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The Pontiac Trans Am was an Automobile produced by Pontiac , a division of General Motors (GM), to appeal to the growing muscle car population. Four distinct generations, based on Pontiac Firebird coupe body styles were produced between 1967 and 2002 . These cars were built on the F-body Platform , which was also shared by the Chevrolet Camaro . The first generation was available only in 1969 . The second generation was available from 1970 to 1981 and was featured in the 1977 movie '' Smokey And The Bandit ''. The third generation, available from 1982 to 1992 , was featured in the 1984 movie Alphabet City . KITT , the automotive star of the popular 1980s TV Series '' Knight Rider '', was a modified third generation Trans Am. The fourth generation Trans Am, available from model years 1993 to 1997 , offered between 275 and 305 Horsepower due to the LT1 Small block aluminum headed engine. With the facelift beginning in the 1998 model year on to 2002 The car boasted a powerful 325hp. .]] The Trans-Am was discontinued with the Firebird in 2002, however the body is still used in the IROC Racing Series. TRANS AM ENGINES First generation 1969: Ram Air III 400 (Pontiac), Ram Air IV 400 (Pontiac) 345hp, Ram Air V 400 (Pontiac) 500hp Second generation
Third generation From 1982 on all engines are Chevrolets unless stated otherwise.
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