1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV For Sale

Out of the 697 Trans Ams built in 1969, just nine of them were built with the top-level 400 CI Ram Air IV V-8 engine and a Turbo 400 automatic transmission. This Cameo White 1969 Pontiac Trans Am is one of those exceptionally rare vehicles and it has covered just 85 miles since it was treated to a comprehensive restoration.

The Trans Am was inspired by the SCCA Trans-Am race series and Pontiac paid $5 per car to SCCA to license the name. The new top-performing Firebird was Pontiac’s response to the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and Ford’s Boss 302 Mustang, which were competing in the series. Though the Pontiac featured an engine much larger than the SCCA rules allowed for the class, the Ram Air 400s were installed in anticipation of Pontiac developing its own 303 CI V-8, which never actually made it to production. In the Firebird, the Ram Air IV was rated at 345 HP at 5,400 RPM with 430 lb-ft at 3,700. Actual horsepower was closer to 425 HP once the tab preventing wide-open throttle was removed.