Cadillac, then & now

[Electric_Andy]

At the risk of sounding like some old person, I think the thread title should be "cars, then & now". I love the old US muscle cars such as the Firebird Trans-Am, mark I and II Mustangs, Charger, Chevelle etc. Look at the new Dodge Chargers now (or at least the newer ones if they've stopped making them). Totally different. If I won the lottery I'd sooner by a mint restored Trans-am for £40k rather than a new one.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Totally different. If I won the lottery I'd sooner by a mint restored Trans-am for £40k rather than a new one.

Something like the 'Gas Monkey' Bandit Trans-Am???
Looks the part, but mechanically updated

In fact, it's for sale.............
(or was?)

http://classiccarsbyfp.com/listings/Pontiac/index.php?id=118

 

[Gravity Aided]

Screaming Chicken!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Screaming Chicken!!

JEEP had the 'Golden Eagle', as a model, & bonnet decal (circa 1978 - 1980)

I think I've still got a couple of late 70's brochures somewhere!?!

 

[Gravity Aided]

They called the Pontiac Firebird the Screaming Chicken for the logo on the hood.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

They called the Pontiac Firebird the Screaming Chicken for the logo on the hood.

And, where Pontiac sites, allege the inspiration came from, one of the terminals at Phoenix airport

 

[Gravity Aided]

I could see that. Isn't that striking?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I could see that. Isn't that striking?

Indeed it is

https://skyharbor.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/coze-for-web-11-x-17.pdf?sfvrsn=0