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Proposed 1969 Sprint Firebird Hood Bird
Rocky Rotella just reminded me of the Proposed 1969 Sprint Firebird Hood Bird that I had forgotten about. (Along with a proposed Trunk Bird for the 69 Firebird 400's) Link below
https://www.pontiacv8.com/blog/2024/...rd-400deck-lid It looks like both were proposals for the extended 1969 production models. While I think the 400's Trunk bird would be unattractive (to say the least) I think the bird with its wings wrapping around the Firebirds hoods Ironing board would have looked good on some color combinations. What do you think? The Hood bird would have had similar colors to the Color rendition of the trunk bird in the 3rd attached photo.
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Jeff R 60 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.8L Automatic 67 Sprint Firebird 230 OHC-6 4-Speed A/C 78 Catlina Safari, Pontiac 400 powered 77 Astre Formula, 215 Buick V-8 T-5 73 Lemans Safari, 400 4bbl 4-speed 71 Catalina Enforcer, 455 4bbl 06 Mallet Solstice #024 LS2, Now with a Tremec 6060 6-speed! 2012 F-150 Echo Boost (My local Ford Dealer SUX!!!) 2020 Dodge Charger Scat pack (recovered) |
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I seemed to have forgotten to attach the actual 2 pictures from the Manual
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Jeff R 60 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.8L Automatic 67 Sprint Firebird 230 OHC-6 4-Speed A/C 78 Catlina Safari, Pontiac 400 powered 77 Astre Formula, 215 Buick V-8 T-5 73 Lemans Safari, 400 4bbl 4-speed 71 Catalina Enforcer, 455 4bbl 06 Mallet Solstice #024 LS2, Now with a Tremec 6060 6-speed! 2012 F-150 Echo Boost (My local Ford Dealer SUX!!!) 2020 Dodge Charger Scat pack (recovered) |
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I'm curious how the OHC one would have actually looked like on a car. Color selection and color contrast would be the dividing line between tasteful and tacky.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s) 1969 Custom S 2dr ht 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht) 1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & 2dr ht) 1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat 1969 Exec 4dr post 1969 Bonnie Cvt & 2 wagons 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s 1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian) |
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first I have seen of this.
anyone have better renderings of the hood bird? it might be something worth making
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In all seriousness, it would be cool to see an actual styling exercise rendered on a vehicle. |
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Gary, I would also like to see what the hood bird would look like, how far back the wings would go, how it interfaced with the overhead cam hood emblems. I think it could look good on a white or yellow car in the colors of the trunk bird rendering.
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Jeff R 60 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.8L Automatic 67 Sprint Firebird 230 OHC-6 4-Speed A/C 78 Catlina Safari, Pontiac 400 powered 77 Astre Formula, 215 Buick V-8 T-5 73 Lemans Safari, 400 4bbl 4-speed 71 Catalina Enforcer, 455 4bbl 06 Mallet Solstice #024 LS2, Now with a Tremec 6060 6-speed! 2012 F-150 Echo Boost (My local Ford Dealer SUX!!!) 2020 Dodge Charger Scat pack (recovered) |
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I put a factory red/orange/yellow '73 decal on my first 69 Firebird, a Matador Red 350 convertible about 1976. I think it was $54.xx from the local dealer in Bayshore NY.
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Notice that the Sprint decal was actually 5 parts, each listed separately. I guess you can think of them as the beginning of the yucky 70's mentality, "I guess if the government won't let us make fast cars anymore, we can at least try to make them look fast?"
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s) 1969 Custom S 2dr ht 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht) 1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & 2dr ht) 1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat 1969 Exec 4dr post 1969 Bonnie Cvt & 2 wagons 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s 1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian) |
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Rob I like your thinking, its just as warped as mine is!
North I know what you mean, my 77 Astre Formula is a great example of "at least make it look fast" Thankfully my car did not come with the optional Hood flames like this example. Almost the same colors proposed on the 69 decals
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Jeff R 60 Jaguar Mark 2, 3.8L Automatic 67 Sprint Firebird 230 OHC-6 4-Speed A/C 78 Catlina Safari, Pontiac 400 powered 77 Astre Formula, 215 Buick V-8 T-5 73 Lemans Safari, 400 4bbl 4-speed 71 Catalina Enforcer, 455 4bbl 06 Mallet Solstice #024 LS2, Now with a Tremec 6060 6-speed! 2012 F-150 Echo Boost (My local Ford Dealer SUX!!!) 2020 Dodge Charger Scat pack (recovered) |
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