The 10th Anniversary Pontiac Trans Am

Pontiac built a limited number of special Trans Am Firebirds

The Trans Am name came from the SCCA

Originally the name for the Trans Am model came from the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) racing series and the basic idea for that original 1969 car was to offer racers that participated in the series a starting vehicle to build their own road racing machine. The year 1979 set the high-water mark with a new sales record of 117,108 Trans Am models, which included 7,500 10th Anniversary cars, produced that same model year.

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Pontiac Trans Am — The 1979 model year Pontiac grafted a new front end on the Firebird, with split lower grilles and four headlight pods located in the upper portion. Also, that year the front and rear spoilers and wheel spats were now constructed using an innovative technology product called “RIM” plastic, which was more durable and pliable as compared to past years.

a “Shaker” hood scoop — Shaker scoops were functional during the first two model years only of the 2nd gen Trans Am.

Big and bold in every way

The 1979 model year was a great year in terms of total sales for the Firebird Trans Am, it marked the tenth year of the model plus that year also was the last opportunity to get a large cubic inch engine under the hood.