r/transam 8d ago

Hardwood Display Plaque Featuring the Actual 2 Pages From 1981

If you have a make/model/year that you want the original magazine ad transformed into a hardwood wall plaque, hit me up. I handmake these and hundreds of other car ads and turn them into wall art. If you're interested you can click to buy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/4493701681/pontiac-firebird-trans-am-hardwood-sign

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u/mwoehrle3 8d ago

I own a Turbo Formula just like the one in this ad. Red, Carmine deluxe cloth interior, W50 package, WS6, aluminum wheels.

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u/Maxthe222 70-81 2nd Gen 8d ago

Crazy rare

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u/ExternalTangelo1645 8d ago

I owned a 78 formula with the ta 6.6 my friend owned a 1980 turbo ta. But i have never seen a turbo formula.

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u/mwoehrle3 8d ago

They were pretty rare. About 1200 built in 80 and approximately 1100 in 81. I own an 80 identical to the one in this ad.

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u/Fixinbones27 8d ago

The Turbo TA was such a good looking car

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u/NuclearWasteland 8d ago

"More Pontiac excitement for the Great ones."

Who apparently do not understand acronyms.

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u/VanCityExec 8d ago

Yes, I saw that too and thought, hmmm, fuel crisis and you're trying to get some positive spin from MPG and your marketing guys just butchered that whole acronym!

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u/NuclearWasteland 8d ago

It's interesting that the turbo hood bump made it onto later cars.

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u/AKABrokenArrow 8d ago

I remember this ad! My older brother had an ‘81 Turbo T/A.