http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/09/...set-to-return/

 

Well I'll eat a lot of crow if the bird comes back

 

I hope they don't use the Feiro name again. It's a negative with Gen Y

 

Cool , but if I remember right, they had trademarked Nomad too and still no sign of one . I hope the Firebird comes back (I really don't know where the Fiero would fit in), but we will have to wait and see.

David

 

The article speculated that's what the rumored Solstice Coupe could be named. It's doubtful there's much to read into it, though.

 

Don't they need to keep trademarks to continue to sell apparel and merchandise with the model names on them, while not allowing others to do so? If so, this is a non-story.

 

Not sure anyone is going to do it, but if someone were to make a replacement front end for the 5th gen to make it look like a firebird (like that company that transformed GTO's into modern chevelles) this would keep them from using the name.

I can totally see the firebird coming back with a big chicken on the hood, but I don't know about the Fiero. I have one, and it's a fun car but the Solstice has such a good rep right now I don't think they would mess with it.

As excited as I got and as much as I want to believe they are coming back; I have to think this is more related to merchandising.

 

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!

 

remember what happened to ford when they let the trademark for GT40 lapse?

this really is a non-story.

 

EXACTLY. I think this is SOP for any car maker. They wouldn't want another manufacturer to make a Firebird. I am sure Chevrolet still owns the trademark to "Bel Air" and Oldsmobile (a company that technically no longer exists) still owns the trademark to "Jet Fire" as well.

My gut tells me that this is nothing to get excited about, unfortunately.

 

Weird things happen when you don't keep a name, Ford used the Futura name and wanted to use it again, but Pep Boys started to make tires with the same name. I can see the perfect logic in making the names their property.

 

Just because a name is copyrighted by GM, doesn't mean a cars coming out under that name.

Ford came within a whisker of losing the Cobra name in the early 90s, and did actually lose the rights to "Futura" (even though they still used the name in Australia) and "GT40". I'm sure the "Fairlane" name of their concept crossover (which will be dropped for production) was a move to keep the name alive.

Chrysler will never have another "Barracuda" or "Cuda". Those names are trademarked by someone else.

Firebird has a history with GM, as does Fiero. Both names would be very valuable to any other company, and if they trademarked those names, they can claim it as their own.

As for the a Pontiac coupe with Camaro as the jump off point and another Kappa based vehicle.......?

 

Can anyone imagine a 3,200 lbs, 300 hp*, affordable, Firebird?



Just saying.......










*Turbo Ecotec.

 

if it's a kappa it should weigh less than the solstice.

 

Kappa, Schmappa......

Let's say Kappa-esque with 2 more seats and better utility.