Do You Have A 1977 Screaming Chicken In Your Collection?

The Pontiac Firebird, was originally conceived to be on par with Chevrolet's Corvette, but in the end it became the sister car to the Camaro.
Early productions of the Firebird were regarded as the pseudo luxury version of the Camaro. It didn't take long for the Firebird to develop it's own sense of style, performance and power, most notably with a huge hood decal that let the world know you were driving a Pontiac, not a Chevy.
Though the Firebird would never be the muscle car "cool kid" that the Camaro enjoyed being, the Firebird can make a claim that the Camaro cannot. The Firebird boasts two of the most identifiable vehicles in film: Burt Reynolds' 1977 Firebird Trans-Am from Smokey and the Bandit and David Hasselhoff's 1982 Firebird Trans-Am "KITT" from Knight Rider.

For a fun read on the history of the famous Firebird hood decal, AKA "Hood Bird" AKA "Screaming Chicken", check out this article from Hagerty here.

If you've got an itch that only a Firebird can scratch, take a look at MPC's 1/16th scale Firebird kit. The oversized scales has features not usually seen in 1/24th scale kits such as: posable wheels, opening doors and hood, removable T-top roof, detailed interior along with many stock and option parts and accessories. You will also enjoy the extra detail and the shelf presence of these larger models! Give one a try!