Many years went into the Firebird program, from the ’60s to the early 2000s. It all resulted in beautiful cars with lots of power and plenty of fun for everyone. Despite some thinking it is ugly and slow, the fourth-generation Firebird is a great drifting vehicle and is still appreciated.
The fourth-generation Firebird was a proud owner of both the LT1 and the first-generation LS. For most of its life with the LT1, it made about 335 HP, roaring its V8 power across the world. After the development of the LS, it became more reliable and more powerful with 350 HP.
The fourth-generation Firebird made major changes to the design compared to the 3rd gen. The fourth-generation came much more pointed and with rough pop-up headlight. It followed a similar design to the Catfish Camaro but with pop-ups.
“I love the fourth-gen firebird, I’d do anything to get my hands on one again,” Dalton Mayberry said.
The firebird was originally created alongside the Camaro, Pontiac and Chevrolet dominated the muscle car game with their numbers. They had lots of separate cars that could be considered “Muscle” but the Camaro and Firebird were the most popular.
They continued to develop over the years and the Firebird went through many lovable generations that were all popular. But when the fourth-generation came around both the Camaro and Firebird struggled they both got discontinued due to their unpopularity.
With Pontiacs’ decline up to this point they had to go out of business and never came back. But the Camaro did come back and retook the throne of muscle cars.
“I think that they’re so ugly and stupid, but my coworker Dalton used to have one so they’re cool,” Brock Powell said.
After having one for a while it really does drive a lot like a classic muscle if only it looked like it. From the inside you feel all the power, it pins you to your seat when you slam on the pedal and it goes.
From the outside, it looks a lot like a speeding bullet flying past. It is a loved car but not all things that are loved are good looking, sometimes it’s about what’s on the inside that counts and that’s very apparent in the fourth-generation firebird.
