Calgary Firebird Club - The Largest Firebird Club in Canada

Oil with ZDDP additive recommended for classic car engines

Update Sep 8, 2010

There is a Calgary company, Collector Automobile Motor Oil, that manufactures and sells a specialty oil with the ZDDP additive in it. Their website offers additional information on this issue along with all the contact information for the company.

Aug 3, 2010

This 1:25 minute segment made by Moss Motors fits in with information presented at the July club meeting about classic car engines and the special oil to use in them. Moss Motors description: "ZDDP is an important ingredient in preserving our British car engines. In this video we discuss what ZDDP is and why you should be using it in your engine". Watch the video on YouTube (from Feb. 12, 2009).

"The Last 400 Trans Am" - Article by Bob Wicker

Aug 14, 2010

"...So, wouldn't it be cool to have a great car like a 79 Trans Am or Formula with one of the last great Pontiac built engines? It would be even cooler if it were a documented Y-84 Special Edition black and gold Trans Am, one of only 1,107 built, right? What if it had only 36,000 original miles and still wore its original tires? And if it had spent the last 28 years in the same area where you live. But, what if all that were not what really made the car special. What if it were also the last known L78/W72 400 Trans AM built in 1979? To find out how cool that would be, you'll have to ask Jacob Shepherd." But get this, he's only 18.

Calgary Firebird Club President Dave Holmes featured in Greg Williams' article

July 12, 2010

Greg Williams, motor writer for the Calgary Herald 'Driving' section published this story of Dave Holmes and his car winning the 'Long Distance' award at the Summit Racing Equipment Firebird car show in McDonough, GA. The story was originally printed July 9, 2010 and has since appeared in the Vancouver paper, The Victoria Times Colonist and Edmonton Journal. Full article at Greg William's website, www.gregwilliams.ca

Jim Wangers, the Godfather of the GTO Announces the sale of his Pontiac Collection

May 22, 2010

Jim Wangers, the man most closely associated with the advertising and promotion of Pontiac during its glory days of the 60s and 70s, and the man affectionately termed the "Godfather of the GTO" has decided to "thin the herd”. You will also remember Jim from his amazing Jim Wangers Signature Edition GTO... Full article at Motorator.com

The FireBreather - The Pontiac Firebird that could've been

February 26, 2010

Michigan-based Exodus Films unveiled the hero-ride for their upcoming sci-fi flick, Jinn. It's "The FireBreather," a stylized take on what a new Pontiac Firebird might've been. They're building 50 numbered FireBreathers for public purchase, starting at $60,000 and selling on a first-come, first-serve basis... Full article at Autoblog.com
 

Lingenfelter Reveals New Camaro-Based Pontiac Trans Am Concept

November 2, 2009

There are many behind-the-scenes players in the automotive industry that few on the outside ever hear of, despite their huge contributions. One such company is Lingenfelter, which in conjunction with Hot Rod Magazine, has unveiled a new Pontiac Trans Am concept based on the latest 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Labeled the ‘LTA 455' Trans Am... Full article at MotorAuthority.com
 

Kevin Morgan Concept: Phoenix Trans Am

Official unveiling August 29, 2009

Like its mythical namesake that rose from the ashes to a new life, the Trans Am of yesteryear has been born again... the Phoenix T/A. If it is true that good things come to those who wait, then we have surely been rewarded for our patience... Full article at TransAmDepot.com or the official unveiling at the Trans Am Nationals in Dayton, Ohio YouTube clip.

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