Photo: red_dirt_mopars/instagram
It's only natural to think of the 1977 film Smokey and the Bandit when coming across this Y82 special edition of the Pontiac Trans Am Firebird, but you should know the special was brought to life by GM Head of Design Bill Mitchel, with the aim of celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pontiac back in 1976. Only a limited number of Y82 Trans Ams were built between the said year and 1978 and yet the infamous Black and Gold paint job was kept through 1981, the second-generation Firebird's final production year. And the example we have here has quite a story to tell.
For starters, this 1977 model is an actual Y82, since the said year saw this code being reserved for targa tops, while hardtops went with the Y81 code - in total, only 15,000 units of the special were built for this year.
This unit was recently rescued from a yard and, especially given the motion picture fame mentioned in the intro, one might wonder how such a piece of America gets left behind.
Well, according to Red Dirt Mopars, the Instagram label that helped save the car, we're looking at at an unfortunate tale. This Trans Am was bought new, but the woman who used to drive it sadly passed away, with the vehicle remaining in the custody of her husband. And it's not clear why the vehicle ended up spending a few years at the mercy of the elements.
However, if we zoom in on the car via the photos taken during its rescue, we notice the cabin is in good shape. And we might be able to say the same about the engine.
Of course, given the muddy "accommodation", one can never be certain about the underbody of the vehicle and here's to hoping this isn't a victim of rust.
And, to answer the question that probably sits on many gearheads' lips, the said label has mentioned that the Pontiac is not for sale... yet.
This unit was recently rescued from a yard and, especially given the motion picture fame mentioned in the intro, one might wonder how such a piece of America gets left behind.
Well, according to Red Dirt Mopars, the Instagram label that helped save the car, we're looking at at an unfortunate tale. This Trans Am was bought new, but the woman who used to drive it sadly passed away, with the vehicle remaining in the custody of her husband. And it's not clear why the vehicle ended up spending a few years at the mercy of the elements.
However, if we zoom in on the car via the photos taken during its rescue, we notice the cabin is in good shape. And we might be able to say the same about the engine.
Of course, given the muddy "accommodation", one can never be certain about the underbody of the vehicle and here's to hoping this isn't a victim of rust.
And, to answer the question that probably sits on many gearheads' lips, the said label has mentioned that the Pontiac is not for sale... yet.
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