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Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am Second generation

24 rare versions of the Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am Second generation (1970–1981). The rarest documented: Firebird Trans Am (Smokey and the Bandit Universal Studios promotional car) (4 Built).

Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am Second generation
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA
24Rare versions
—Colour variants
1970–1981Years

Why this page

The Firebird and Trans Am Second generation as a whole was built in large numbers, so it is not a rare car in itself and has no car page of its own. This page collects what is rare about it: the versions, engine and option packages built in small numbers – each with its own page and full history when it is a car collectors look for by name – and the factory colours with a documented production count, which are rows in a table, not cars of their own. Body styles of one version (coupé, convertible, hardtop) are rows of that version's production table.

Rare versions of the Firebird and Trans Am Second generation

Every documented rare year and version. Each has its own page with production figures, specifications, history and individual chassis.

YearPhotoRare versionBuiltRarity
1970 Firebird Trans Am Ram Air IV (1970) 88 Extremely Rare
1970 Firebird Formula 400 Ram Air III (1970) 689 Very Rare
1970 Firebird Trans Am (1970½) 3,196 Rare
1971–1972 Firebird Formula 455 HO (1971–1972) 276 Very Rare
1971 Firebird Trans Am 455 HO (1971) 2,116 Rare
1972 Firebird Trans Am (1972) 1,286 Rare
1973–1974 Firebird Formula SD-455 (1973–1974) 58 Extremely Rare
1973–1974 Firebird Trans Am SD-455 (1973–1974) 943 Very Rare
— Firebird Esprit (1974–1978) (The Rockford Files, Jim Rockford's car) Not yet verified —
1976 Trans Am Limited Edition 50th Anniversary black/gold (1976) 2,590 Rare
— Trans Am (Cannonball! 1976 hero cars) Not yet verified —
1977 Firebird Trans Am (Smokey and the Bandit Universal Studios promotional car) 4 —
1977 Firebird Trans Am Special Edition Coupe Y81 (1977) Not yet verified —
1978 Trans Am Y82 Black Special Edition (1978) 3,345 Rare
1978 Firebird Trans Am Black Special Edition Y84 (1978) Not yet verified —
1978 Trans Am Y88 Gold Special Edition (1978) Not yet verified —
1979 Firebird Formula W72 400 four-speed (1979) 346 Very Rare
1979 Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition (1979) 7,500 Limited Production
1980 Firebird Formula Turbo (1980) 1,245 Rare
1980 Turbo Trans Am Indy 500 Pace Car Edition (1980) 5,700 Limited Production
1980 Firebird Esprit Yellow Bird (1980) Not yet verified —
1980 Firebird Trans Am Black SE Coupe (1980) Not yet verified —
1981 Trans Am Black Special Edition hardtop coupe (1981) 121 Extremely Rare
1981 Turbo Trans Am Daytona 500 Pace Car Edition (1981) 2,000 Rare

Sources

Sources of the colour figures on this page. Each car has its own sources on its page.

No sources recorded yet.