Vehicle Description
Often referred to as "The Greatest Muscle Car That Never Was," the
1977 Pontiac Can Am was one of the last attempts by Pontiac to
catch lightning in a bottle for the performance car market. The
Can-Am package came on LeMans cars painted Cameo White, which was
then accessorized in orange, red and yellow graphics, as well as
blacked-out lower panels and window trim. Can-Ams came powered by a
W72 high-performance 400ci 6.6-liter V8 engine with an automatic
transmission. When the Can-Am was first introduced to the dealers,
Pontiac envisioned producing 2,500 units; the response from the
buying public was much more than expected and over 5,000 orders
were submitted. Unfortunately, the mold used to produce the
fiberglass rear spoiler broke, and production at Motortown ended.
Pontiac's upper management decided to scrap the project after only
approximately half a year of production. This Can-Am also is an
uncommon spec as it does not have the center console shifter that
others had, and also has Hurst hatch T-Tops installed from American
sunroof corp. **TITLED AS 1977 PONTIAC UNKNOWN**
