How much is a 1971 Trans Am worth?

WHAT TO PAY

Low Average
1971 Trans Am $24,500 $43,500
1972 Trans Am $23,000 $40,000

How much is a Trans Am Super Duty 455?

$110,000
A “standard” 1,000-hp 455 Super Duty will run you nearly $110,000. This version with the full drag package? Trans Am Depot estimates the cost to be $190,000.

How much horsepower did the Pontiac 455 have?

360 horsepower
Rated conservatively at 360 horsepower and producing a tremendous 500 pound-feet of torque, the 455 HO gave the GTO the powerful aggression needed to appeal to performance-minded buyers.

What cars came with a Pontiac 455?

Pontiac 455 V8 Big Block By 1970, the 455 was found in the popular GTO muscle car, where it produced 370hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. It continued until 1976 in the form of the 455 SD found under the hood of the Firebird.

How much horsepower can a 455 Pontiac make?

Here’s how this 455 H.O. generates 433 hp at 4,800 rpm and 517 lb-ft at 3,500 rpm.

How much HP does a Pontiac 455 have?

Rated conservatively at 360 horsepower and producing a tremendous 500 pound-feet of torque, the 455 HO gave the GTO the powerful aggression needed to appeal to performance-minded buyers.

How rare is a 1971 Trans Am 455 HO?

The Pontiac Trans Am 455 HO was a rare beast in 1971 as only 2,116 of them were built; 1,231 of those came with automatic transmission. What differentiates this car further was that it was delivered to Royal Pontiac, a Michigan dealer known for performance modifications since the 1950s.

What is the horsepower of a 455 Trans Am engine?

With 8.4:1 advertised compression, the 455 H.O’s gross output rating was 335 hp, or 305 net hp. Torque measured 480 lb-ft gross, or 410 lb-ft net. It was the lone Trans Am engine for 1971 and 1972 and was rated at 300 net hp and 415 lb-ft of net torque in its final year.

What kind of engine does a 1971 Trans Am have?

CONCLUSION The 1971-’72 second-gen Trans Ams were stellar performers in their day that not only put forth a race car image but also backed it up with a torquey 455 H.O. and handling prowess that rivaled the Corvette. They are still revered for those attributes today.

What is a 455 HO Pontiac?

To come up with the 455 HO (“High Output”), Pontiac used the cylinder heads and camshaft from the 345 hp Ram Air 400 and added the aluminum intake manifold from the 370 hp 400 Ram Air IV. The resulting horsepower was below either of the engines at 335 hp, but it had loads of torque. Enter Royal Pontiac, started by racing aficionado Ace Wilson.