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Pontiac Firebird 1974
Production year: 1974
No. of produced cars: Information not available at the moment.
Curb weights rose dramatically in the 1974 model year due to the implementation of 5 mph (8.0 km/h) telescoping bumpers and various other crash and safety related structural enhancements; SD455 Trans Ams weighed in at 3,850 lb (1,750 kg) in their first year of production (1974 model year; actually ’73). The 1974 models featured a redesigned “shovel-nose” front end and new wide “slotted” taillights.