Coupeīase Firebirds came with all-vinyl bucket seats, full-carpeting and a deluxe steering wheel. Only 1,286 Trans Am models were produced during the model year. This engine had the most horsepower of any pony car in 1972.īecause of the strike, production was down drastically to 29,951, which represented a 43.62 percent drop from the year before. At the top of the performance heap was the Trans Am, which came with a 455 CID H.O. The Esprit model gave the Firebird a 350 CID V8 engine that produced 160 horsepower.įormerly known as the Formula 400, the Firebird Formula now came with the same 350 V8 as the Esprit. The base models came with a 250 CID six-cylinder engine that was now rated at 110 horsepower under the new ratings system. The 1972 Firebird still came in four distinct models, each of which got a unique trim package. However, it has been reported that this illusion of lower power was another factor that contributed to the early extinction of many pony cars. But this is due to the new net ratings system, and actual power in the cars hardly changed. When looking at 1972 Firebird specifications, the first thing usually noticed is the substantial drop in horsepower. That year’s Firebirds were not drastically different from the 1970 and 71 models (which were nearly identical), but a few exterior and interior updates distinguished the 1972 models. During the aforementioned GM strike, executives considered scrapping the model altogether, but later thought better of this idea and introduced the 1972 models later than normal. It is reported that there almost was not a 1972 Firebird.
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