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Big block, widebody Pontiac packs some of the prettiest piping of SEMA.While the majority of the vehicles on display at the ongoing 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas are late model cars and trucks, but this 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a gorgeous example of a SEMA-ready classic. This car is on display in the Vibrant Performance booth and in addition to the custom body, chassis and interior work, it packs a big block V8 with some of the most elaborate headers we have ever seen.Custom 1970 Trans AmIf you walked up to this classic Pontiac muscle car with the hood in place, you would recognize it as being a slick 1970 Trans Am that appears to be built for road racing, with wide tires tucked under the unique widebody construction. The flared fenders and wide tires give this car a wickedly-wide stance, looking like the perfect car for a classic road racing class, although it looks a bit too nice to be rubbing fenders at the local track.Finally, while the rear end appears to be almost stock, with the original chrome bumper and taillights, the front end has been customized for racing. The headlights are gone and the grille is completely opened up for the best possible cooling flow during long stints on the track.The Glorious Engine BayHowever, as impressive as the exterior looks, the real story is under the hood of this 1970 Pontiac Trans Am. It is powered by some variety of big block GM V8 with a high-rise intake manifold, a huge performance carburetor and an insane set of custom headers that route all of the exhaust out the passenger"s side of the car. As you can see in our live images from the SEMA Show floor, all of that piping under the hood runs across the front end of the engine and out below the passenger"s side door.Also, the under-hood shot shows that the engine is moved back, all of the factory chassis components appear to be gone and an intricate tube system has been fitted under the 1970 sheet metal. The engine is set way further back in the engine bay than it did in a stock 1970 Firebird, making plenty of room for this car"s elaborate cooling system that is mounted behind the grille.Based on our pictures of the engine bay and the bare-bones interior, it appears as though this 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is built around a full racing chassis complete with a spec roll cage. It has a few switches, a high tech gauge cluster, a pair of race buckets, a steering wheel and a shifter.While we wonder how much racing this 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am does, but if nothing else, it is one incredible display vehicle at the 2018 SEMA Show.Join the LS1Tech forums now!Tags: Firebird, Pontiac, Road Racing, SEMA 2018, Trans Am
Date written: November 1, 2018
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ID: 13907
Big block, widebody Pontiac packs some of the prettiest piping of SEMA.While the majority of the vehicles on display at the ongoing 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas are late model cars and trucks, but this 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a gorgeous example of a SEMA-ready classic. This car is on display in the Vibrant Performance booth and in addition to the custom body, chassis and interior work, it packs a big block V8 with some of the most elaborate headers we have ever seen.Custom 1970 Trans AmIf you walked up to this classic Pontiac muscle car with the hood in place, you would recognize it as being a slick 1970 Trans Am that appears to be built for road racing, with wide tires tucked under the unique widebody construction. The flared fenders and wide tires give this car a wickedly-wide stance, looking like the perfect car for a classic road racing class, although it looks a bit too nice to be rubbing fenders at the local track.Finally, while the rear end appears to be almost stock, with the original chrome bumper and taillights, the front end has been customized for racing. The headlights are gone and the grille is completely opened up for the best possible cooling flow during long stints on the track.The Glorious Engine BayHowever, as impressive as the exterior looks, the real story is under the hood of this 1970 Pontiac Trans Am. It is powered by some variety of big block GM V8 with a high-rise intake manifold, a huge performance carburetor and an insane set of custom headers that route all of the exhaust out the passenger"s side of the car. As you can see in our live images from the SEMA Show floor, all of that piping under the hood runs across the front end of the engine and out below the passenger"s side door.Also, the under-hood shot shows that the engine is moved back, all of the factory chassis components appear to be gone and an intricate tube system has been fitted under the 1970 sheet metal. The engine is set way further back in the engine bay than it did in a stock 1970 Firebird, making plenty of room for this car"s elaborate cooling system that is mounted behind the grille.Based on our pictures of the engine bay and the bare-bones interior, it appears as though this 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is built around a full racing chassis complete with a spec roll cage. It has a few switches, a high tech gauge cluster, a pair of race buckets, a steering wheel and a shifter.While we wonder how much racing this 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am does, but if nothing else, it is one incredible display vehicle at the 2018 SEMA Show.Join the LS1Tech forums now!Tags: Firebird, Pontiac, Road Racing, SEMA 2018, Trans Am
Date written: November 1, 2018
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 13907
