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1974 Trans Am

1974 was a difficult year for the Firebird. Gone was the Endura bumper, replaced by new, Federally mandated, fiberglass front end with a slight wedge shape and rubber covered 5 mph bumpers. The chrome rear bumper was also gone, replaced by those pesky rubber bumpers. Engine ratings dropped again with the Trans Am's base 400 V8 Engine rated at 225 bhp. But for a mere $57, buyers could order the 250 bhp 455 V8, which received a 10 lb-ft boost to 380 lb-ft, but which came only with an automatic transmission. The mighty Super Duty 455 V8 was also available for an additional $578 and were unchanged from the year before. All V8s included true dual exhausts, which made their last appearance on the Firebird. Also available for the last time on the 1974 Firebirds were the Muncie 4-speed manual transmission and the TurboHydramatic 400 automatic transmission. The lower output of the 1975 engines would make those heavy-duty transmissions unnecessary. This would also be the last year of the Super Duty engines.

Production:

Formula: Trans Am: 10,255

Super Duty 455:

943 Total 

731 automatics

212 4-speed

1974 Formula SD

1974 Trans Am 455 SD

1974 Trans Am 455 SD

1974 Trans Am 455 SD

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455 HO

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455SD

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455 SD

1974 Trans Am 455 SD

1974 Trans Am 455 SD

1974 Trans Am 455 SD

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Trans Am 455

1974 Formula

1974 Formula

1974 Trans Am 455 SD

1974 Trans Am 400

 

1974 Trans Am 455 HO

1974 Trans Am 455 HO

1974 Trans Am SD 455

1974 Trans Am SD 455

1974 Formula

1974 Formula

1974 Firebird Esprit

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