Model Car Garage - 1979 Pontiac John Travolta's Firebird Fever by Revell - A Model Car Unboxing Vid
Channel: Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage
Date: 2022-02-25

Firebird Fever...the only car superstar John Travolta could drive!

Today on the Monster Hobbies Model Car Garage we will be looking at John Travolta's 1979 Pontiac "Firebird Fever" by Revell. This is a model car unboxing video. 

Originally created by Revell in 1979 as a Pontiac Trans Am Firebird and re-issued countless times throughout the decades, the Revell John Travolta's 1979 Pontiac "Firebird Fever" model kit was a one-off release.

Working closely with famous car designer, George Barris, Travolta came up with the ultimate macho machine just for him. Like Travolta, Firebird Fever is a true performer with its big V8 engine, wide tires, trick fender flares and custom "Fever" whale tale. Complete with eye-catching paint, this Pontiac is just the car for the star of "Grease", Saturday Night Fever", and "Welcome Back Kotter", John Travolta.  

Despite that big build-up on the side of the box, the actual model is very simple indeed. The build begins with the Pontiac 455 V8 engine. It includes 10 parts that go together easy. You get a 2 piece engine block / transmission, a Jo-han style engine "Top" which includes a 1-piece cylinder heads/intake manifold/distributor, 2 valve covers, an air cleaner, belts/pulleys/alternator and a fan. The completed engine drops into the simple chassis and a separate transmission brace holds the back end in place. The exhaust manifolds glue to the engine block once the engine is installed onto the frame.   

Our wheels, tires and backing plates are quite easy to assemble and attach to the car via plastic axle pins on the front and rear wheels. The front axle is a simple piece consisting only of the lower a arms, axle pins and the cross member. Out back, the rear leaf springs, differential are molded as one piece while a separate drive shaft glues into the hole. The 2-piece exhaust system glues to the outer uni-body frame rails and dumps out of the side of the car. 

The interior of this plastic model car is quite simple and easy to assemble. It consists of an interior bucket with the center console, rear seats and door panels molded in place, a dashboard with steering wheel and column, 2-piece front bucket seats and a chrome floor shift lever. 

Most of the parts in this kit are not hard to assemble. The additional body panels like the front bumper, spoiler, rear bumper, smoked glass, side mirrors, side scoops, hood, hood scoop, and headlights all fit in place nicely. All the underhood detail like the battery, blower motor and master cylinder are molded in place. 

The only truly unique items that make this car different from the regular 1979 Pontiac Trans Am model kit are the decal sheet and perhaps that wale tail rear spoiler. The decals in this kit are still pretty vibrant and include the funky red over black stripes and the multi-colored "Travolta Fever" flame and name hood decal. 

Kit features : 
Custom designed by George Barris
Detailed model, just like John Travolta's real car!
Detailed Pontiac 455 engine
Custom interior with Recardo seats
Custom flared fenders
Racemark steering wheel
T-roof with tinted panels
Opening "shaker" hood
Rear "Whale Tail" spoiler
Colorful "Fever" decals
Custom instrument panel
Hooker side pipes
Real rubber Firestone S/S radial tires

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