{"product_id":"the-definitive-firebird-trans-am-guide-1970-1-2-1983","title":"The Definitive Firebird \u0026 Trans Am Guide: 1970 1\/2 - 1981","description":"After the extremely successful debut of the first-generation Firebirds \nand Camaros, General Motors had a tall task ahead. It had to create an \nequally popular yet radically different version of the groundbreaking \npony car it was replacing. Enthusiasts picked up on the “radically \ndifferent” part as soon as they saw these cars. Over time, we have come \nto appreciate how successful these second-generation cars were. They \ninclude the early models that had an emphasis on performance along with \nthe continued development of the Trans Am, the 455 Super Duty cars of \n1973 and 1974, and the lightning-in-a-bottle popularity of the Smokey \nand the Bandit editions. During their production run, these Firebirds \nand Trans Ams were truly the only real performance cars out of Detroit, \nand for many of the model years, they eclipsed even the mighty Corvette.\n\nIn The Definitive Firebird \u0026amp; Trans Am Guide 1970½– 1981, Pontiac expert \nand historian Rocky Rotella examines each production year of the second \ngeneration of Firebirds. Production figures, option codes, running \nchanges, model-year changes and variances, rarity, collectability, \ninterviews with engineers, and more are thoroughly covered. This is sure \nto become the ultimate second-generation Firebird reference book. \nComplementing the detail and year-by-year analysis is a combination of \narchival photography from the development of these cars as well as \nbeautiful color photos of original and restored examples today.\n\nThis book tells the entire story of these immensely popular cars, \nwhether you are into the second generation of F-Body regular models, \nFormula 400 performance models, the Super Duty Trans Ams, or the cars of \nSmokey and the Bandit fame. It is an excellent addition to any pony car, \nmuscle car, or any enthusiast’s library.\n\n• Only book of its kind specifically dedicated to second-generation \nFirebirds\n\n• Covers all the rare data, including option codes, production numbers, \nrunning changes, etc.\n\n• Key interviews and access to GM archives and engineering blueprints \nround out the story\n\nAbout the Author\n\nPontiac muscle cars have been the driving passion for James “Rocky” \nRotella and his family. He has owned and modified a number of Pontiacs \nincluding a 1976 Trans- Am 455 HO. He has contributed scores of articles \nto High-Performance Pontiac and Smoke Signals. He is also the author of \nCarTech’s best-selling Pontiac titles, How to Rebuild Pontiac V-8s and \nHow to Build Max Performance Pontiac V-8s.","brand":"CarTech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46652488745240,"sku":"9781613258453#POD","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/b05867_e4cd8e32-b978-409a-8b32-821249d273ae.jpg?v=1772283790","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/ar\/products\/the-definitive-firebird-trans-am-guide-1970-1-2-1983","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}