The most famous third-gen is the 1982 Pontiac Firebird ... The most iconic vehicle to sport the hood bird was the black and gold 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am driven by Burt Reynolds in the ...

The third generation of the Pontiac Firebird went on sale in 1982 and brought ... While the high-output engines disappeared by 1973, the second-gen 'Bird didn't get any lighter.