1968 Pontiac Firebird
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The Firebird was introduced the same year as the automaker's platform-sharing model, the Chevrolet Camaro. This coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, which shared its platform with another pony car, the Ford Mustang which made its debut in 1964. 5 on the market. The first generation Firebird for sale has what some call a characteristic Coke bottle styling. Unlike its cousin the Chevrolet Camaro, the Firebird's bumpers were integrated into the design of the front end those famous Firebird's rear 'slit' taillights were inspired by the Pontiac GTO. Now normally this car would have been powered by a 326ci v8 or a 350ci v8, that's is not the case anymore. 502 cubic inches of monster muscle have been put in its place and she has a very bad attitude. Chevrolet rated this bad boy at 500hp out of the box and with a little tweaking that's bumped up to 500 wheel horsepower. Backing the big cubic inch behemoth is the champion of the GM transmission, the Turbo 400 3 speed automatic. Accompanied by a nice stall converter that makes sure you get off the line in quick fashion and a shift kit helping the next gear get the...