Pontiac Firebird
| Pontiac Firebird | |
|---|---|
The second, third, and fourth generations of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac (General Motors) |
| Production | February 23, 1967 – August 30, 2002 |
| Model years | 1967 – 2002 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Pony car Muscle car |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | F-body |
| Related | Chevrolet Camaro |
The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built and produced by Pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years. Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, it was introduced on February 23, 1967, five months after GM's Chevrolet division's platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang. The name "Firebird" was also previously used by GM for the General Motors Firebird series of concept cars in the 1950s.