As the second-gen's only predecessor, the ’69 Trans Am rolled off the line as an optional specialty trim package on the Pontiac Firebird, explaining the commonly reiterated statement that a ...

The first-year 1969 version is obviously the most sought-after among Trans Am collectors. But it's also the rarest because Pontiac built only 697 examples that year.

The Trans Am is one of the most prized variants of the Pontiac Firebird: evoking an image of power and speed, with heaps of muscle-car personality, the Trans Am package was launched in 1969 (two ...

The second-gen Trans Am initially came with the Pontiac 400 like the 1969 models and eventually got the 455 as well. Later in the 1970s, Pontiac would try a new, turbocharged 4.9-liter V8.

How Is A Firebird Formula Different From A Trans Am? True to its name, the 1970 Formula 400 came standard with a 400 cubic-inch, 330-horsepower V8, while the optional 345-horsepower Ram Air III V8 ...

The Firebird 400 was the top dog of the first-gen Firebird lineup — until the Trans Am came along in 1969. From then on, the relationship between the Firebird Formula and the Firebird Trans Am ...

The 1976 Trans Am Y82 Special Edition was made famous by Burt Reynolds’ character in the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit. Mecum Auctions Non-Super Duty models command about a third as much.