The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built by Pontiac from the 1967 to the 2002 model years. Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, it was introduced February 23, 1967, the same model year as GM's Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford's upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang,

What was the first year of the pontiac firebird? Okie... think carefully first, then make a decision:
The relevant information to answer the above question is: The Pontiac Firebird is an American automobile built by Pontiac from the 1967 to the 2002 model years. So, the answer is 1967.