Who designed the third generation Firebird?
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 510
Likes: 5
From: Santiago, CHILE
Car: 1986 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Engine: 305 Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: The famous 700R4
Axle/Gears: No idea
Who designed the third generation Firebird?
Hi,
As far as I know the first Firebird was designed by John De Lorean (back to the future), but I'm curious about who designed our thirdgen Firebirds.
Anyone knows this history?
Denis V.
As far as I know the first Firebird was designed by John De Lorean (back to the future), but I'm curious about who designed our thirdgen Firebirds.
Anyone knows this history?
Denis V.
Re: Who designed the third generation Firebird?
I'm sure it's in the book(s), but I don't recall any significant recognizable names. The overwhelming impression is that the design was the product of a team of people.
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 854
Likes: 107
From: KY
Car: 2 T-Tops
Engine: 327/305
Transmission: TH350/700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:42/2:73
Re: Who designed the third generation Firebird?
Sure wish I could take credit, one of the best designs ever! All is not lost though as I did design the new Tesla truck in 2nd grade and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night also.
Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 786
Likes: 198
From: SW Missouri
Car: 1989 Trans Am
Engine: sp357
Transmission: TKX
Supreme Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,336
Likes: 566
Car: 1986 IROC Z
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 Posi
Re: Who designed the third generation Firebird?
DeLorean is credited as being the father of the muscle-car era of the early '60s, having ram-rodded the 1964 GTO into production over top of the protests of GM higher-ups who were too short-sighted to see the huge potential youth market provided by the coming of the Baby Boomer generation.
The chief designers of the 3rd gen Firebird were Bill Porter and Jerry Palmer.
R.I.P. John Z. You were one of the great visionaries of the automotive industry.
Last edited by ironwill; Dec 10, 2019 at 11:49 AM.
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 758
Likes: 249
From: Hilton Head Island, SC
Car: 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
Engine: 5.7 liter V-8
Transmission: 4 speed auto
Re: Who designed the third generation Firebird?
DeLorean was an engineer, not a designer. The first-gen Firebird was designed---off of the basic f-body being produced by Chevrolet--- by a team led by Pontiac designer Jack Humbert.
DeLorean is credited as being the father of the muscle-car era of the early '60s, having ram-rodded the 1964 GTO into production over top of the protests of GM higher-ups who were too short-sighted to see the huge potential youth market provided by the coming of the Baby Boomer generation.
The chief designers of the 3rd gen Firebird were Bill Porter and Jerry Palmer.
R.I.P. John Z. You were one of the great visionaries of the automotive industry.
DeLorean is credited as being the father of the muscle-car era of the early '60s, having ram-rodded the 1964 GTO into production over top of the protests of GM higher-ups who were too short-sighted to see the huge potential youth market provided by the coming of the Baby Boomer generation.
The chief designers of the 3rd gen Firebird were Bill Porter and Jerry Palmer.
R.I.P. John Z. You were one of the great visionaries of the automotive industry.
I thought Palmer and Porter designed the Camaro. John Schinella the Firebird. Porter was designer of the 2nd gen Firebird but was replaced by Schinella in the early '70s.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post