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◊ 2014-03-08 13:05 |
Pontiac Firebird |
◊ 2014-03-08 13:06 |
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◊ 2014-03-08 13:29 |
1975+ Chevrolet Camaro Z28, I think. -- Last edit: 2014-03-08 13:29:56 |
◊ 2014-03-08 14:30 |
It is a Camaro. Firebirds had different tailights |
◊ 2014-03-08 15:42 |
Even if early Firebird tailights had a close design, the ones of the movie are from a Camaro, not from a Firebird: (left: 1970 Pontiac Firebird; right: 1974 Chevrolet Camaro) ![]() ![]() "1974: The 1974 Camaro grew seven inches (178 mm) longer, thanks to new aluminum bumpers required to meet federal standards and a forward-sloping grille. Round taillights were replaced with a rectangular wraparound design. It was the last year to have a flat rear window, with thick roof pillars. All later years had slimmer roof pillars and a wraparound rear window for better visibility. 1975: Chevrolet dropped the Z28 due to ever-tightening emission standards that spelled the end of the higher-output versions of the 350 cubic-inch V8. 1977: The Z28 was re-introduced to the buying public in the spring of 1977 as a 1977½." Source: Wikipedia (1970 / 1974 / 1977) ![]() ![]() ![]() The vehicle shown in the picture in the comment of no-a has rectangular wraparound taillight, a bumper in front of the grille and a "slim" roof pillar, so it's a '75+ model. And if it's a genuine Z28, it must be a '77+ model. After some more research: the taillights changed again in 1978 -they became a large bar-, together with the bumpers -in tightly-fitting plastic, from then: ![]() So the Camaro shown in the movie is a 1975-1977 model -- Last edit: 2014-03-08 17:00:25 |