As well as being a car, the Firebird is also a range of guitars made by Gibson in the 1960s. They are typically found in dark natural finish (although others are available) with an instantly recognisable angular body shape similar to the Explorer but much more rounded. Weird lookers but quite popular; their miini-humbucker pickups give off a tone which has the usual sustain but a far more trebly, brittle tone. Artists who have favoured the 'Bird include Cream and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
More well known is the FB's bass equivalent, the Thunderbird, played at some point by just about any big-name rock bassist you care to mention: John Entwistle, Peter Hook, Nikki Sixx, Nicky Wire, etc.
More well known is the FB's bass equivalent, the Thunderbird, played at some point by just about any big-name rock bassist you care to mention: John Entwistle, Peter Hook, Nikki Sixx, Nicky Wire, etc.
by james July 15, 2004
The gold coupe that got Malibu/L.A. private detective Jim Rockford out of many a jam from 1974-79, despite getting wrecked and rebuilt a number of times.
The Firebird's specialty with a highly skilled driver like Rockford was the 180-degree turnaround-escape, done by gunning the car in reverse, cutting the wheel in either direction and throwing the car into drive at the 180-degree point (yes, he did it with an automatic) and laying rubber while pulling away.
When we last saw Rockford in the '90s, he still had his beloved Firebird and saw it again wrecked, of course, during one of his cases.
The Firebird's specialty with a highly skilled driver like Rockford was the 180-degree turnaround-escape, done by gunning the car in reverse, cutting the wheel in either direction and throwing the car into drive at the 180-degree point (yes, he did it with an automatic) and laying rubber while pulling away.
When we last saw Rockford in the '90s, he still had his beloved Firebird and saw it again wrecked, of course, during one of his cases.
by 'Angel' Martin April 04, 2006
by Tmac August 29, 2003
The Best Fucking Line of Cars Ever Created by Man only second to its big brother the GTO Judge. Its has been said that God Gave the Firebird to John Delorean in a dream, it came down from the heavens like an angle blazing with the light of God, with one goal, to get its driver some pussy. The Firebird has been known to get its owner thrown in jail on many occasions for manslaughter when sum stupid mother fucker comes up to you and says, "hey Buddy,... Nice Camaro."
"But Judge, He called my Firebird a Camaro"
The Judge replies, " I understand, case dismissed, Let this man go free, there is an 84' missing its driver."
Justice Has Been Served, Long Live The Firebird (1968-2002)
The Judge replies, " I understand, case dismissed, Let this man go free, there is an 84' missing its driver."
Justice Has Been Served, Long Live The Firebird (1968-2002)
by JBall The Destroyer January 04, 2010
(n)A sports car made by Pontiac; the little brother of the Trans Am, the Firebird has a v6 that, even when stock, can beat a v6 mustang and hang with a cobra. easily modified and often refferred to as pimptacular
person 1: "did you see that firebird smoke that mustang?"
person 2: "does he have NAAWWS?!"
person 1: "hell no! its bone stock!"
person 2: "does he have NAAWWS?!"
person 1: "hell no! its bone stock!"
by g weezy November 07, 2003
by The Goldenphoenix September 25, 2003
by Mike April 06, 2005