At the sides of the car, expressive 'coke bottle' character lines are highlighted by a standard chrome mirror, dent-free stainless body moldings and traditional GM door handles. And above those headlights, the car's imposing hood props “RAM AIR” branded scoops in front of satin stainless wipers. Below those headlights, the car's sculpted front valence perfectly aligns ornate parking lights above a Trans Am specific chin spoiler. Little did those folks know that 60s Pontiac folklore would combine with the limited sales of the '69 model to kick start a legacy of visual excitement that would last over three decades! At the front of this pristine 'bird, a new for '69 Endura nose hangs Trans Am-specific grilles, which are complete with a silver arrowhead and a white inlayed “PONTIAC” script, between four T3 headlights. Much of Pontiac's top brass openly derided the car because they felt the GTO Judge was a better answer to the same question and the 1970 Trans Am, which was said to be a whole new league of pony car, was just around the corner. Originally envisioned as an engineering piece that would show the world what Pontiac could do on the race track, the 1969 Trans Am was basically an engine and appearance package by the time it made the leap from concept to production. And overall, this is one very clean muscle car! Speaking of panels, their fit and finish has been massaged to much higher tolerances than any of the good folks at Norwood would've ever dreamed. A close inspection reveals creamy Cameo White paint that lies flat and smooth under straight Tyrol Blue stripes and an excellent Tyrol Blue tail panel. And aesthetically, it looks and feels new in virtually every way. It's seen fewer than a hundred miles of very careful road time since undergoing a world class restoration. Okay, numbers aside, what's the status of this storied Pontiac? And more importantly, how fresh is the car? Well, at the 2007 Pontiac-Oakland meet in Tulsa, Oklahoma it walked away with a Gold Award in the Restored Class, scoring 372 out of a possible 400 points. * - 08E: Assembled during the fifth (E) week of August (08) * - 200: Dark Blue Standard interior trim * - NOR: Assembled at GM's Norwood, Ohio manufacturing facility * AXLE CODE - 113 ZHZF: Safe -T –Track differential that's equipped with 3:23 gears (which were standard on air conditioned cars). * TRANSMISSION TAG - 69 PQ 1058: 69 = 1969 model year, PQ = 400 cubic inch Ram Air V8 that's equipped with a 4-barrel carburetor, 1058 = transmission VIN. * CARBURETOR NUMBER - 7029270 XA: 70 = before 1976, 29 = 1969 model year, 2 = 49 state emissions code, 7 = Pontiac division, 0 = automatic transmission, XA = plant code. 9797073 (Passenger's side): 400 cubic inch Firebird Ram Air engine. * EXHAUST MANIFOLD CASTINGS - 9779495 (Driver's side): 400 cubic inch Firebird Ram Air engine. * CYLINDER HEAD CASTINGS - 62 : 400 cubic inch V8 that's equipped with one 4-barrel Quadrajet carburetor. * ENGINE PARTIAL VIN - 29N110438: 2 = Pontiac, 9 = 1969 model year, N = Assembled at GM's Norwood, Ohio manufacturing facility, 110438 = Last six digits of the car's vehicle identification number. * ENGINE CASTING - 9790071: 335 horsepower, 400 cubic inch V8 that was cast in 1969. * ENGINE STAMP - “YW”: 335 horsepower, 400 cubic inch Firebird Ram Air III V8 that's equipped with 10.75 to 1 compression, a 4-barrel carburetor and an automatic transmission. Since we're already talking numbers, here's a barrage of castings, stamps and sequences that prove both the authenticity of this Trans Am's assembly and the accuracy of its restoration: If you're looking for a fully documented, no excuses muscle car to anchor your high end collection, this rotisserie restored Pontiac is your next #1! And, as a documented classic that's 1 of only 689 produced, 1 of only 114 Ram Air III/Turbo-Hydramatic 400 platforms, and 1 of only 29 Ram Air III/Turbo-Hydramatic 400 platforms equipped with factory air conditioning, it definitely has impressive numbers. Since it's some of the most storied American muscle ever built, I'm willing to bet everyone has at least one great memory of the car. It's a Pontiac, so it automatically looks good and sounds cool. Well, every once in a while a car like this awesome 1969 Trans Am comes along and presents the rare opportunity to bundle all of those attractive traits into one exceptionally cool package. And some savvy collectors buy them based on numbers alone. A lot of folks enjoy them because of the memories they've made in them. Most people drive them because they look good and sound cool. There are MANY reasons to love classic cars. Frame Off Restored Numbers Matching Trans Am 400 w/AC
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