Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Blue
Transmission: Turbo 400
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 16th – 20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am's standard engine, the 345-horsepower Ram Air 400-cid V-8, furnished low-14-second elapsed times at the dragstrip. That apparently satisfied most buyers, because just 88 of the 3,196 Pontiac Trans Ams built that year got the optional Ram Air IV. That one added bigger ports, better heads, swirl-polished valves, and an aluminum intake manifold for 370 horsepower, 25 more than in '69. Rarer still was the Ram Air V, an over-the-counter, special-order piece that counted among its tricks solid lifters and tunnel-port heads for as much as 500 horsepower. All these engines breathed through a new rear-facing shaker scoop designed to capture cool ambient air flowing over the hood. A four-speed transmission with Hurst shifter was standard; the Turbo Hydra-matic automatic was optional. Both came with 3.55:1 gears, and a 3.73:1 was available with the four-speed. The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am's road manners received much attention. The padded Formula steering wheel directed quick 12.1:1 variable-ratio power steering. Stiffer springs and heavy-duty front and rear sway bars teamed with Polyglas F60X15 tires on Kelsey Hayes Rally II wheels. Standard 10.9-inch power front disc brakes and 9.5-inch rear drums did the stopping. The Pontiac Trans Am's padded Formula steering wheel directed quick 12.1:1 variable-ratio power steering. The interior had a seriously sporty ambience. The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am wore the same impact-absorbing nose as other Firebirds, but Pontiac said its unique front air dam and fender air extractors created 50 pounds of downforce on the nose at expressway speeds. It claimed equal downforce to the tail from a big decklid lip and small spoilers in front of the rear wheels. Inside, complete instrumentation was standard and included a tachometer turned on its side to redline at 12 o'clock, just like in a real race car. Critics were impressed. Even with 57 percent of the weight on the front wheels, Sport Car Graphic said, "Overall handling feel -- for a production car -- was as near to a front engine race car as we have ever driven." And Car and Driver called the 1970 Pontiac Trans Am "a hard muscled, lightning-flexed commando of a car, the likes of which doesn't exist anywhere in the world, even for twice the price." 1970 was Pontiacs legendary first year of the second generation Trans Am. This rotisserie restored example is equipped with it's original numbers matching "YZ" coded Ram Air III 400 cubic inch powerplant. These engines produced 345 horsepower and 430 ft. pound of torque. Enough to move them to 14 second ET's at the strip. To complete the power train is the one year only original 12 bolt posi traction rear end and Turbo 400 Transmission. This is one of only 1,339 Trans Am's produced in the Norwood, Ohio plant. It carries it's correct Polar White/blue stripe color combo along with it's beautiful bright blue interior. Options include power disc brakes and power steering. It comes complete with documentation from the Pontiac Historical Services as well as a powerpoint CD containing over 250 pictures of it's complete restoration with only 50 miles since.
Interior Color: Blue
Transmission: Turbo 400
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 16th – 20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am's standard engine, the 345-horsepower Ram Air 400-cid V-8, furnished low-14-second elapsed times at the dragstrip. That apparently satisfied most buyers, because just 88 of the 3,196 Pontiac Trans Ams built that year got the optional Ram Air IV. That one added bigger ports, better heads, swirl-polished valves, and an aluminum intake manifold for 370 horsepower, 25 more than in '69. Rarer still was the Ram Air V, an over-the-counter, special-order piece that counted among its tricks solid lifters and tunnel-port heads for as much as 500 horsepower. All these engines breathed through a new rear-facing shaker scoop designed to capture cool ambient air flowing over the hood. A four-speed transmission with Hurst shifter was standard; the Turbo Hydra-matic automatic was optional. Both came with 3.55:1 gears, and a 3.73:1 was available with the four-speed. The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am's road manners received much attention. The padded Formula steering wheel directed quick 12.1:1 variable-ratio power steering. Stiffer springs and heavy-duty front and rear sway bars teamed with Polyglas F60X15 tires on Kelsey Hayes Rally II wheels. Standard 10.9-inch power front disc brakes and 9.5-inch rear drums did the stopping. The Pontiac Trans Am's padded Formula steering wheel directed quick 12.1:1 variable-ratio power steering. The interior had a seriously sporty ambience. The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am wore the same impact-absorbing nose as other Firebirds, but Pontiac said its unique front air dam and fender air extractors created 50 pounds of downforce on the nose at expressway speeds. It claimed equal downforce to the tail from a big decklid lip and small spoilers in front of the rear wheels. Inside, complete instrumentation was standard and included a tachometer turned on its side to redline at 12 o'clock, just like in a real race car. Critics were impressed. Even with 57 percent of the weight on the front wheels, Sport Car Graphic said, "Overall handling feel -- for a production car -- was as near to a front engine race car as we have ever driven." And Car and Driver called the 1970 Pontiac Trans Am "a hard muscled, lightning-flexed commando of a car, the likes of which doesn't exist anywhere in the world, even for twice the price." 1970 was Pontiacs legendary first year of the second generation Trans Am. This rotisserie restored example is equipped with it's original numbers matching "YZ" coded Ram Air III 400 cubic inch powerplant. These engines produced 345 horsepower and 430 ft. pound of torque. Enough to move them to 14 second ET's at the strip. To complete the power train is the one year only original 12 bolt posi traction rear end and Turbo 400 Transmission. This is one of only 1,339 Trans Am's produced in the Norwood, Ohio plant. It carries it's correct Polar White/blue stripe color combo along with it's beautiful bright blue interior. Options include power disc brakes and power steering. It comes complete with documentation from the Pontiac Historical Services as well as a powerpoint CD containing over 250 pictures of it's complete restoration with only 50 miles since.