1982 Pontiac Firebird

• A new, aerodynamically restyled Firebird was 1982’s foremost news from Pontiac.
• Instead of the previous four models, the revised Firebird came in three variations:
  • base coupe
  • luxury SE coupe
  • Trans Am coupe
• Each one had its own suspension and tire setup.
• Engines:
  • Base engine was now a fuel-injected 151-cid (2.5-liter) four cylinder hooked to a four-speed manual gearbox.
  • The SE carried a standard 173-cid (2.8-liter) two-barrel V-6, also with a four-speed transmission.
  • The Trans Am had a 305-cid (5.0-liter) four-barrel V-8 with a four-speed transmission.
  • Trans Am buyers could also step up to a dual throttle-body (crossfire) fuel injection V-8 with fresh-air hood induction.
• Body:
  • A low nose now held electrically controlled hidden halogen headlamps.
  • Park/signal lamps sat in squat slots inboard of the headlamps, barely visible with the headlamp doors shut.
  • The twin air slots contained horizontal bars.
  • At the rear was a large, contoured, frameless all-glass hatch.
  • The tail lamps were housed in a full-width back panel.
  • The Firebird SE added full-width black tail lamps, body-color body side moldings, lower accent paint (with striping), turbo cast aluminum wheels, P205/70R14 steel-belted black sidewall tires and rear stabilizer bar.
  • The Trans Am included bird decals on hood and sail panel, front fender air extractors, front and rear wheel-opening flares, and an aero wing deck lid spoiler.
  • A WS6 suspension (optional on SE and Trans Am) included P215/65R15 steel-belted radial (SBR) tires on 7-in. aluminum wheels, larger stabilizer bars, four-wheel disc brakes, a posi-traction rear axle, and tuned springs, shocks, and bushings.
  • Standard Firebird equipment included P195/75R14 glass-belted black sidewall tires, hubcaps, a black-finished grille, a front air dam, power brakes, power steering, a front stabilizer bar, side window defoggers, and a black-finished instrument panel.
• Interior:
  • Reclining front bucket seats were standard.
  • A new Formula steering wheel had an energy-absorbing hub.

1982 Firebird Notes

• Introduced on Jan. 14, 1982
• While other Pontiac models dropped in sales, the Firebird increased from 70,899 to 116,382
• The new Firebird design received extensive wind tunnel testing

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