Inside back page claims resurrected brand is launching a 667 hp supercharged V8 with suspiciously low-tech “hybrid” power
Second-gen Firebird T/A was given to a local farmer after the 1980 movie The Hunter wrapped and no attempt to restore it has been made since
Big block muscle cars get all the attention, but their small-bore brothers were fast, cheap and could even do corners
This beautifully restored Trans Am may look stock but has the firepower of a modern muscle car
It’s so new that the seller says it still has that new car smell after 44 years
Rules demanding 1973 model-year cars could withstand 5 mph impacts caused headaches for automakers, but some proved up to the challenge
Even Burt “The Bandit” Reynolds’ own Trans Am only made $495k earlier this year
Limited Edition Y82 SE Firebirds came with gold-colored dash, wheels, and pinstriping
Here’s a clean old-school ride with a modern LS2 V8 under the hood
Even without the star power it’s hard to ignore the rest of this classic build
The Trans Am, which had been sitting in its garage untouched since 1995, was due for a little TLC
The fourth-gen Camaro could have been a front-wheel-drive coupe if GM’s plans had panned out
Pontiac was still beating the go-fast drum the same year Ford wouldn’t even sell you a Mustang with a V8
A number of upgrades have been made to this Pontiac Trans Am Firebird, including C6 Z06 brakes
This Chevrolet Camaro SS-based Pontiac Trans Am knock-off is one of just 15 units
The death of several car companies and the public’s obsession with crossovers means slim pickings for modern coupe fans without deep pockets
1979 was the last year for big-block power in Pontiac’s classic pony car
Reynolds’ connection added $415k to value of Firebird, making $72k for the Wayne’s World Pacer at the same auction seem almost reasonable
