1987 Pontiac Tojan, a Firebird Like You've Never Seen Before, Is Today's Bring a Trailer Find
The 1980s F-body Pontiac Firebird was incredibly popular, thanks in part to its starring role the show Knight Rider. The Firebird-based Tojan, however, is a car most people have never heard of. This all-black example shows its unique design off best, and it's up for auction on Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. Somewhere between an official production car and an independent build, it's the kind of car that will have nearly every bystander asking, «What is that thing?» Should you make the winning bid, here's the story you should get ready to tell and re-tell again: At the start of the 1980s, Pontiac was looking for opportunities to set itself apart from GM's other brands. Specifically, executives wanted to lean into the “We
