The big news in 1981 for Pontiac Trans Am buyers was the introduction of the Daytona Pace Car edition. This new model sported limited-edition black graphics, a blacked-out roof, Recaro seats, and red ...

1981 was a disappointing year for the Trans Am, as Pontiac's car couldn't recover from the decline that had started a year earlier. The Trans Am sold over 117,000 units in 1979, but the next year ...

In 1981, if you wanted a fast Trans Am you had to build it yourself or leave it to a select group of tuners, who hadn't given up on the soon-to-be-replaced Second-Gen platform. Among them was Trans Am ...

Five most important passes listed Run Notes: 1) Deep stagedt; 3) Clean run; 6) Same; 8)Popping bad at 1,000 feet; 10) Cooler plugs helped e.t. and 10-degree higher engine temp (to 170). Mike says his ...