Richard “The King” Petty’s name echoes through NASCAR like thunder rolling over the plains. Over 35 seasons, he entered 1,184 races, conquered 200 of them, and claimed seven Cup Series championships.
The Pontiac Trans Am powered by the 6.6-liter V8 saw its final year of production in 1979. Killed off by Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard, the rowdy Big Block T/A was to be no more.
While turbochargers are now a fairly common way to squeeze more power from a small engine, this approach was still in its early days in the late ‘70s. Follow us: Due to the crisis that wreaked havoc ...
1981 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am SE – exterior 006 – Mecum Auctions – Starlight Black – passenger profile
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In 1981, if you wanted a fast Trans Am you had to build it yourself or leave it to a select group of tuners, who hadn't given up on the soon-to-be-replaced Second-Gen platform. Among them was Trans Am ...
In 1981, if you wanted a fast Trans Am you had to build it yourself or leave it to a select group of tuners, who hadn't given up on the soon-to-be-replaced Second-Gen platform. Among them was Trans Am ...
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