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Now modern-classics, muscle cars from the 1990s might not be the most powerful ever, but this five models are still ...
The second-generation Trans Am may have bumped its original 6.6-liter, V-8 to a 7.5-liter; but following the respective execution of the muscle car, a slide to a 4.9-liter turbo began. A glimpse ...
During the bleak Malaise Era, Pontiac did its best to keep the muscle car flame burning with its Trans Am. Those efforts are well-documented, but few remember that the GM division almost added an ...
1980 Turbo Trans Am Power and Performance In 1980, the 301ci V-8 became the standard engine on the Trans Am, which was a huge drop in displacement from the 400 of the previous year, but there was ...
Trans Am fans who want in without breaking the bank would do well to take a look at the fourth-gen. Built between 1993 and 2002, advancing technology helped Pontiac overcome some of the '80s power ...
From 1998 to 2002, Pontiac sold 145,025 Firebirds in total, meaning all Firebirds, Formulas, Trans Ams, and WS6 models combined. Ford sold a total of 144,732 Mustangs … in 1998 alone.
Pontiac has also done some work on the interior, making its fast-moving pouch more comfortable for its occu­pants. Sitting in the Trans Am is a lot like peeking out of a mama kangaroo's front pocket.
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.
Up for auction on Bring A Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos—is this 1980 Pontiac Firebird Turbo Trans Am with just 9000 miles on the odometer. Apart from the model ...
In a recent interview with HPP, Dennis Mecham says Mecham Trans Am No. 1 is one of his favorites of the approximately 50 tuner T/A and Formulas that he converted between 1998-2002.
This 1975 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is then a true denizen of its decade, as it has both the famous "Screaming Chicken" decal and, as was par for the course at the time, a big V8 that puts out ...
The SCCA Trans Am class was at its absolute pinnacle in the early 1970s, with factory-backed efforts from Ford, Chevrolet, AMC, Dodge, and Plymouth fighting for the top spots.