The 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition (Gen. 2) is a coupé manufactured by Pontiac built between 1977 to 1978 for the second generation Firebird.
Also known as "Blackbird", it was available with custom gold interior and exterior trims for the coupe, and T-top models. It was priced higher than the simultaneously built Formula model.
It gained popularity for its appearance in the 1977 action-comedy film Smokey and the Bandit.[1]
Games[]
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)[]
The Firebird Trans Am SE appears in Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) as a muscle class car with the downloadable Movie Legends pack.
Purchasing the Movie Legends pack will immediately unlock the Firebird Trans Am SE within single player. It is unlocked in multiplayer upon the player completing 6 SpeedList events in the Dodge Charger R/T.
Need for Speed: No Limits[]
The Firebird appears in Need for Speed: No Limits as part of the "Crew Trials: Pontiac Firebird" event that took place from January 31, 2022 at 01:00 UTC) to February 22, 2022 at 01:00 UTC. The starting performance rating is 308.
Stock
The Firebird is a muscle class car that requires 40 rare blueprints to unlock. The blueprints required to unlock the vehicle can be found from various sources:
- "Crew Trials: Pontiac Firebird" event
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 Muscle
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442 | 4100 | 2385 | 308 | 
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  x40 Rare Blueprints
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3200 | 7995 | 5877 | 654 |
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Stage Upgrades
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Need for Speed: Payback[]
The Firebird appears in Need for Speed: Payback as a downloadable add-on that was made available with the March Update released on March 20, 2018.
Stock
The stock Firebird is included with purchase of an associated downloadable content pack from the online store.
It is unlocked for purchase from the drag, drift, race, off-road, race, and runner class dealerships for 
0 upon completing the "Same Crew, New Wheels" mission in Chapter 1: "Ignition".
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Stock: LV 104
Max: LV 399
 Horsepower: 200 bhp
Top Speed: 121 mph (195 km/h)
 0 - 60: 6.80 secs.
1/4 Mile: 15.43 secs.
 N2O Capacity: 3.6
N2O Power: 3.6
 Airtime: 3.9
Landing: 4.4
 Braking Response: 2.2
Braking Power: 1.7
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Need for Speed: Edge[]
The Firebird Trans Am Special Edition 1977 appears in Need for Speed: Edge with an A class performance rating.
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A 526
Requires 100 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 520
Acceleration 518
Nitro Capacity 541
Strength 350
Durability 361
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Need for Speed: Heat[]
The Firebird '77 appears in Need for Speed: Heat following an article published[2][3] on August 19, 2019, revealing it to be part of the game's official car list, and appears in the NFS: Heat Studio app as a secret car that's part of container 3, which was released on September 3, 2019.
Stock
The stock Firebird '77 is unlocked for purchase from the car dealer for 
27,500 upon reaching Reputation Level 12
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It has a customisation rating of ten and can be equipped with performance parts.
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Unlocked at
 LVL 12
 10327,500POWER 1.3
HIGH SPEED 1.0
ACCELERATION 1.0
NITROUS 2.0
HORSEPOWER [bhp] 200
0-60 MPH [s] 8.70
MAX TORQUE [ft-lb] 325
TOP SPEED [mph] 121
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| Customisation (Rating: 10/10) | ||
Engine Swaps (8 Available)
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Need for Speed: Unbound[]
The Firebird (1977) appears in Need for Speed: Unbound as part of Volume 1 following a car list article published on October 6, 2022 to the official Need for Speed website.[4][5]
Stock
The stock Firebird can be purchased from the "Buy Stock" section of the "Buy and Sell" menu in the garage for $27,500 and has a Tier B 101 performance rating.
Story[]
It is unlocked for purchase in the Story mode upon the player completing the "Prologue" and reaching Sunday, Week 1.
Lakeshore Online[]
It is unlocked for purchase in Lakeshore Online mode upon the player finishing 15 Tier B playlists in any position and using any vehicle.
Custom
The custom Firebird can be purchased in the garage for $34,120 as a starter car and has a Tier B 121 performance rating.
Story[]
It is available as a starter car option after the player has completed the "Prologue" but can not be purchased after one of the offered starter cars has been bought.
Films[]
Need for Speed (Film)[]
The Firebird Trans Am is briefly featured in Need for Speed. It appears as a traffic vehicle being overtaken during the race involving the three Koenigsegg Agera R cars.
Gallery[]
(Promotional Image)
(Promotional Image)
(Custom)
References[]
- ↑ Car of the Week: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Special Edition
- ↑ Article: ea.com (2019) Under the Hood: Need for Speed Heat Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-heat/news/nfs-heat-car-list
- ↑ Article: gtplanet.net (2019) Need for Speed Heat Full Car List Revealed. Available at: https://www.gtplanet.net/need-for-speed-heat-car-list/
- ↑ Website: ea.com/games/need-for-speed (2022) Need for Speed Unbound Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-unbound/about/car-list
- ↑ Article: gamespot.com (2022) Need For Speed Unbound Has Over 140 Cars To Collect And Customize. Available at: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-unbound-has-over-140-cars-to-collect-and-customize/1100-6508106/
| Pontiac | |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Sunbird '84 (Gen. 2) |
| Firebird | 350 '73 (Gen. 2) · Formula SD-455 '73 (Gen. 2) · Formula '78 (Gen. 2) · Trans Am SD-455 '73 (Gen. 2) · Trans Am '79 (Gen. 2) · Trans Am '98 (Gen. 4) · Trans Am Special Edition '77 (Gen. 2) |
| GTO | 389 '65 (Gen. 1) · 389 '66 (Gen. 1) · 5.7 '04 (Gen. 5) · 6.0 '05 (Gen. 5) · 400 Ram Air '69 (Gen. 2) · "The Judge" '69 (Gen. 2) |
| LeMans | Colonnade 250-1 Six '74 (Gen. 4) |
| Solstice | Roadster '05 · GXP '06 |