To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION
Estimate:
$75,000 - $85,000
- Rotisserie restoration by Trans Am Depot; only 789 miles since
completion
- Retains its original, numbers matching 400 Ram Air III V-8
engine
- Retains its original, numbers matching four-speed manual
transmission; Hurst shifter
- One of 1,769 Ram Air III Trans Ams built with a manual
transmission for 1970
- Accompanied by window sticker and PHS documents
- $120,000 invested in this show-quality example
- Please note this lot will need to be collected from Austin,
TX
This Pontiac Trans Am was completed in Norwood, Ohio in the third
week of June 1970. It left the factory finished in Polar White with
a Medium Bright Blue vinyl interior and featured recessed
windshield wipers, body color mirrors, Rally gauge cluster with
clock and tachometer, power steering, power brakes, dual horns,
Formula steering wheel, and Rally II wheels all as standard
equipment. It was further optioned with a pushbutton radio, Y80
decor moldings, driver and passenger shoulder belts, a console,
Soft-Ray windshield, and a heavy-duty battery, adding $194.85 to
the purchase price.
The Trans Am was then sold through Penn Pontiac Inc. of Baltimore,
Maryland. The car remained in the Maryland area and was modified
for dragstrip use. Period stickers accompany the car's file which
proudly display the names of some of the shops that worked on the
car. After the Trans Am was retired from drag racing it would end
up in Atlanta, Georgia where it remained for a number of years. The
car was eventually saved and shipped to the marque specialists at
Trans Am Depot in Tallahassee, Florida for a complete rotisserie
restoration, returning the Pontiac as close to factory
specifications as possible.
With $120,000 invested in this stunning Trans Am, there is no
question as to the high-quality work put into the restoration.
Since completion, the car has only covered 789 miles and appears as
though it just rolled off the showroom floor, down to the factory
Rally II wheels with period correct Goodyear Polyglas GT tires.
Despite being nearly 50 years old, the Trans Am retains its
original, numbers matching 400 Ram Air III V-8 engine. It's paired
to its original, numbers matching four-speed manual transmission
upgraded with a Hurst shifter. During the restoration subtle
modifications were made to the car, including the addition of air
conditioning as well as upgrading the sound system while retaining
the stock head unit. It is accompanied by a binder of restoration
receipts as well as a copy of its window sticker and documentation
from the Pontiac Historical Society (PHS). This impressive Trans Am
is one of 1,769 Ram Air III examples built for 1970 with a manual
transmission, making it particularly desirable among collectors.To
view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0120.
