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Alongside the Camaro and Mustang, the Pontiac Firebird is one of the longest lasting car models born in the 1960's pony car and muscle car craze. The nameplate probably would have still been around had the financial crisis not forced GM to end it and later pull the plug on the entire Pontiac brand in 2010.
Born in 1967 as a response to what Ford was doing in the new segment, the Firebird lasted for generations spanning several decades, until 2002. Its impact on the market is still noticeable today, when a big number of Firebirds are still on sale in more or less the original condition.
As one of the most desired packages for the Firebird, the Trans Am still is in particularly high demand today, especially when the quality of the build is as the one on the car pictured in the gallery above.
Built in 1970, at the start of the second, long generation that lasted for 11 years, this Firebird is the result of a four-year restoration project that concluded in 2010. Work has been done back then on everything from the body of the car to the numbers-matching engine.
Wrapped in a Polar White paint adorned by Lucerne Blue striping, the body of the Trans Am comes with a shaker hood, fender vents, a rear spoiler, and dual mirrors to give it a sportier look.
Inside, the blue theme of the exterior stripe is continued on literally every single element of the car, from the dashboard to the seat and even the inside of the roof. The official name for the color on the vinyl upholstery is Medium Bright Blue, and it is also mirrored on the carpets, door panels, and plastics.
Under the hood, the Firebird retains the original 400ci (6.6-liter) V8 it had when it first rolled off assembly lines, it too reworked back when the restoration was made. Linked to a four-speed manual transmission, it develops 345 hp.
The 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is part of an ongoing online auction, with the bids at $37,000 at the time of this writing.
As one of the most desired packages for the Firebird, the Trans Am still is in particularly high demand today, especially when the quality of the build is as the one on the car pictured in the gallery above.
Built in 1970, at the start of the second, long generation that lasted for 11 years, this Firebird is the result of a four-year restoration project that concluded in 2010. Work has been done back then on everything from the body of the car to the numbers-matching engine.
Wrapped in a Polar White paint adorned by Lucerne Blue striping, the body of the Trans Am comes with a shaker hood, fender vents, a rear spoiler, and dual mirrors to give it a sportier look.
Inside, the blue theme of the exterior stripe is continued on literally every single element of the car, from the dashboard to the seat and even the inside of the roof. The official name for the color on the vinyl upholstery is Medium Bright Blue, and it is also mirrored on the carpets, door panels, and plastics.
Under the hood, the Firebird retains the original 400ci (6.6-liter) V8 it had when it first rolled off assembly lines, it too reworked back when the restoration was made. Linked to a four-speed manual transmission, it develops 345 hp.
The 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is part of an ongoing online auction, with the bids at $37,000 at the time of this writing.
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