Head in to the store for my second time today (happens when you don’t follow the list as close as you as should) and I spotted this iconic car, the one, the only Firebird Trans Am.
I’m not sure why I took the pics like this – maybe balancing the bag of groceries and my Android and an impact.
Clearly this car is a driver and that is perfect in my book. Love the original honeycomb wheels and that hood scoop!!! That 4.9 on the scoop indicates there might be a turbo under that bird sticker!!!!
Should look something like this:
4.9L T/A Pontiac V8
The choices were the 4.9L T/A Pontiac V8, the Chevrolet 5.0L V8 and 1981 the highly desirable 4.9L Turbocharged Pontiac V8.
Thanks for reading.
Tim
Corrections & Amplifications
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