My boss gave me a pretty cool book today by Michael Lamm. It has a bunch of pictures of early prototype designs for the third gen. I really like the prototype from 78. Looks very clean with the second gen wheels, square tip exhaust and no spoiler.

 

Goodness, they had the idea for IROC taillights and the 4th Gen exhaust tips before the Thirds even hit the street! I always wanted that book.

 

I spent the first hour here at work glued to the book, looking at the pics over and over again. I am going to do some nice scans and post them up. I apologize for the crappy iPhone pics I have right now. Very cool history, and the part about converting over a VW sciroco's suspension to handle as if it were a FWD third gen is quite funny. Here is a pic of a Buick Skylark converted to RWD to act as test mule.

 

Cool pix man. The first 2 front end shots remind me of the 80's FWD Dodge Chargers.

 

I agree !!!

I can't believe how advance(modern) looking that blue car looks with those 4th gen tips and this was in 1978 !!


68Strat It's VERY VERY rare to find the Michael Lamm books !! Your boss must REALLY like you lol

Glad I have the Firebird edition of this series.


Dave

 

I have some of birds I'm scanning now. Well, trying to scan but its not working..

 

Yeah today has been a good day. Half an hour after I posted this, he had this waiting for me on the loading dock

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53106660@N03/8392877834/

 

Quad head lights for the 3rdgen birds anyone??


More can be seen here
http://s894.beta.photobucket.com/use...35985882497624

 

thats where dodge get their cars.
the shitty idea's from chevrolet become dodges ,......

btw, I like the quad headlights idea

 

What book are those scans from?
I don't think i have that one.

 

This one:

 

I have that one, it only goes to page 92. it does have the picts from 68Strat's post.

I also interested in the book from TTOP350's post. that is the one i don't have.

 

Google says what he posted was from this:

http://www.abebooks.com/Automobile-Q.../1029693714/bd

Just bought one myself on the bay!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTOMOBILE-Q...-/350842503302

 

Search for it on amazon also. Last time I looked they had 10 or so listed F/S

 

Yup, that's the book I got the pix from.

 

I just bought this book in a "like new" condition. It wasn't cheap but I absolutely love this book. A lot of great information.

 

A lot of good stuff in it.

 

I have Michael Lamm's book; it is a great book. Gives a lot of the back story to the third gen. I'd highly recommend it

 

I think Pontiac should have kept this for 85-86
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.cWc&cad=rja
Today it would be like finding a Nomad.

 

OMG Mantaguy. That thing was hideus! LOL. Lookt like a Civic bred a Trans Am

 

O Man!!!!,I think it looks neat.

 

Reminded me of a Caprice Station Wagon I saw locally with Impala SS badges and Wheels and loud dual exhaust. To each his own I guess..LOL

 

If anyone has a spare copy of M.Lamm's 1982 Firebird book with red 82 t/a in front cover for sale

PM me !!!

I had 2 copies but long story short they were stolen


Dave

 

I really want my next sport coupe build to have monte ss wheels , think they would look sharp.

 

Can even get the SS wheels in 17" now.

 

oooo nothing like some good thread necromancy