![]() The PHS letter would be a logical place to start, but the seller seems to imply that this car was modified by GM after it was produced, and therefore, the tag numbers aren’t going to really reveal anything about it. Rather than have anything printed and ready from the California DMV, you can just ride up there with him and verify the plate, you know, if you’re not doing anything else… He should know that five and six figure prototype cars aren’t documented with Google search results. But hey, you’re free to look it all up yourself on Google if you don’t believe him. Or at least it doesn’t look like he retained the actual documentation, and has skipped a few of the most important pieces. Nice of the guy to grant us permission to do the research for him…he certainly hasn’t done much of it. Not sure about a TA having AC? In theory they were built for racing but I am sure all 897 were not built to be factory racers. Last, if this is a 1 of 1 prototype, I am pretty sure his price is off by a zero or maybe even a 7th pre-decimal digit. I am sure there were 69 Body Prototypes for sure as that was the body that the car ended up in. Furthermore, Trans Am prototypes started with the 68 GEN 1 Firebird Body. Pretty sure the 897 Trans Am’s produced had either a 400 (NOTHING LARGER) or a 303. Firebird Trans Am’s built for the series, which is what the TA prototype WAS should have had a 303 in it. “Trans Am” was build to compete in that racing series, which if I am correct had a limit or max of 305 cubic inches. ![]() ![]() in 69, in a Trans Am prototype? There were 897 Trans Ams built in 69, 8 of which were convertibles. If this was a proto type experimental, it should be easy for PHS to confirm especially if 1 of 1. I am very knowledgeable when it comes to 67-69 Firebirds, but not necessarily Trans Am’s which are a different bird. I’m not sure where to go with this one, so let’s have our GM/Pontiac experts weigh in on the validity of this reputed prototype. However, the picture it shows of a Trans Am prototype doesn’t align with this example, most notably due to the eBay car’s lack of brake cooling ducts and the recessed hood scoops. I can’t find much on Google about this car, other than a reference to the first prototype built in 1969 via. Nothing is said about this license plate, but I can only assume it’s meant to indicate that this car wore manufacturer-issued tags at one time. ![]() Personally, my rule of thumb is that the longer it takes to explain something, the less likely I am to believe it’s true, but I’m a bit of a pessimist that way. The listing disintegrates into tales of drag strip glory and his logic behind why the plugs used to foul up. Even the engine is considered rare, listed as a “pre-production 455 H.O.” mill that runs flawlessly, according to the seller. Upon contacting the owner of the photo, that individual then made a play for the car and tried to convince him (the eBay seller) that he did not own the real deal due to discrepancies in the quarter panel design.Įverything, from the Cibie headlights to the seat foam to the dual-snorkel air cleaner are said to be features that were only found on this prototype Trans Am. If I understand his story correctly, this black-and-white photo is the one shred of evidence as to the car’s as-new existence (meaning this isn’t a cobbled together replica). The litany of features that the seller claims validate his car as a 1 of 1 prototype is quite long. He goes on at lengths in an attempt to validate the car’s history, which will cost a pretty penny if you believe it to be true: the asking price is a cool $75,000. Here on eBay is what’s purported to be a 1969 Pontiac Trans Am prototype, but not without a good deal of confusion and controversy as suggested by the seller. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Brett P., we have a mystery on our hands.
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