Pontiac Trans Am

The Trans Am was the performance edition of the Pontiac Firebird. It was named after the popular Trans-American Sedan Championship going on at the time. However, due to its larger engine it was ineligible to compete in Trans Am. It was not until after Trans Am adopted an IMSA GTO format that the Pontiac Trans Am would compete in the series. It would also compete in IMSA. The Trans Am in the seventies to eighties was noted for its phoenix hood design. This generation was used in the popular show Knight Rider.