The new design was initially characterized with a large C-pillar, until 1975 when the rear window was enlarged. The top of the rear window line going almost straight down to the lip of the trunk lid, a look that was to epitomize F-body styling for the longest period during the Firebird's lifetime. Replacing the "Coke bottle" styling was a more "swoopy" body style, while still retaining some traditional elements.
This generation of Firebirds were available in coupe form only convertibles disappeared after the 1969 model year.
The second generation debut for the 1970 model year was delayed until February 26, 1970, because of tooling and engineering problems thus, its popular designation as a 1970½ model, while leftover 1969s were listed in early Pontiac literature without a model-year identification. However, GM feared such a vehicle would directly compete with Chevrolet's Corvette, and the decision was made to give Pontiac a piece of the pony car market by having them share the F-body platform with Chevrolet. Originally, the car was a "consolation prize" for Pontiac, who had wished to produce a two-seat sports car of its own design, based on the original Banshee concept car. Both a two-door hardtop and a convertible were offered through the 1969 model year. The Firebird's rear "slit" taillights were inspired by the Pontiac GTO. Unlike its cousin the Chevrolet Camaro, the Firebird's bumpers were integrated into the design of the front end. The first generation Firebirds had a characteristic Coke bottle styling. The name "Firebird" was also previously used by Pontiac's parent company General Motors for the General Motors Firebird 1950s and early-1960s concept cars. This coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, which shared its platform with another pony car, the Ford Mustang. The Firebird was introduced the same year as the automaker's platform-sharing model, the Chevrolet Camaro. The Pontiac Firebird is an automobile that was built by Pontiac from the 1967 to the 2002 model years. The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Pontiac Firebird page on 13 April 2016, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Through all generations, the Firebird shared platform with the Chevrolet Camaro. A high-performance variant was badged as the Pontiac Trans Am since 1969. Our Privacy Policy is also available there.Ī sports coupe produced by Pontiac from 1967-2002. By accessing/using The Crittenden Automotive Library/, you signify your agreement with the Terms of Use on our Legal Information page.
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