Pontiac Trans Am SE 1976, Estados Unidos

Pontiac Trans Am SE 1976, Estados Unidos
Motor: 455 CI
Exterior: Preto
Interior: Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

Built to commemorate Pontiac's 50th Anniversary

1 OF 319 Y82 non T-Top coupes produced

PHS documents

One family owned until 2014

Matching numbers WX suffix 455 HO V-8 engine

Last production year for the 455 HO engine

Rochester four barrel carburetor

Factory original Hurst 4-speed transmission

Air conditioning

Rear window louvers

Power windows and locks

8 track tape player

New fresh paint with Gold stripes and Bird

Original interior

Original wheel trim rings

Original trunk matting

Original mini spare wheel

Original gas tank

New BF Goodrich tires

Original invoice and financial paperwork

Owners manual

Reproduction window sticker

The 50th Anniversary emblem was installed upside down from the factory

Sold new at Kole Pontiac GMC in Oak Lawn, IL

That Pontiac’s excitement continued into the 1970s was unique, as most other brands had abandoned performance marketing for more pedestrian fare. This Trans Am was designed and released to commemorate Pontiac's 50th anniversary in 1976, and it is one of 319 Y82-package non-T-top coupes produced for the program. Sold new at Kole Pontiac GMC in Oak Lawn, Illinois, it was also one-family owned until 2014. Of course, few knew at the time it was released that this model would become even more popular when Burt Reynolds wheeled a 1977 version around for the movie “Smokey and the Bandit.” Underneath the hood of this Special Edition Trans Am is the matching-numbers WX-suffix 455 CI HO V-8 engine—1976 marking the final year of its production. By then, this was one of the largest engines still available from Detroit. Topped by a Rochester 4-barrel carburetor, this is backed by the factory-original 4-speed transmission, complete with Hurst shifter. It was highly optioned with air conditioning, power windows and locks, factory 8-track tape player, bucket seats and reflective dash accenting. The exterior showcases fresh paint, complete with gold stripes and “bird” hood graphics, and the car has both the shaker and rear-window louvers. However, much of it remains just as built, featuring the original interior, wheel trim rings, trunk matting, unused original mini spare wheel and even the original gas tank. Riding on factory honeycomb-type wheels, there are new BF Goodrich tires on all four corners. In addition to associated PHS documents, provenance includes the original invoice and financial paperwork, factory owner’s manual and a PHS window sticker. The 50th Anniversary emblem was installed upside down from the factory and has been left that way. The décor of the 50th Anniversary Trans Am is instantly recognizable, and they are among the most desirable cars of the post-1971 era.