Pontiac Trans Am

The Trans Am was a performance edition of the Pontiac Firebird introduced in the seventies and named for the Trans-American Sedan Championship the Firebird was already successful in. However, the Trans Am was not used in the series until the displacement limit of five liters was lifted. The Trans Am was also used in IMSA GTO, which was the same as Trans Am for many years. The Trans Am and Camaro were also used in dirt racing until Pontiac's demise. The Trans Am in the seventies onward was known for its T-top roof, where you could remove the part of the roof just above the doors. The Trans Am was noted for its giant phoenix hood design. A similar design was used for the Chevrolet El Camino clone GMC Caballero for its Diablo trim, in its case a demon instead of a phoenix.