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The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

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    The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am





    Two very cool design concepts by Kevin Morgan. The first photo is truer to the first generation F body Firebird which was manufactured between 1968/69. The 2nd photo married the nose fascia and rear taillight treatment of the late 70's 2nd generation F body Firebird to the first generation coupe design.

    The guys at Trans Am Depot in Tallahassee, Florida actually brought the 2nd concept car to life, and Hot Rod Magazine did a really cool write-up on it in their current edition (Fifth Gen Pontiac T/A - 2011 Trans Am).

    My first car was very nearly a primer gray 1969 Firebird, but my dad thought it looked too fast and made me buy a 1967 GTO instead.

    Oh, the irony...but I digress.

    So forgive me if to this day I maintain a soft spot in my heart for the Firebird/Trans Am. To have that screaming chicken on the hood was the goal of every gear head I knew and befriended in high school
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    Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

    I like the first one much better.... the 2nd one looks too much like the new camaro

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      Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

      Originally posted by benhui86 View Post
      I like the first one much better.... the 2nd one looks too much like the new camaro
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      • #4
        Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

        Originally posted by ClearlyCoated View Post




        Two very cool design concepts by Kevin Morgan. The first photo is truer to the first generation F body Firebird which was manufactured between 1968/69. The 2nd photo married the nose fascia and rear taillight treatment of the late 70's 2nd generation F body Firebird to the first generation coupe design.

        The guys at Trans Am Depot in Tallahassee, Florida actually brought the 2nd concept car to life, and Hot Rod Magazine did a really cool write-up on it in their current edition (Fifth Gen Pontiac T/A - 2011 Trans Am).

        My first car was very nearly a primer gray 1969 Firebird, but my dad thought it looked too fast and made me buy a 1967 GTO instead.

        Oh, the irony...but I digress.

        So forgive me if to this day I maintain a soft spot in my heart for the Firebird/Trans Am. To have that screaming chicken on the hood was the goal of every gear head I knew and befriended in high school
        Whoops! My mistake!

        I made some reference mistakes in my first post. The first Kevin Morgan rendition (BTW, why are all the cool car guys named Kevin or Mike? ) shows the nose fascia from a 2nd generation F body Firebird, not a 1st generation. The body is 1st generation, but the nose and tail treatment is definitely 2nd generation 1970-76. The 2nd Kevin Morgan rendition is a 3rd generation nose and tail (1977-81) mated to the same platform. Think Smokey and the Bandit.



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        • #5
          Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

          I like the first one too, looks more classic. Also the gold trim really gives the trans am the trade mark trans am feel

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          • #6
            Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

            Wow! Both cars look hott!! 2nd one does look a lot like the new Camaro though.
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              Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

              Yeah I know that I'm stang_krazy but before that first ride in a 5.0 I was a trans am guy (true trans am w/ the pontiac engine)owning a few.

              And when I first heard/read about the f-body twins no more it was a sad day indeed! 2 American history greats was fading away. Then it stated that one would be back Still had hopebut we all know which one it is

              Don't get me wrong have a place in my heart for both after all there american muscle! AMERICAN

              And one day they will be another!

              But everytime I see these designs I get the itch again for another.

              Thanks clearlycoated for posting this one up, your also a true trans-am guy! that actually knows that it's a screaming chicken, no need to be forgiven I'm with you buddy!!!!!!!!!
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                Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

                Originally posted by stang_krazy View Post
                Yeah I know that I'm stang_krazy but before that first ride in a 5.0 I was a trans am guy (true trans am w/ the pontiac engine)owning a few.

                And when I first heard/read about the f-body twins no more it was a sad day indeed! 2 American history greats was fading away. Then it stated that one would be back Still had hopebut we all know which one it is

                Don't get me wrong have a place in my heart for both after all there american muscle! AMERICAN

                And one day they will be another!

                But everytime I see these designs I get the itch again for another.

                Thanks clearlycoated for posting this one up, your also a true trans-am guy! that actually knows that it's a screaming chicken, no need to be forgiven I'm with you buddy!!!!!!!!!
                In high school, we were all about GM muscle cars. I owned a 67 goat, my cousin owned a 73 Camaro Z28, and his half brother owned a 70 Pontiac LeMans. My best buddy owned an Olds 442. All fire-breathing, gas guzzling American Iron Horses. I think the "smallest" engine among us was the 389 cubic inch powerplant in the LeMans. I had a 400 "standard" in the GTO that produced a ridiculous 325 horsepower paired with the best torque ratio I have ever had in any car that I've owned. Later I replaced the stock Rochester quadrajet carb with a Holley 800 cfm 4bbl after the quadrajet cracked at the mounting base (I was in high school and didn't appreciate the value of a torque wrench). I'm not sure if I boosted the horsepower, but the engine throttled like an outboard motor and just gave it a meaner sound.

                Bought it for $2400 in 1977, got $800 in trade for it when I bought a new Accord in 1982. Recently saw a restored 67 GTO selling for $35,000.

                Sigh....

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                • #9
                  Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

                  Originally posted by ClearlyCoated View Post
                  In high school, we were all about GM muscle cars. I owned a 67 goat, my cousin owned a 73 Camaro Z28, and his half brother owned a 70 Pontiac LeMans. My best buddy owned an Olds 442. All fire-breathing, gas guzzling American Iron Horses. I think the "smallest" engine among us was the 389 cubic inch powerplant in the LeMans. I had a 400 "standard" in the GTO that produced a ridiculous 325 horsepower paired with the best torque ratio I have ever had in any car that I've owned. Later I replaced the stock Rochester quadrajet carb with a Holley 800 cfm 4bbl after the quadrajet cracked at the mounting base (I was in high school and didn't appreciate the value of a torque wrench). I'm not sure if I boosted the horsepower, but the engine throttled like an outboard motor and just gave it a meaner sound.

                  Bought it for $2400 in 1977, got $800 in trade for it when I bought a new Accord in 1982. Recently saw a restored 67 GTO selling for $35,000.

                  Sigh....
                  As I set here reading your reply I got to listening to what I had on XM (TED NUGENT-STRANGLEHOLD) makes me thing about the movie dazed and confused and your story about your cars in high school, and mine as well! LOL

                  I think I'll be watching dazed and confused a little later on tonight

                  Loved all the ''big 3'' muscle/sport cars from the late 60's - 70's and the f-bodies & fox bodies from the early 80's!

                  LATER
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                  • #10
                    Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

                    They should make a new version of the GTO that looks like the original muscle car, instead of a regular sedan.

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                    • #11
                      Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

                      I'd like to take a classic trans am, like the 1978 in that one picture and put a late model corvette fuel injected engine in it!

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                      • #12
                        Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

                        I like the 2nd one. I've always been a fan of the '77 in Smokey and the Bandit and the 2nd one seems to reflect that style a little better

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                        • #13
                          Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

                          I l;ike the first one. It just looks meatier to me.
                          quality creates its own demand

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                          • #14
                            Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

                            I've always liked the black/gold color combo of the Trans Am. I'm a Mopar guy myself, but I do like the Trans Am, especially the Burt Reynold Special Edition Year One has put out for sale.

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                              Re: The Muscle Car that will never be: The 2011 Pontiac Trans Am

                              I like the first one. That would have been a nice car.
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