1980 Trans Am Pace Car One-Off Took 1,000 Hours To Build, Stretched the Dyno to Almost 1,000 HP

"Most pace cars need dramatic modifications to make it an Indy. We pulled the air conditioning…" Pontiac's copywriters sure had a way with words, mirroring how the company's engineers had a way with wrenches. Pontiac hit the marketing jackpot in 1980, with the Turbo Trans Am pacing both the Indy 500 and NASCAR, and closing the decade in style, pacing the famous Indianapo... ( continue reading... )