OMFG: Speaking of GM, GM DID make a 30th Anniversary edition of the Trans Am!!!!!!!!

[Mike 03]

Sheesh. I wonder how much that baby costs or whether it is still available. Whoa...

Perhaps this post belongs in the Lounge, but we have been discussing the new lineups at Chrysler and the changes at the big three. WHY on earth is GM getting rid of the Pontiacs? They are like GM's masterpieces. It is like Jackson Pollock getting rid of the drip painting.


Excuse me for a moment while I cry like a fuckin' baby.

:cry:



Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am (2007)
For the thirtieth anniversary of the hit movie Smokey and the Bandit, Year One Muscle Cars and Burt Reynolds (the movie's star) reinvented the 2nd Generation Trans Am. The revitalized classic is offered in three options: "Ban One", "Ban Two", and "Ban Three". They are restored 1977 and 1978 Trans Ams but with a twist. This new Trans Am has many new options.

The Ban One has a 462 cubic inch traditional Pontiac V8 with aluminum heads, 9.5:1 compression and a hydraulic roller camshaft. The engine made 496 horsepower on the dyno. The transmission is a five-speed manual, and the suspension system features upper and lower tubular control arms with coil springs up front, and performance leaf springs in the rear, with sub frame connectors keeping everything properly located. Wheels are 18” x 9” billet aluminum snowflakes all the way around. It, along with all other models, come with a CB Radio.

The Ban Two has a 461 cubic inch, 430 horsepower traditional Pontiac V8, while optional powerplants include a 500-horsepower LS2 based fuel-injected engine, a 550-horsepower Pontiac V8 or a 600-horsepower supercharged LS2. A five-speed manual overdrive with short throw shifter is the standard transmission, and a four-speed automatic overdrive is optional. The suspension system is completely redesigned on Ban II-level cars, and features a tubular front subframe, rack-and-pinion steering, four-link rear suspension, with adjustable coil-over shocks all the way around. The chassis is reinforced with integrated subframe connectors and is mini-tubbed in the rear for additional wheel and tire clearance. Wheels are 18” x 10” billet aluminum snowflakes on all four corners, with 285-35-18 BFG tires. Brakes are from Baer Racing, with 13” two-piece front rotors.

The Ban Three has a 515-horsepower dry-sump LS7 7.0 liter engine, and upgrades include a 605-horsepower dry-sump LS7, or a monster 8.8 liter (540 cubic inch) Pontiac V8 making over 650 horsepower. A five-speed manual is the only transmission offered on the Ban III. Suspension consists of the Ban II’s tubular front subframe, rack-and-pinion steering, and four-link rear with adjustable coil-overs on each corner. Chassis reinforcements include integrated subframe connectors and a four-point roll bar with safety harnesses. Brakes are huge Baer Racing six-piston calipers with 14-inch two-piece rotors front and rear. The Ban III offers a level of performance rarely seen in a street-legal vehicle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Firebird#Burt_Reynolds_Edition_Trans_Am_.282007.29

EDIT: link

[flvegan]

1. The base 30th Anniversary was around $33k.

But it was in 1999. I think that's the Bandit anniversary car.

[Catch22Dem]

2. Sweet jay-sus!

Get me one while you're at it.

BTW, how the hell can it be 30 years?

[Mike 03]

3. Three decades, and it has gone by in a flash. I can't believe it either. NT

[taught_me_patience]

4. 1989 Turbo Trans Am was way way way better (20th anniversary)

V6 Turbo out of the GNX was the greatest engine GM ever made. 3800 CC's of bad ass turbo power. I've only seen one of them on the road and one on ebay for $30k.

[Wiley50]

5. I sold Pontiacs then and sold one of those

to an english guy who just walked into the showroom one day

He even had me put the first 3000 miles on it to work out any "teething problems"

Then I personally drove it to his exporter in Clearwater FL (I lived in TN)

He bought one of the first supercharged Bonneville SSE's too. Same story