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Styling was at an all-time low and the “smogger car” era was fully engaged. In the automotive world, U.S.-built cars were choked and bloated by emissions and mandated safety equipment.
Sales continued to soar all the way up to 1979, with the bean counters tallying up 117,108 Trans Ams sold in 1979 alone. Sales had multiplied from 10,255 units sold in 1974 to 27,274 in 1975.
Still, as the Trans Am took a nosedive in the performance department, sales climbed. The highest horsepower offered came in the form of the 455 HO (High Output), but that was mainly a marketing buzzword for a paltry 200-horse windbag of an engine suffocated by catalytic converters. While it handled great, performance had become a thing of the past. So, needless to say, the Trans Am name was very good for the Pontiac brand.īut by 1975, the Trans Am had become more of a styling and touring car than anything else. Doing so still gives us a production run from 1973 to 1981 of a whopping 451,420 Trans Ams. That said, we can dispatch all of the 1970–72 models as well as the 19 Super Duty editions. We can’t lump all the Trans Am models into one profile - there are far too many of them. But with that came a wide range of styling options and a heavy-duty lineup of performance-engine choices.
The body was completely new, heavier and larger. Any similarities between the 1967–69 (first-gen) and second-gen cars were nonexistent. Transformation of the Trans AmĮven though the 1970 Firebird shared its platform with the newly designed Camaro, the second-generation F-body Pontiacs were marketed towards a more well-heeled buyer. I had to put on my glasses just to make sure I wasn’t seeing the bid number incorrectly.īut the numbers were right, and this car wasn’t the only one seeing big money across the block. Quite frankly, when I watched this sell at Barrett-Jackson, I was in total disbelief myself. This car, Lot 480.1, sold for $110,000, including buyer’s premium, at the Barrett Jackson Scottsdale sale held on January 24–31, 2016, in Scottsdale, AZ.Ī bunch of you may be tripping over this car’s selling price - $110,000 for a 1980 Pontiac Trans Am.
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Suffix code and partial VIN on front engine block below left cylinder headġ980 Chevrolet Corvette L82, 1979 Dodge Li’l Red Express truck, 1980 Ford Mustang Cobra Plate on driver’s side dashpad, VIN label on driver’s side door, partial VIN on engine block and transmission By the way, Trans Am Worldwide isn’t building any more of these, so buying a used example is the only way to go about purchasing one.1980 Pontiac Trans Am “Bandit” Special EditionĤ52,615 (1973–81), 3,444 (1980 4.9 Turbo SE T-top) Right below there’s also a video depicting some of the design process and explaining how the car came to be in the first place. 74 of 77, and it has only clocked 2,648 miles (4,261 km), so it’s barely run-in.
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Other mods include the custom black leather interior, removable T-Tops, plus handling and braking upgrade packages.Īir conditioning, cruise control and power seats are all standard, giving you a fair amount of “bare necessities” onboard.
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The added muscle comes courtesy of a supercharged 7.4-liter V8 mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, making this an intriguing driver’s car, at least on paper. The ad claims that this is one of “the most powerful street machines ever made”, and with 840 HP, it’s not wide off the mark. It is currently up for sale on eBay, and the asking price is a very steep $200,000. If you’re a fan of the late Burt Reynolds, and/or supercharged muscle cars, then you may want to feast your eyes on this 2015 ‘One of 77’ Chevy Camaro Bandit Trans Am conversion models autographed by Reynolds himself.