There's a multi-function steering wheel on a tilt column to give you a commanding view of the gauges, and your right hand will love the Hurst shifter. Formula Coupe 901. Here are some of the other available options for the 1996 SLP Firehawk: Firehawk production numbers for this year seem to be conflicting; Firehawk.org reports the official Pontiac production numbers for the Firehawk to be 116, however, if the additional 29 special edition (built only for the 1997 model year), 330 horsepower, 5.7 liter V8 LT4 Firehawks reported on FirebirdFever.com are counted, that would bring the total production run for the 1997 model year to 145 SLP Firehawks (which is what Firebirdfever.com claims). Production in the premiere year only totaled 25 cars, but theres a mystical 26th allegedly out there somewhere making over 400 horsepower that no one counted in the production numbers. But all three work with a remarkable level of polish Thank the LS1s 345 honking pound-feet of tread-blistering torque. Products may take longer to arrive than normal. When the fourth generation F-Body debuted as 1993 models, the Firehawk came along for the ride. *Base price includes all SLP performance-enhancing equipment. The SLP Firehawk also had other performance upgrades (some optional): a Corvette 6-speed ZF manual transmission mated to an aluminum driveshaft, four-piston Brembo brakes (the 1LE brake system was standard for the Firehawk buyers had to move up to the Competition package to get the Brembo brakes), a Dana 44 rear end, 275/40-17 tires, Recaro seats, a roll bar, five-point harnesses, and stiffer bushings in the rear control arms. On Hagerty, the cost of a Firehawk is determined by its mileage and condition. SLP began to shift their focus towards the WS6, Z/28, and SS F-Body packages. For all your OEM GM part needs, please use our website or call 877-498-7278. Firebird Coupe 8,432. But SLP Engineering of Troy, Michigan, is making sure the Camaro and Firebird do not go quietly into the good night. In 1993 and 1994, production numbers were increased to 201 and 500 respectively, and it was embraced like hotcakes. : The Official Firehawk Owners Site The story goes: GM has optioned for a new plant in Canada, with capacity for 100,000 firebird/camaro cars a year. And while those T-tops know how to put wind in your hair, the air conditioning knows how to make sure it's always a cool breeze. All it lacksthankfullyis a screaming chicken on the hood and a 24-years-older Sally Field in the right seat. The second generation Firebird Firehawks would continue until the Pontiac ended the Firebirds production run for good in 2002. Many muscle car production plants had been slammed shut as a result. After all, you get one of the coolest color combinations around, and it's done on a 335 horsepower and a six-speed machine. 1993-1996 model year Firehawks were all Firebird Formulas only, as the previous cars had been as well, and had to be ordered from Pontiac with the R6V RPO code. For 1993-1996 the SLP Firehawks came with a 300 horsepower/300 lbs-ft of torque LT1. The author is not responsible in any way for the use or However, the '80s were a dark period for muscle and high-performance cars due to the oil crisis of the '70s, high insurance rates, ever-increasing emission restrictions, and other negative embargoes. These included (and some were optional): Some options were part of the Competition R package, adding $9,995 to the cost of the car.