PONTIAC FIREBIRD S/E - CORGI JUNIORS
No. J-46.
Pontiac Firebird S/E (1982-1986).
Escala 1/64 aprox.
Corgi Juniors.
Made in Gt. Britain.
Produced from 1985 to 1987. (?)
Source: www.hobbydb.com/catalog_items/pontiac-firebird-821e249b-f...
"The models made between the years 1984 and 1990 have a reference number starting with J, maybe an indication of the old series name “Juniors”.
Source: toysfromthepast.blogspot.com/2015/01/497-corgi-juniors-se...
More info:
www.hobbydb.com/variant_definitions/33615
www.chezbois.com/corgi/small_scale/Firebird_home.htm
diecast.spiraln.com/pontiac/firebird/index.html
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Pontiac Firebird
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built by Pontiac from the 1967 to the 2002 model years.
Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, it was introduced 23 February 1967, the same model year as GM's Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang,
The name "Firebird" was also previously used by GM for the General Motors Firebird 1950s and early-1960s concept cars."
(...)
- First generation (1967–1969)
- Second generation (1970–1981)
- Third generation (1982–1992)
Firebird Base
Firebird S/E (1982-1986)
Firebird Formula (1987-1992)
Firebird Trans Am
- Fourth generation (1993–2002)
(...)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Firebird
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[ Pontiac Firebird ]
Third Generation (1982-1992)
"The second-generation Firebird was truly an exhausted platform by 1981, and the third-generation car that replaced it truly was new in fundamental ways.
Gone was the subframe construction in favor of a full unibody hatchback with a modified MacPherson strut suspension in the front and a solid axle on coil springs located by a large torque arm in the back.
While the third-generation Firebird appeared in many ways more different from the Camaro than ever before, in fact it was more like the Camaro than ever before. Gone forever were Pontiac's own engines.
From 1982 onward, all Firebird V8s would be GM "corporate" motors which, in actuality, meant Chevrolet's classic small-block. And, with one notable and glorious exception, all fours and V6s would also be shared with the Camaro.
For 1982, the now-hidden-headlight Firebird came in three trim levels: base, luxury-oriented S/E and Trans Am.
Base cars started with the obnoxiously loud, rough and limp "Iron Duke" 2.5-liter OHV inline four as standard. Making 90 horsepower, the Iron Duke was the first Firebird engine to carry a two-digit output rating.
Most buyers therefore opted either for the S/E's standard 2.8-liter OHV V6 breathing through a two-barrel carburetor to make a still-lousy 105 horsepower or one of the V8s.
The standard V8 in the Trans Am (optional in the base and S/E) was a 145-horsepower 5.0-liter (305-cubic-inch) four-barrel unit that could be backed by either a four-speed manual or three-speed automatic.
Trans Am buyers could also opt for the misbegotten "Cross-Fire Injection" version of the 5.0-liter, which used throttle body injection to manage 165 horsepower, but it had to be wed to the automatic.
As unappealing as the drivetrain choices were, the new third-generation Firebirds were praised for their solid handling, good looks and ability to out-act David Hasselhoff as Knight Rider's talking car, Kitt.
That the '82 Trans Am never earned an Emmy nomination in five seasons on NBC remains one of show business' great injustices.
It was almost impossible to distinguish a 1983 Firebird from an '82, but power-wise, things were getting better. The S/E's V6 saw its output increase to 125 horsepower, and a five-speed manual was made available. On the V8 side, a 190 horsepower "L69" version of the four-barrel 5.0-liter engine appeared late in the model year, and a five-speed manual was available with it. In addition, an automatic gearbox with four forward gears came along. The 90-horse four was still offered in the base car, but most buyers ignored it.
The 1984 Firebird was changed only minimally, but availability of the L69 expanded, the Cross-Fire V8 was junked and a special white with blue trim 15th Anniversary Trans Am was offered that featured Recaro front seats.
For 1985, Pontiac restyled the Firebird with a revised nose, new taillights and full rocker and quarter-panel extensions to the Trans Am to produce a more aggressive-looking car. This was also the year Tuned Port Injection (TPI) appeared atop the 5.0-liter V8 with a 205-horsepower rating and backed by a mandatory four-speed automatic. Furthermore, 16-inch wheels with big P245/50VR16 Goodyear "Gatorback" tires were now available on the Trans Am as part of a WS6 suspension package.
For 1986, the federally mandated Center High Mounted Stop Light (CHMSL) was inelegantly installed in a blister atop the rear hatch's glass. Other than that, not much changed.
Big news came for 1987 in the form of a big engine; the TPI version of GM's 5.7-liter (350-cubic-inch) V8 was now offered in the Trans Am and resurrected Formula 350. Rated at 210 horsepower (15 less than in the Camaro because of a more restrictive intake), the 5.7 TPI had to be mated to a four-speed automatic, but its big torque production and flexibility made it easily the best motor yet installed in a third-generation Trans Am or Formula. The TPI 5.0-liter engine was now available with a five-speed manual transmission.
Gone from the '87 Firebird lineup were the S/E, that CHMSL bump (most models put the light in a spoiler) and the inexcusable four-cylinder engine. In their place were the revived budget-muscle Formula (in 5.0-liter "Formula 305" form in addition to the Formula 350) and a new range-topping, high-content Trans Am known as the GTA. The line hadn't been this robust since 1970."
(...)
PONTIAC FIREBIRD S/E - CORGI JUNIORS
No. J-46.
Pontiac Firebird S/E (1982-1986).
Escala 1/64 aprox.
Corgi Juniors.
Made in Gt. Britain.
Produced from 1985 to 1987. (?)
Source: www.hobbydb.com/catalog_items/pontiac-firebird-821e249b-f...
"The models made between the years 1984 and 1990 have a reference number starting with J, maybe an indication of the old series name “Juniors”.
Source: toysfromthepast.blogspot.com/2015/01/497-corgi-juniors-se...
More info:
www.hobbydb.com/variant_definitions/33615
www.chezbois.com/corgi/small_scale/Firebird_home.htm
diecast.spiraln.com/pontiac/firebird/index.html
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Pontiac Firebird
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built by Pontiac from the 1967 to the 2002 model years.
Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, it was introduced 23 February 1967, the same model year as GM's Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang,
The name "Firebird" was also previously used by GM for the General Motors Firebird 1950s and early-1960s concept cars."
(...)
- First generation (1967–1969)
- Second generation (1970–1981)
- Third generation (1982–1992)
Firebird Base
Firebird S/E (1982-1986)
Firebird Formula (1987-1992)
Firebird Trans Am
- Fourth generation (1993–2002)
(...)
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Firebird
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[ Pontiac Firebird ]
Third Generation (1982-1992)
"The second-generation Firebird was truly an exhausted platform by 1981, and the third-generation car that replaced it truly was new in fundamental ways.
Gone was the subframe construction in favor of a full unibody hatchback with a modified MacPherson strut suspension in the front and a solid axle on coil springs located by a large torque arm in the back.
While the third-generation Firebird appeared in many ways more different from the Camaro than ever before, in fact it was more like the Camaro than ever before. Gone forever were Pontiac's own engines.
From 1982 onward, all Firebird V8s would be GM "corporate" motors which, in actuality, meant Chevrolet's classic small-block. And, with one notable and glorious exception, all fours and V6s would also be shared with the Camaro.
For 1982, the now-hidden-headlight Firebird came in three trim levels: base, luxury-oriented S/E and Trans Am.
Base cars started with the obnoxiously loud, rough and limp "Iron Duke" 2.5-liter OHV inline four as standard. Making 90 horsepower, the Iron Duke was the first Firebird engine to carry a two-digit output rating.
Most buyers therefore opted either for the S/E's standard 2.8-liter OHV V6 breathing through a two-barrel carburetor to make a still-lousy 105 horsepower or one of the V8s.
The standard V8 in the Trans Am (optional in the base and S/E) was a 145-horsepower 5.0-liter (305-cubic-inch) four-barrel unit that could be backed by either a four-speed manual or three-speed automatic.
Trans Am buyers could also opt for the misbegotten "Cross-Fire Injection" version of the 5.0-liter, which used throttle body injection to manage 165 horsepower, but it had to be wed to the automatic.
As unappealing as the drivetrain choices were, the new third-generation Firebirds were praised for their solid handling, good looks and ability to out-act David Hasselhoff as Knight Rider's talking car, Kitt.
That the '82 Trans Am never earned an Emmy nomination in five seasons on NBC remains one of show business' great injustices.
It was almost impossible to distinguish a 1983 Firebird from an '82, but power-wise, things were getting better. The S/E's V6 saw its output increase to 125 horsepower, and a five-speed manual was made available. On the V8 side, a 190 horsepower "L69" version of the four-barrel 5.0-liter engine appeared late in the model year, and a five-speed manual was available with it. In addition, an automatic gearbox with four forward gears came along. The 90-horse four was still offered in the base car, but most buyers ignored it.
The 1984 Firebird was changed only minimally, but availability of the L69 expanded, the Cross-Fire V8 was junked and a special white with blue trim 15th Anniversary Trans Am was offered that featured Recaro front seats.
For 1985, Pontiac restyled the Firebird with a revised nose, new taillights and full rocker and quarter-panel extensions to the Trans Am to produce a more aggressive-looking car. This was also the year Tuned Port Injection (TPI) appeared atop the 5.0-liter V8 with a 205-horsepower rating and backed by a mandatory four-speed automatic. Furthermore, 16-inch wheels with big P245/50VR16 Goodyear "Gatorback" tires were now available on the Trans Am as part of a WS6 suspension package.
For 1986, the federally mandated Center High Mounted Stop Light (CHMSL) was inelegantly installed in a blister atop the rear hatch's glass. Other than that, not much changed.
Big news came for 1987 in the form of a big engine; the TPI version of GM's 5.7-liter (350-cubic-inch) V8 was now offered in the Trans Am and resurrected Formula 350. Rated at 210 horsepower (15 less than in the Camaro because of a more restrictive intake), the 5.7 TPI had to be mated to a four-speed automatic, but its big torque production and flexibility made it easily the best motor yet installed in a third-generation Trans Am or Formula. The TPI 5.0-liter engine was now available with a five-speed manual transmission.
Gone from the '87 Firebird lineup were the S/E, that CHMSL bump (most models put the light in a spoiler) and the inexcusable four-cylinder engine. In their place were the revived budget-muscle Formula (in 5.0-liter "Formula 305" form in addition to the Formula 350) and a new range-topping, high-content Trans Am known as the GTA. The line hadn't been this robust since 1970."
(...)