This Starlight Black 1979 Pontiac Trans Am W72 is one of roughly 10,000 built for the model year, and it’s heading to auction ...

1981 Pontiac Trans Am Top Speed: 116 MPH The 1981 Pontiac Trans Am was the corporate cousin to the Camaro Z28, which means they shared much of their powertrain qualities.

The old bull carries its standard 3.90 gears, while the eager top-tier Firebird sports a numerically lower 3.42 ratio. Even if it wasn’t as rare as the Judge, the 1974 Trans Am is still a superstar.

Up for sale from Trans Am Specialties is this 1978 model with the W72 Performance Package, a numbers-matching 400ci V8, and a four-speed manual transmission sending power to the rear wheels.