Vehicle Description
1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ram Air III Tribute Looks like a
$150k car that you can drive for $50k, and it performs even better.
- Tennessee Car - Fully Restored with All Records - Built
400cid/450hp V8 - Upgraded Running Gear - Vintage Air (Please note:
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To be sure you access all the photographs, please go to our main
website: Garage Kept Motors.) Garage Kept Motors is honored to
bring to market an incredible tribute Trans Am for consideration.
With only 689 real Ram Air III cars produced in 1969, values on
these cars have soared north of $150k. They sit in museums and
personal collections, collecting dust. This vehicle offers a unique
opportunity to get the same styled vehicle on the road and actually
enjoy driving it. Plus, its been professionally restored, including
the motor, to perform even better than the original Ram Air III's.
This car was sourced from Tennessee and started its life as a
standard 1969 Pontiac Firebird Coupe with a 350 V8 and automatic
transmission. While a factory A/C car, it had manual drums brakes,
manual steering, non-tilt steering, and non-gauge cluster. The body
was originally Limelight Green with Midnight Green Interior (barf).
Our client, based out of Traverse City, Michigan, acquired the car
in 2014. At the time, it had a 350 Chevrolet V8 with 350 THM
transmission and 12 bolt Camaro rear differential with 4.11 rear
Posi-traction. It had a 400 hood, the Trans Am fender scoops, and a
DIY white paint job. But this was the start of the vision you see
today - a Trans Am Tribute with tasteful modifications. The goal
was good street manners, excellent throttle response and better
handling, all while running on pump gas. Everything on the car
needed to be replaced or restored, and it was. Below you will find
the owners notes on the full build. Attention to detail is top
notch. You would be hard pressed to build this car for anywhere
near the price we are asking for it. And the added bonus is again,
driving a stunning Ram Air III TA at a fraction of the price. Key
word there is: driving. Its a beautiful car to behold but even more
fun behind the wheel. Be sure to check out all the photos and video
on our main website: Garage Kept Motors. Call if interested or
e-mail with any questions. Thank you for looking. � � � � � � � � �
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sheet metal, fenders, and Trans Am hood are all steel reproduction
pieces from Goodmark, the rear floor pans were also replaced.
Doors, rear quarters are all factory sheetmetal. The rear driver's
side quarter has a small patch just behind the rear tire. It has
been painted the correct Trans Am colors in Cameo white with Tyrol
blue stripes and painted tail panel as is correct for Trans Am
equipped cars. Engine: The engine is a 1970 Pontiac 400 with No. 13
Ram Air cylinder heads with 2.11/1.77 REV Racing valves that are
swirl polished and undercut for higher flow and volume. The heads
have a 72cc open chamber. Exhaust is 2.5 factory Long Branch Ram
Air cast iron headers into 2.5 inch high flow X-pipe Pypes dual
exhaust with Dynomax Super Turbo mufflers. The block features Keith
Black pistons (pt no. KB346.030), dished with +17cc dish 0.030
overbore with stock Fel-Pro head gaskets giving it 9.5:1
compression. The oil pump is a high volume, high pressure Ram Air
IV. Melling pump. An Edelbrock aluminum Performer intake, with
stock Quadrajet recalibrated for my combination. The camshaft is a
Comp Cams 51-223-4 hydraulic flat tappet camshaft with matching
Comp valve springs, push ro
