SKJSS (formerly Klayfish)
SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) PowerDork
3/11/22 10:25 a.m.

Clock is ticking....  Saw it last night.

 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
3/11/22 10:26 a.m.

Its a Pontiac Firebird door...with body kit?

HotNotch
HotNotch New Reader
3/11/22 10:27 a.m.

In reply to SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) :

3rd Gen Firebird?

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
3/11/22 10:27 a.m.

I'm guessing 3rd gen Firebird. Tail light and door/door hangle are definite clues.

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
3/11/22 10:29 a.m.

Or, its a genuine Countache   'Cause, that wing has got to be real.

SKJSS (formerly Klayfish)
SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) PowerDork
3/11/22 10:29 a.m.

Yes.  It's F-bird based, but it was an actual produced car, not a one off homemade-by-a-drunk-guy CL special.  Remember, this is now well over 30 years old, so it's not as pretty (???) as it once was.  But it's still pretty much stock.

AMiataCalledSteve
AMiataCalledSteve New Reader
3/11/22 10:29 a.m.

In reply to SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) :

Trans Am with a lot of fiberglass panels added on?

 

Edit - I see I'm already wrong lol

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
3/11/22 10:30 a.m.

In reply to SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) :

Oh, it may have been better boose, but I'm gonna bet still drunk.  

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
3/11/22 10:34 a.m.
tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
3/11/22 10:35 a.m.

I am struggling to figure out how it's both production and a firebird with a body kit, unless it's some terrible concept car. Especially with a license plate like that. It's hyper ugly.

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
3/11/22 10:36 a.m.
John Welsh said:

Nice work! Wow it's ugly

 

https://www.streetmusclemag.com/news/rare-american-classic-car-the-pontiac-tojan/#:~:text=The%20Tojan%20was%20a%20production,capable%20of%20competing%20with%20Ferrari.

SKJSS (formerly Klayfish)
SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) PowerDork
3/11/22 10:39 a.m.
John Welsh said:

The 1985-91 Pontiac Trans Am Tojan – A Factory Supported Kit Car In The Finest Traditions Of The 1980s

9 minutes!  Very well done.  

The owner said that it cost $70k new....in 1985 dollars.

AMiataCalledSteve
AMiataCalledSteve New Reader
3/11/22 10:43 a.m.

I know it's objectively bad, but I would be lying if I said I didn't like it. I don't like it for $70k though...

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
3/11/22 10:44 a.m.
Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
3/11/22 10:54 a.m.

Your ugly is my awesome.

SKJSS (formerly Klayfish)
SKJSS (formerly Klayfish) PowerDork
3/11/22 11:00 a.m.

I will get some pictures of the inside when I get to the track.  Since I grew up in that era I think it's rad....dude!!!!!

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
3/11/22 11:04 a.m.

Built by Knudsen Automotive in Omaha.  I don't think there was any connection to Bunkie Knudsen. 

They also built the Baroque Royale Limousine.

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
3/11/22 11:08 a.m.

Lets update the "drunk" comments to something more 1985-ish...

iansane
iansane GRM+ Memberand Dork
3/11/22 11:42 a.m.

I've always had a weird affinity for the Tojan trans ams. But it's too close to trojan.

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