{"id":6774501802152,"title":"HPI - 1\/10 Body Set 1978 Pontiac Firebird (200mm)","handle":"hpi107201","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/10 Body Set 1978 Pontiac Firebird (200mm)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHPI 107201\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClear Lexan Body with Stickers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the original muscle cars, the Pontiac Firebird had a long and storied history, with its popularity peaking in the late 70's after the release of a certain Hollywood movie featuring the original of this car, the hugely successful black ‘Bandit' version with gold detail, flared air dams and that famous ‘shaker' hood!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released as a 1967 model and sharing the Chevrolet Camaro chassis, the Pontiac Firebird used various engines from different General Motors divisions to keep its reputation as one of the original ‘pony cars'. In the 1978 model year, you could choose a base V6 or one of 5 different V8 engines making up to 200 horsepower. To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pontiac, the Special Edition was offered to the public in 1976, using black paint with gold accents, add-on lower body panels and more. The popularity of the gold-on-black Special Edition was immeasurably boosted by its starring role in the smash hit movie ‘Smokey and the Bandit', and the car would forever be known unofficially as the ‘Bandit' edition! The HPI replica of this iconic Hollywood motoring legend takes all the familiar shapes and lines and shrinks them down to 1\/10th scale to fit on your RC touring car chassis! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA huge vinyl pre-cut decal sheet comes with all of the good stuff: official Pontiac \u0026amp; Special Edition logos and even the gold firebird and pin-striping that made the ‘Bandit' edition one of the most highly coveted cars of the 70's! Like all HPI bodies, the '78 Firebird comes with a clear protective overspray film, window masks and a large pre-cut decal sheet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body also has drill locations marked for HPI touring car chassis, making it easy to line up the body mount and antenna holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotorealistic die-cut premium vinyl decals include window frames, headlights, tail lights and more, plus official logos!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear light buckets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverspray film and pre-cut vinyl window masks make painting fast and simple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA decal instruction sheet is included for decal placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe body has dimple marks for body post drill locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMolded from clear polycarbonate plastic for durability and long life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is an officially licensed replica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue Ten Scale Touring Car Size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200mm\/Use offset wheels for 190mm width chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Picture for illustration purposes only. 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In the 1978 model year, you could choose a base V6 or one of 5 different V8 engines making up to 200 horsepower. To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pontiac, the Special Edition was offered to the public in 1976, using black paint with gold accents, add-on lower body panels and more. The popularity of the gold-on-black Special Edition was immeasurably boosted by its starring role in the smash hit movie ‘Smokey and the Bandit', and the car would forever be known unofficially as the ‘Bandit' edition! The HPI replica of this iconic Hollywood motoring legend takes all the familiar shapes and lines and shrinks them down to 1\/10th scale to fit on your RC touring car chassis! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA huge vinyl pre-cut decal sheet comes with all of the good stuff: official Pontiac \u0026amp; Special Edition logos and even the gold firebird and pin-striping that made the ‘Bandit' edition one of the most highly coveted cars of the 70's! Like all HPI bodies, the '78 Firebird comes with a clear protective overspray film, window masks and a large pre-cut decal sheet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body also has drill locations marked for HPI touring car chassis, making it easy to line up the body mount and antenna holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotorealistic die-cut premium vinyl decals include window frames, headlights, tail lights and more, plus official logos!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear light buckets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverspray film and pre-cut vinyl window masks make painting fast and simple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA decal instruction sheet is included for decal placement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe body has dimple marks for body post drill locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMolded from clear polycarbonate plastic for durability and long life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is an officially licensed replica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue Ten Scale Touring Car Size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200mm\/Use offset wheels for 190mm width chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Picture for illustration purposes only. The body is supplied unpainted and uncut.\u003c\/p\u003e"}