This 1,000-horspower Trans Am That Used To Be A Camaro Is For Sale

Sometimes you stumble connected group who are doing very, very cool stuff. This was nan lawsuit for maine erstwhile I spotted a call-out to a Florida institution called Trans Am Worldwide. Among other things, these guys person taken Camaros and turned them into modern versions of classical Pontiacs.

From CarScoops:

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am vanished from showrooms decades ago, but its estimation refuses to die. That entreaty is what inspired a mini American outfit, Trans Am Worldwide, to bring nan nameplate backmost to life aft Chevrolet rolled retired nan fifth-generation Camaro successful 2010.

Ah yes, nan legendary Firebird Trans Am! The iconic "screaming chicken," evocative of an era erstwhile hood decals were really successful vogue. And successful Pontiac's lawsuit successful 1973, erstwhile nan action first appeared (following immoderate soul statement successful GM's styling department), an other that folks would salary $55 for. Trans Am Worldwide transformed a Camaro into a 1,000-horsepower, yellowish beast, put nan vertebrate connected nan hood, added immoderate different goodies, and called it a "Super Duty." Just 50 were made, and nan last 1 could now beryllium yours for $279,000.

Trans Am Worldwide

The Trans Am has a following, combining those who admit its unique creation and those who respect its flamboyant, uncouth, and benignant of redneck-y 1970s charms (We were each a spot rougher backmost then, weren't we?). I count myself among its fans and make it a constituent to threat a photograph and walk a fewer moments successful study whenever I spot 1 successful nan wild. It's surely not astonishing to maine that Trans Am America would build a business retired of, well, massively upgrading nan original. In summation to nan Super Duty versions, nan institution has besides offered a return connected astir apt nan astir celebrated Trans Am ever, nan car that appeared successful Smokey and nan Bandit. Vehicles successful this "Bandit Series" were, nary kidding, signed by Burt Reynolds himself.

If you do want to driblet sizeable coin connected Super Duty #15, you'll beryllium getting nan Trans Am that was, according to nan company, customized to nan highest level of immoderate car it produced. Power comes from a 7.4-liter supercharged V8, pinch nan sizeable oomph piped done a six-speed manual transmission. Just complete 16,000 miles, pinch 2,238 added aft it was converted. The interior is done up successful a fetching reddish and black, pinch contrasting yellowish stitching connected nan seats. The wheels are flashy chrome, and nan centrifugal looks for illustration a activity of modern art. It has freaking T-tops!

You'll extremity traffic, and honestly, I'd alternatively person 1 of these than a Lamborghini immoderate day.