Hope For a New Firebird?

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GM named a new head of North American Operations, Troy Clark, today per USA Today, May 31. Mr. Clark started with GM "in the Pontiac Division back in 1973." With a old timer from the hayday of the Firebird and the SD-455, maybe, JUST maybe he can talk Mr Lutz into a new mindset!

Hay Mr. Clark, see the July 2006 High Performace Pontiac, The Last Page, K.Morgan hit it right on for a modern Trans Am. I'll take one red with a silver bird please.

Anyone have any thoughts or hearing anything about an Firebird?

Joe · Accepted Answer

Car and Driver reported in the most recent issue that Pontiac was "still trying to decide" which to do, but I know that Lutz really hates Firebirds. He doesn't care much for Pontiac generally as far as I can tell. In all his talk about Pontiac (killing it), I don't ever recall anything that sounded like excitement about getting them some interesting products to help them improve, even though they're bigger than all of GM's divisions other than Chevy/GM. That doesn't make sense.

I'm really hoping they build a Firebird, and I know a lot of other guys are too. They'll need to improve the Camaro's styling a bit. Kevin Morgan did help them with that. I think he did a great job.

Joe · Answer

Sorry, I meant Chevy and GMC here.

Harry Face · Answer

With our luck Mr C will come up with a competitive car to compete withthe Toyota Yaris which just recently made its debut. harryface

brxsep · Answer

Maybe a little Tempest?  Just make it rear wheel drive and leave rum upfront for the LS2.  Just a little happy go luky with a very big punchunder the hood.

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