1980 PONTIAC TRANS AM PACE CAR TURBO "X" CODE STUNNING!!

Before we go any further, I'll go ahead and lay out both the car's VIN and cowl tag for the sake of authenticity: VIN: 2X87TAN129535 2 – Pontiac X – Turbo Indy Trans Am 87 – Sport coupe T – 301 cubic inch turbocharged 4-barrel V8 A – 1980 N – Assembled at Norwood Ohio 129535 – Sequence number COWL TAG: 80 - 1980 Model year 2FS87 - 2: Pontiac Motor Division, FS: Firebird, 87: coupe N – Manufactured at GM's Norwood Ohio assembly plant 129535 – The car's Fisher Body production number 12C... – Hobnail cloth/Doeskin vinyl custom interior 11L – Cameo White lower (L) exterior paint 11U – Cameo White upper (U) exterior paint W – Water based paint A51 - RPO code for bucket seats CC1 – Fisher T-Tops The 1980 Trans Am Turbo ushered in a new approach to traditional Pontiac performance and the appearances of Pontiac's wildly successful special edition packages were updated accordingly. Up front, the cars slick and pliable urethane front bumper houses instantly identifiable Pontiac split grilles below four pristine headlights in new body matched surrounds. Behind that front bumper, a new 'turbo hood' that ended a decade long run of top-of-the-line shaker hood equipped Trans Ams features a left facing firebird decal and an optional three light turbo system. At the car's greenhouse, pristine Soft Ray tinted glass which features a familiar “Pontiac” windshield banner sits below mirror tinted Fisher T-tops that seal well and look great. On the front fenders, four-color “Trans Am” scripts sit under fender-mounted air extractors with body matched metal inserts and on the doors, GM code 84 Ontario Gray sport mirrors sit above chrome GM door handles and correct rear wheel air deflectors. At the back of the car, a black trimmed backlight over a contoured rear decklid spoiler that features another pristine four color “Trans Am” script. Below that spoiler, a showroom fresh blacked-out tail light panel combines with correct Firebird exclusive side splitter stainless exhaust tips to give the car a menacing wide body look. Thanks to increasing emissions standards and the 1978 oil crisis General Motors had to seriously re-think its performance vehicles, and that led to some innovative and very creative powerplants. Under this Trans Ams “Turbo” stamped hood you'll find an all original Pontiac code YL turbocharged 301 V8 that made substantially more twist than the mighty 6.6 liter it replaced while being significantly more efficient. Originally conceived as an economy offering, the Pontiac 301 was beefed up with a better block design, thicker gaskets, lower compression pistons, a mild camshaft, a rolled fillet crank, a fully baffled oil pan, a unique single plane intake and an electronic spark controller in preparation for a Garrett TBO-305 turbocharger. Once the turbo was installed, it created a waste limited 9 PSI of boost and helped the reborn 301 achieve 236 horsepower and a serious 345 lb./ft. of torque. Riding below a factory installed heat shield that prevents the paint on the car's hood from bubbling, that Garrett blower is fed by a high pressure fuel pump, cooled by a high pressure oil pump and breathes through turbo specific exhaust manifolds. This is a nice example of a very collectible car that has a lot of potential for upside value. Included with this sale is the cars original owner's manuals and warranty booklets. Second generation Trans Ams are red-hot right now with the value of clean, unique factory correct cars climbing steadily each year. Enthusiasts are turning to cars like this to round out their collections, or building entire collections around the cars of their childhood just like this one. Opportunity is knocking. Call today with any questions or to purchase! 314-594-1404