Things didn't go exactly as planned for Pontiac in the early '80s, as sales of the Firebird fell dramatically after the 1982 model year. The GM brand sold only 74K units in 1983, with 32K base ...
The "coldest December in history" was still several weeks in the future when I alighted in Detroit, but it was mighty cold compared to sunny Orlando, Florida, where I had been just a few short hours ...