1971 PONTIAC TRANS AM TIREBIRD

Lot #F119
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  • The last remaining BF Goodrich Radial T/A Tirebird Promotional Cars of six produced
  • Built by T/G Racing (Jerry Titus and Terry Godsall) for Pontiac and BF Goodrich to promote the introduction of the BFG Radial T/A tire and racing program in 1971
  • Extensive documentation and recognized by BF Goodrich Garage
  • Winner of the Outstanding GM Car and Editor's Choice Award at 2019 MCACN
  • Owned by Tom Senter, Editor of Popular Hot Rodding, who installed an LS6 454 CI engine from Berger Chevrolet
  • Turbo 400 automatic transmission
  • Vintage Air
  • Aluminum Minilite wheels
  • Featured in multiple articles including Popular Hot Rodding, Car Craft, Muscle Car Review, Firebird Times and Petersen's Engine Swap
  • California/Texas car with immaculate restoration
  • The BFG Tirebird program was the first to win a race using radial tires and the first time a company actively promoted their track performance to sell their product
  • Today, BF Goodrich's Radial T/A tires are the most widely known and most used tire in the muscle car world