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Old 07-08-2010, 06:50 PM   #1
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The Firebreather: First Drive

Looks like Jalopnik got to drive the Firebreather: http://jalopnik.com/5581500/the-fire...er-first-drive
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Old 07-08-2010, 11:51 PM   #2
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Looks absolutely amazing, despite the swirled covered surface of the black paint.

I'd seriously consider getting a conversion kit for my Camaro if it were available.

Im loving that front........

It actually looks like everything a new Trans-Am should be like.....
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Old 07-09-2010, 01:19 AM   #3
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Looks absolutely amazing, despite the swirled covered surface of the black paint.

I'd seriously consider getting a conversion kit for my Camaro if it were available.

Im loving that front........

It actually looks like everything a new Trans-Am should be like.....
nah, that would be the Phoenix Trans Am:
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Old 07-09-2010, 01:27 AM   #4
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nah, that would be the Phoenix Trans Am:
I'm with you, this design is better ...er, less bad?

Still, there's no denying the Firebreather's interior looks pretty good, and the Edelbrock S/C = sex on a stick. Still not a giant fan of either exterior design tho :/
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Old 07-09-2010, 10:49 AM   #5
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The tail lights on fire breather look kinda tacky... The unlit portion looks good, but then there are just 2 circles that light up, bleh. Should make the whole thing an actual tail light instead of a cover...
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Old 07-09-2010, 10:58 AM   #6
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nah, that would be the Phoenix Trans Am:
I disagree. The phoenix t/a strikes me as more of a Smoky and the Bandit knockoff than the Firebreather, which I see as a loose interpretation of a T/A with some originality. I think the Firebreather is to a second gen bird what the Fifth Gen is to a first gen Camaro.

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Old 07-09-2010, 11:00 AM   #7
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That firebreather is one butt ugly car. That so ugly one would have to sneak up on it to get in.
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Old 07-09-2010, 12:04 PM   #8
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Looks very cool. Very sinister
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Old 07-09-2010, 12:04 PM   #9
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That firebreather is one butt ugly car. It's so ugly one would have to sneak up on it to get in.
Couldn't agree more. Definitely like the Phoenix T/A better out of the two.
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Old 07-27-2010, 03:30 AM   #10
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The tail lights on fire breather look kinda tacky... The unlit portion looks good, but then there are just 2 circles that light up, bleh. Should make the whole thing an actual tail light instead of a cover...
actually what you're seeing is the prototype movie car. because the LED taillights were too bright for film, we had a setup that would allow an even glow for the camera. We simply hooked up some stock brake lights to make the car legal to drive to and from set. Our production models have a full LED board that allows the full tail light to light up and flash.

I'll get some pics of the production lights up here asap.

BTW we love the honest comments, of course some will like the design and others won't. If everyone liked it....it would probably have been too boring.

www.firebreathercar.com for more pics and info.
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Old 07-27-2010, 07:05 AM   #11
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Saw all of the above mentioned cars at Carlisle this year.... all fugly.
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Old 07-27-2010, 11:01 AM   #12
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I like the lingenfelter t/a
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Old 07-27-2010, 01:05 PM   #13
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the interior looks awesome
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Old 07-27-2010, 01:08 PM   #14
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the phoenix t/a looks like they hardly changed anything at all. firebirds should look dramatically more different from camaros. the fire breather looks way more dramatic, and thats what firebirds were all about.
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