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1970 Pontiac Trans Am Very Rare Lucerne Blue Ram Air Iii 4-spd. Factory Air Docs on 2040-cars

US $59,995.00
Year:1970 Mileage:89500 Color: Blue /
 Black
Location:

Mokena, Illinois, United States

Mokena, Illinois, United States
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:400ci L74 Ram Air III
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Dealer
VIN: 228870N122912 Year: 1970
Interior Color: Black
Make: Pontiac
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Trans Am
Trim: Firebird Trans Am
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 89,500
Sub Model: Ram Air III 4-Speed
Exterior Color: Blue
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1970 Pontiac Trans Am 400ci Ram Air III 4-Speed

Very Desirable Lucerne Blue Exterior

Factory Air Conditioning

Very Desirable Lucerne Blue (Code 26) Exterior

Ultra Rare Black Deluxe Cloth (Code 228) Interior

Numbers Matching 400ci/345HP L74 (WS Code) Ram Air III Engine

Numbers Matching 4-Speed M20 Manual Transmission

3.31 Ratio 12 Bolt Rear Axle

Factory Air Conditioning, Rear Defroster

Heavily Documented With Owner History, Original Window Sticker, Original Bill Of Sale, Protect-O-Plate And Warranty Book

Background
The Firebird and Camaro grew more European in nature with their second-generation redesign, but the scooped and spoilered 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was pure American muscle car, and more immodest than ever.  With the introduction of the second-generation Firebird, the 1970 Pontiac Trans Am came into its own as a bare-knuckles brawler.  Functional spoilers and vents abounded, while super-tough underpinnings and quickened steering gave it corner-hungry handling.

The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am's standard engine, the 345-horsepower Ram Air 400-cid V-8, furnished low-14-second elapsed times at the dragstrip.  The Trans Am’s engine breathed through a new rear-facing shaker scoop designed to capture cool ambient air flowing over the hood.  A four-speed transmission with Hurst shifter was standard; the Turbo Hydra-matic automatic was optional.  The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am's road manners received much attention.  The padded Formula steering wheel directed quick 12.1:1 variable-ratio power steering.  Stiffer springs and heavy-duty front and rear sway bars teamed with Polyglas F60X15 tires on Rally II wheels.  Standard 10.9-inch power front disc brakes and 9.5-inch rear drums did the stopping.

The 1970 Pontiac Trans Am wore the same impact-absorbing snout as other Firebirds, but Pontiac said its unique front air dam and fender air extractors created 50 pounds of downforce on the nose at expressway speeds.  It claimed equal downforce to the tail from a big decklid lip and small spoilers in front of the rear wheels.  Inside, complete instrumentation was standard and included a tachometer turned on its side to redline at 12 o'clock, just like in a real race car.  Critics were impressed.

Car and Driver called the 1970 Pontiac Trans Am "a hard muscled, lightning-flexed commando of a car, the likes of which doesn't exist anywhere in the world, even for twice the price."

1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Fact Sheet - By The Numbers

VIN # 228870N122912
Trim Tag Info: ST70  22387 N  738019 BDY
TR 228    26 26 PNT
06A  WS4

Body Build Date: 06A (1st Week Of Production June, 1970)
Style: 22387  WS4 (Firebird Trans Am)
Trim: 228  (Black Deluxe With Cloth Inserts)
Paint: 26 (Lucerne Blue)

Engine Casting:  9799914  (400ci)
Engine Stamp: 0585920  WS (Ram Air III 4-Speed) 
VIN Stamp: 29N122912  (Norwood Factory Mis-Stamp/Anomaly)
Engine Casting Date Code: E 19 0  (May 19, 1970)

Transmission Date Code: P0E25A (May 25, 1970 M20 Wide-Ratio) 
VIN Stamp: 20N122912

Rear Axle Stamp Code: COU 0505 G (3.31 Ratio, May 5, 1970)

Cylinder Head Casting Codes: 12  (L74 Ram Air III)
Cylinder Head Casting Date Codes: D220  Left & D280 Right (April 22/28, 1970)

Intake Manifold Casting Code: 9799068 Date Code: L199 (December 19, 1969) 
Rochester Quadrajet Carb: 7040273 WC 1270 (Ram Air III 4-Speed, 127th Day 1970)

Alternator:  1100903  55A  0E8  (May 8, 1970)

Wheels/Rims:  "JW" Code Rally II (All Including Spare)

Glass Windshield: AS1 XT (February, 1970)
Glass Rear Window: AS2 LT (March, 1970)
Glass Side Door: AS2 GT Both Sides (April, 1970)

Factory Options Include: Air Conditioning, Deluxe Interior, Front Floor Console, Rear Defroster, Plus Much More

Sold New At Larry Risher Pontiac In Springfield, OH

Original MSRP $5,058.31

Original Owner Was Richard Waugh Of Worthington, OH With Extensive Ownership History In North Carolina

One High Quality Paint Update In The Late 90's Timeframe

Factory Red Oxide Floors Still Visible Below The Undercoating 

Absolutely Stunning Color Combination

Just Out Of A Private Collection

One Of Only 1,769 4-Speed Ram Air III Trans Am's Built In 1970

PHS (Pontiac Historical Services) Documentation

Documented Lucerne Blue Ram Air III 4-Speed Factory Air 1970 Trans Am’s Are Impossible To Find This Nice

Unbelievable Condition And Quality Throughout

Very Unique Opportunity To Own A Piece Of Pontiac Trans Am History

This One Is For The Serious Pontiac Trans Am Enthusiast And Collector

Call Us At (708)478-0500 Or Email at drive@swcorvettes.com

Additional Pictures Available Upon Request


Terms: Vehicle is sold as is with no warranty express or implied. Miles exempt due to age. $1000 deposit due within 2 business days of the close of the auction to secure the vehicle. Balance due within 7 days. Payment Options: Cash (In Person), Verifiable Certified/Bank Check, or Bank-To-Bank Transfer. PayPal not accepted. All funds must be free and clear before delivery/release of vehicle. Illinois residents are subject to 7% sales tax (Chicago residents 8.25%) plus applicable license and title fees. Out-Of-State residents are subject to sales tax if there is no Out-Of State Buyer Exemption as determined by the Illinois Department Of Revenue. Please check with us for details. Out-Of State buyers subject to $10 30-Day Drive Away Permit. Buyer to pay all shipping costs. Southwest Corvettes and Classics reserves the right to end the listing early.

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GM repairing 40,500 Pontiac Vibes as part of Toyota airbag recall

Wed, 09 Apr 2014

General Motors has confirmed to Autoblog that the Pontiac Vibe is included in Toyota's just-announced recall action. The Vibe and the Toyota Matrix share a large number of parts, including the affected cable to the airbag.
"About 40,500 Pontiac Vibes from the 2009-2010 model years are included in the Toyota recall. Toyota designed and engineered the Vibe for Pontiac. GM will service customers with these vehicles when Toyota makes the parts available," said GM recall spokesperson Alan Adler to Autoblog in an email.
The recall covers 1.3 million Toyota units in the US, including 2009-2010 Corolla, Matrix and Tacoma, the 2008-2010 Highlander, the 2006-2008 Rav4 and 2006-2010 Yaris, plus the addition of the 2009-2010 Vibe. The models all have their airbag module attached via a spiral electrical cable. The connections on this cable can be damaged when turning the steering wheel. Once broken, the airbag deactivates and the airbag warning light comes on. Toyota has an improved part, but it's still making preparations to begin repairs. It will begin notifying owners soon.

Check out the official 2013 Trans Am Hurst Edition commercial

Sat, 16 Mar 2013


The Poncho is dead. Long live the Poncho. Like certain other reoccurring personal maladies, the aftermarket community simply can't let the Trans Am go without another flare up. The guys at Trans Am Depot have worked up a quick commercial for their newest creation: The 2013 Trans Am Hurst Edition, and it watches pretty much like you'd expect it to. The footage is comprised of just about every TA male fantasy you can conceive of, from Daisy Dukes and white tank tops to tramp stamps, bikinis and ice cream cones. There simply aren't words for what you'll see below.
Of course, we like our T-Tops as much as the next guy. If you like what you see in the videos, you can pick up your very own TA by heading over to the Trans Am Depot site. The guys even have Chevrolet Camaro-based versions of the Pontiac GTO if the '77 TA treatment is too much for your tastes. Enjoy, but don't say we didn't warn you.

GM recalling another 2.7 million vehicles in five separate campaigns

Thu, 15 May 2014

The recalls keep rolling in from General Motors, evidently keen to avoid repeating the mistakes of the ignition-switch debacle and clean house. This time they're all coming at once, with five separate recalls announced together covering approximately 2.7 million vehicles.
The largest of the five actions involves over 2.4 million units of the previous-generation Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura in order to fix brake light wiring harness, which have been found to be susceptible to corrosion. The recall is separate from the 56k Aura sedans which GM recently recalled over faulty shift cables, not to mention the previous massive recall of 1.3 million vehicles - some of them the same models - but appears to have resulted from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation that started with the G6 almost a year ago.
The second-largest campaign involves the 2014 Chevy Malibu, specifically those fitted with GM's 2.5-liter engine and stop/start system, approximately 140,000 examples of which has been found to have problematic brakes. The issue does not appear to be connected to the recall of 8k Malibu and Buick LaCrosse sedans (also involving brake woes) which we reported upon last week. Four crashes have been reported in such models, but GM admits it's not yet clear if the problem was a contributing factor in the accidents.