![]() ![]() Under the hood, Pontiac installed a wide choice of engines ranging from a 155 hp inline-six to a mighty L74, 345 hp. Thus, although it featured the same wheelbase as its predecessor, the revised GM F platform allowed better cornering speeds. The Firebird was designed and engineered to be a sports car, not just a drag racer. In the back, the automaker installed a bench for two, but the lack of leg- and headroom made them mostly unusual. The low-mounted seats with high seatbacks offered a sporty driving position. Moreover, the speedometer went up to 160 mph (261 kph). Still, it was marked up until a stratospheric (for those times) 8,000 rpm. In addition, for specific models, the tachometer featured a 5,500 rpm red-line. Inside, customers were greeted by a sporty dashboard with round dials in individual clusters. Depending on the engine version, the car received scoops on the hood and an integrated spoiler on the trunk. Moreover, the new had sported a sloped-down roofline towards the rear, replacing the coke-bottle design element featured on the original Firebird. This styling replaced the previous four-headlights design sported by its ancestor. The new model featured a front fascia adorned by two round headlights in squared scoops and, between them, large air intakes for the grille, with a vertical slat in the middle that sported the Pontiac badge. Due to several problems, that process was delayed until late 1979, and the Camaro was the one that entered the market, followed by its sibling. In 1979, GM needed to change the production line where the Camaro and the Firebird were produced to start the second generation of these vehicles. Click here to learn more.Pontiac introduced the second generation of the Firebird in February 1970, which was a re-badged version of the Chevrolet Camaro. Motorious has an extensive Knowledge Base of the 1970 Pontiac Firebird and other model years of this quintessential American sports car. Until then, it is always nice to see automotive enthusiasts using their creative skills, even if the final product is only a rendering. Although, there is always a first for everything and with the right car-builder with enough financial backing maybe Prokop could see his drawing come to life one day. ![]() While this seems like a project that could gather some attention at SEMA or a similar car-builders show, to many this might feel a little sacrilege. Ultra Wide Pontiac Firebird with mid_engine! DESIGN| #americanmuscle #classiccars #classic #pontiac #pontiacfirebird #firebird #firebirdraceway #transam #design #art #musclecar #classic #classiccar #rostislavprokop #render#blacklist #3dĪ post shared by Rostislav Prokop on at 7:53am PDTįor more than just these reasons, it seems that the best course of action for someone intending to actually building a car based on this photoshop design would be to build a unique frame with a mid-engine and suspension system and piece the body of a 1970 Firebird around it. Not to mention the solid axle of the ’70s would not fair well with the design either. Was the talk of SEMA 2018, and now it’s back as the overall winner of the Hot Wheels Legends Tour Riley Stair’s insane 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am racer. Not that it couldn’t be done, but the frame layout of the 1970 Pontiac would not be the best for mid-engine location. However, an actual example is very unlikely to come to fruition. Despite its extreme stance and obvious mid-engine layout, some people may find the rendering to not be so unnatural for the classic muscle car. ![]() Image Via Rostislav ProkopĪ Czech-based Rendering artist, Rostislav Prokop recently used his graphic editing talents to design a mid-engined, widebodied supercar based off a 1970 Pontiac Firebird. Check it out here and tell us what you think. At what point though, would be taking restomodding too far? How about turning an American classic muscle car into a mid-engined supercar? A Barracuda also got a widebody makeover. People have even gone to the extreme of swapping bodies to make their classic perform like a new car, as seen in a recent YouTube video by B is for Build where they took two junkyard Mustangs, a 1967 and a 2016 and made a ridiculously cool ride. With fewer and fewer original numbers matching cars out there and incredible automotive technology improvements, restomodding is becoming more common. This came from someone with a wild imagination! ![]()
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