She’s red hot, mean, and has a threatening roar like the her namesake: the Phoenix. For one reason or another the Firebird has always been overshadowed by her twin sister the Camaro. But we have to say with her sexy Coke bottle styling and fiery personality, this redhead is the hotter of the two. This 1969 Firebird convertible turns heads and makes men drool where ever she goes.

Shes a real knockout thanks to a Matador red paint job and white interior, a crackling Pontiac 350 V8 engine and for an extra dash of wow, and classic Cragar wheels. The Pontiac 350 mill produces 325 horses and 380 lb-ft of torque which is tied to a Pontiac H.D. three-speed manual trans. This rag top bird is capable of revving to 5,500 when push comes to shove.

Her rumblin’ Pontiac 350 engine.

The Pontiac Firebird spread its wings and flew off the assembly line in 1967 as part of GM’s F-Body platform. This is a platform of high performance pony cars (the Firebird and the Camaro) designed to combat the threat of the Ford Mustang. The Firebird shared most of the sheet metal with the Camaro but this bird was given it’s own volcanic personality thanks to a racing inspired front grill, headlights, tail lights, and its own Pontiac family of engines.

Not only are these birds good lookers, but they performed well at stop light drag races. Many Baby Boomers and early Gen X’s have nostalgic memories of racing these birds stop light to stop light in the ’60s and ’70s. The Pontiac Firebird may not be as popular as the Chevy Camaro is to some, but that’s what makes them more special. These Bird’s are legends and a part of the American Dream.