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Pontiac Enters the Stables
GM entered late into the pony car wars started by Ford’s Mustang. GM’s first soldier
was the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, introduced in the late fall of 1966. Although the
Camaro was the first commercial offering in the General Motors pony car line, the
Pontiac division was to be left on the wayside. John Z. DeLorean of Pontiac wasted no
time in creating the two-seater 'Banshee' concept cars that convinced GM
management that Pontiac was adept at design.
As development of the new F-body Camaro advanced, The GM brain-trust decided
that Pontiac would offer a complimentry model, although the body shell and basic
platform would be the same as the Camaro. Pontiac styling created a split-nose front-
end design that was clearly a knock off from the popular GTO but had an identity all of
its own. This identity included a sporty, performance-oriented image that was a step
above the Camaro in trim level.
Performance was always a key component of the Firebird image. The new model was
available with engine and transmission packages ranging from the economy granny
grocery getter and performance versions of the six-cylinder with three-speed or four-
speed manual transmissions to the high-performance tire shredding 400 with four-
speed manual or three-speed automatic transmissions. This new weapon in Pontiac
performance aresonal was introduced early in 1967, as a midyear model. The Pontiac
Firebird, in all its variations, has been a favorite among performance-minded
enthusiasts ever since.
GM entered late into the pony car wars started by Ford’s Mustang. GM’s first soldier
was the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, introduced in the late fall of 1966. Although the
Camaro was the first commercial offering in the General Motors pony car line, the
Pontiac division was to be left on the wayside. John Z. DeLorean of Pontiac wasted no
time in creating the two-seater 'Banshee' concept cars that convinced GM
management that Pontiac was adept at design.
As development of the new F-body Camaro advanced, The GM brain-trust decided
that Pontiac would offer a complimentry model, although the body shell and basic
platform would be the same as the Camaro. Pontiac styling created a split-nose front-
end design that was clearly a knock off from the popular GTO but had an identity all of
its own. This identity included a sporty, performance-oriented image that was a step
above the Camaro in trim level.
Performance was always a key component of the Firebird image. The new model was
available with engine and transmission packages ranging from the economy granny
grocery getter and performance versions of the six-cylinder with three-speed or four-
speed manual transmissions to the high-performance tire shredding 400 with four-
speed manual or three-speed automatic transmissions. This new weapon in Pontiac
performance aresonal was introduced early in 1967, as a midyear model. The Pontiac
Firebird, in all its variations, has been a favorite among performance-minded
enthusiasts ever since.
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