Happy 45th anniversary! The 10th anniversary TA was kind of what I thought would be the last gasp of the Muscle car. Kudos to Pontiac for throwing everything at the 10th anniversary car. From saving a stash of TA 6.6 engines built in 1978, to a very elaborate and probably expensive paint scheme. The leather interior with embroidered Firebirds exclusive on the 10ths. While other manufacturers we’re pretty much building decal muscle cars, Pontiac continued to refine the Firebird handling and braking capabilities.
Back in 1979 I never could have dreamed the power, handling or refinement that cars achieved today. So while modern replacements are superior in almost every way I am still a sucker for 2nd generation TA’s and the 10th anniversary cars.
