Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a very collectible example
of this 1974 2nd generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am with the
desirable 455 CID 4 BBL V8 engine matched to a 3 speed Turbo
Hydra-matic automatic transmission.Options include Formula steering
wheel, rally gauge cluster package, aluminum swirl finish I/P trim
plate, dual body colored mirror, Blacked out grille, full width
rear deck spoiler, wheel opening air deflectors, front fender air
extractors, Trans Am decals on front fender amp; rear spoiler,
'455' decal on hood scoop, power steering, power brakes, large
stabilizer bars, high rate rear springs, Safe-T-track differential,
firm control shocks, performance dual exhausts, Rally II wheels
with trim wings, and F60 x 15 R/WL tires amp; factory added options
including air conditioning ($397)! This 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans
Am was the recipient of a frame-off restoration. The body was
carefully reassembled during the restoration and finished in its
factory Trans Am Code 75 Buccaneer Red exterior and factory red
interior.Born as one of 4,648 L75 455 cars from the factory, it is
powered by a rebuilt 455ci HO V8 engine backed by an automatic
transmission. All L75 455 cars came with an automatic transmission.
Features a factory Shaker hood with 455-SD script, along with its
factory 3-speed automatic transmission.During the rebuilding of the
engine, it was brought up to Super Duty standards with new rings,
new cam bearings, new crank and connecting rods. It has a full
roller top end with a timing chain, gears, COMP Cam roller lifters
and push rods. It uses Edelbrock Performer heads with roller
rockers, an Edelbrock Performer intake and Edelbrock 1406 4-barrel
carburetor.Additional specifications include factory air
conditioning (please note that the compressor has been removed from
the car), power windows, factory AM/FM/8-track stereo, disc brakes,
power steering, factory buckets and console, TA Rally tach and
gauges, and factory dual exhaust.This car features factory Trans Am
spoilers and factory restored honeycomb-style wheels on
period-correct BFGoodrich radial TAs.The original Data Tag and VIN
are still intact.The car comes with original owners' manuals and
Pontiac Historical Services paperwork, factory jack and original
spare with factory bias-ply Polyglas GT tire.It has been driven
1,659 miles since its completion.In 1969, the first of the
fire-breathing Firebird Trans Am's, named after the Sports Car Club
of America's late 60's Trans-American racing series, debuted as a
Firebird $725 option package and boasted a potent Ram-Air 400 V8
with heavy duty suspension, steering and brakes and was fated to be
a one year only model which went on to keep the Pony Car flame
burning strong throughout the 70's virtually all by itself, when
most of the other muscle cars either disappeared or dropped their
engine displacements! Pontiac had no part in that sell out for its
high performance Trans Am motors during the 70's and maintained 400
or 455 cid V8's even as the Corvettes and Camaros dropped to 350
cid and the Mustang down to 302 cid by mid decade.The car was
obviously always well cared for and is remarkably unabused for a
Trans Am! The paint is in quite exceptional condition and the very
striking matching Red interior is in very clean condition
throughout with no signs of wear. This particular model must be
driven to be fully appreciated - the car drives as good as it looks
with no shakes or rattles with the considerable power of it's 455
4BBL V8 engine! There are no noticeable oil leaks, the transmission
shifts smoothly through the gears and the temperature always
remains cool. This is one very unique and rare and handsome muscle
car and this must surely be one of the few unabused example's left
available of this legendary 2nd generation Trans Am!