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Old 11-08-2011, 07:20 PM   #1
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Default 1969 1/2 Pontiac Firebird Trans/Am RA IV

Did anyone ever 'Drag Race' one these rare cars,,,,,,,,,or even own one...

Available Engines;
400/335 HP,,,,Ram Air III
400/345HP,,,,,Ram Air IV


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Old 11-09-2011, 09:24 AM   #2
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In the mid/late eighties, a good friend of mine, Milt Robson, owned four of the eight??? trans am convertibles. I remember him selling one to Otis Chandler, who owned the L.A. Times. I don't remember what happened to the others.
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Old 11-09-2011, 11:28 AM   #3
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Default Re: 1969 1/2 Pontiac Firebird Trans/Am RA IV

The Option Code #WS4,
'Trans Am Performance and Appearance Package'
not cheap,,,,,,,,,,,,$725

Base Engine; Ram Air III, L74 (400/335 HP)
Option Engine; Ram Air IV L67 (400/345 HP)

Only 55 of the 697, 1969 1/2 Trans Ams came equipped with the L67 option.

I remember when they first came out in early 1969, and the few numbers produced.
Considered one of the rarest 'musclecars' by 1975.

Not sure what the 'advertised performance' was, but I think a 4-Speed with
the L67 and 3.90 gears was capable of running 13.70's @ 103 MPH.

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Old 11-09-2011, 03:09 PM   #4
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Default Re: 1969 1/2 Pontiac Firebird Trans/Am RA IV

When those first came out I didn't care for them. Liked the Z28
and Boss 302 better. Now I think their awesome.
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Old 11-09-2011, 03:39 PM   #5
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Default Re: 1969 1/2 Pontiac Firebird Trans/Am RA IV

father of a high school friend of mine bought a ram air 4 trans-am....bought it new at griffith pontiac in johnson city tennessee...traded it in on a new 70 firebird
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Old 11-09-2011, 09:15 PM   #6
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Default Re: 1969 1/2 Pontiac Firebird Trans/Am RA IV

Beside's being a rare car,,,,,,,,
Only '2' print advertisements were released featuring the
1969 1/2 Trans Am, which was available for purchase in April 1969.
* Car and Driver (May 1969)
* Road and Track (June 1969)


Pontiac did not market the car as a 'drag race car',
but more of a 'road sports car'.

One of the original promotional photo shoots.


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Old 11-10-2011, 12:35 AM   #7
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Default Re: 1969 1/2 Pontiac Firebird Trans/Am RA IV

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In the mid/late eighties, a good friend of mine, Milt Robson, owned four of the eight??? trans am convertibles. I remember him selling one to Otis Chandler, who owned the L.A. Times. I don't remember what happened to the others.
He had a lot of muscle cars but had an auction at his place last year and sold everything off .
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Old 11-10-2011, 02:26 PM   #8
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Default Re: 1969 1/2 Pontiac Firebird Trans/Am RA IV

Base Price; $3556 (with Ram Air III as standard engine)




Magazine Performance Tests;

Sports Car Graphic (April 1969)
Car Tested; Ram Air III, 4-Speed with 3.55 Gears
14.30 @ 101.7 MPH

Hot Rod (April 1969)
Car Tested; Ram Air IV, 4-Speed with 3.90 Gears
14.10 @ 100.78 MPH

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Old 11-10-2011, 08:55 PM   #9
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What a good looking car...I'm curious if anyone ever Special Ordered one other than white.
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Old 11-11-2011, 10:33 AM   #10
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He had a lot of muscle cars but had an auction at his place last year and sold everything off .
He sold 55 cars, if I remember correctly, for a little over 9M. He still has a few stashed away.
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