1981 Turbo Trans Am Nascar Pace Car - Pontiac Historical Society Documented on 2040-cars
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Engine:301 Turbo
Vehicle Title:Clear
Exterior Color: Polar White & Black
Make: Pontiac
Interior Color: Red & Black Recaro
Model: Trans Am
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: NASCAR Special Edition
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive / Turbo 350 Disc Brake Posi
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 86,000
A Brief History: As you see from the info above this is truly one of the rarest Trans Am's made. I know it is not in excellent condition but it is not trash either. I bought it from a guy here on Ebay back in 2000. I had it hauled from Prestonsburg KY to San Antonio TX with the hopes of restoring it. It has been sitting in storage ever since. The floors are in good shape and the engine is sitting in my garage complete carb to pan along with all the turbo exhaust plumbing. The guy I got it from Alan Ranier said a tree had fallen across the hood and wiped out the hood and fenders. I would say the other branches made random dents in it as well. The only rust is surface rust on the cast iron rear end. The floor pans look nice and white. All in all it is a better starting point than where I started on my 1971 Trans Am! Now that 77-81 Trans Am parts are being reproduced this should be a cost effective restoration with a current restored value of 20-22k and appreciating quickly now that it is over 30 years old. Pick up and shipping must be paid by the buyer may be able to deliver for $ 1.50 a miles up to 800 miles. Happy Bidding!
Daytona 500 Special Edition Turbo Trans Am
In 1981, Pontiac produced a Special Edition (Y85) Turbo Trans Am for Nascar. This Special Edition Firebird Trans Am paced the field of stock cars at the 1981 Daytona 500, as well as various Nascar races that year. 2,000 Daytona 500 Turbo Trans Am Special Editions where built in '81. These cars differed slightly from the Indy pace cars from the previous year. They received an Oyster white paint job and black accents, rather than the gray ones from the year before. On the inside, these cars came with Recaro bucket seats with black and red cloth, which was a sharp contrast to the white and black paint scheme on the exterior.
Other features included: turbo gauges, Fisher t-top hatch roof, and white turbo cast aluminum wheels. Special Daytona Pace Car decals where shipped inside the cars for dealer installation, only if the buyer preferred the graphics. Released around February 1981 with a $12,244 base price, it looked similiar to the 1980 Indy Pace car Trans Am. However it had black, instead of charcoal, accents.
The NASCAR Trans Ams of '81 featured a re-designed screaming chicken used with the turbo hood. The white turbo rims accented the overall design of the car. Despite the lagging horse power numbers, these TAs featured the best suspension and some of the nicer creature comforts of any 2nd gen.
Standard Features Included:
LU8 - Y85 Turbo Special Edition Package
* - 4.9L (301 CID) 4bbl Turbo Engine w/ Turbo Boost Gauge * - Windshield Reveal Molding - Black * - Bucket Seats * - Column Mounted Dimmer Switch * - Front Disk Brakes * - Concealed Windshield Wipers * - Black Taillamp Lens * - Front Fender Air Extractors * - Power Steering * - Backlite - Black Molding * - Floor Console * - Power Brakes * - Kilometer/Miles per Hour Speedo * - Chrome Side-Side Splitter Tailpipe Extensions * - Front Center Air Dam & Front and Rear Wheel Opening Air Deflectors
* 19U - Paint Exterior - Black
* 11L - Paint Exterior - White
* 19I - Trim Interior Black
* N81 - Computer Command Control
* C60 - Air Conditioning, Custom
* U17 - Gauges Rally, Clock, and Tachometer
* D35 - Sport Mirrors, Sport LH Remote, RH Maunal Convex
* D80 - Spoiler, Rear Deck
* N89 - Wheels, Turbo Cast Aluminum
* B18 - Custom Trim Group, Velour
* AR9 - Black cloth Recaro bucket seats w/ red cloth inserts
* MX1 - Automatic Transmission
* 199 - Seat Belts - Black
* CC1 - Hatch Roof, Removeable
* D34 - Mirror, Visor Vanity RH
* UM6 - Delco-GM radio, AM/FM Stereo/Cassette-ETR
* NK3 - Steering Wheel, Formula
* K73 - Alternator, Heavy Duty 70 Amps
* 18C - Trim, Cloth Black
Available Options:
* C60 - Air conditioning, custom-required w/ turbo
* UA2 - Battery H.D.
* NB2 - California emmision requirements
* K35 - Cruise control, resume speed
* A90 - Power deck lid release, remote control
* C49 - Defroster, electric rear window
* K05 - Engine block heater
* A01 - Glass, all windows soft ray
* B93 - Guards, door edge
* TT5 - Headlamps, tungsten quartz halogen
* C95 - Lamp, dome reading
* TR9 - Lamp group (luggage, glovebox, I.P.courtesy, tone generator)
* VK3 - License plate bracket, front
* D34 - Mirror, visor vanity R.H.
* B84 - Molding, body side
* U75 - Power antenna
* U83 - Power antenna, AM/FM/CB tri-band
* AU3 - Power door locks
* N33 - Steering wheel, tilt * CD4 - Windshield wipers, controlled cycle
* WS8 - Priced car order acknowledgments
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