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Some years ago, the ignorant youths who attempted to make their grocery getting economisers into "fast" cars, indulged in delusions of defeating a strong opponent. They hated how General Motors could deliver such power for the cost of a mere weakling as themselves. This was the case even with import and domestic alike. They were manipulated into thinking Pontiac would change it's long continued success by making the Firebird an ugly, almost boxlike shapes as themselves, certainly not aerodynamically designed for speed. Their headlights, grills, misplaced body kits, and all around lack of style is laughable at best. Even the very few strong imports turned out to have big fish mouths or looked like family cars. 3 decades straight, the Firebird had been the best looking mass produced car on the road. This is fact rather than opinion.
Here is a showcase of a hero that envokes images of the stratosphere...
Although rather uninspiring, these next pics taken in November of 2000 show what a marvelous creation The Skull really is. If you know what Zaino car polish is, it's effects can be seen here. In the foreground, you can also see Jim Kray-Z's 1997 Z28, "Tantrum".
Here is a reminder of what powers The Skull and others like him. GM was not about to fuck around and give the F-body some wimpy, torqueless, gutless, shitty dual overhead cam engine. There are good DOHC engines but they are few and far between. So, the Formula, Trans Am, and Camaro Z28 are treated to the LT1, the Corvette's very own recipie for success since 1992. It is not without flaws, as a good portion of the LT1 is underneath the cowl, and spark plug access is a big pain in the ass. Yet, it is a reminder pushrod technology has not gone out of style.
Instead of paying $200 for a cold air induction that uses less than $1.00 of plastic, a few feet of reinforced rubber tubing is used. This is connected to a 9 inch K&N filter at the bottom, and will not collapse under WOT. The MAF is also ported and polish, and the absolutly useless screen tossed away. Thanks to the fake vents on the hood, it gets slightly mooshed in the middle, but it is effective as ever.
Shortly after the untimely demise of the famed Fiero, Pontiac saw the need to create a small, sporty car. The scientists at Pontiac knew there was an up and coming market for a car that was appealing to young, foolish buyers, eager to "mod" their "tite ridz". So, what they did was build a car that resembled a Firebird, but in the shape of a football. Sleek, stylish, and easy to throw around corners. However, the engine displacement would be no bigger that your average 6 pack of beer and would lack power. Dubbed the "Deformula Spec-R", this design would eventually lead to what is now known as the Pontiac Sunfire.
