Firebird Funny Car (1997) Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Firebird Funny Car (1997)
This is a representation of a funny car with a 1997 Pontiac Firebird body. This casting has also been released under the name of Side-Splitter, a name shared with its predecessor.
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Firebird Funny Car (1997) first appears in 1997 First Editions. The current catalog tracks it across 1997 – 2014. Designer credit is listed as Michael Kollins. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- 1997 First Editions
- Michael Kollins Designs
- Pontiac Cars
- Funny Cars
- Firebird cars
- GM F-bodies
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Firebird Funny Car (1997) before reading price claims.
- Use 1997 – 2014 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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