Photo: rostislav_prokop / Instagram
With just four generations under its belt but also a highly enticing Trans Am derivation, Pontiac’s Firebird has so many things to give GM fans. Including digitally outrageous visions of itself.
Alongside the platform-sharing Chevy Camaro, General Motors allowed Pontiac to unleash the Firebird nameplate into the world just in time for a direct brawl with both Ford’s Mustang and its more upscale Mercury Cougar. And it clearly made a legend out of that rivalry.
Now, every iteration has its iconic quirks and features. But if anyone seeks to stand out in a huge crowd of Bandit-inspired makeovers of the second generation, there is always the solution to go down to earlier model years.
Sure, it could be said that 1970 to 1976 Firebirds look eerily quirky and perhaps even a tad too close to second-generation Camaro styling. But if one allows the automotive world’s virtual artists to have their way, there is no chance that anyone will dare to make fun of the hypothetical real-world project build once complete.
Case in point. Rostislav Prokop, the Czech Republic-based pixel master better known as rostislav_prokop on social media, is giving us plenty of Pontiac reasons to rejoice. Well, to be frank, we would have loved additional POVs of the CGI expert’s “Bronze Mamba” Firebird Trans Am. Alas, one cannot have them all, especially because this falls into the merely wishful thinking category.
Nevertheless, this Pontiac looks amazingly slammed and widened, so we are giving it a virtual hall pass. Especially since the digital Firebird almost scrapes the floor, and it certainly looks way too close for comfort... even if no speed bumps are in virtual sight. Luckily, we immediately forgot about them all over again, mesmerized by the widebody aerodynamic kit and the stunning paintjob.
Now, there is just one additional beef – alongside the traditional one regarding its surreal, ethereal existence. Why are there no hints toward the envisioned powertrain... not even in the hashtags?!
Now, every iteration has its iconic quirks and features. But if anyone seeks to stand out in a huge crowd of Bandit-inspired makeovers of the second generation, there is always the solution to go down to earlier model years.
Sure, it could be said that 1970 to 1976 Firebirds look eerily quirky and perhaps even a tad too close to second-generation Camaro styling. But if one allows the automotive world’s virtual artists to have their way, there is no chance that anyone will dare to make fun of the hypothetical real-world project build once complete.
Case in point. Rostislav Prokop, the Czech Republic-based pixel master better known as rostislav_prokop on social media, is giving us plenty of Pontiac reasons to rejoice. Well, to be frank, we would have loved additional POVs of the CGI expert’s “Bronze Mamba” Firebird Trans Am. Alas, one cannot have them all, especially because this falls into the merely wishful thinking category.
Nevertheless, this Pontiac looks amazingly slammed and widened, so we are giving it a virtual hall pass. Especially since the digital Firebird almost scrapes the floor, and it certainly looks way too close for comfort... even if no speed bumps are in virtual sight. Luckily, we immediately forgot about them all over again, mesmerized by the widebody aerodynamic kit and the stunning paintjob.
Now, there is just one additional beef – alongside the traditional one regarding its surreal, ethereal existence. Why are there no hints toward the envisioned powertrain... not even in the hashtags?!
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