Trans Am

Screaming chicken car

Trans Am is short for Trans-American, appearing most famously as the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, a muscle car produced from 1969 to 2002.

The name originally referenced the Trans-American Championship racing series.

The car became a cultural icon through films like *Smokey and the Bandit*: He restored a '77 Trans Am.

Trans Am also refers to the racing series itself.

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Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G