Pontiac Aztek ‘Trans Am Firebird’ Is So Wrong It’s Right

Started by cawimmer430, April 14, 2020, 10:49:56 AM

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Pontiac Aztek 'Trans Am Firebird' Is So Wrong It's Right

The Pontiac Aztek is one of the most controversially-styled vehicles produced in recent times yet has quite a bit of a cult following, thanks in no small part to its involvement in Breaking Bad as the car driven by Walter White.

While Pontiac is no longer around, the GM-owned car manufacturer produced a handful of iconic cars over the decades but the Aztek, introduced in 2001 and built through until August 2005, was not one of its finest moments. Spurred on by the idea that the Aztek can be made more appealing with some alterations, Abimelec Design has created these renderings.



In creating his modified Aztek, the designer took inspiration from the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Consequently, the SUV is finished in gloss black which alone helps to mask some of its horrific pieces of styling. In addition, the famous 'Screaming Chicken' decal of the Trans Am is featured on the Aztek's hood. Not too long ago, we stumbled across a BMW i8 featuring this famous decal and it works wonders on the Aztek, attracting your attention and drawing your eyes away from some of the SUV's less appealing parts, such as its split headlights and front grille.

Abimelec Design has also lowered the SUV, fitted a set of flared front and rear wheel arches, lowered the suspension, and rendered in a set of gold and silver wheels.




Link: https://www.carscoops.com/2020/04/pontiac-aztek-trans-am-firebird-is-so-wrong-its-right/
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Soup DeVille

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Eye of the Tiger

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Laconian

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CaminoRacer

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CaminoRacer

The rendering is pretty decent, other than the wing on the roof. But the car is still gonna be garbage with a lame drivetrain and subpar interior, unless the entire car has been re-done. But that would be $$$
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Soup DeVille

Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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AutobahnSHO

Will

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Payman

Oh god, so... conflicted. I'm impressed, but know I shouldn't be.  :mask:

Speed_Racer

yeah but you still have to look at this when driving it:


giant_mtb

Quote from: Speed_Racer on April 15, 2020, 01:25:50 PM
yeah but you still have to look at this when driving it:



It's not terrible. The gauges are nice anyway. The materials...well, not the best.

MrH

That's not terrible to you?  What interior would you consider terrible?
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giant_mtb

It's very simple and has standard GM radio/controls. The only part I think is actually terrible is the steering wheel.

MrH

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Soup DeVille

Quote from: MrH on April 15, 2020, 01:58:27 PM
That's not terrible to you?  What interior would you consider terrible?

Drove a van for a while where the dash was a 2x6 piece of lumber with an ashtray bolted to it...

Anyways, how nice the IP looks is to me, a highly over rated aspect of car ownership.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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MrH

Quote from: Soup DeVille on April 15, 2020, 02:18:13 PM
Drove a van for a while where the dash was a 2x6 piece of lumber with an ashtray bolted to it...

Anyways, how nice the IP looks is to me, a highly over rated aspect of car ownership.


That's just rustic!

I think I might take that over an Aztec interior still
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Soup DeVille

The real problem with that era of GM dash was the buttons would yellow over time, and there were so many gaps they were hard to keep clean.

Still; it would be only a minor consideration overall.
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CALL_911

Lol it's kind of amazing, the Aztek doesn't actually look all that ridiculous or unattractive anymore compared to some of the other shit on the road.


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giant_mtb

Quote from: MrH on April 15, 2020, 02:08:13 PM
You have impossibly low standards.

I dunno man. I detail like 180+ cars every summer. I've been in more different vehicle interiors than probably just about anybody here.  Perhaps I am just jaded. It's a standard 2000s GM interior. It is cheap and basic, not offensive (besides the awkward steeeing wheel hub shape).

Gotta-Qik-C7

Quote from: CALL_911 on April 15, 2020, 02:33:13 PM
Lol it's kind of amazing, the Aztek doesn't actually look all that ridiculous or unattractive anymore compared to some of the other shit on the road.
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