Is GM bringing back the Firebird?
No, General Motors is not bringing it back but they have licensed a certain group called the Trans Am Depot to take care of it. To be more specific, you won’t be getting any new Pontiacs, however, for the muscle car fanatics out there, the Trans Am is going to make a comeback.
Is a firebird the same as a Camaro?
The 1967 Firebird was another GM creation that shared the Camaro platform. The first generation of Firebirds had a similar design to the Camaro with a “coke bottle styling.” Originally, GM had plans to create a sporty two-seater. The end result was a distant cousin to the Camaro.
What is the car that looks like a Firebird?
Pontiac Trans-Am Firebird The Pontiac Firebird went into production contemporaneously and on the same platform as the Camaro. Pontiac entered the Trans-Am Series in 1968, and a year later introduced the Trans-Am Firebird for public purchase.
Is the Camaro being discontinued for the Firebird?
As Muscle S.U.V.’s Overpower Muscle Cars, G.M. to Discontinue Camaro and Firebird. General Motors said yesterday that it would stop making, at least for now, two of its renowned ”muscle cars,” the Chevrolet Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird.
Do they make Firebirds anymore?
8 Arrives In 2021, Dubbed The “Bandit Edition” The company has called the new Pontiac the natural successor to the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Special Edition. Although the new Pontiac will be available in limited numbers, Trans Am Depot currently has two other available editions of its custom Pontiac cars.
Why are they discontinuing the Camaro?
Indeed, it seems the real cause of the Camaro’s discontinuation is likely due to restructuring at General Motors. At the end of 2018, well before 2019 Q1 sales reports, the automaker set plans to free cash flow for long-term projects like automated driving implementation and electric vehicle design and production.
Is Pontiac owned by Chevy?
Pontiac was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. Franchise agreements for Pontiac dealers expired on October 31, 2010, leaving GM to focus on its four remaining North American brands: Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC.