Vehicle Description
This here is an exceptionally unique, loaded 1980 Pontiac Firebird
Trans Am "Pace Car Edition". Running from 1967 to 2002, the Pontiac
Firebird remains one of America's most beloved muscle cars. In
fact, the Pontiac Firebird and the Chevrolet Corvette were the only
two American cars to continue to offer genuine performance
throughout the 1970s. While the automotive market shifted towards
larger and larger cars with larger V8s that didn't make much power,
Pontiac decided to go all in with turbocharging on a V8 platform.
While Buick was using a 6-cylinder, Ford a 4-cylinder, the
Turbo-Trans Ams offered a glimpse into the future of performance
with technology that seemed almost alien to drivers then, but is
extremely commonplace today. In 1980, Pontiac was invited to pace
the 64th Indy 500 with its newly restyled Firebird. To commemorate
the occasion, Pontiac built just 5,700 Firebird Pace Car replicas
to sell to the public at a high premium. This Trans Am, being an
official Pace Car replica, came loaded with options from the
factory. This sharp Firebird is powered by the factory 4-barrel,
turbocharged 301 C.I. V8. There was no boost gauge, instead there
was an integrated turbo boost "lightbar" in the hood with 3
sequential lights indicating the amount of boost getting to the
engine! These lights were built into the rear facing edge of the
hood bulge, just ahead of the driver on the front bonnet. Power is
sent to the rear wheels through a 3-speed automatic transmission
and a 3.08:1 "Safe-T-Track" rear axle. In addition, the "Cameo
White" paint with grey graphics are laid out beautifully over an
incredibly straight body that has been buffed to a fantastic shine.
The interior is still in excellent shape, with the "Hobnail
Cloth/Doeskin Vinyl" holding up very well. Like all other
fully-loaded pace car replicas, this Pontiac comes fitted with
cruise control, air conditioning, power steering, the "WS6 Special
Performance Package" with 4-wheel disc brakes, power windows, a
working factory AM/FM/Cassette stereo, a power trunk, high-low
lights, a tilt steering wheel, factory working gauges (with clock
and tachometer), a power antenna, red backlit instrumentation, and
a working factory "Boost Lightbar". This special Trans Am rides on
a set of original "turbo" alloy wheels painted in "Cameo White" on
top of BF Goodrich 225/70R15 RWL radial tires. This Trans Am is
something you definitely don't see every day, and it is waiting for
the right person to take it back out on the road!
