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    Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants

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    Image of ChiefPontiaxe ChiefPontiaxe
    11/04/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants
    It looks like my black 77 Trans Am mated with my G8 GXP, and I LOVE IT!
    BTW, it's "Field," not "Fields," unless you're talking about more than one Sally Field
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    Image of ChiefPontiaxe ChiefPontiaxe
    11/04/09


    @ChiefPontiaxe: let me try another link #pontiactransam
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/04/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants
    To quote Larry David (the last person who would drive this):

    "Pretty good. Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good. #pontiactransam
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    11/04/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants
    I wonder how much GM would sell the Pontiac moniker for. #pontiactransam
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    Image of Plasma X Plasma X
    11/03/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants

    One yes is insufficient. We need a whole lot of yes to lavish upon this car. This boxed set of Yes is a good start...
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    Edited by Plasma X at 11/03/09 11:24 PM Plasma X was starred Plasma X was unstarred
    Image of Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe)
    11/03/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants

    Me likey... Really. I think this is the first version of the new-generation Camaro that I've liked much at all. Sure, there was that all black edition I saw at the car show, but this ... THIS ... I wish they'd had this on the showroom floor when I'd bought my '98 Trans Am. (Of course, I wouldn't have been able to afford the price tag.)

    Another thought - T/A Conversion Kit... Sounds to me like a Tits & Ass Converging Kit or T.A.C.K. for short.

    And on one final note, I've seen the comments that this looks way better than the white Lingenfelter one. I think the Lingenfelter version is meant to appeal to the early generation enthusiasts - the same era from whence the Camaro's retro styling was borrowed. Think Kevin Spacey in American Beauty. This version, however, is to all of us who grew up on Smokey and the Bandit. Next up will be the KITT version... #pontiactransam
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    Image of Elhigh Elhigh
    11/03/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants
    "...faster than Sally Field ever could."

    Them's fighting words. Sally's a pretty good-looking grammy.

    The color and lighting combine to make the car pretty hard to see. And the giant screaming chicken makes it hard to look at. The enormous decals are done, let them stay gone. I know I come across as a "things were better back in the day" kind of curmudgeon, but the decal is just goofy. #pontiactransam
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    Image of Paul Y. don't drive too fast. Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
    11/03/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants
    This is several orders of magnitude more awesome than than other monstrosity. #pontiactransam
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/03/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants
    Some people will pay for anything. #pontiactransam
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    Image of iancoleTX iancoleTX
    11/03/09

    @ArtForge: Sir, I think you're on the wrong website. #pontiactransam
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/03/09

    @iancoleTX: Well, why would I want this? It has no Whale Penis Leather. and where would I put my Bruce emblem? #pontiactransam
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/03/09

    @iancoleTX: lol #pontiactransam
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    Image of LS1RX7owen LS1RX7owen
    11/04/09

    @ArtForge: I'm sure you could special order Bison scrotum leather seats and armrest plus have an enormous emblem on the rooftop just for you! #pontiactransam
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    Image of iancoleTX iancoleTX
    11/04/09

    @ArtForge: No option for cat-nose headliner either, I see. What a shame. #pontiactransam
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    Image of SerialThriller SerialThriller
    11/04/09

    @ArtForge: These folks apparently chose to put "Trans Am" emblems in place of the original "Bruce" ones. You know, details like that get changed between the show premiere and when the car actually sees production. #pontiactransam
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/04/09

    @LS1RX7owen: Thats cool. I am going to protect them with baby seal seatcovers anyway. #pontiactransam
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/04/09

    @SerialThriller: Now all I will have to do is cut the T-Tops. #pontiactransam
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/04/09

    @ArtForge: And drop in a sweet 8-track player. #pontiactransam
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    Image of mickyslick mickyslick
    11/03/09

    In reply to Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants
    looks miles better then the Lingenfelter one. This is something I would drive #pontiactransam
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    11/03/09

    @mickyslick: agree #pontiactransam
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/17/09

    In reply to 1968 Pontiac Tempest
    I'm not 100% convinced this is even a Pontiac. I suspect some of that yellow paint is covering up welding/Bondo work. #1968
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    Image of KillerBRacer KillerBRacer
    10/17/09

    In reply to 1968 Pontiac Tempest
    Yah, definitely a 69. The 'slightly' prettier 68 had smaller taillights placed below the bumper ridge at a slight downward angle, along with wing windows. Neat car I'd love to have, but loose the wanna-be GTO badge. Embarrassing. Be proud of the car you are. #1968
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    Image of Buickboy92 Buickboy92
    10/17/09

    In reply to 1968 Pontiac Tempest
    Great old looking GTO. I really have to fly down to Alameda sometime and check out all of the treasures that lie before me. Oh and Murilee, do you talk with the owner of each car? because I'm curious as to what the interior looks like. #1968
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    Image of powermatic powermatic
    10/17/09

    In reply to 1968 Pontiac Tempest
    "...one of the reasons I avoid most classic muscle car shows"

    How well I know that feeling. Believe me, unless you have a copious and undying fascination for a marque, your eyes will glaze over into an addled stare within a half-hour of seeing one after another of, say, Corvettes, with the dealer sales sheet taped to the window, and the 'correct' chalk marks on the firewall, all to create the illusion of 'factory fresh'.

    This is not to disparage those who love this stuff-there's something out there for everyone, and I'm sure some of my hobbies seem odd-but it's good to know I'm not the only car guy who feels this way. For me, a hot rod or custom show (even though I'm not involved in them) is vastly more entertaining. #1968
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/17/09

    @powermatic: I like the cars, but I get bored at those shows in a hurry. #1968
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    Image of Ralph Wiley Is Poised Ralph Wiley Is Poised
    10/17/09

    In reply to 1968 Pontiac Tempest
    AFAIK, the chrome bumper became an "option" on 68 GTOs because of problems painting the rubber. #1968
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    Image of 1991Brougham 1991Brougham
    10/17/09

    In reply to 1968 Pontiac Tempest
    Maybe it's a Canadian GTO? LOL!

    Back in the day we had an old man who bought a new Camaro in 1967 and 1970. Both had stovebolt 6's and PowerSlides. In our town was a 1964 Impala SS with a stovebolt 6, a 3 on the tree, overdrive and bucket seats. Go figure that one out!

    For a fancier version of the 1968 Pontiac LeMans wagon, a guy who owned a large beer distributorship had the wagon tricked out from the factory as if it was a GTO and it had the woodgrain trim too.

    At least when the "strange" cars were new, one could ask the owner for their story but now it's going to be hard to find out how this semi-GTO came to be what it is after 4+ decades have passed. If anyone can get the story, I'd sure love to read it! #1968
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    Image of Ralph Wiley Is Poised Ralph Wiley Is Poised
    10/17/09

    @1991Brougham: "Super Sport" was just a bucket-seat package for the first few years (except the 1961 Impala SS, which was V8 mandatory and didn't have buckets). There was a 1964 Malibu SS in my family with six/three on the tree.

    Beginning with the 1965 Malibu SS Z16, Chevy started using the SS tag pretty randomly to indicate either a sporty trim package or a performance package. #1968
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