I am without words.

So... as of January 1, 2010, Pontiac is dead. Buried. Gone forever. No more. Obviously, something as pesky as death ain't going to stop hard core Trans Am fanatics from driving an (almost) honest to goodness 2010 Pontiac Trans Am and/or Firebird. Why? If you have to ask... you bring up a good point. Especially because when you get right down to it, the Trans Am was rarely anything other than a Chevy Camaro with different sheet metal.

Keeping that in mind, Trans Am Depot will be offering body kits that will transform (lowly) Camaros into full-on screamin' chicken Trans Ams! Based off Kevin Morgan's original design(s), the Phoenix Trans Am kits will be unveiled at the 2009 Trans Am Nationals. And then you'll have the chance to own a Trans Am that costs more than a Camaro but is just as fast.

Press Release

Phoenix T/A

Like its mythical namesake that rose from the ashes to a new life, the Trans Am of yesteryear has been born again... the Phoenix T/A. If it is true that good things come to those who wait, then we have surely been rewarded for our patience.

Trans Am Depot is pleased to announce our partnership with designer Kevin Morgan in turning a three-year dream into reality. We, like many of you, have lusted over Kevin's retro interpretation of the '77 - '78 Trans Am based on the 2010 Camaro platform. We began early last year discussing the idea of how we might work together to bring this vision to life.

Phoenix T/A Currently, we are completing a one-off Kevin Morgan "Trans Am" Concept, which we intend to unveil at the 2009 Trans Am Nationals. The concept will be followed by the first production conversion later this year. It will vary from the concept car but will be an exact version of the conversion kits we will hope to be offering this fall. We are working closely with a Detroit auto design firm to bring this kit to market. We will be offering everything from the body conversion only to the limited Phoenix Edition. The kits will be available as an installed conversion only. Order details, pricing and delivery information will be coming soon. If you are interested in having a conversion performed on your Camaro or purchasing a turn-key conversion from Trans Am Depot, please fill out the customer form below.
The Phoenix conversion will include:

Exterior

1' - 1.5' Lowering Kit w/sway bar handling upgrade
Wheels & Tires
Front: 20x9.5x120 CB-66.9 Gold or Silver Machined Face Snowflake Wheels. PIRELLI PZERO 275/45ZR20
Rear: 20x11.5x120 CB-66.9 Gold or Silver Machined Face Snowflake Wheels. PIRELLI PZERO 305/35ZR20
Hood
Shaker Scoop
Fender Extractors
Exhaust Conversion w/ splitter tips
Rear Fascia Clip w/tail lamp lenses and bulbs
Rear Spoiler
TA Graphic Package


Interior

Embroded Head Rest and Console Lid - KM Graphic Punch
Turned Aluminum Door Panel
Turned Aluminum Dash Inserts
Turned Aluminum Instrument Cluster
Door Panel Badges
T/A SN Badge and Designation


Source: AutoBlog

Those with F-Bodies may think their cars qualify for cash for clunkers incase they were in poor condition. Think again! It has 1MPG too much. However, CNNMoney thinks the $4,500 return is still too much money to give to that Camaro Z28 owner down the street:

2001 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Mileage: 16 city, 24 hwy
Trade-in value: $2,700
Verdict: Can't crush itSource: CNN Money

Easyrod Kits are pre-engineered to be assembled in hours not years. Bolt, screw and glue the high quality hand laid fiberglass ’57 components to your ’93-’02 Camaro and be driving a lame attempt at mimicking a cool hotrod. I'm sorry in advance for those who click the source.

Source: Easy Rods

You never know when you need a spare tire. Why not just do what Jeep does and put it on the back of your Firebird? Genius! I don't even need to touch on the other painful things going on in these two pictures so we'll let you comment on them instead.

Who said V6's were slow?

Tim King of INTENSE Racing managed to pilot his 3800 Series II V6 FI Pontiac Firebird down the quarter mile in a blistering 8.991 seconds at 152.12MPH (1.368 60foot). So many words can be used to describe that run, so we'll just choose a combination: "awesomely sweet". Congrats for setting a record that will be hard to overcome!

External: FullThrottleV6.com Forum Thread

No car guy can argue otherwise that the Trans Am was an iconic legend growing up and this clip shows exactly that. The History Channel showcases what Pontiac did to help make the Trans Am a household name amongst gearheads.

Thanks DooD for the upload!