Historic Firebird Concept Car Pics
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Historic Firebird Concept Car Pics
Well I'm still going through my old computer files and I came across some pictures of the History of Firebirds. The concept cars caught my attention. I just think their cool.
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1953 GMC Firebird I Concept
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1956 GMC Firebird II Gas Turbine Concept
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1958 GMC Firebird III Concept
1960s GMC Firebird IV Concept
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1964 Pontiac Firebird Banshee Concept
1970 Pontiac Firebird Concept
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The 64 was sharp it must have been what they made into the 70s corvette. All the others well..i see why they never made it. One really did resemble the batmobile just silver in color. Very interesting pics!
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keep the pictures coming very interesting in deed!!!!!
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The 64 Banshee doe's have the Corvette look and a two seater, but also the beginnings of the the 3rd Gen lines.
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I find these cars interesting for all the parts you see that did make it, or slightly modified, made to final productions. They are fantasy cars in a way, but do fore shadow things to come.
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I've heard that too, but other than these privately modified cars I've seen nothing. Some of the kits I've seen are pretty nice. I think a reintroduction of at least the TA would sell well.
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Great Pics, bjpotter!
Here's some text to go with them
Early Birds
Here's some text to go with them
Early Birds
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Banshee and concept discussions. Look at that model clay car!
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Love these articles. One of them has a photo of my next batch. The Wagons!
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Those 50's GM Firebird concept cars didn't have pistons. They were gas turbine cars.
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Thank you for those articles.First time i see a 3rd gen in clay (91-92 model next to the banshee ).Also first time i see they start working at them in 87.
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I find it interesting that John Delorean was behind the 1964 Banshee project. Doesn't it look similar to his namesake auto?
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Waiting for a third generation concept....
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I don't think this was posted yet...
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1970 Pontiac Firebird One
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1970 Pontiac Firebird One
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...-firebird-one/
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Waiting for a third generation concept....Quote
That's what started my search. Whenever I searched for Firebird Concepts up came Banshee cars. If you know of any 3rd Gen concepts, it would great to add to the collection.
What I did see in the photo's were things like the unusual T Top on the concept 4 above. Though they go up and away from the center line of the car, they are one of the first designs I've ever seen on a car. The body lines that evolved into the 3rd Gens. The last of the 2nd Gen concepts front end is moving closer to the 3rd Gen dropping front. The more I look at them the more clues I see that headed into the latter cars.
That's what started my search. Whenever I searched for Firebird Concepts up came Banshee cars. If you know of any 3rd Gen concepts, it would great to add to the collection.
What I did see in the photo's were things like the unusual T Top on the concept 4 above. Though they go up and away from the center line of the car, they are one of the first designs I've ever seen on a car. The body lines that evolved into the 3rd Gens. The last of the 2nd Gen concepts front end is moving closer to the 3rd Gen dropping front. The more I look at them the more clues I see that headed into the latter cars.
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My personal interest in this came when I read an article about 91-92 Firebirds. It said the front end design came from the Pontiac Banshee. Other than the Kammback Wagon, I haven't really found any for 3rd Gens. I would like to find the Banshee that the front end of my car came from.
Did the concepts for 3rd Gen's run under a different name?
Did the concepts for 3rd Gen's run under a different name?
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I went back to the web to look for 3rd Gen concepts. Nothing comes up specifically for them but a few more interesting candidates towards that goal did come up. Plus a few other interesting Banshee's.
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When i went to the Corvette and Muscle Car Show at the the Rosemont Convention Center, in Rosemont IL. I came across the prototype for the '69 T/A. It was fully documented along with a small tv showing video of the history of that car. It's viewable on Youtube as well if you type in "The Trans Am Story"...
I wanted to talk to the guy but he was pretty occupied with a film crew so i didn't want to bother him, but here are a few pics....
I too would like to see some prototype pics for the 3rdgens...call me crazy but long time ago i thought i came across an article somewhere on the boards about a 4 wheel drive camaro. I remember a pic of the car on a lift and you can see the rear wheels turned in one direction and i believe there was a **** on the center consule that would control the rear axle system...(?) anyone know if what i'm saying is true or am i just making up stuff?
the poster board of the car
driver side view
some documentation of the vehicle and some illustrations of the prototype
I wanted to talk to the guy but he was pretty occupied with a film crew so i didn't want to bother him, but here are a few pics....
I too would like to see some prototype pics for the 3rdgens...call me crazy but long time ago i thought i came across an article somewhere on the boards about a 4 wheel drive camaro. I remember a pic of the car on a lift and you can see the rear wheels turned in one direction and i believe there was a **** on the center consule that would control the rear axle system...(?) anyone know if what i'm saying is true or am i just making up stuff?
the poster board of the car
driver side view
some documentation of the vehicle and some illustrations of the prototype