Celebrate 75 years of automobile innovation from the pontiac motor division with this official history authored by one fo the nations leading authorities on pontiac, old cars weekly editor john gunnell. History edit the transam series is an automobile racing series that was created in 1966 by sports car club of america scca president john bishop. Mar, 2010 even in the late 70s when performance was on the decline, pontiac still managed to offer something better than its competitors with a 400stick in the trans am, a 301 4bbl with optional 4 speed stick in the grand am, grand prix and lemans with sport suspensions. The trans am was selected to pace the 1989 indianapolis 500, and pontiac marketed another pace car replica. According to the pontiac historical society, the 1977 front. If you happen to be viewing this vehicle on a website other than our main website, its possible that only some of our many photographs of this car are presented due to website limitations. In march of 1969, pontiac released a little publicized option package, the trans am performance and appearance package. Also check out the store to save some money on your restoration project. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
Whether you cant get enough information about pontiac v8s, need more information to rebuild your engine, or want to learn as much as possible about your beloved firebird in one of two research books, youve definitely come to the right place. Auto racing history trans am champions deep throttle. From the chief of the sixes and silver streaks to the famed gto, firebird and trans am, this allnew fullcolor reference chronicles the rich 75year history of pontiac from its introduction in 1926 through the 2000 aztek. Scala trans am by richard carlyon firebird red book by motorbooks international, peter c. Melvin benzaquen of classic restoration enterprises has restored dozens of these cars. This page contains information about the pontiac historical society, the pontiac museum, and.
Celebrate 75 years of automobile innovation from the pontiac motor division with this official history authored by a leading authority on pontiac, old cars weekly editor john gunnell. Hitmans pontiac trans am site original information. First transam race held on march 25 is won by austrian formula one driver, jochen rindt, in an alfa gta at sebring. Pontiac trans am tom glatch 9780760357668 murdoch books. Firebird and trans am muscle portfolio 19731981 by brooklands books catalog of firebird id numbers 19671993 by cars and parts pontiac firebird 1967200 photo history by george w. When the 1982 trans ams arrived at the dealerships in late 1981, the legendary hood bird and shaker scoop went into the history books gone but certainly not forgotten. It is the sixth in the publishing companies in detail series and offers the history of how the sd455 models came to market, as well as. Trans am history highlights first generation 1969 well, for starters 1967 was a great year. The trans am and firebird formula received a new fiberglassconstructed, flat, wraparound wing, the trans am and gta received updated twopiece tail lights with pontiac scripted in orange across the panels, and the center, highmounted stop lamps were moved to inside the top edge of the rear hatch. Firebird trans ams built for the series, which is what the ta prototype was should have had a 303 in it. The big 455cid v8 disappeared after 1976 and 1979 saw the final pontiac 400 v8s. In 1979, ta model year production exceeded 100,000. Trans am americas road racing series transam series. Pontiac historical society and museum home facebook.
How the pontiac trans ams screaming chicken got its wings. There are 24 1978 pontiac firebird trans ams for sale today on. Callies and his team got to work and, presto changeo, a 1977 trans am le appeared. The registry is intended for all 1973 1974 super duty trans amformula models. Pontiac officially called it the trans am hood decal and introduced it as option code ww7 on the 1973 trans am. Originally known as the transamerican sedan championship, the name was changed to the transamerican championship for 1967 and henceforth. Backdating the drivers championship to the inaugural season, 30 different drivers took titles, with multiple championships. Throughout the years, some of the greatest names in motorsports have participated in the trans am series. New for the entire 1975 firebird line, including the trans am, was a wraparound rear window. Pontiac trans am shows this dominating machines full history, from early days. Displaying 9 total results for classic 1974 pontiac trans am vehicles for sale. The trans am series is an automobile racing series that was created in 1966 by sports car club of america scca president john bishop. He goes on at lengths in an attempt to validate the cars history, which will cost a pretty penny if you believe it to be true.
The trans am timeline 19691997 submitted by y84 on fri, 02262010 19. Pontiac trans am shows this dominating machines full history, from. Production figures, option codes, running changes, model year changes and variances, rarity, collectability, interviews with engineers, and more are thoroughly covered in what is sure to become the ultimate firebird reference book. In 1984, pontiac recognized the trans ams 15th anniversary by releasing a special trans am that was white with blue stripes, blue trans am decals and a blue venetian blind decal on the offset hood bulge. The complete book of chevrolet camaro, 2nd edition complete book series. Pontiac built just 360 1999 trans am 30th anniversary edition convertibles equipped with an automatic transmission. Pontiacs 350 was discontinued after the 1977 model year, and the last 400 blocks were cast on thanksgiving weekend 1977 and stockpiled for use for the remainder of 1978. Notably, the american sports car was usually without. Theyre packed with history that tell the story of the styling and engineering of the cars, the star players, and power train details that get into. Pontiac historical society and museum, shawville, qc. Mar 04, 2014 1986 pontiac trans am ws6 for sale two owner car with 68,807 miles.
The early 1960s saw american auto manufacturers desperately trying to sell cars to the emerging babyboom market. My friend thinks the 1970 455 hd 4 speed car is the one to have. In 1984, pontiac recognized the trans am s 15th anniversary by releasing a special trans am that was white with blue stripes, blue trans am decals and a blue venetian blind decal on the offset hood bulge. Unfortunately, in 1980 the biggest engine you could get was a 4. Several thousand were set aside for the 1979 trans am. In particular, the 19701974 pontiac super duty trans ams, 19701973 firebird formulas, and 1976 firebird limited editions command high sale prices while the 1970s trans am 6. Classic industries has offered restoration parts for the iconic pontiac firebird and transam since 1991. This 1974 pontiac trans am super duty for sale has a 455 c. Am club of america phs documentation books and manuals sold new at bruce craig. Since then, weve expanded to provide parts and products for each model year ever produced, from the first 1967 to the final 2002 model to roll off the assembly line. Mark donohue won 10 of 12 races, including eight in a row.
The car had a multitone gray interior that had recaro seats, a white leather wrapped steering wheel, shifter knob and parking brake handle. First things first, this 1976 pontiac trans am is just one of 110 with the rare hurst ttop package. Rare 1976 pontiac trans am y82 special edition for auction. Feature on pontiac trans am super duty 455 of 19731974. Having watched first the ford mustang and then the chevrolet camaro enter into the pony car market, pontiac finally got into the act in the middle of 1967.
Thanks to phs online for some of these statistics pontiac firebird history 1st generation 19671969 introduction. From the chief of the sixes and silver streaks to the famed gto, firebird and trans am, this allnew fullcolour reference chronicles the rich 75year history of pontiac from its introduction in 1926 through the. Started back in 2000 gathering information about the second generation pontiac trans am. It is the sixth in the publishing companies in detail series and offers the history of. Notably, the american sports car was usually without luxury features and the luxury car without sport features. Rmc miami is now offering this limited edition 2002 blackbird trans am year one editions.
This site was created to highlight canadian owners of that great pontiac car, the trans am. This special, 20th anniversary turbo trans am tta, based on the gta and came equipped with the turbocharged buick 3. May 19, 2017 feature on pontiac trans am super duty 455 of 19731974. Pontiac trans am shows this dominating machines full history, from early days burning up both race tracks and hollywood to its final days as the most potent. Finished in metallic silver exterior with black leather interior. It saw the birth of a car model that would go down in history as one of the most popular muscle cars of all time, the firebird.
Designed as a pony car to compete with the ford mustang and mercury cougar, it was introduced on february 23, 1967, simultaneous with gms chevrolet division platformsharing camaro. Dan gurney beats parnelli jones in the closest trans am race at green valley raceway by three feet. Pontiacautomobilesfirebirdhistory, general motorsbuick. Pontiac trans am shows this dominating machines full history, from early. The finish of the race also went into the history books.
The pontiac firebird trans am is a popular vehicle that has made its way through the pop culture ranks. Although chevrolet failed to win its third consecutive transam season, the 1970 chaparral camaro went into the history books as one of the rarest camaros ever built. Pontiac trans am shows this dominating machines full history, from early days burning up both race tracks and hollywood to its final days as. Sep 24, 2018 read these car books while youre quarantined. The finish was too close to call, but johnny beauchamp went to victory lane and savored the celebration although the results were posted as unofficial. Pages highlighting differences in decals, rims, interiors and more. As performance was becoming part of the history books, manual transmissioned trans ams were outsold by automatic by an almost threetoone margin. From its notsohumble beginnings in 1969, the ta has always been the pinnacle of pontiac fbody performance, even up to todays latest 2000 ram air models.
The history of grand am starts with pontiac executives noting incursion into the us market by mercedes and bmw. The names instantly evoke automotive excitement provided you were an enthusiast between the ages of six and sixty during the sixties. Pontiac attained success with its original muscle car, the gto, but as successful as the gto was, it. What killed the trans am 1981 pontiac turbo trans am. Dec 08, 2015 trans am was build to compete in that racing series, which if i am correct had a limit or max of 305 cubic inches. The 301 was pontiacs only v8 left in production by 1979. Originally known as the trans american sedan championship, the name was changed to the trans american championship for 1967 and henceforth. The book quotes many designers and engineers who had something to. Classics on autotrader has listings for new and used pontiac trans am classics for sale near you. But he also goes deeper with stories about trans am and his rivals. Pontiac stylists created a front end that included the twin openings that was a traditional pontiac visual cue.
Super duty v8 numbers matching, th400 automatic transmission, 1 of 731. Glatch takes us through the entire history, from 1969 when the mighty firebird trans am arguably ruled the roost, to the quiet years of the 1970s. The vehicle was prominently featured in such movies as smokey and the bandit and rocky ii, and it was used as the main vehicle in television series like knight rider and the rockford files. Get the best deals on 1977 pontiac trans am when you shop the largest online selection at. Welcome to the 1973 1974 super duty trans am and formula registry. The pontiac grand am is a midsize car and later a compact car that was produced by pontiac. Mid1976 brought a limited edition trans am, which set the style for the incredibly popular trans ams to follow. Chevrolet chevette and pontiac t owners workshop manual book no. Pretty sure the 897 trans ams produced had either a 400 nothing larger or a 303. Jan 01, 2001 celebrate 75 years of automobile innovation from the pontiac motor division with this official history authored by a leading authority on pontiac, old cars weekly editor john gunnell. The official history catalog of firebird id numbers.
Here on ebay is whats purported to be a 1969 pontiac trans am prototype, but not without a good deal of confusion and controversy as suggested by the seller. Pontiac trans am shows this dominating machines full history, from early days burning up both race tracks and hollywood to its final days as the most potent muscle car made. From the chief of the sixes and silver streaks to the famed gto, firebird and trans am, this allnew fullcolour reference chronicles the rich 75year history of. Originally created in 1969 as a toplevel model of the firebird, the trans am went through 4 different generations the last one being built in 2002. The pontiac firebird was an american automobile built by pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model years. This section of the source page traces the evolution of pontiacs performance flagship fbody, the trans am ta. The registry is intended for all 1973 1974 super duty trans am formula models. The 4004speed combination totalled 6140 units, nearly as many as were built during the first three years of production.
It had more ground effects and style with each passing year until the next generation in 1984. The firebird was offered with both six and eight cylinder engines, like the mustang and camaro, and was based heavily on the. Pontiac firebird and trans am by bill holder and phil kunz a complete look at the reign of these american classics 128 pages with 90 photos from muscle. The trans am timeline 19691997 the gta source page. April 11, 2020 1984 green valley race city trans am feature.
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