The Pontiac Trans Am is one of the defining muscle cars of the 1970s. With a sleek look and powerful engine, it perfectly represented what '70s muscle was all about. But what if Trans Am designers set out to build the same car today, with another 40 years of engineering at their fingertips?
That's the question talented car builder Riley Stair set out to answer, when he started working on his biggest passion project so far: The coolest Trans Am ever made.
A few years later, and this total monster is the picture perfect muscle car.
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Sleek Look
This Trans Am is designed to maintain the same basic appearance as its 1970 inspiration.
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Riley Stair
With his finished product.
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Into the Sunset
A perfect road for a muscle car.
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Powerful
This engine puts out around 1,000 horsepower.
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Motor Machine
The engine was built by Don Zemina of Motor Machine, in California.
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Ride
The car was designed to ride slightly lower, and very stiff.
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Whew
Look at that backside!
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Picturesque
Car photos at night >
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Hot Wheels
This Trans Am was the 2020 Hot Wheels Legends Tour Winner.
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Toy
That means there was an actual toy version of it made.
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Look at That
Real life Hot Wheels.
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Gorgeous
She's a looker.
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Fuel
No economy here. This Trans Am runs on methanol, or pure, caustic alcohol.
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Front End
The Trans Am's classic mustache.
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Roll Cage
This car was designed with safety in mind, in case of a crash on track at racing speeds.
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Drivability
The suspension is very stiff, with the goal of racing drivability.
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Bare Bones
The interior is barebones, and 100% functional.
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Fast
According to Stair, the Trans Am handled better than anticipated during its early track tests.
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Race Inspired
That's a racing interior.
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In the Garage
This Trans Am was meant to hit the track.
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Moving On
Riley Stair now has his own car fabrication business in Sacramento.
