As its name indicates it, this department of style works for all the components of the G.M. on projects more " show cars " that intended for the production. Dave Holls, person in charge of this studio, had, as of the output of the FIREBIRD 70, begun the study from the transformation of the FIREBIRD into "sportive station wagon', to compensate for the low useful volume of this type of vehicle.

John Schneller, designer at PONTIAC and person in charge of the becoming of the FIREBIRD, recover the file, develop it and decide a series of commercial studies, the project appearing technically realizable.

Several tests with transformation into polyester were conclusive. The final development and the setting in production with a number inevitably limited are an industrial headache. Mitchell, person in charge of PONTIAC, take contact with PININFARINA for a agreement of production (transformation be more right...) of FIREBIRD Type K on a base of TRANS AM. PININFARINA is very interested by this Américano-Italian project and begin the 1st part of contract for the realization of two prototypes of preproduction on base TRANS AM 77, with condition that they be entirely in metal and of a cost of return allow a public price of approximately $ 10000.

At PONTIAC, peoples believes in the Type K. The commercial reports which presented the model with the prototypes of Schneller, simple basic FIREBIRD with a transformation into polyester, reflect  a very enthusiastic greeting at this " station wagom ". But it as comes out from this study that the approvement is due to the originality of his look. The functional objective, and also the usefull one,  which was the reason of this project, was completely eclipsed.

In Italy, the two prototypes are finished. Based on models 77, they will be entitled 78. One is color silver with red interior, the other gold with beige interior. But the cost price of the setting in production is much higher than envisaged, and the selling price would have exceeded the $20000. That is to say the double of a normal TRANS AM.

Moreover one envisaged the total recasting of the FIREBIRD. It was the death-blow, the project " Standard K " was abandoned. As it is often the case, the glass fibre prototypes were destroyed as well the gold model, because of the administrative problems (customs...)

The silver model carried out some appearances until 80 (under the name model 79). It took part in promotional shows of the FIREBIRD and made the cover of many magazines

Already in 1953 , Harley Earl presented a concept-car going in the direction of a " sporting utility ", with the CHEVROLET CORVETTE "NOMAD ", in front of CORVETTE and with the back of station-wagon. CHEVROLET followed besides closely the project "Type K " PONTIAC, ready to launch the CAMARO in the adventure. The setting in common production, reducing the prime cost, was studied but ran up because of the manufacturers.

Indeed, the FIREBIRD and the CAMARO are characterized by the form of the door on the level from the lock. The joint realization of the transformation would have required that one of the manufacturers is standardized on the other. None wanted to make this concession!