Thanks to the success of the Burt Reynolds click, Smokey and the Bandit, the Pontiac Trans Am was a best-seller in the late 1970s. It peaked at 117,000 units in 1979 as people couldn’t get their fill of the… more»
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455-Powered: 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Because the second-generation Pontiac Firebird had such a lengthy production run, fans break it up in to sub-generations: 1970-1973, 1974-1976, 1977-1978, and 1979-1981. As the owner of a ’74 Esprit myself, I know that the ’74-’76 shovel nose generation… more»
Solid T-Top Driver: 1976 Pontiac Trans Am
Maybe I’m the odd one out here, but the seller of this 1976 Pontiac Trans Am throws out the idea of swapping the front section to the next design with quad headlights and turning this one into a Bandit… more»
9,800 Mile Drop Top: 1992 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
The third-generation Pontiac Firebird and its sibling the Chevy Camaro are well-established as affordable enthusiast vehicles with some decent upside. They’ve been underappreciated for years, likely a victim of their own success, meaning GM cranked out too many cars… more»
Colonnade Survivor: 1976 Pontiac LeMans
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick launched “senior” compacts in 1961 to join Chevrolet (Corvair, and later Nova) in the shift to smaller cars. Tempest was the torchbearer for Pontiac, with the LeMans soon joining as an upscale option (the former… more»
Only 35K Miles? 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ
A few days ago, I reviewed this 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and mentioned that it was the last version of Pontiac’s personal luxury coupe that I really appreciated. Yes, I wasn’t thrilled with what followed from ’73 to ’77… more»
Documented 4 Speed: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula
This 1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula is advertised as a 44k mile original car. For the second generation of the Firebird (1970-1981), Pontiac offered this model in four different configurations – the base Firebird, Esprit, Formula, and Trans Am. A… more»
Warehouse Find: 1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Many of the Trans Ams that we find are in excellent, or at least drivable, condition. This is not one of them. This project is a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The seller is asking $5,800… more»
Parked 20 Years Ago: 1978 Pontiac Trans Am
A predictable thing happens when a car is left outside with a broken window, it rusts. This 1978 Pontiac Trans Am is for sale in Las Vegas, Nevada. The owner has had the car for 20 years waiting to… more»
400/4-Speed: 1967 Pontiac Firebird
Pontiac released its Firebird for the 1967 model year as its entry into the pony car market. However, it is vehicles like this first-year example that will give classic muscle cars a run for their money. The 400ci V8… more»
Car Has To Go! 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix
“l have run out of time the car has got to go make an offer Cash and she is your sweet deal a real classic.” pleads the owner of this Canton, Connecticut-based 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix. There is also… more»
51k Mile Survivor: 1977 Pontiac Phoenix
In the 1970s, Pontiac adapted the popular Chevrolet Nova for sale under their brand, calling it Ventura II (at first) and Phoenix later. Because of General Motors’ shift to sharing powerplants across divisions, many later Phoenix had Chevy engines,… more»
Owned 32 Years: 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix ASC/McLaren
The Pontiac Grand Prix is obviously a significant nameplate in the company’s history file. Like many models, the originals are often considered the best, with subsequent generations gradually losing some of the allure. Fortunately, in the early 90s, Pontiac… more»
400-Equipped: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am
It is fair to say that by 1980, cars that had previously been performance icons were shadows of their former selves. Compliance with safety regulations added weight, while tighter emission regulations left many previously potent V8s able to do… more»
















