1970 Pontiac Trans Am 400ci Ram Air III 4-Speed
Very Desirable Lucerne Blue Exterior
Factory Air Conditioning
Very Desirable Lucerne Blue (Code 26) Exterior
Ultra Rare Black Deluxe Cloth (Code 228) Interior
Numbers Matching 400ci/345HP L74 (WS Code) Ram Air III Engine
Numbers Matching 4-Speed M20 Manual Transmission
3.31 Ratio 12 Bolt Rear Axle
Factory Air Conditioning, Rear Defroster
Heavily Documented With Owner History, Original Window Sticker, Original Bill Of Sale, Protect-O-Plate And Warranty Book
Background
The Firebird and Camaro grew more European in nature with their second-generation redesign, but the scooped and spoilered 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was pure American muscle car, and more immodest than ever. With the introduction of the second-generation Firebird, the 1970 Pontiac Trans Am came into its own as a bare-knuckles brawler. Functional spoilers and vents abounded, while super-tough underpinnings and quickened steering gave it corner-hungry handling.
The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am's standard engine, the 345-horsepower Ram Air 400-cid V-8, furnished low-14-second elapsed times at the dragstrip. The Trans Am’s engine breathed through a new rear-facing shaker scoop designed to capture cool ambient air flowing over the hood. A four-speed transmission with Hurst shifter was standard; the Turbo Hydra-matic automatic was optional. The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am's road manners received much attention. The padded Formula steering wheel directed quick 12.1:1 variable-ratio power steering. Stiffer springs and heavy-duty front and rear sway bars teamed with Polyglas F60X15 tires on Rally II wheels. Standard 10.9-inch power front disc brakes and 9.5-inch rear drums did the stopping.
The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am wore the same impact-absorbing snout as other Firebirds, but Pontiac said its unique front air dam and fender air extractors created 50 pounds of downforce on the nose at expressway speeds. It claimed equal downforce to the tail from a big decklid lip and small spoilers in front of the rear wheels. Inside, complete instrumentation was standard and included a tachometer turned on its side to redline at 12 o'clock, just like in a real race car. Critics were impressed.
Car and Driver called the 1970 Pontiac Trans Am "a hard muscled, lightning-flexed commando of a car, the likes of which doesn't exist anywhere in the world, even for twice the price."
1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Fact Sheet - By The Numbers
VIN # 228870N122912
Trim Tag Info: ST70 22387 N 738019 BDY
TR 228 26 26 PNT
06A WS4
Body Build Date: 06A (1st Week Of Production June, 1970)
Style: 22387 WS4 (Firebird Trans Am)
Trim: 228 (Black Deluxe With Cloth Inserts)
Paint: 26 (Lucerne Blue)
Engine Casting: 9799914 (400ci)
Engine Stamp: 0585920 WS (Ram Air III 4-Speed)
VIN Stamp: 29N122912 (Norwood Factory Mis-Stamp/Anomaly)
Engine Casting Date Code: E 19 0 (May 19, 1970)
Transmission Date Code: P0E25A (May 25, 1970 M20 Wide-Ratio)
VIN Stamp: 20N122912
Rear Axle Stamp Code: COU 0505 G (3.31 Ratio, May 5, 1970)
Cylinder Head Casting Codes: 12 (L74 Ram Air III)
Cylinder Head Casting Date Codes: D220 Left & D280 Right (April 22/28, 1970)
Intake Manifold Casting Code: 9799068 Date Code: L199 (December 19, 1969)
Rochester Quadrajet Carb: 7040273 WC 1270 (Ram Air III 4-Speed, 127th Day 1970)
Alternator: 1100903 55A 0E8 (May 8, 1970)
Wheels/Rims: "JW" Code Rally II (All Including Spare)
Glass Windshield: AS1 XT (February, 1970)
Glass Rear Window: AS2 LT (March, 1970)
Glass Side Door: AS2 GT Both Sides (April, 1970)
Factory Options Include: Air Conditioning, Deluxe Interior, Front Floor Console, Rear Defroster, Plus Much More
Sold New At Larry Risher Pontiac In Springfield, OH
Original MSRP $5,058.31
Original Owner Was Richard Waugh Of Worthington, OH With Extensive Ownership History In North Carolina
One High Quality Paint Update In The Late 90's Timeframe
Factory Red Oxide Floors Still Visible Below The Undercoating
Absolutely Stunning Color Combination
Just Out Of A Private Collection
One Of Only 1,769 4-Speed Ram Air III Trans Am's Built In 1970
PHS (Pontiac Historical Services) Documentation
Documented Lucerne Blue Ram Air III 4-Speed Factory Air 1970 Trans Am’s Are Impossible To Find This Nice
Unbelievable Condition And Quality Throughout
Very Unique Opportunity To Own A Piece Of Pontiac Trans Am History
This One Is For The Serious Pontiac Trans Am Enthusiast And Collector
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Additional Pictures Available Upon Request
Terms: Vehicle is sold as is with no warranty express or implied. Miles exempt due to age. $1000 deposit due within 2 business days of the close of the auction to secure the vehicle. Balance due within 7 days. Payment Options: Cash (In Person), Verifiable Certified/Bank Check, or Bank-To-Bank Transfer. PayPal not accepted. All funds must be free and clear before delivery/release of vehicle. Illinois residents are subject to 7% sales tax (Chicago residents 8.25%) plus applicable license and title fees. Out-Of-State residents are subject to sales tax if there is no Out-Of State Buyer Exemption as determined by the Illinois Department Of Revenue. Please check with us for details. Out-Of State buyers subject to $10 30-Day Drive Away Permit. Buyer to pay all shipping costs. Southwest Corvettes and Classics reserves the right to end the listing early.
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Sun, 29 Apr 2012
Say what you will about The Monkees, but the guys in the band had great taste in automobiles. Take the Monkeemobile, for example. Built off a 1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible, the custom featured genuinely interesting bodywork and some wild engine bolt-ons. If you're a fan of 1960s pop and yearn to relive the genre's glory days, eBay Motors may have what you need. A recreation of the 1967 Monkeemobile has showed up for auction. This particular replica was built by Dakota County Customs using an four-speed GTO, just like the original.
Built for the band's 45th anniversary and the final Monkees tour last year, this Monkeemobile is faithful down to every last detail. Unfortunately, the trumpet exhaust poking out of the front fender wells and the massive gold-flake blower are for show only. Seems fitting.
If you like what you see, this machine is up for bid in Richfield, Minnesota with two days left on the auctions. So far, bidding as whipped up to $60,000 with the reserve not met. Head over to eBay Motors to have a look.
Mon, 01 Aug 2011
For the 1939 World's Fair, Pontiac built a Deluxe Six bodied in Plexiglass. Part of the Previews of Progress pavilion in which General Motors' Futurama showed off what was to come in the world of autos, the 'invisible' Pontiac is credited as the first transparent car in America. And there were no shortcuts taken with its body: the Plexiglass form was fabricated by the company that brought the material to market in 1933, Rohm & Haas.
The see-through sedan was sold at RM Auctions' St. John's auction in Michigan on July 30, fetching $308,000. Not bad appreciation for a domestic oddity that cost $25,000 to build when new. You can check out the high-res gallery of its innards, including copper and chrome metalwork and white moldings and wheels, and get the exhaustive details on it after the jump.
Thu, 10 May 2012
When General Motors put down several of its brands in recent years, it also let loose thousands of brand-loyal customers who will eventually need another car.
R.L. Polk Associates estimates there are more than 18 million cars from 16 discontinued makes on the road today. Those "orphan owners" have sales-hungry competitors seeing dollar signs. GM is offering Saturn owners $1,000 cash toward a Chevy Cruze, Cadillac CTS or a GMC Acadia. Ford is giving its Mercury lease customers a chance to get out of their contracts with no early-termination penalty and offering to waive six remaining payments if they drive off in a Ford or Lincoln.
Edmunds.com research shows the efforts are paying off somewhat for GM, with 39 percent of Pontiac owners, 37 percent of Hummer owners and 31 percent of Saturn owners taking delivery of another GM-branded vehicle. But that leaves as much as 69 percent of owners going elsewhere. Ford, Honda and Toyota seem to be attracting many former GM owners.
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