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Heritage Brown: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am

Brown was a popular color in the 1970’s and Pontiac offered it on the Trans Am in different hues from 1977 to 1979. This example is a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am located in Collinsville, Texas. It is listed here… more»

Dry Climate Project: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am

Dry climates usually mean low to no rush and for this 49 year old car, that is important if you want a solid driver or to restore it. This 1977 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Las Vegas, Nevada…. more»

Buttercup Yellow: 1973 International Scout II

Finding a vintage 4×4 in the Bay Area usually means one of two things: it’s either a rusted-out beach cruiser or a six-figure restoration parked in front of a tech campus. But this 1973 International Scout II popping up… more»

Real Hood Scoop: 1970 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air III

Every now and then, the internet coughs up a car that stops you mid-scroll. We just spotted this 1970 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air III here on eBay, that was restored in 2015. In the world of second-gen Firebirds,… more»

SCCA Legend: 1970 Mustang Boss 302

If you’ve been hunting for the ultimate intersection of SCCA racing history and street-legal muscle, this 1970 Boss 302 might just be the ticket. Located here on eBay, it is already generating buzz. This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302… more»

Engine Swap Candidate: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am

Everyone knows the 1979 Trans Am. It’s the year Pontiac sold over 117,000 of them, smashing sales records and cementing the second-gen Firebird as a pop culture icon. But if you are hunting for a project car, you usually… more»

The Last Stand: 1976 Pontiac Trans Am

In the history of American muscle, 1976 is often dismissed as a “malaise era” afterthought—a time of strangulating emissions, plummeting compression ratios, and the slow death of performance. But for the Pontiac Trans Am, 1976 wasn’t a funeral; it… more»

Beach-Town Survivor: 1978 International Scout II Terra

In the current vintage 4×4 market, the International Harvester Scout demands a lot of respect. Restomodded V8 examples with flawless paint and lift kits routinely hammer for north of $40,000, pricing out the average enthusiast who just wants a… more»

Turbo-T Or Grand National? 1987 Buick Regal

This 1987 Buick Regal is advertised here on Hemmings.com as a 1987 Buick Grand National. However, the ad claims that it is just one of 1,547 WE4 optioned Buicks which would make it a Turbo-T (formerly known as T-Type)… more»

Survivor Shark: 27k Mile 1981 Chevrolet Corvette

This 1981 Chevrolet Corvette is a 27k mile “Shark” body style in the last year of production. Some would say that it had reached its refined, penultimate peak. As the C3 generation prepared to take its final bow, the… more»

Heartstopping Transplant: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am

The Pontiac Trans Am hit its peak production in 1979 with over 117,000 Trans Ams built. Over 55% of all Firebirds built in 1979 were Trans Ams. In its first year of production, less than 8% of all Firebirds… more»

Last Year Produced: 1980 International Scout II

This 1980 International Harvester Scout II represents the last year of production for the International Harvester Scout II. This example is located in Waunakee, Wisconsin and has a reported odometer reading of 75,000 miles. International Harvester built approximately 532,000 Scout… more»

No Spoiler: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula

Pontiac offered the second-generation Firebird in four distinct models: the base Firebird, Esprit, Formula, and Trans Am. While the Trans Am gets lots of attention, the Formula offered a more sedate appearance. It could usually be ordered with the… more»

Not Everything that Glitters is Gold: 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400

Pontiac produced 14,519 Formulas in 1974 which was even more than Trans Am production of 10,255 units. This 1974 Pontiac Formula 400 is located in Dallas, Texas near Carollton which is not far from DFW airport. You can fly… more»

Running Project: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Ford only produced the Boss 302 for two years (1969-1970). This example is claimed to be a Marti Report certified example located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. It is listed here on eBay and has been bid to $40,600 with 8… more»

Frame Off Resto: 1969 International Scout 800A

The seller of this 1969 International Harvester Scout 800A states that it has been rebuilt by a shop and is being sold by the owner. It is listed here on Facebook Marketplace for $13,200 which seems to be a… more»

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