) - See all my reviews

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.