2025 FirebirdFest-St. Louis!

PRESENTED BY THE I-55 FIREBIRDS
OF TROY, ILLINOIS

 

The I-55 Firebirds are a group of Pontiac Firebird lovers in the St Louis Metro area, and all along I-55 Highway with members from Chicago to Louisiana!   Our club originally began as the "Troy Trans Ams" on Facebook, and as a search to find as many Trans Ams as we could in our hometown of Troy, Illinois.   Started by Rod Haffer, Brandon Handegan, Bill Shadwick and Todd Koenig, we started meeting many other Trans Ams in our area.  After we found several cars outside of Troy, and several that were not "Trans Ams", we decided to change our name to the I-55 Firebirds!    The rest is history!   There are now an army of local Firebirds in the area who help us organize the FirebirdFest St Louis event!   

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The I-55 Firebirds do several local cruises, parades, fundraisers, nursing home visits, and appear in many car shows in and around the St Louis area.    This could sometimes mean just 2 of us gather to have lunch, or 15-20 of us meet with a more aggressive destination.   We would love to meet you and your bird and experience the friendships that these classic cars produce!   Some of our most popular events include the WAYNESTOCK KC show, as well as our American Pickers-Iowa Cruise!

 

Our largest event, called the "FirebirdFest", started in 2021, and brought in 140 Firebirds from 22 states!    Through FirebirdFest St. Louis, we have now donated over $40,000 to several charities including Central County Community Outreach program, Backstoppers INC, KIDS ROCK CANCER, THE SONG SOCIETY Music Therapy programs and many more!

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We realize there are so many less fortunate than ourselves, and we feel blessed to be able to use our cars to gather friends from across the country for a great purpose for our community!   Thanks to everyone who has brought their Firebirds to St Louis and helped to make a difference in our community and in the individual lives we have touched!