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The 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Super Duty 455 is regarded by many as the last of the greats from the original muscle car era. By 1974, most cars had gone away from a monster big block due to rising fuel economy concerns. With the last ditch effort of the Trans Am Super Duty 455, owners could still pack big block power. This YouTube video features a 1974 Trans Am Super Duty 455 running against a considerably quicker second gen Camaro.The details on the T/A Super Duty 455 are slim, and we only know that it has been "warmed over." We are going to assume that it has been refreshed to a near-stock form. Based on the launches and how smoothly it covers the track, it is safe to assume the car is running an automatic. The stock auto trans doesn"t stop it from turning a solid elapsed time.To be exact, the ’74 T/A Super Duty 455 runs a 13.82 at 101.24 miles per hour. Digging through the details, we learn that later in the day, the big block Pontiac ran a 13.71 at 101.9 miles per hour. These aren"t mind blowing numbers in this age of stock muscle cars running low 11s. For a Firebird from 1974, it’s a solid reminder of why this car is often called the last of the great muscle cars.Finally, if the Trans Am 455 doesn"t interest you, you can watch the Camaro in the far lane blast down the track in the high 10s. So, crank up your speakers and enjoy!Tags: drag race monday, Firebird, Pontiac, Super Duty, Trans Am
Date written: September 27, 2017
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ID: 9350
The 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Super Duty 455 is regarded by many as the last of the greats from the original muscle car era. By 1974, most cars had gone away from a monster big block due to rising fuel economy concerns. With the last ditch effort of the Trans Am Super Duty 455, owners could still pack big block power. This YouTube video features a 1974 Trans Am Super Duty 455 running against a considerably quicker second gen Camaro.The details on the T/A Super Duty 455 are slim, and we only know that it has been "warmed over." We are going to assume that it has been refreshed to a near-stock form. Based on the launches and how smoothly it covers the track, it is safe to assume the car is running an automatic. The stock auto trans doesn"t stop it from turning a solid elapsed time.To be exact, the ’74 T/A Super Duty 455 runs a 13.82 at 101.24 miles per hour. Digging through the details, we learn that later in the day, the big block Pontiac ran a 13.71 at 101.9 miles per hour. These aren"t mind blowing numbers in this age of stock muscle cars running low 11s. For a Firebird from 1974, it’s a solid reminder of why this car is often called the last of the great muscle cars.Finally, if the Trans Am 455 doesn"t interest you, you can watch the Camaro in the far lane blast down the track in the high 10s. So, crank up your speakers and enjoy!Tags: drag race monday, Firebird, Pontiac, Super Duty, Trans Am
Date written: September 27, 2017
More of this article on the LS1 Tech website
ID: 9350
