1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am in Donnie Darko, Movie, 2001

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

01:35:14 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
G-MANN ◊ 2006-05-18 18:53	Also seen at the beginning of the film: -- Last edit: 2011-11-24 19:33:28
trucker ◊ 2006-07-13 05:17	Looks more like a 1977 Firebird Trans Am.
MightyMonaco ◊ 2008-09-17 14:51	1977 Firebird, from the front lights and grille (78 had 'honeycomb' grille between the lights). Eagle on the hood and scoops in the fenders seen in der.krusche's pic make it a Trans Am.
Kloga ◊ 2014-01-05 21:58	Considering the beginning I wonder why it doesn't have three stars (as it was used by a very certain character)...
78martinique ◊ 2014-01-18 01:42	This is a 78 -Fisher T-tops not available on 77 -Diamond pattern in grill (77 was hexagonal)
Max_Bramante ◊ 2014-05-17 21:05	Kloga wrote Considering the beginning I wonder why it doesn't have three stars (as it was used by a very certain character)... Agree
Skid ◊ 2015-06-13 12:54	The grille insert does indeed pin this as a 1978. The color is probably Mayan Red, an orangish red hue that was new for that year, replacing the more conventional-looking Buccaneer Red used from 1973-1977. -- Last edit: 2015-06-13 12:56:37