UPDATE: Modern Pontiac Trans Am Brings Back the Banshee in Quick Rendering. ... An also-brief rendering showcasing the front end of the new-age Poncho has been created and you'll find this below.

Ladies and gentlemen drivers, we are now in front of a rendering that is both something old and something new. For one thing, the starting point for this image is a 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am ...

In Part 2 of How the Pontiac Trans Am was born, ... On May 14, 1968, Bradley completed a front three-quarter rendering of the Can Am, and detailed illustrations of specific options ...

The second-gen Trans Am initially came with the Pontiac 400 like the 1969 models and eventually got the 455 as well. Later in the 1970s, Pontiac would try a new, turbocharged 4.9-liter V8.

Technically, the movie uses a 1976 Pontiac Trans Am with an updated front fascia from the yet unreleased 1977 model. The movie was a hit with audiences and a sales boom for Pontiac.

Callies and his team got to work and, presto change-o, a “1977” Trans Am LE appeared. According to the Pontiac historical society, the 1977 front end was removed following the photo shoot and ...