A FLASH FROM THE PAST....We just had to share this... In the late 1970’s mussel car performance took a drastic knock as the high gas prices, the latest emission controls and high insurance cost caused most of the automakers to severely drop their horsepower. However, Pontiac only sped up. The 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is quite popular since its starring role in Smokey and the Bandit. Pontiac added to the excitement of the 1978-year model, when they increased the horsepow