Some strange and not so strange Firebird models.

Main factory models:
Firebird (base, V6) (1967-2002)
Sprint (1967-1969)
Esprit (1970-1981)
Formula (1970-1981, 1987-2002)
Firebird SE (1982-1986)
Trans Am (1969-2002)

GM special packages: early engine-focused
Firebird 326 (1967-1969)
Firebird HO (1967-1969)
Firebird 400 (1967-1968)
Formula SD-455 and Trans Am SD-455 (1973-1974)

GM special packages: black/gold
Pontiac 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Trans Am (1976) (black with gold accents)
Black Special Edition Trans Am (1977-1981) (black with gold accents)
Gold Special Edition Trans Am (1978) (gold with brown accents)

GM special packages: 'LadyBirds'
"SkyBird" Special Edition Firebird Esprit (1977-1978) (blue)
"RedBird" Special Edition Firebird Esprit (1978-1979) (red)
"YellowBird" Special Edition Firebird Esprit (1980) (yellow)

GM special packages: sport packages
Recaro Special Edition Trans Am (1982-1984)
Firebird SSA / XS (1989)
Trans Am GTA (1987-1992)
Notchback Trans Am GTA (1988)
Trans Am GT (1994)
Firebird SCE (Southern California Edition) (1994)
Firebird Sport Appearance Package (1997-2002)
Formula WS6 and Trans Am WS6 (1970.5-1995)
Formula WS6 Ram Air (1996-2000) and Trans Am WS6 Ram Air (1996-2002)
Formula 1LE (1991-1999), Trans Am 1LE (1988-1999), Firehawk Trans Am 1LE (2001-2002)

GM special packages: pace cars
NASCAR Daytona 500 Parade Car 10th Anniversary Trans Am (1979)
Indy 500 Pace Car Turbo Trans Am (1980)
NASCAR Daytona Firecracker 400 Pace Car Turbo Trans Am (1980)
NASCAR Edition Turbo Trans Am (1981)
Daytona 500 25th Anniversary Limited Edition Trans Am (1983)
Daytona 500 Pace Car Trans Am (1985)
Indy 500 Richmond Trans Am Pace Car (1995)

GM special packages: anniversary
10th Anniversary Trans Am (1979) (two-tone Silver) (aka TATA for Tenth Anniversary Trans Am)
15th Anniversary Trans Am (1984)
20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am Indy 500 Pace Car (TTA) (1989)
25th Anniversary Trans Am (1994)
30th Anniversary Trans Am (1999)
30th Anniversary Trans Am Daytona 500 Pace Car (1999)
"35th Anniversary" Collector's Edition Trans Am (2002) (Collector Edition Yellow)
NHRA Special Edition Formula and Trans Am (2000-2002)
Pontiac 75th Anniversary Firebird and Formula (2001)

Modified models: early power
Fitch Firebird 400 and Sprint (1967)
Pontiac Firebird Sprint Turismo (PFST) (1967)
Royal Pontiac "Bobcat" Firebird (various sub-models) (1967-1970)
Lane "American Eagle" Firebird (1967)
Myrtl Motors "Tiger" Firebird (1968) (various sub-models)
Canadian "Comanche" Firebird (1969)
Bales "Boss Bird" Trans Am (1971)

Modified models: non-factory convertibles
National Coach Engineering Convertible Trans Am (1978-1981)
NCE Convertible 10th Anniversary Trans Am (1979) [size=1(Ten 1979 10th Anniversary cars were converted by NCE. They used a silver leather material for the top along with chrome struts for the top mechanism. In addition, they were also supposed to have a chrome roll-bar. Each one was numbered 1-10.)[/size]
Custom Coach Convertible Trans Am (1980)
Auto Forms Sport Roadster Convertible Firebird and Trans Am (1983-1986)

Modified models: black/gold
Team Lotus "John Player Special" Trans Am Show Car (1974) (Black and Gold)
Trans Am Specialties "Bandit Edition" Trans Am (1981-1982)
Chattanooga Custom Creations "Bandit II" Formulas and Trans Ams (1990-1991)

Modified models: wagons
Pontiac Trans Am "Kammback" Wagon prototype (1978/1979)
Pontiac Trans Am "Tandem GTA" Kammback Wagon prototype (1985)
Pontiac Trans Am "Hurst Hauler" Kammback Wagon prototype (2000)

Modified models: VHO, Banshees, Firefox/Twin Turbo
Carroll VHO Formula (1988)
Pontiac "Banshee II" prototype (1988)
Sunset Banshee Formula (1994-1996)
Rob Louisell Banshee Conversion (1993-1997)
Pontiac "Firefox" Trans Am GTA prototype (1989)
Pontiac "Firefox II" Trans Am prototype (1991)
Pontiac Twin Turbo Trans Am prototype (1992)

Modified models: California, Rytek, Morgan
"California T/A" Trans Am (2000)
Rytek Projektz "Projekt TranzAm" Trans Am (2000)
Rytek Projektz "Raptor" Trans Am (2001)
Morgan Motorsports 421 SD Trans Am (2001)

Modified models: misc: FireAm, Pro-Am, Harley, Hurst, Evans, Inverse 30th
Herb Adams VSE "FireAm" Trans Am (1977-1980)
Pro-Am III Firebird (1995)
Harley Davidson Edition Trans Am (1996)
Lingenfelter Hurst Special Edition Formula (1997-1998)
Inverse 30th Anniversary Trans Am (1999)
Evans Pontiac SevanSeries Trans Am (1999-2000)

Modified models: Mecham
Mecham DKM Macho Trans Am (1976-1980)
MR MSE Trans Am (1982-1985)
Macho Trans Am (1985)
20th Anniversary Macho Trans Am (1997)
Mecham Formula and Trans Am (1998-2002)
Mecham Firebird GTR (1998-2002)

Modified models: SLP
SLP "Comp T/A" Trans Am (1995-1997)
SLP Firehawk Formula and Trans Am (1991-1997, 1999-2002)
Firehawk LT4 (1997)
10th Anniversary Firehawk X-Men Edition (2001)
10th Anniversary Firehawk (2001)
SLP Firebird GT (1997-2002)

Modified models: GMMG
GMMG Carl Black Blackbird (2001-2002)
GMMG Carl Black Anniversary Edition Blackbird (2002)
Year One Edition Carl Black Blackbird 380 (2001)
Year One Edition Carl Black Formula 435 (2002)
GMMG Collector Edition Firebird prototype (2001)

Modified models: concepts in final years
Sprewell "Bird of Prey" Trans Am concept (2000)
Drekar ASV Z15 Trans Am Supercar prototype (2002)
ASI "Gold Rush" Trans Am concept (2002)
GM Performance 421 SD Trans Am concept (2003)
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Good wright up, lots of info

 

Awesome list.....very impressive and informative!!!

FWIW, Herb Adams "FireAm" was built thru 1986. Here's the last "FireAm" built....a 1986 350 TPI with prototype ZR1 6 speed, Dana 44 rear and Brembo Brakes.

I know there were other third gen FireAm's but I personally have not seen another. This car is the best handling third gen I've ever driven.

 

Damn I had no idea there were that many catagorys of birds! Good find!

 

The 2002 Collector's Edition Trans Am, was not an Anniversary Car . . . .

The 1999 was the 30th Anniversary . . .

2002 is only 3 years later so it would be the 33 rd Anniversary Edition. . . .

 

It was the 35th Anniversary of the 1967 Firebird (2002-1967 = 35).

1979, 1984, 1989, 1994 and 1999 were Anniversary models of the 1969 Trans Am.

 

Xsta is right though, Pontiac never called the CETA an anniversary car. Plus they never celebrated the anniversary of the Firebird, only the Trans Am.

 

Someone here locally has an SCE Firebird. I thought it was a riced out Firebird with a Trans Am spoiler bolted onto the low-rise V6 spoiler, but on closer inspection I found the spoiler was custom, the decals, and the special wheels... I usually see it parked in Triangle Plaza (or whatever it's called) where the 55 turns into Newport Blvd.

 

GMMG Berger Camaro's & Blackbird's
www.daytonapacecars.com

 

Ha! Mine's on there.

*sigh* too bad only a few to be found...

Nice list anyway.