Even the base version of the ’79 Trans Am came standard with plenty of goodies, so no matter what model you find, you’re still getting a lot of stuff for the money. But what sets this example ...

One example of how much the enthusiast mags appreciated the ‘79 Trans Am is a review by Larry Griffin in the January 1979 issue of Car and Driver: “Pontiac finally got serious a couple of ...

The Formula model was reintroduced for the 1987 model year with a 305 cubic-inch, 170-horsepower V8 standard. Again, the Trans Am's standard 305 cubic-inch V8 with 185 hp was optional.