General Motors created the Pontiac Firebird to compete directly with Ford’s Mustangs, establishing it as a competitor for decades. This generation introduced the iconic “hood bird” in 1973 ...

The Firebird in these photos has a 400ci engine under the hood. It's paired with a four-speed transmission, but the current condition of the unit is unknown, as the vehicle has been sitting for ...

Generation Gap is mining the Lingenfelter collection again this week to compare two very different interpretations of the Pontiac Firebird ... muscular style with a hood-mounted tach.

However, GM gave Pontiac leeway to stamp its mark on the base concept — with parts such as the hood ... roof style as an option. Pontiac tweaked the Firebird a lot during the second ...

If you find a second-generation Firebird with a V6 engine under the hood, it's most likely the 3. ... carburetor and a low-octane-friendly 8.5:1 compression ratio good for only 145 horsepower.