Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Trans am collectors edition car and driver youtube. Backdating the drivers championship to the inaugural season, 30 different drivers took titles, with multiple championships. It was considered one of the only choices for anyone wanting a true performance car in 1976. One look at this 1967 chevy camaro and youll understand what im talking about. When the sports car club of america launched what was then labeled the trans american sedan championship in 1966, the series was unique in that its focus was on the manufacturers, not the drivers. How trans ams early driver champions lost their asterisks.
Look at all of the ceta vids under my profile there. The screaming chicken was so successful, other manufacturers began to steal the concept, especially after smokey and the bandit ignited trans am sales. Car and driver magazine named the trans am with the ws6 performance package the best handling car of 1979. Car and driver designated the trans am the best handling car in their performance car shootout. In fact it only ran one race, a grand national race, and broke. During period dyno testing, the national hot rod association rated the limitedavailability ta 6. As pontiac motor division phased out the iconic 455 for use in the trans am, a new icon was created. Gauging the good, better, best of the allamerican road machines against the ultimate. Most trans ams are pretty much all owned by independent collectors and racers. The vehicle was prominently featured in such movies as smokey and the bandit and rocky ii, and it was used as the main vehicle in television series like knight rider and the rockford files. Check out this 1972 pontiac trans am that has a ls5 455 h.
A total of 7 cougars participated in trans am racing, and only 3 are known to survive today. It bested the corvette in stopping power by a very significant 20 feet. The cougar was running in 4th place at the 1968 mission bell 250 trans am race at riverside, ca before a broken brake rotor put the car back in 15th place. Trans am cars from the 60s are some of the coolest machines on the planet. It was driven by dan gurney and swede savage during preseason testing and used in all of aars and chryslers preseason promotional photographs. This 1974 pontiac trans am super duty for sale has a 455 c. Established in 2002, tac is an online all generation firebird community dedicated to the preservation of the pontiac firebird and its heritage. Built ls1 v8 engine tremec 6 speed manual transmission 12 bolt posi rear end power steering 4 wheel power disc. Unlike most drift cars we see, this one is in impeccable carshow condition despite the regular abuse its subjected to. Moreover, our z28 produced a top speed of 105 mph limited by the redline and the 3.
Initially, the jrs racing chevrolet monza was only driven once by carl shafer of wyoming. The car, as it sits now, is exactly as it was at the end of the 1968 season. This weird 1980 trans am turbo was the last breath of the muscle car era duration. An 85yearold woman owns the car that inspired the bandits trans am 10102018 car was a 76 model disguised with 77 sheetmetal for a pontiac sales. In 1996, car and driver pitted a new sixspeed ws6 formula against the similar camaro ss and the rival the mustang svt cobra. Audi was practically gawked at and not considered to have any serious chance at being a competitor, much less a winner.
Rare w72 1979 pontiac trans am is the perfect drivers car. The pontiac firebird trans am is a popular vehicle that has made its way through the pop culture ranks. Before you buy a 19962002 pontiac trans am ws6, heres what to. But behind the wheel of a ford mustang at the trans am support race for the 1988 detroit grand prix, she was just another driver scrambling to make a name in the world of racing. The trans am s rim was selfskinned plastic foam, not leather, but it wasnt slippery. Pontiac trans am classics for sale classics on autotrader. The trans am series was created in 1966 by sports car club of america scca president john bishop. The car is a 2000 pontiac firebird trans am in maple red metallic.
That means, as we go to press, that the turbocharged trans am is the quickest 0to60 sprinter available in any u. Transam truckings mission is to further the noble purpose of truck driving. Throughout the years, some of the greatest names in motorsports have participated in the trans am series. This is a video of the car and driver of the trans am collectors edition back in 2002. That first firehawk offered 350 horsepower, hit 60 mph in only 4. The car leno will be driving is a firebird trans am collector edition featuring the standard ram air ws6 performance and handling package. Slp trans am 10thanniversary firehawk car and driver. Similarly, the trans am series presented by pirelli also has asterisks, attached to its driver champions, 1966 through 1971. The audi 200, during its introduction in the 1988 transam season, piloted by hurley haywood, walter rohrl, and hansjoachim stuck was received with great skepticism by the top contenders ford and chevrolet. This all original car is in immaculate condition inside and out. Just to name a few, jeep dressed the cj, j10 and cherokee with the golden eagle package starting in 1976, ford put a giant snake on the hood of the king cobra mustang in 1978 and chevy got into. The trans am series is operated by the trans am race company, llc tarc, and oversees the management and marketing of the trans am series, presented by pirelli.
Originally known as the trans american sedan championship, the name was changed to the trans american championship for 1967 and henceforth. Simon gregg confirms busy 2020 trans am program racer. A complete listing of transam series winners by class. Gm was apparently thinking the same thing, for now the buickturboengined trans am is a reality. The first 200mph streetworthy machine is banks twinturbo gt trans am, as tested and proven by car and driver magazine. Sure, it wasnt the herb weston gta, but in my eyes, it was something better, it was a car that had been forgotten about. Car and driver road tested a 1978 trans am with the 400cid200nhp v8 and turbohydramatic transmission and concluded it was very sophisticated and impeccably well mannered. Scca can am, trans am and formula 500o cars for sale. To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of its muscle car, pontiac. Produced by pontiac from 1967 to 2002, the firebird trans am was really put the car on the map was by 1977 classic movie smokey and the bandit. Genuine volvo transam car to be reunited with its original driver. In recent years, pontiac has made a point of telling. Gateway classic cars of dallas is proud to offer this beautiful 2002 pontiac firebird trans am ws6 6 speed ttops car with 9800 original miles. Pontiac trans am for sale find or sell used cars, trucks.
Before you buy a 19962002 pontiac trans am ws6, heres. Trans am drift car still clean as a whistle despite abuse. Our original test of the pontiac firebird trans am sd455. How the pontiac trans ams screaming chicken got its wings. Racing metal masters of minneapolis, and their 1980 scca trans am effort. Trans am americas road racing series transam series. That included former ford engineer jack roush, veteran penske ta scorekeeper and transam historian judy stropus, race car driver chad raynal, kevin marti from the marti report, former car owner. Drag and drop me to the cart product is out of stock. Today, trans am continues to honor its legacy, while challenging the status quo in racing, through meaningful racing platforms and a driveroriented focus. Worldwide vintage autos is pleased to present this 1979 pontiac trans am history the pontiac firebird is an american automobile built by pontiac from the 1967. They offer complete body decal packages and full detail kits. Ford mustang gt, pontiac firebird trans am, porsche 928. This incredible car has just been pulled out of a time machine.
Kennyslides says, honestly, guysthis car is pretty dang clean, especially considering the things i put it though. Pontiac trans am classic cars for sale autotrader classics. I kept my poker face, made him an offer and two weeks later was driving down to ohio. Take a step back in time to a hot summer night with the ttops off in your blacked out trans am. Who can forget that classic black and gold trans am bandit. Differing from the 400 cubicinch engines of previous years by utilizing smaller combustion chamber heads borrowed from the 350. The series has in fact gone by a variety of different names through the years too many to list, some linked to sponsors, some not. Simon gregg, 2012 trans am champion and defending west coast trans am champ in the ta class, heads into 2020 full of confidence and with a very full program of racing planned.
Its a look back into the past of its wonderful history. Detailed features and specs for the used 1999 pontiac firebird trans am including fuel economy, transmission, warranty, engine type, cylinders, drivetrain. In 1996, car and driver pitted a new sixspeed ws6 formula against the similar camaro. The formula was the slowest of the three on that day, running to 60 mph in 5. Used 1998 pontiac firebird trans am listings and inventory simply research the type of used car youre interested in and then select a prewowned vehicle from our massive database to. The transam series was created in 1966 by sports car club of america scca. I am a private collector and car builder in scottsdale az. Trucking is a noble profession and truck drivers are noble people. Transam strives to deliver the best driver, employee, and customer experience through our core values of.