When Pontiac debuted the first Firebird in 1967, the popular engine of choice was the 400-cubic inch, 4-barrel carburetor V8 ...

including hood scoops and an airfoil in the rear. It was also available as a convertible. 1970 brought the second generation of the Firebird and the Trans Am, which initially came with the Pontiac ...

General Motors created the Pontiac Firebird to compete directly with ... of the original classics with glass T-tops, a shaker hood and scoop, and the glorious screaming chicken hood.