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Originally Posted by Dantilla View Post
I'd be curious to know how many Firebirds were used/destroyed in that show.
Gotta be a bunch.

Also curious what role Pontiac played. What better way to market a pony car?
The funny thing is that a properly executed Rockford or J turn isn't that hard on the drive train, just the tires. Emphasis here on properly executed, timing is everything in terms of shifting into D during the fulcrum of the turn and using the momentum of the car to minimize the shock to transmission when accelerating forward.

I learned to drive on a frozen lake, I could demonstrate several automotive ballet moves for you.

They definitely lunched plenty of Firebirds on the show going off-road, crashing, etc.
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