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Pontiac Firebird

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In my opinion towards the end of the Seventies American automobile design took a dive, plunging the industry into astyling malaise that did not improve for about a decade. Probably the only exception was the Pontiac Motor Division, the makers of the two-door sporty Firebird, which still offered outstanding design, really cool looks and power plants to match those unequivocal lines. Even better, the performance-inspired Trans Am version could also be ordered. I really don’t

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