1976 PONTIAC FIREBIRD ‘The Mark of Great Cars Pontiae’s sports cars,‘Te @rwers door seems to open almost eageriy Te seat wraps around you and sav Welcome. ‘ou inseft he Keli the engine and put it nto gear ‘And suddenly uno Sometning: specias about to happen, "oU'e about to take off Ina new 1976 Pontiac Firebird There are four ways todo it this year Because this yea there are four ferent versions of Pontiac's sports ‘machine They all share the same basi st Ing. The kind that always deserves a second glance. They all share the same basic Interior. contoured buckets, easy-to reach controls and a cockpiike Instrument panel ‘Ani they all snare Pontiacs own Racial Tuned Suspension. Designed for aallityin corners, And a certain onchalance over some of the nastiest roaas ‘Sownat makes these four Firebirds sifferent? Youre about to Find out. Firebird Esprit Harattop Coupe.tf youve read ths far, you're pretty serious about getting into a Firebitd ‘oF your very own. "Thats terrific. decause the next ‘wo Firebirds are the ones serious ‘Bird watchers flock to, lke the new 1976 Formula Firebira. Irs not exactly your Drivers ‘Training Special ‘R57 liter 2-001. V8 and Turbo lHyara-matl ar standard. Californians get four barrels and Turbo Hydra-matic ‘Thespent gasses ae piped through ‘new dual splitter chromed exhausts. ‘Varlableratio power steering and Pontiacs own Racial Tuned Suspent sion wilnelp You round the comers. ‘There's even a blacked out grille ‘and a new steel hood with dual scoops. Tf Youre really looking for atten- ‘ion, order the available new Formula ‘Appearance Packaoe. Firebird Trans Am Hardtop Coupe,‘me whol lower perimeter ofthe boa gets lack Mu Color spe above roma superaranis ae em biazonesonthesdes Even the eons get ne Bae itnsrps treatment Now imagine wnat yous are you tox everyting the Fomisa Frebrhes anc soued a hater oo functional arcs, extractors erectors spots ete Stop maging Tis The ut imate rebre knwn othe Word the 376 Tras am Theetencuesthings he ck7015 radia on lv wets AtTichy acces 1 Formula steering wheel fran instrument pane wth ae, anda ls fal gauges. rans Am powered by 263 er iv boned to forsnitea ed aa imiteas arent Cater rans Ars come with Turbo Breramace is year unless you ven feria you can even oer an avalatie7$ ters under ans arse wT frthe top of Trans Ams Noo, you ; | can order the availabe giant Prebiea decal Ficebir. Firebird esprit. Formula Firebird. Or Trans Am. Pick one...and carve‘Our asic ira Is tne easiest way to get into tne Frebira family ‘Because its the most affordable Firebird oF tem al Affordable ariving, too. A 250-c1- Jn sixisstandard. sts a speed ‘manual transmission Turbo Hyera- ‘matic in calfornia! ‘ut the new ffont and rear enas with thelt integral boaycolored bumpers ook 50 fantastic, people wil thinkyou taid out a buncle. Sip behind the wheel and it's the same story The cut-ile carpeting, ‘The Morrokide upholstery It's all very ‘upper class, Not as upper class as our new Firebird esprit. Because Ifyou really want to be coded with luxury Esprit the sportscar you were born to ave. ‘Te running gear is Ike our basic Bird, Pontiac's High Energy Electronic Ignition and catalytic converter help Yougoa ong time between scheduled maintenance Esprit has a custom interior plush ‘enough to make a chautfeur fee! at home, With added sound insulation and a custom cushion steering whee! Esprit gets the treatment on the ‘outside, too, Body-colored sport mir Tors. Deluxe whee! covers. And special moldings "You can even order an available new over-the-roof stripe option and a «anopy vinyl to. ‘Obviously, Esprits the plushest Firebird you can buy. I.FACTS AND FIGURES Hardtop Coupe offered in four versions Pepi, Frabrd esprit, Formula, Fe bird and Firebird Trane Am Engines, 260-ob-in, 1b. 6yl, stand bra on Ferd end Espa. 360-cuin Sool v8 standard on Formula, aval Ble on Frobied and Esprit 380-cu- I ‘250, Ve8 avaible on Fired. Esprit and Formula (Calf, ony) 400-60 buL V8 standard on Trans Am. aval Sbleon Feb, Eopit an Formula 485- usin 4-bb.V 8 avalabieon Trans Am, Transmissions: 3-speod manual stand {rd"on Frebid and spre. speed mmangalstandord on Trans An, avaiable ‘on Feb) Esprit end Formule Turbo Hycrermatie standard on Formula va {ble onal others *htanval vansmissions and cartain on ‘ines are not avaiable in Caloris ‘Ask your Pontiac desir for fl details. fon engine ansmission ‘combinations ‘STANDARD INTERIOR FEATURES Front bucket seste and. bucket-type tear seats wth al Mowokide tm. Front {eatcushions of sols foam vith integral Springs, Deluxe Z-spoke searing wheel inmatching intrior alors. Nyon: blond eutpie carpeting. Trunk foor mat Fuid-on-demand windshield. wacher. ‘sh ay lomo. Special Fabia Esprit Foxton Custom alleMorokide deep contour Bucket soot. Distinctive doot tm pan fs. Custom cushion teeing wheel in matching. inion volo eda im Blates: Boor and instrument pane! asst Sage, Rear ash tay. Aaded acoustical ineulstion, Custom cushion steering’ wheel in ‘matching interior colors. New fll fenath front console. Formula steeing whee. Rally ou ‘lectic clock andinstument onl ‘Aluminum swish inetument pane Now front and rear sting with integral body-calored bumpers Hubcaps Saght headlight bezels and winded, eat window and gle moldings. Firs tmblems on gfile pana, sat panel and roar dck i Special FrebiedEopit Festus Espitdensfication, Body-colores sport minor efthand remote cont. Body oloed door hana Insert, Concealed Wiper. Deluxe. wheel covers Bright Imaldings en ‘oot, windows, Nood, Fooker panels ond whee! epenings. Formula identification. New stes! hood ‘with twin simulatad it scoops. Body: Colored spon ior, lf-nanremate ‘onto. Backed-out gre. Dual rome Spitr tape extesions ‘Trans Am deal on front anders and on ‘wraparound roa’ dock pater. Now font Sir em. Whee! opening ir detector, Front fender it exvastors. Body 20 fred. sar miro Teft-hond. remote ontvol Concealed wipers. Blackec-out file 18°." Rally hase with im fing. Shaker hood: Dual chrome spiter alpipe extensions. Redial Tuned ‘Suspension, which in ‘lode: FR76-18 GM specfiction ste Sait races, tm shock abeorbot, Jounoe reetictor computer selected pring front stabilizer bar Font dsc Brakes. Varable-oto power storing Colsping ont and lestspeng reat Sugpession. High Energy Electonis Ig nion and. catalytic converter hich requires unloaded tual, Power-fsx fan with 400 V-8. Heavy ‘rent and rar stabilize bore. ‘Speci Firebird Trans Am Features Sate-T-Track limitodslip ferent Pawerbratet. Povier-fiexfan GAYD-15 ‘uel belted rail thet POPULAR EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE New Formula Appearance Pecksge Ineluding special sping and. super srepbics. Naw over the-root”aecont fips. Naw canopy viny! top. New Body-colored Fall wheels Custom Intenor vim paektge (etd on epi. ‘Ar conatvoning wth new rale ete Solenoid for Improved {uel economy. Now 65° V-8 with 4-speed manual transmission (Trang Am ony)” Front Sind rent console. Electr reat window detoster Ray gaugeirstument cluster Fat econcmy” gouge. Turbo Hyer Frat anemission (std. on Pommula) AM AMTEM and AM/FM stereo radios. Back store tape player. Honeycomb wineois. Formula steering wheal (don Trans Am). Added acoustical insulin (te: on Been Facog ovsdoe ist Settee Seematerighe sere Pong ange lactng supe) Outside ese mor Dal [el