This is a numbers-matching properly restored very rare 1971 Pontiac Trans Am with 20,500 miles on the odometer. Only 1231 of these were made in automatic in 1971. It has a 455 H.O. engine with air conditioning and automatic transmission. The previous owner purchased the vehicle in Florida in 2010 when it had been restored and had it appraised for insurance purposes shortly after purchasing. At the time of appraisal in August 2010, the value of the vehicle was put... at 44,000. Included below is an inspection/appraisal performed on the vehicle. Nine years later, the inspection, as it pertains to condition of the vehicle, holds accurate today. The MSD EFI Ignition system was added by the previous owner as indicated in several of the pictures (original boxes in truck) of the engine compartment. The radio is not the original Pontiac radio but it is fully functional. A copy of the original order form matching this vehicle has been provided by the Pontiac Historical Services and is attached in the pictures. The car was originally purchased at Coggin Pontiac in Jacksonville, FL. The 1971 Pontiac Trans Am is highly collectable and continues to go up in value. You will not find a more original, cleaner, numbers matching car for the price we have set anywhere on the internet. Text from the Appraisal on 8/11/2010: This appraisal has been completed for your use, for your insurance purposes, and reports my findings and opinions concerning your automobile at this time, based upon my personal inspection completed on this date. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION: The vehicle described herein is a blue painted 1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am HO bearing serial number 228871L104924 and showing an odometer reading of 19,241 miles. The odometer is neither verified nor documented as showing the true, total, life mileage on vehicle at this time. This numbers matching vehicle has a very low production number of 1,231. VEHICLE CONDITION AND EQUIPMENT: The vehicle appears in excellent condition. The paint finish appears in excellent condition.The left front fender with air spoiler and air vent appears in excellent condition. The side marker lens appears in excellent condition. The left door appears in excellent condition and operates easily from the damage free, bright metal outside door handle. There was no evidence of hinge pin wear. The door is fitted with an excellent condition painted remote sport mirror. The rocker panel, left rear quarter panel, side marker lens and air spoiler appear in excellent condition. The chrome plated rear bumper appears in excellent con dition . The tail lamps and bright metal bezels appear in excellent condition. The trunk lid, bright metal Pontiac script, three piece spoiler, stripe package and Trans Am decals appear in excellent condition and operates easily from the key lock. The lower valance appears in excellent condition. The trunk compartment appears rust free and clean. The jack, spare tire and mats appear in excellent condition. The side marker lens, right rear quarter panel, air spoiler and rocker panel appear in excellent condition. The right door appears in excellent condition and operates easily from the damage free, bright metal outside door handle. There was no evidence of hinge pin wear. The door is fitted with a excellent condition, body painted remote control sport mirror. The right front fender, air vent, side marker lens and air spoiler appear in excellent condition. The painted front bumper, spoiler and signal lamps, all appear in excellent condition. The headlamps appear in excellent condition. The two tone plastic grill assembly with bright metal surround molding, appears in excellent condition. The shaker hood, and stripe package appear in excellent condition and operates easily from the outside latch. The engine compartment appears in excellent condition. There was no evidence of any oil, fuel or coolant leaks. The vehicle is fitted with a 455 CID HO VS engine fitted with original breather, a four Barrel aluminum intake, four barrel carburetor, and Turbohydramatic 400 transmission. All visible hoses and wiring appear damage free. The windshield moldings appear in excellent condition. The PPG safety laminated windshield appears in excellent condition. The soft ray solid tempered safety flo lite side glass appears in excellent condition. The solid tempered safety flo lite rear glass appears in excellent condition. The black vinyl upholstery, dash, floor carpet and original gauges, all appear in excellent condition. All interior moldings, handles and bezels appear in excellent condition. The vehicle is equipped with bucket seats, floor shifter, front and rear consoles and AM/FM cassette. The vehicle is equipped with factory air-conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, rear end posi-traction and tilt steering column. The vehicle is equipped with excellent condition 15 x 7 factory steel painted Wheels, trim rings with centre cap. The wheels are fitted with four, Goodyear Eagle #1 255/60/Rl5, with 10% tread wear, by visual inspection on the car. The underside of the car appears clean rust and damage free condition. The stainless steel dual exhaust appears in excellent condition.