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Firebird Trans Am (1970½)
Second-generation launch Trans Am package (Polar White or Lucerne Blue only)
Still being researched: why it matters, history, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3,196 Built
- Years
- 1970
- Engine
- 6,550 cc / 6.6 LFactory: 400 cu in · converted
- Power
- 257 kW / 350 PSFactory: 345 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package production1970 Trans Am total: 3,108 Ram Air III + 88 Ram Air IV | 3,1961 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Firebird Trans Am (1970½).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 6,550 cc / 6.6 LFactory: 400 cu in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 257 kW / 350 PSFactory: 345 hp · converted2 Independently researchedRating standard not stated. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | 10.9-inch power front discs2 Independently researched |
| Steering | variable-ratio power steering, 12.1:12 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Standing ¼ mile | 14 s2 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The 1970 Trans Am has a rearward-facing hood scoop, spoilers and the trademark Polar White paint with a Lucerne Blue longitudinal stripe. The standard engine was the 345 hp Ram Air III 400. Other features include 12.1:1 variable-ratio power steering, high-rate springs, front and rear sway bars, 10.9-inch power front disc brakes and Goodyear Polyglas F60x15 tyres on Rally I wheels.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1970 Firebirds – Tran-Zam.com (cites Rotella, Lamm, Witzenburg, High Performance Pontiac) Level C
- 3196 1970 Trans Am total: 3,108 Ram Air III + 88 Ram Air IV
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2
1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Hardtop Level B conceptcarz.com
- The 400 CID v8 gave the car a 14-second quarter-mile time
- standard 345 horsepower Ram Air III engine
- 10.9-inch power front disc brakes
- quick 12.1:1 variable-ratio power steering system
- gave the car a 14-second quarter-mile time in stock trim
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