This car is one that you can’t call a classic. Although this car could get four wheel disc brakes, and a decent suspention. I have seen many try to run quarter miles and look like fools. The Firebird did start the automatic performance car or what was a performance car. The interior had nice enough looks for the time, but nothing to compare with anything after. Thats what the super duty did in the quarter, and slower than the Aveo. The 350 made around 140hp and the 0-60 dragged down to 13secs. The Formula which I have expierenced are even worse. Imagine a car with a big V8, lots of rumble, mean disposition, and no balls! Nothing. I mean it is sad! Eventhough the car is from 75, a Carolla could run with it. The looks are flat, but not nearly as much as the performance. Without the Z28, the Camaro’s top performance offering was 155 horsepower, making Firebird the most powerful pony car on the road.ġ975 was the first year without the superduty to save its performance and was not a good year for any car. All other pony cars – the AMC Javelin, Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda – were discontinued throughout the 1974 model year.īecause of the lack of competition, sales of the Firebird and Camaro would continue to blossom throughout the rest of the decade. The Mustang had been converted into a compact car, while the Mercury Cougar went the opposite direction and was transformed into a mid-sized luxury car. Pony Car Competitionīy 1975, the Firebird and the Camaro were the only pony cars left. Total production was at 27,274, and this number would continue to climb tremendously throughout the end of the decade and into the 1980s. Trans AmĪs mentioned before, 1975 marked the first year the Trans Am was the best selling Firebird, but it certainly wouldn’t be the last. Buyers could also opt for the 400 CID engine, and production for the year was at 13,670. Firebird FormulaĪlso including the 350 V8 standard, the Formula models featured an upgraded suspension that resulted in better handling. Total production for the year was 20,862. Pontiac designed the Esprit as the luxury Firebird, and also gave it the 350 V8 standard. The base models came in second with a total production of 22,293. While the top selling Firebird had previously alternated between the base model and the Esprit, both of these were eclipsed in 1975 by the Trans Am, which would lead Firebird sales for the rest of the second-generation models. The elimination of the pony car competition allowed Firebird sales to flourish. Base model Firebirds were equipped with a 250 CID six-cylinder rated at 100 horsepower, while the base V8 was a 350 CID motor rated at 155 horsepower. Other engine options remained essentially the same as they had been the previous year. The top 455 engine in 1974 produced 290 horsepower. However, this engine was simply taken from Pontiac’s Bonneville and was rated at a mere 200 horsepower. However, in the middle of the year they bent to consumer (and press) wishes and brought back a 455. Pontiac had elected not to include a 455 CID V8 model as had previously been customary, likely in response to rising fuel prices. This is despite the fact that, at the beginning the model year, the top performing engine was a 400 CID V8 that produced a mere 185 horsepower. And since the Z28 model was discontinued for 1975, the Firebird Trans Am was easily the top performing pony car that year. More importantly, it dramatically increased visibility, which had been a major problem with the first of the second-generation models.Īfter the elimination of most of the pony car competition throughout the 1974 model year, Firebird was left to compete only with its GM sister Camaro. The altered front end wasn’t as drastic as the wrap around window, which provided a sleek new look to the cars. While the overall look of the Firebird stayed the same from the previous year, the minor updates helped this and subsequent models really stand out.
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