By 1981, sales of Pontiac’s Second Generation Firebird had collapsed dramatically. The figures were largely driven by the knowledge that a completely new model was waiting in the wings, motivating buyers to delay their purchase to ensure they parked… more»
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1976 Pontiac Trans Am 455 4-Speed
The year was 1976 and your options for a muscle car were waning. Ford was now building Mustangs with 4 cylinders and Chevrolet had canceled the Z28 option. However, you could walk into a Pontiac dealership and still order… more»
Solar Gold: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
The seller is advertising this car as a Gold Bandit. Maybe that is just slang for gold Trans Ams these days but the only true Gold Special Edition cars built by Pontiac were produced in 1978. Their RPO code… more»
Rockford Files Style: 1974 Pontiac Firebird
Most of us who grew up in the 1970’s and 1980’s remember James Garner in the Rockford Files TV series. Many of us even mastered the “Rockford Turn Around” in high school parking lots to imitate James Garner’s famous… more»
Pristine Special Edition 1976 Pontiac Trans Am!
It is 1976, and the muscle car era had ceased to exist. It was not a good time to be an American performance car enthusiast. Pushing through in the shadows under the likes of Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge, was… more»
Original W72/4-Speed! 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
When a car is remembered in a movie on the same level as the actors, it’s great for sales, and that’s kind of what happened at Pontiac in 1977. With production numbers already on the rise, sales of the… more»
Nicest One Left? 1970 Pontiac Catalina
The Catalina was Pontiac’s “bread and butter” car of the 1960s and 1970s. You could equate to it being Pontiac’s version of the Chevy Impala. In 1970, more than 45% of all the Pontiacs built were badged as Catalina’s,… more»
Radical Red Muscle: 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
What’s wrong with this picture? A 1974 Pontiac Firebird Formula for sale in shiny resale red with big tires and tailpipe extensions, looking for all the world like a car a high-school shop student would hop up in about… more»
421 HO Tri-Power: 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix
The 1964 model year was one of evolution for the styling of the First Generation Pontiac Grand Prix, although the company did introduce a few changes under the skin. None of these were revolutionary, and while one may bear… more»
Turbocharged Convertible: 1981 Pontiac Trans Am
This 1981 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo is one of the relatively few examples wherein a Pontiac customer chose to have it sent to an aftermarket vendor to convert it to a droptop. This example is not only rare for… more»
Nordic Blue Warrior: 1968 Pontiac GTO
GM introduced its new A body style in 1968 and the GTO was selected as the Motor Trend Car of the Year. This example is a Nordic Blue GTO that still has its numbers matching engine. The GTO is… more»
455 V8 With Mods: 1969 Pontiac GTO Convertible
The GTO was born in 1964 as a performance option on the mid-size Tempest/LeMans. Internal sources at Pontiac only expected to sell about 5,000 units in the first year and were surprised when more than 32,000 deliveries took place…. more»
Real Deal: 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 W66
The Pontiac Firebird got a restyle for 1970, with the buyer having a choice of four different models to pick from, starting with the base Firebird. An Esprit model was available which included a 350 V8, plus you could… more»
















