The big news in 1981 for Pontiac Trans Am buyers was the introduction of the Daytona Pace Car edition. This new model sported limited-edition black graphics, a blacked-out roof, Recaro seats, and red ...

The Pontiac Trans Am powered by the 6.6-liter V8 saw its final year of production in 1979. Killed off by Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard, the rowdy Big Block T/A was to be no more.

The newsworthy change about the 1981 Trans Am was the debut of the Daytona Pace Car, which came with a blacked-out roof, black graphics and stripping, and Recaro seats with red inserts. Powered by a ...