A front 3/4 shot of a 1977 Pontiac Trans. Other highlights include Year One Snowflake wheels, an upgraded sound system and a Vintage Air heating and cooling system. While this is undoubtedly the most iconic Pontiac Firebird in history, here are some lesser-known facts that no car movie fan can ignore. Keeping the seventies feel, Retro Designs incorporated top-of-the-line leather and other materials of the era. There are 239 new and used classic Pontiac Firebird Trans Ams listed for sale near you on with prices starting as low as 6,495. A custom stainless-steel exhaust and Magnaflow mufflers are integrated to further boost performance and enhance driving response.Īs with all Retro Designs builds, the months-long restoration process was highlighted by its attention to detail, including to the interior, the company said. The new Retro Designs Firebird Trans Am is powered by a 430-hp GM LS3 mated to a 6L80E transmission, the company said.įeatured in period correct New Zealand Green paint with gold and red accents as well as Firebird livery, the Retro Design custom is supported by a Detroit Speed hydroformed subframe and incorporated modern rear suspension.ġ8-inch Continental tires allow for smooth and controlled driving in all four seasons, while Wilwood front and rear brakes and Performance Online hydropower hydraulic brake provides stopping power. Pontiac Trans Am 22.000,- ND 87.000 km - Cambio 03/1979 Benzina 136 kW (185 CV) Privato, IT-40131 Bologna Pontiac Trans Am Gold Edition 1978 52.500,- ND 66. It's no surprise that car enthusiasts around the world are drawn to these sporty and elegant vehicles, and undertake restoration projects to bring them back to original condition. Upgrades such as a GM LS3 engine allowed us to give this Firebird plenty of punch.” The Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am are among the most recognizable classic American cars of all time, alongside their GM cousin the Camaro. We felt it was really important to keep the car’s golden seventies aesthetic intact, but that didn’t prevent us from integrating modern-day firepower under the hood. “The Firebird is an incredible car for collectors with a style and swagger all its own. “The Firebird really is a completely unique, totally cool moment in time in the history of great cars from the seventies,” said Retro Designs Owner Daniel Valjevac. The 1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am came in a special two-tone silver paint and had unique dished wheels.Restomod builder Retro Designs has introduced its latest build, a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. That was in addition to 109,609 regular Trans Ams, accounting for more than half of Firebird output. Wearing silver/charcoal paint, silver hatch-roof panels, and matching silver leather upholstery, those Limited Editions sold for a whopping $10,620 - the first Firebird to pass 10 grand - yet 7,500 went to customers. (Production had halted in 1978, but a few were saved for this limited-edition.) Lower-rung Firebirds might have the Buick V-6, a 150-bhp four-barrel 301 V-8, or Chevrolet-built 305.Ī final batch of 400-cid V-8s, good for 220 horsepower, was stuffed into engine compartments of 10th Anniversary Trans Ams, carrying a metric "6.6 Liter" designation. Front and rear spoilers were installed, and wider fender skirts could encompass fatter tires.įirebird Formulas carried Pontiac's small-block, two-barrel 301-cid V-8, packing 140 horsepower Trans Ams used Oldsmobile's 403, rated at 185 bhp. At the rear lurked a full-width taillamp, which seemed to disappear in daylight.
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