Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
The Trans Am model was introduced in 1969 as a unique and limited production version of Pontiac’s pony car Firebird. The 1969 model was fast, powerful, and rare. Yet its graphics and paint schemes were typical with just two blue racing stripes and a blue rear spoiler. However, the 1970 model year brought one of the most recognizable and legendary muscle car graphics packages of all time (via Robb Report).
Affectionately called the “Screaming Chicken,” Pontiac placed a highly stylized flaming bird logo on the hood of the car, which was extraordinarily modern and hip to the day’s standards. It started as a relatively small sticker on the middle of the hood in the early ’70s, only to grow to a big sticker covering the entire hood and finding its way on the B pillars, rear end, and front fenders. It was an extremely popular detail that still lives in the car community even though Pontiac as a brand and Firebird as a model are long gone.