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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:05 AM Jul 2012

I used to own a Trans Am like this years ago:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pontiac-Trans-Am-T-Tops-Amazingly-modified-1979-Pontiac-Trans-Am-T-Tops-this-is-a-must-see-and-drive-/230823225670?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item35be22e946

The gas would eat me alive these days. Pure speed and pure power, it is. I loved it !

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I used to own a Trans Am like this years ago: (Original Post) steve2470 Jul 2012 OP

A s a youth I was into the big Gran Torino fastbacks. Gold Metal Flake Jul 2012 #1

I remember those. What year is that, roughly ? nt steve2470 Jul 2012 #2

The pictured car is a 1973. The 1972 and 73 are similar except for the big federal bumper. Gold Metal Flake Jul 2012 #5

OK, Bandit. Where's Frog? Fawke Em Jul 2012 #3

I don't know, she got lost :p nt steve2470 Jul 2012 #4

You, too? bluedigger Aug 2012 #6

Joking aside, one of the things Biden says he misses the most.... JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #7

Couple of quotes from the C/D interview... Gold Metal Flake Aug 2012 #8

Thats funny crazyrayray Jan 2013 #9

I knew you were a troll. Gold Metal Flake Jan 2013 #10

Gold Metal Flake

(13,805 posts)

1. A s a youth I was into the big Gran Torino fastbacks.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:17 AM

Jul 2012

Like this:

The 351 Cleveland Cobra Jet and a Toploader four speed. About the best highway car on the road.
Not real good on gas.

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

2. I remember those. What year is that, roughly ? nt

Reply to Gold Metal Flake (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:19 AM

Jul 2012

Gold Metal Flake

(13,805 posts)

5. The pictured car is a 1973. The 1972 and 73 are similar except for the big federal bumper.

Reply to steve2470 (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 01:46 PM

Jul 2012

The 1972 fishmouth, like in the Clint Eastwood movie:

1973 was the last year for the 4 speed option. 1974 saw a federal bumper on the rear and the loss of the Sportsroof option. The original Starskey & Hutch pilot episode car was a 1974. 1974 was also the last year for the Q code 351 Cobra Jet option.

The black & gold TAs are bringing big dollars these days.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)

3. OK, Bandit. Where's Frog?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:26 AM

Jul 2012

steve2470

(37,468 posts)

4. I don't know, she got lost :p nt

Reply to Fawke Em (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:36 AM

Jul 2012

bluedigger

(17,149 posts)

6. You, too?

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Aug 4, 2012, 11:42 PM

Aug 2012

WASHINGTON—Taking advantage of the warm spring weather Monday, Vice President Joe Biden parked his 1981 Trans Am in the White House driveway, removed his undershirt, and spent a leisurely afternoon washing the muscle car and drinking beer.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/shirtless-biden-washes-trans-am-in-white-house-dri,2718/

JohnnyRingo

(19,332 posts)

7. Joking aside, one of the things Biden says he misses the most....

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 09:36 AM

Aug 2012

...since becoming veep, is driving his vintage '67 Corvette.
He looks exactly like the people who typically show up at the car shows in old 'Vettes, BTW.

http://jalopnik.com/5837767/joe-biden-has-a-1967-corvette-that-hes-not-allowed-to-drive

Gold Metal Flake

(13,805 posts)

8. Couple of quotes from the C/D interview...

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 10:00 AM

Aug 2012

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/what-id-do-differently-vice-president-joe-biden-interview

C/D: Any cars recently zing you?

JB: My brother has one of those 556-hp [CTS-V] Cadillacs with a manual. He brought it down for me to eat my heart out. So I got in. I have a driveway that’s about 1700 feet long. I knew the Secret Service wouldn’t let me drive it outside. So I jumped on that sucker and laid rubber. A great feeling. That thing could probably beat my Corvette.

C/D: Sadly, we must ask about the Onion story. While shirtless, have you ever washed a 1981 Pontiac Trans Am in your driveway?

JB: [Laughing] You think I’d drive a Trans Am? I have been in my bathing suit in my driveway and not only washed my Goodwood-green 1967 Corvette but also simonized it. At least the Onion should have had me washing a Trans Am convertible. I love convertibles.

crazyrayray

(19 posts)

9. Thats funny

Reply to Gold Metal Flake (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 7, 2013, 07:45 PM

Jan 2013

I don't even know how to respond.

Gold Metal Flake

(13,805 posts)

10. I knew you were a troll.

Reply to crazyrayray (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 03:32 PM

Jan 2013

See You Next Time.

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