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Since 1998, the Trans Am was powered by the legendary 5.7-liter LS1 borrowed from the C5 Corvette, and the WS6 package with its Ram Air induction system boosted output over the non-WS6 LS1 ...

A first-generation Trans Am demands an average of $136,000 on the used market, but the cream of the crop convertible –- if you can find one for sale -– demands upwards of $1 million.

Freddy's Toyota Supra has the power it needs, but turbo lag makes it a bit hairy in the handling department. And Tyler's Pontiac Trans Am WS6 is all over the place, as usual.

The iconic Trans Am (and the Firebird family at large) changed a lot from 1978 to the final model year in 2002, and, as you might expect, the WS6 package changed substantially over the years as well.

The 6.6-liter Pontiac Trans Am came in three different versions. The 6.6-liter Pontiac L78 400 cubic inch V8 made 180 horsepower. The optional 400 cube Pontiac W72 V8 was rated at 220 ponies.

WS7 came with everything in the WS6 lineup, minus the four-wheel disc brakes. A 1979 Trans Am landed on eBay earlier this week in an all-original configuration.

Up for auction today at Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos) is a Brewster Green 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 with the desirable four-speed manual transmission.

Four years ago a Highland Green Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in Bullitt sold for $3.4 million, but this Trans Am is going to be rather more affordable.

Another driver to watch is Austin Green, son of 1994 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion David Green. Merrill, a California native, is one of the drivers in the field who has found a home in Trans Am.