The first Sunbird was a Pontiac Astre, itself a rebadged Chevrolet Vega, on the 97-inch H-body shared with the Monza.
Median 90 hp across 244 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.5 Iron Duke I4 · up to 110 hp
Pontiac Sunbird first generationH-body · 1976–1980
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FactThe first Sunbird was a Pontiac Astre, itself a rebadged Chevrolet Vega, on the 97-inch H-body shared with the Monza.
The first Pontiac Sunbird was introduced in September 1975 for the 1976 model year as a rear-wheel-drive subcompact on GM's H-body, shared with the Chevrolet Monza, Buick Skyhawk and Oldsmobile Starfire. Built at Lordstown, South Gate and Sainte-Thérèse, it came as a coupé, hatchback and wagon. Engines ran from 2.3 and 2.5 litre fours through a 3.8 litre Buick V6 to a 5.0 litre Chevrolet V8, with four- and five-speed manuals or three-speed automatics.
Collectors Spotted in the Pontiac Sunbird Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 I4 | 1976–1980 | 2.3 L I4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 2.5 Iron Duke I4 | 1976–1980 | 2.5 L I4 | 90 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 3.8 Buick V6 | 1976–1980 | 3.8 L V6 | 110 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 5.0 Chevrolet V8 | 1976–1980 | 5.0 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The rarest Sunbird of this whole run is the GT convertible — Pontiac sold fewer than 1,300 of them across the entire generation.
The first Sunbird was a Pontiac Astre, itself a rebadged Chevrolet Vega, on the 97-inch H-body shared with the Monza.
Rivals
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