1981

Rare But Unwanted 4.3L: 1981 Pontiac Firebird

What engine would make a Pontiac 301 cubic inch V8 engine look powerful? Well, Pontiac produced a little known V8 engine in 1980-1981 which was available as a step up from the base V6 engine. It was the 4.3… more»

Desert Survivor: 1981 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am

Pat L. sent us the lead on this 1981 Pontiac Trans Am. The car is located in Yucca Valley, California near Palm Springs. The seller is asking a reasonable price of $13,000 and the car is listed here on… more»

Hurst Edition?: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am

This 1981 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Tyler, Texas which is about 2 hours east of Dallas, Texas. The seller states that it is a rare Hurst Edition Trans Am. Unfortunately, there is not such thing as a… more»

Rare 5.0 Liter 4 Speed Project: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am

When the second generation Trans Am was introduced in 1970, it was quickly recognized as the complete package of power, performance and good looks. Fast forward to 1981, the second generation Trans Am was in its last model year… more»

19k Mile: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12

The 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 is an early production car that has traveled only 19,364 miles since new. It has been owned by the seller since 2010 and is equipped with the popular 5 speed manual transmission. The car is… more»

19K Mile: 1981 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am

This 1981 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Bellingham, Massachusetts. The seller states that the car has only 19,128 miles on it. The car is brown with a tan interior. While the car has low miles, it also has… more»

Barclay Brown: 1981 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am

Originally, the second generation of Pontiac Trans Ams came in only two colors – Polar White and Lucerne Blue – in 1970. By the end of the run in 1981, the Trans Am was available in several different colors… more»

Rare German Exotic: 1981 BMW M1

Kyle Knorr found this 1981 BMW M1 that is being auctioned at Garage Dream Auctions and sent it to us to review. The car has an interesting history beginning with its original sale in Montabaur, Germany in 1981. The… more»

Rare Project Car: 1981 Pontiac Turbo Formula

This 1981 Pontiac Turbo Formula is located in Alpine, California near San Diego but apparently spent some of its life in Virginia. This Formula represents that last year of the 2nd generation Firebird body style and very few Turbo… more»

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