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Robert Kauffman - Greenwich CT
1970 Pontiac Trans Am Firebird #8
Originally Driven by Jerry Titus

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This car was the first 1970 Pontiac Firebird off the assembly line.

Engine: ohv V-8 (destroked 400), 305 ci, 450-480 hp. single 4-barrel carb
Transmission: 4-speed
Brakes: 4-wheel disc.
Suspension: forged-steel spindles added to front.

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The Pontiac Firebird of Jerry Titus leads Mark Donohue's Sunoco Javelin and Ed Leslie's Chaparral Camaro through the corkscrew turn at Laguna Seca in 1970.

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In 1970, Jerry's only finish in the Pontiac Firebird # 8 was 7th at Laguna Seca Raceway.

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This car was a forerunner of the "street" Trans Am Firebird. With little help from Pontiac, Titus managed to build a car that would compete with the Mustangs, Javelins, and Camaros.

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