Gregg Hamilton loves being Ken Block’s lead mechanic and Pontiac Firebirds. You might remember his previous project, a Trans-Am with a twin-turbo LSx V8. Three years ago Gregg started building a second Firebird he could drive without fear of damaging the finish. He started with a 1971 Firebird Formula that previously sat for a decade … Read more
A fabricator in Omaha, Nebraska wanted a new project to work on and showcase their skills. They originally planned to build something using a 2002 Subaru WRX similar to Factory Five Racing’s 818 kit. However the project took a different turn after a friend offered a second generation Trans Am body. The new plan is … Read more
Riley Stair really turned heads at SEMA this year with his very unique 1970 Pontiac Firebird. Sitting inside the engine bay is a 400 ci LSx V8 and equal length 8-to-1 headers. He hopes to get 1,000 horsepower out of the naturally-aspirated motor thanks to its 10,000 rpm limit. Hertrech Eugene caught up with Riley … Read more
Riley Stair spent the past two years creating a 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am shell into part race car and part art piece. The car rides on a custom tube chassis with a custom independent pushrod suspension and Öhlins coilovers. However the focus point of the car is the huge custom 8-to-1 exhaust headers winding … Read more
Snakepit Customs in Indianapolis, Indiana built this 1967 Pontiac Firebird called “Project Oculus” for Ric Peterson of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Under the hood sits a supercharged 6.2 L LSA V8 built by Lingenfelter that makes 901 horsepower and 846 lb-ft of torque. The engine features JE forged aluminum pistons, Callies Dragon Slayer forged steel crankshaft, … Read more
It’s been nine years since this 1974 Pontiac Firebird was on the road. The Swedish owner spent that time designing and building the lightest and best performing 2nd generation Firebird he could. Since our last update the owner completed an incredible amount of custom work from the fully independent suspension designed in CAD down to … Read more