There was an additional Ram Air IV option for the 400 cu in (6.6 L) V8 engines during 1969, complementing the Ram Air 400(now often colloquially but incorrectly called the "Ram Air III," a name never used by Pontiac). Power output of the other engines was increased marginally. An HO version of the 350 cu in (5.7 L) with a revised cam was also offered starting in that year, which developed 320 hp (239 kW). Also for the 1968 model, the 326 cu in (5.3 L) engine was replaced by the Pontiac 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8, which actually displaced 354 cu in (5.8 L), and produced 265 hp (198 kW) with a two-barrel carburetor. The 230 cu in (3.8 L) engines were subsequently enlarged for 1968 to 250 cubic inches(4.1 liters), the base version developing an increased 175 hp (130 kW) using a one-barrel carburetor, and the high-output Sprint version the same 215 hp with a four-barrel carburetor. Power for the Ram Air package was the same as the conventional 400 HO, but peaked at 5,200 rpm. A "Ram Air" option was also available, providing functional hood scoops, higher flow heads with stronger valve springs, and a hotter camshaft. All 1967–1968 400 CI engines had throttle restrictors that blocked the carburetors' secondaries from fully opening. Most buyers opted for one of three V8s: the 326 cu in (5.3 L) with a two-barrel carburetor producing 250 hp (186 kW) the four-barrel "HO" (high output) 326, producing 285 hp (213 kW) or the 325 hp (242 kW) 400 cu in (6.6 L) from the GTO. The "Sprint" model six came with a four-barrel carburetor, developing 215 hp (160 kW). Based on the architecture of the standardĬhevrolet 230 cu in (3.8 L) inline-six, it was fitted with a one-barrel carburetor and rated at 165 hp (123 kW). The 1967 base model Firebird came equipped with the Pontiac 230 cu in (3.8 L) SOHC inline-six. However, GM feared this would cut into Chevrolet Corvette sales, and gave Pontiac a piece of the " pony car" market through sharing the F-body platform with Chevrolet. Originally, the car was a "consolation prize" for Pontiac, which had desired to produce a two-seat sports car based on its original Banshee concept car. Both a two-door hardtop and a convertible were offered through the 1969 model year. The Firebird's rear "slit" taillights were inspired by the 1966–1967 Pontiac GTO and Pontiac Grand Prix. Announcing a Pontiac styling trend, the Firebird's bumpers were integrated into the design of the front end, giving it a more streamlined look than the Camaro. The first generation Firebird had characteristic Coke bottle styling shared with its cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro. The car is going with no reserve, and no mention as to how much it is expected to fetch has been made.See also: GM F platform § First Generation, 1967–1969 The Trans Am is for sale during this month’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona and, according to the seller, it goes complete with “scuff marks left by Reynolds' cowboy boots on the driver's sill plate.” He got rid of it in 2014, and one year later, the vehicle entered a restoration process. Now it presents itself just like it did back in the day when it was a star thanks to the movie, down to the gold stripping and the word Bandit placed atop each door. Under the hood, there’s the regular 400ci (6.6-liter) engine tied to an automatic transmission and good for 180 hp.ĭuring its time in Reynolds’ ownership, the car was not used all that much, now showing just 3,600 miles (5,800 km) on the odometer. The car comes in the SE configuration and has a list of extras on top of the factory offering. This one was a promotional vehicle for the flick and was gifted to Reynolds himself, becoming in the process the only one of its kind to have been owned by the actor. There’s no need to force things with the 1977 Trans Am we have here, though.
It was during the movie that the bond between Reynolds and the Trans Am became very solid, as did the one between the car model and the movie with which it would forever be associated, at times in a rather forced manner.
They use a truck for transport and a Trans Am to keep law enforcement busy. Smokey and the Bandit told the tale of two guys trying to move several hundred cases of Coors beer from Texarkana to Atlanta before a set deadline.
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