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This '73 Trans Am Captures the Essence of Pontiac
By AJ Mawley

A car that defines the brand itself!

Ghostinthemachine

Not the 1972 Formula 400.?
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Ls7colorado

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Love everything about that car EXCEPT the color lol. In fact im building a 72 trans am almost identical to that right now... Would love some info on how the shaker fit with the Ls swap and what intake was used

JohnR

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I like everything about this car!!!

Slowroll

To install factory shaker; you will have to cut up shaker and fab brackets to hold it to hood. Way back when someone made a simulated shaker scoop that attached to the top of a stock hood. A formula hood might allow for a ram air set up.

Brian0473

I’m not trying to be a punk. At all. But isn’t that a Chevy motor in there (427)? The quintessential Pontiac has a Chevy engine..?

That said, I would give my left nut for that car.

Slowroll

LS would be corporate non the less not a Poncho.

JohnnyBs98WS6Rag

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While I'm a big fan of the 2nd gen T/As (had a '76 455-4sp back in the day), this Formula (and it's wicked hood) is a thing of beauty.

gm02ceta

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I remember seeing that 73 TA at SEMA some years ago. It was beautiful to see in person. All that was missing was the infamous twin exhaust tips.

JohnnyBs98WS6Rag

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I'm pretty sure that the '73 T/As came from the factory with straight chrome slash-cut pipes, not the chrome double down-turns that were standard in the later '70s (starting '75 or '76 IIRC).