Pontiac Firebird

Firebird
Vehicle Model

Subtopics
1968 Firebird
Pontiac Trans Am
Boogie Bird

Reference Desk
Clymer Manual for Pontiac Firebird & Trans Am 1970-1981
1981 Pontiac Service Manual

Page Sections
Photographs
Video
Documents
Recalls
Model Kits & Die Cast Cars
Article Index

A sporty coupe produced by Pontiac. Aigh-performance variant was badged as the Pontiac Trans Am. Through all generations, the Firebird was related in engineering to the Chevrolet Camaro.

Pat Monahan (lead singer) drove a 1967 Firebird in the music video for the song "Drive By" by the band Train.

Photographs

	1967 Photo ©2007 Bill Crittenden Richmond, llinois Cruise Night: July 20, 2007 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird - 2,376KB
	1967 Photo ©2007 Bill Crittenden Richmond, llinois Cruise Night: July 20, 2007 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird - 2,152KB
	1967 326HO Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Muscles for Muscles Car Show View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 326HO - 3.4MB
	1967 326HO Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Muscles for Muscles Car Show View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 326HO - 3.8MB
	1967 326HO Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Muscles for Muscles Car Show View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 326HO - 3.6MB
	1967 326HO Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Muscles for Muscles Car Show View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 326HO - 3.0MB
	1967 350 Automatic Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden for $14,000 at the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier Auction View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird - 3.4MB
	1967 350 Automatic Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden for $14,000 at the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier Auction View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird - 3.0MB
	1967 350 Automatic Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden for $14,000 at the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier Auction View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird - 3.2MB
	1967 400 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 7, 2010 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 5,274KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 7, 2010 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 4,412KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 7, 2010 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 4,600KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 4,327KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 4,232KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 4,267KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 4,034KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 4,150KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 3,942KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 4,092KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 3,823KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 2,402KB
	1967 400 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden Richmond, Illinois Cruise Night: May 27, 2011 View photo of 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - 3,854KB
	Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Pontiac Firebird Race Car Model - 3,720KB
	Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Pontiac Firebird Race Car Model - 3,240KB
	Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Pontiac Firebird Race Car Model - 3,977KB
	Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Pontiac Firebird Race Car Model - 3,580KB
	Supercharged Drag Racer Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo of Pontiac Firebird Supercharged Drag Racer - 4,336KB
	Supercharged Drag Racer Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo of Pontiac Firebird Supercharged Drag Racer - 4,395KB
	Supercharged Drag Racer Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo of Pontiac Firebird Supercharged Drag Racer - 4,190KB
	Supercharged Drag Racer Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo of Pontiac Firebird Supercharged Drag Racer - 4,610KB
	Supercharged Drag Racer Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo of Pontiac Firebird Supercharged Drag Racer - 4,757KB
	Supercharged Drag Racer Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo of Pontiac Firebird Supercharged Drag Racer - 4,283KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 7, 2010 View photo - 4,796KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,141KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,102KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,296KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,109KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,159KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,469KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,448KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 3,952KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,186KB
	1969 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,034KB
	1969 350 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,055KB
	1969 350 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 3,265KB
	1969 350 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,009KB
	1969 350 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 2,511KB
	1969 400 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,367KB
	1969 400 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 4,296KB
	1969 400 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising View photo - 3,918KB
	1974 Formula 455 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo - 3,978KB
	1974 Formula 455 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo - 3,392KB
	1974 Formula 455 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo - 2,833KB
	1974 Formula 455 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden The Cars Time Forgot Car Show View photo - 2,613KB
	1976 Formula 400 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden for $9,000 at the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier Auction View photo of 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 - 3.0MB
	1976 Formula 400 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden for $9,000 at the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier Auction View photo of 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 - 3.5MB
	1977 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising Model Car Show View photo of 1977 Pontiac Firebird Model - 1,898KB
	1978 Sky Bird Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1978 Pontiac Firebird Sky Bird - 2,478KB
	1978 Sky Bird Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1978 Pontiac Firebird Sky Bird - 1,848KB
	1978 Sky Bird Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1978 Pontiac Firebird Sky Bird - 1,927KB
	1978 Sky Bird Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1978 Pontiac Firebird Sky Bird - 1,768KB
	1978 Sky Bird Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1978 Pontiac Firebird Sky Bird - 1,854KB
	1978 Sky Bird Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1978 Pontiac Firebird Sky Bird - 2,330KB
	1978 Sky Bird Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising View photo of 1978 Pontiac Firebird Sky Bird - 1,691KB
	Modified 1979 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Modified 1979 Firebird - 2.4MB
	Modified 1979 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Modified 1979 Firebird - 2.2MB
	Modified 1979 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Modified 1979 Firebird - 2.1MB
	Modified 1979 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Modified 1979 Firebird - 2.0MB
	1979 Formula Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 21, 2010 View photo - 4,519KB
	1979 Formula Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night: June 21, 2010 View photo - 3,905KB
	1979 Formula 400 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 4th Annual Grass Lake PTO "Cars for Kids" Classic & Hot Rod Show View photo - 3,968KB
	1979 Formula 400 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 4th Annual Grass Lake PTO "Cars for Kids" Classic & Hot Rod Show View photo - 3,240KB
	1979 Formula 400 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 4th Annual Grass Lake PTO "Cars for Kids" Classic & Hot Rod Show View photo - 4,006KB
	1985 Pontiac Catalog View 1985 Pontiac Catalog - Pontiac Firebird - 8.5MB
	1985 Pontiac Catalog View 1985 Pontiac Catalog - Pontiac Firebird - 7.5MB
	1985 Pontiac Catalog View 1985 Pontiac Catalog - 1985 Facts & Figures - 6.5MB
	1985 Pontiac Catalog View 1985 Pontiac Catalog - 1985 Facts & Figures - 3.7MB
	1989 Formula Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 The Cars Time Forgot View photo of 1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula - 3.9MB
	1989 Formula Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 The Cars Time Forgot View photo of 1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula - 3.4MB
	1989 Formula Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 The Cars Time Forgot View photo of 1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula - 3.7MB
	1992 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Indian Uprising Model Car Show Hosted by C.A.R.S. in Miniature August 1, 2010 View photo - 3,990KB
	1994 with over 100,000 miles Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden for $3,000 at the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier Auction View photo of 1994 Pontiac Firebird - 4.1MB
	1996 Snap kit, Junior class Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of 1996 Pontiac Firebird Model Car - 2.1MB
	1996 Snap kit, Junior class Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of 1996 Pontiac Firebird Model Car - 2.1MB
	2012 Pinewood Derby: Blackhawk Council Pack 367 (Woodstock, Illinois) Photo by Bill Crittenden View photo of Blackhawk Council Pack 367 2012 Pinewood Derby Car - 3.5MB
	2012 Pinewood Derby: Blackhawk Council Pack 367 (Woodstock, Illinois) Photo by Bill Crittenden View photo of Blackhawk Council Pack 367 2012 Pinewood Derby Car - 3.8MB

Video

Firebird Formula Bye Run

2005 Poncho Show & Go
Video by "m2pmd70"
May 1, 2005

Download Firebird Formula Bye Run in MPEG1 format - 2,094KB

1969 GTO vs. Firebird Formula

2005 Poncho Show & Go
Video by "m2pmd70"
May 1, 2005

Download 1969 GTO vs. Firebird Formula in MPEG1 format - 8,899KB

1977 Trans Am vs. Firebird Formula Final Round

2005 Poncho Show & Go
Video by "m2pmd70"
May 1, 2005

Download 1977 Trans Am vs. Firebird Formula Final Round in MPEG1 format - 15,632KB

Documents

Date	Document Name & Details	Documents
classified date 1990	Level 1 Airbag Investigation 1990 Pontiac Firebird National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 980KB - 16 pages
classified date 1991	Calspan On-Site Air Bag Deployment Investigation Fleet - 1991 Pontiac Firebird National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 18.9MB - 128 pages
December 1994	Remote Air Bag Deployment Report Vehicle - 1994 Pontiac Firebird National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 179KB - 8 pages
classified date 1995	Remote Air Bag Report 1995 Pontiac Firebird, 2-door liftback National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 12.1MB - 207 pages
September 1997	Calspan On-Site Depowered Air Bag Deployment Investigation Subject Vehicle - 1998 Pontiac Firebird National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	PDF - 222KB - 11 pages

Recalls

Model Years	Issuing Agency	Recall #	Reason
1971	NHTSA	70V143000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1974	NHTSA	73V250000	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
1976	NHTSA	76V132000	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Model Kits & Die-Cast Cars

Kay-Bee Special Value Tri-Pack

Type	Manufacturer	Item #	Series	Name	Scale	Notes
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	T9948-09A0K	Street Beasts '11	'67 Pontiac Firebird 400	Small	Metallic gray w/red wheels
Die Cast	ExactDetail	401		Tin Indian Pontiac Firebird 400	1:18	Production 3,000
Model Kit	MPC	1569-200		1969 Firebird Hardtop	1:25
Model Kit	MPC	6324		69 Firebird	1:25	2 in 1
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	G6692-0715 (C4982)	Realistix	1969 Pontiac Firebird T/A	Small	White w/blue stripes
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	J3426-0917D	Red Line	1969 Pontiac Firebird	Small	Metallic Pink w/Red Line tires
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	R7639-0818	Race World Volcano	Hot Bird	Small	Blue w/red flames (Short Card)
Model Kit	MPC	1-0761		Indy Pace Car Turbo Firebird	1:25	1981, Golden Wheels Bonus
Model Kit	Revell	85-0807	Motorworks	Firebird Street Machine	1:25
Model Kit	MPC	1-0808		Firebird	1:25	Golden Opportunity Kit
Die Cast	Action	100426	Xtreme Series	Alan Kulwicki #97 WLPX	1:24	1983 Pontiac Firebird, production 3,792 (ARC 3,504/QVC 288)
Die Cast	Action	100431	Xtreme Series	Alan Kulwicki #22 Miller	1:24	1984 Pontiac Firebird, production 4,500
3 Model Kits	Monogram	6241		Pontiac Muscle Cars (Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac GTO, Pro-Street Firebird)	1:24	1978 Trans Am 1964 Pontiac GTO 1980's Firebird Pro Street
Die Cast (2)	kidconnection	15080-1601		Pontiac Firebird 2006 Pontiac Solstice	Small	Red Dark Blue
Model Kit	Revell-Monogram	85-7636		McDonald's Firebird Funny Car	1:24
Model Kit	Revell	85-2159	Motor-City Muscle	'98 Pontiac Firebird Ram Air 2 'n 1	1:25
Die Cast	Action	102782	Dale Earnhardt Legendary Series	Dale Earnhardt #1 True Value	1:24	1999 IROC Pontiac Firebird Xtreme, 2002 Series, production 39,156
Die Cast	Action	102785		Dale Earnhardt, Jr. #11 True Value	1:24	1999 IROC Pontiac Firebird Xtreme, 2002 Series, production 33,876

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