Automotive designer Bill Porter reportedly had the idea to put a flaming bird decal on the hood of the Firebird. He did so ...

The Pontiac Firebird was one of GM's attempts to catch ... although the now-classic "screaming chicken" hood decal took another few years, debuting as an option on the 1973 Trans Am.

as the film featured a 1976 Pontiac Trans Am with an updated front fascia from the yet unreleased 1977 model. The Firebird decal across the hood is required. The car from the film also had a hood ...