#’68 pontiac firebird

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From the car files: ad for the 1968 Pontiac Firebird.

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'68 Pontiac Firebird

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Pontiac Firebird Sprint

The Firebird is one of the most popular, well-known Pontiac nameplates ever. From 1967 to 2002 it was the muscle car edge of the company. However, there is one Firebird the automotive public forgot about, lost in the corridors of time all these years. That is the 1967 to 1969 Pontiac Firebird Sprint. Pontiac presented the Firebird in 1967 as the answer to the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro. Since it was the height of the muscle car era, the public paid attention to the high-powered V8 models. However, Pontiac managed to sneak an interesting model into its lineup. The secret of the Firebird Sprint was the engine. It was a 250 CID straight-six with a single overhead camshaft. It produced 215 HP in the 1967-68 model years and 230 HP in 1969.

Pontiac Firebird Sprint

Compared to the 350 and 400 CID V8, this was not impressive. But the Sprint six had serious torque, low weight, and revved happily to 6,000 rpm. Compared to nose-heavy V8-powered models, the Sprint was light, which provided balanced handling and great driving dynamics. In the days of V8 monsters, a six-cylinder Firebird had an almost European feel. Unfortunately, not many people understood this model. Despite the modest price and unique characteristics, they only sold a few thousand in the three-year production run. Today, the Firebird Sprint is a rare sight in the six-cylinder muscle car category.

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Kiwi Rebel. '68 Pontiac Firebird.

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68 Pontiac Firebird 400

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68 Pontiac Firebird

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5Th Annual Cousins Walk The Race To Get Stoned T Shirt

“We have so much time in our lives to create our art. There’s always so much more I want to do, and next I’d like to focus on building out landscapes.” Lila Robles, known for her stenciled extensions that fuse kawaii cuteness with early-aughts punk, has become an industry favorite, collaborating across fashion, beauty, and music with Willy Chavarria, Ulta, Byredo, and singer Kali Uchis, to name a few. “I feel like I’ve been reintroduced to the 5Th Annual Cousins Walk The Race To Get Stoned T Shirt and by the same token and art form over and over again with each transition in life: When I was a kid, it was Blo Pens; in my teens it was an alternative to spray painting when I had to look for other options that wouldn’t get me in trouble. When I started collecting Pontiac Firebirds—I had three of them, a ’68, ’78, and ’80—it was the customizing of airbrush elements that really opened my eyes to the technique. I started watching airbrush videos religiously. The personalization is what drew me to it, seeing the T-shirts Everrett Regua would create at the San Jose Berryessa Flea Market. Owning an identity was something that I needed, and I wanted to manipulate the paint and see what feeling would come out.

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Car Spot: Trans Am Firebird

The car made famous by Burt Reynolds. 1978 Pontiac Trans Am is this week's spot.

Made famous by the movie Smokey and the Bandit I can’t think of a movie making a car more famous than Smokey and the Bandit and the Pontiac Firebird. Oh sure, there was the 68 Bullitt Mustang made famous by Steve McQueen but this was different because this was Burt Reynolds. In 1977 Smokey and the Bandit was a story about two bootleggers attempting to illegally transport 400 cases of Coors beer…

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what kind of tattoos do they have? what are their dream cars? what were their childhoods like? what were their favorite novels? would u say that jack is doomed by the narrative?

what kind of tattoos do they have? 

gale has a black flag tat on her left shoulder n a bunch of random stick n pokes on her left forearm in the early 80s. after abt '87 she stopped maintaining them n in late '88, early '89 got a desert sleeve on her right and left forearms,  something similar to this. the right arm was day and the left was night. she also has a venom welcome to hell tat she got a few years (87 iirc?) after jack passed away on her right shoulder blade and the artery tattoo i mentioned yesterday (anatomical heart pierced by 5 swords in a pentagram shape w an A carved into it) on her left also in 87

ronnie got flowers on her right thigh in 83/84 and the artery tat at the same time as gale! they went together n had a good cry abt it

jack & max never got any but jack did joke about getting a venom welcome to hell tattoo

what are their dream cars? 

they were all kind of basic LOL gale just wanted a baby blue mustang, but she was more into bikes (lovedddd modding her harley esp in the late 80s n into the modern day).

ronnie bought the bands van ('81 ford ecoline), wanted a '68 pink mustang convertible, pink corvette convertible, (probably a 74 or 72) n a bmw. i think she got the z1 even though it was never released in the us (rich bitch moment.)

jack wanted a pontiac firebird so fucking bad it was embarrassing, ideally it would be black probably a 77?

max was not into really into cars but she liked how firebirds looked the best so i guess that would have been hers. 

what were their childhoods like? 

ronnie and gale's were pretty happy! they got along w their parents n were pretty well off. jack n max were not as fortuante tho<\3 everyone but jack grew up in socal

ronnie grew up rich. like mega rich. her "modest childhood home" it was a huge house w a waitstaff ("it was only jim (butler), tom (valet) n cathy (cook) n the cleaning ladies on tuesdays!" thats still a waitstaff fuck off ronnie) n in southern california. like girl🙄. but anyway yeah. rich girl kind of spoiled (definitely spoiled) youngest of 2, had an older brother who lived in the uk in the late 70s early 80s for school or something. maybe it had to do w the family business which idk what it was LMFAO. he would send ronnie metal albums cuz they were both into nwobhm. mother was a socialite, loved to throw lavish parties. ronnies dad adored her, shes a total daddy's girl. she started playing drums when she was 14 when she found her dad's kit (he was a big beatles fan n loved ringo) in the garage attic. ronnie went to public school but wasnt really the best student tho she tried really hard. she had like 3-7 dogs growing up cuz her parents loved dogs and giving strays a good home for however long they stayed.

gales dad was a single parent, worked as a college professor teaching literature. his specialty was american lit, esp black american lit. he collected classical music and jazz records and read books constantly. he often had his professor friends n students over for dinner, to discuss books or political happenings etc etc. he really encouraged gale to pay attention to politics and read everything and listen to everything and ask questions about everything. she took piano lessons from like 6-16, started playing bass around 13/14. she was a huge bookworm as a kid which her dad like. very much encouraged n fostered. gale went to public school. 

max was the 4th child of 6. her dad was an alcoholic n her mom worked as a waitress. she doesnt talk abt her childhood. when she met ronnie she basically moved in w her n ronnies parents adored her cuz she had that california beach blonde, girl next door look coupled w a total kicked puppy sad eyes n they just loved taking in strays. she started playing guitar around 14/15 after being lent a black sabbath tape by an older sibling. not sure which one

jack was born in chula vista n her parents divorced when she was 4. she lived w her mother in the bay area but never stayed in one place for very long. her mom bought her a guitar when she was nine as a birthday present n jack taught herself from listening to songs on the radio. she was often described as a "troubled child" struggling with aggression, focusing in school, reading, and writing. began seriously playing guitar after hearing motorheads debut. was kicked out of her moms home after dropping out of school, moved in with friends. played in a bunch of various punk n heavy metal bands, eventually relocating to LA with the band she was in at the time, before joining artery in the summer of 81. 

what were their favorite novels? 

gale read too many to have a like. real favorite she would just start listing the ones she thought were good or that u would like. she really loved kurt vonneguts and bell hooks work. maybe sister outsider by audre lorde? i know why the caged bird sings? dhalgren? dune? catcher in the rye? i think dhalgren honestly but idk

ronnie's is definitely lord of the rings. like without question its lotr. fucking nerd. she'll say its vogue magazine tho

max...lolita, ariel or maldoror

jack was like. between being functionally illiterate and having (MAYBE?????????) severe dyslexia. she has a lot of trouble reading (recognizes albums by the cover, bands by the vocalist/guitarist) n struggles with writing (near/illegible handwriting, misspelling, difficulty with grammar/syntax) so. she doesnt have a favorite novel. shed call u a nerd for asking that

would u say that jack is doomed by the narrative?

definitely. there is no possible outcome of artery's story where she could have lived. she n max r both doomed by the narrative but jack was the only one who really actually literally died. max … since she didnt like. physical die its not truely being doomed by the narrative but like. she, as both the frontman of artery and as the person she was in artery around tht community… she died. completely. n hasnt been seen since 1986. so maybe she did actually die! ull never know

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From the car files: ad for the 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400.

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Another Pontiac Appreciation Post

The ‘67 Grand Prix.  One of their most unique designs. Hideaway headlights, and blinkers behind body-colored slits on a “wrapped-down” hood.  The other full-size Pontiacs got stacked headlights in the corners, but the same hood treatment.

Above is the ‘68 Full-size, The Bonneville 2-dr hardtop.  This basic design stood for the ‘69 year, but instead of a full-chrome grille, the center of the “nose” was body colored, as the two shots below show.

Firebird was Pontiac’s answer to Chevy’s Camaro.  Firebirds were infinitely cooler-looking throughout their run.  Here’s the ‘69 Firebird, my personal fave:

The combo of the smaller chrome grille (’67-8 had a compact chrome full-grille) and the headlights embedded in body-color panels hints at what later generations of both Firebird and GTO would evolve into.  It also gave Firebird its first distinct “look” as its own car, not a “Camaro clone”.

In 1970, Pontiac did a complete style and size revamp of their entire line, and it was a knockout design, the overall look of which lasted until that sad year of 1977-8, when they downsized everything in some of the worst designs ever.  Below, however, is one of the original full-size 4-door hardtop designs for the 1970 year, probably either Catalina or Bonneville.

And a Bonneville convertible:

And that inspiration for the “Family Truckster”, the Station Wagon:

And for the GTO, 1970 brought truly the most classic of all GTO designes throughout the years.

Basically street rods right out of the box, the GTO for ‘70 was one of the hottest cars from Detroit that year, especially in its “The Judge” iteration.  I was an 11-year-old kid when I made my mom stop so i could get the official Pontiac catalog...I remember the shot above clearly.  They also called the GTO for that year “The Humbler”.

Anyway, hope y’all enjoyed a little Pontiac history from when I was a kid, and thought they were the best-looking cars ever.

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'68 Pontiac Firebird

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68 Pontiac Firebird

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Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? Spotify 

is your room messy or clean? clean

what color are your eyes? brown

do you like your name? why? yes, because it’s not my deadname lol

what is your relationship status? single 

describe your personality in 3 words or less. stolen from MCR

what color hair do you have? natural black hair but 90% of it is red rn 

what kind of car do you drive? color? don’t drive yet but permit test soon

where do you shop? HTTP and Savers 

how would you describe your style? casual punk? 

favorite social media account daily monkey dance on twt 

what size bed do you have?  twin 

any siblings?  a brother 

if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why? idk japan?

favorite snapchat filter? i don't use snapchat a lot kdfkd (the ravioli one)

favorite makeup brand(s) I don't use makeup 

how many times a week do you shower? uh fuck idk its quarantine 3-4?? i don't count

favorite tv show? umbrella academy is p good, also end of the f**king world

shoe size? 9

how tall are you? 5′6

sandals or sneakers? yes

do you go to the gym? hahahaha no

describe your dream date going to a concert would be cool but id like it to be more chill like a sunset picnic then casual shopping/thrifting

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment? like 6 bucks lol i went thrifting got a the cure cd and a misfits shirt Score!

what color socks are you wearing? I'm not wearing socks rn >:D

how many pillows do you sleep with? one

do you have a job? what do you do? no job

how many friends do you have? uuuh irl 10ish? and internet friends like 5?

whats the worst thing you have ever done? get suspended lol 

whats your favorite candle scent? pumpkin spice/wood smell?? 

3 favorite boy names [insert MCR member’s names]

3 favorite girl names hayley, jolyne, Melody 

favorite actor? don't really have one

favorite actress? don't really have one

who is your celebrity crush? Winona ryder 

favorite movie? velocipastor 

do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? i read a lot of fanfic does that count lol 

money or brains? brains bc then you can make money

do you have a nickname? what is it? fe/ghoul 

how many times have you been to the hospital? like 3

top 10 favorite songs 

do you take any medications daily? nope

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc) soft???? idk how to answer that

what is your biggest fear? losing friends/connections

how many kids do you want? i hate kids, none

whats your go to hair style? i like to tie my hair into a shitty mullet

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) decent sized?? bad question next

who is your role model? my ap psych teacher he’s so cool and wholesome

what was the last compliment you received? one of my friends saying they fucking loved me bc i was mocking mcr’s new merch

what was the last text you sent? “okay hair rinse time” was redying my hair

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real? i never believed in Santa to begin with so 0???

what is your dream car? mmm hearse or Pontiac firebird trans am 

opinion on smoking? dont please 

do you go to college? next year i will be

what is your dream job? something art based and sustainable 

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? suburbs just for easy access to groceries etc

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? who doesn't?

do you have freckles?  nope

do you smile for pictures? depends 

how many pictures do you have on your phone? 22 to keep track of my hair eras

have you ever peed in the woods? jskkdfd no??

do you still watch cartoons? yes I'm rewatching winx rn lmfao 

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds? McD chicken nuggies

Favorite dipping sauce?  BBQ or the chickfila og sauce

what do you wear to bed? oversized band shirt

have you ever won a spelling bee? nope

what are your hobbies? drawing, listening to music, reading fanfiction

can you draw? yes?

do you play an instrument? guitar, badly 

what was the last concert you saw? i’ve never been to one :/ was going to go see MCR but uh yknow

tea or coffee? both

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts? starbucks

do you want to get married? sure why not, ill do it for the benefits

what is your crush’s first and last initial? not crushing on anyone for now

are you going to change your last name when you get married? sure why not

what color looks best on you? black and red bc it compliments my hair

do you miss anyone right now? not really

do you sleep with your door open or closed? closed

do you believe in ghosts? not really, i’d be cool if they were real tho

what is your biggest pet peeve? when people just spam you with pictures with no context and expect you to reply??

last person you called classmates for a group project

favorite ice cream flavor? oh i love mint chip 

regular oreos or golden oreos? regular ones

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? chocolate 

what shirt are you wearing? overzied misfits shirt 

what is your phone background?  red and blue from dd national anthem

are you outgoing or shy? i think I'm outgoing

do you like it when people play with your hair? depends on the person but most of the time no 

do you like your neighbors? they're chill 

do you wash your face? at night? in the morning? when i shower kjdsfkdf

have you ever been high? nope

have you ever been drunk? nope I'm allergic to alcohol lol 

last thing you ate? soup

favorite lyrics right now oh how wrong we were to think that immortality meant never dying 

summer or winter? fall 

day or night? night

dark, milk, or white chocolate? oh dark chocolate 100%

favorite month? october and november

what is your zodiac sign Scorpio 

who was the last person you cried in front of? haha my whole family