1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ram Air IV

Pony car powered by Pontiac 400 Ram Air IV V8.

1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am front-quarter view in white and blue; exact-year Trans Am visual context, not individual-car Ram Air IV proof.

Factory path Pontiac factory Firebird Trans Am package with optional Ram Air IV engine.

Engine rating 400 Ram Air IV V8, 345 hp and 430 lb-ft in manufacturer literature/search-index extraction.

Documented production row 55 Ram Air IV Trans Am coupes reported: 46 manual, 9 automatic.

Rear axle context Reference sources point to 3.90 Safe-T-Track context for 400 Ram Air II/IV Firebirds; individual-car axle proof still requires documentation.

Story

1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ram Air IV

Pontiac introduced the Firebird Trans Am as a factory Firebird variant for 1969, with the Ram Air IV serving as the scarce higher-output 400-cubic-inch path. The evidence kept here separates model-line facts from target-specific facts: the manufacturer literature supports the 400 Ram Air IV rating, the parts catalog supports Ram Air IV and Trans Am-specific air-induction/hood service parts, and the registry source supplies the granular 1969 Trans Am Ram Air IV coupe production row.

For this guide, the safest body-style statement is coupe/hardtop: the registry production table reports Ram Air IV Trans Am coupe production and does not report a Ram Air IV convertible row. Public-facing authenticity claims should remain tied to factory paperwork rather than photos, captions, or badges. Useful verification anchors include the WS4 Trans Am option evidence on paperwork/cowl-tag context, the correct 1969 Firebird body-style coding, Ram Air IV-specific induction/decals/parts, and Pontiac Historic Services or equivalent factory billing documentation for any individual car.

Coverage remains deliberately conservative. Exact rear-axle ratio, full transmission code matrix, and all factory color/interior restrictions for the Ram Air IV Trans Am need deeper dealer-order or billing-card documentation before they should be presented as exact target facts.

**1969 Pontiac Trans Am rear-quarter view; exact-year Trans Am spoiler and stripe context.**Matt Morgan / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 Commons media

Specs

Car type: Pony car
Body: 2-door coupe / hardtop
Engine: Pontiac 400 cu in Ram Air IV V8
Horsepower: 345 hp (SAE gross, manufacturer literature scan/search-index extraction)
Torque: 430 lb-ft (manufacturer literature scan/search-index extraction)
Carburetion: Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel reported by corroborative reference; verify exact carburetor number per individual car paperwork/parts references

Equipment

Functional Ram Air hood/induction system
Trans Am hood panel and Ram Air IV hood decals in parts reference
Trans Am-specific white/blue appearance treatment reported by registry/reference sources

Linked Parts

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Market Observations

High bid $180,000

May 16, 2025 · Mecum Indy
PHS-documented factory Ram Air IV Trans Am coupe 223379N104095, one of 46 four-speed cars, with its matching-numbers 400/345 HP V8 and a professional concours restoration. · restored · unknown The $180,000 bid-goes-on high bid did not complete a sale. Mecum also records power disc brakes, a four-speed manual, Cameo White and Tyrol Blue exterior treatment, and Blue Deluxe interior.
1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV coupe 223379N104095
Auction sale $198,000

Jan 18, 2025 · Mecum Kissimmee
PHS-documented factory Ram Air IV Trans Am coupe 223379N104523, one of nine automatics and two column-shift cars, with a service-replacement Ram Air IV block and matching-numbers automatic transmission. · restored · unknown Mecum records the $198,000 completed sale. The Pontiac company car received an older restoration that was freshened in 2010, and its odometer showed 2,074 miles without an independently verified total.
1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV coupe 223379N104523
Auction sale $357,500

May 18, 2024 · Mecum Indy
PHS-documented factory Ram Air IV Trans Am coupe 223379N118175, one of nine automatics, with its original matching-numbers 400/345 HP drivetrain and 3.90 Positraction axle. · restored · unknown Mecum records the $357,500 completed sale. The car received a comprehensive restoration, showed 83 miles since completion, and retained its window sticker, dealer order form, warranty card, purchase contract, and ownership records.
1969 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV coupe 223379N118175

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Transmission

Factory transmission M21 close-ratio 4-speed manual
Factory transmission M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic

Options

WS4 Trans Am package factory · performance · UPC/code appears in cowl-tag/registry context for Trans Am identification; exact content should be verified against dealer-order literature.
Ram Air IV 400 Ram Air IV engine option optional · performance · Manufacturer/reference sources support the 400 Ram Air IV identity and rating; package/order code requires follow-up in factory order forms.

Production

**1969 Trans Am at the GM Heritage Center; period/history context for the model, not individual-car authentication proof.**Tino Rossini / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 Commons media

1969 Trans Am all engines/body styles total · 697 · reported
Trans Am Ram Air IV coupe total by engine · 55 · reported
Trans Am Ram Air IV coupe manual by transmission · 46 · reported
Trans Am Ram Air IV coupe automatic by transmission · 9 · reported
Trans Am Ram Air IV convertible by body · 0 · reported

Authenticity

**1969 Pontiac Trans Am at Hot August Nights; restoration/public-display context.**Lyn Gateley / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 Commons media

Factory Trans Am package documentation WS4 / Trans Am evidence on factory paperwork or accepted cowl-tag context · Factory billing/PHS documents and cowl tag context; do not rely on badges or paint alone · fraud detection
Ram Air IV-specific induction/hood details Ram Air IV hood-name decals and Ram Air IV-specific induction/preheater duct parts consistent with parts catalog · Hood/air-cleaner/induction hardware and parts-number-level inspection · trim correctness
Production configuration Ram Air IV Trans Am coupe production row: 46 manual and 9 automatic reported; axle identity requires paperwork/stamp validation · Factory billing documentation and registry production references · fraud detection
Rear axle documentation 3.90 Safe-T-Track context should be reconciled with axle stamp/date code and PHS paperwork for the individual car · Rear axle tube stamp/date code, PHS billing records, and restoration documentation · fraud detection

Still Researching

transmission Production counts by manual/automatic are sourced, but exact factory transmission codes/names for the Ram Air IV Trans Am were not verified in primary order literature during this run.
brakes Brake layout is supported by a corroborative reference, but a primary Trans Am/Ram Air IV package source was not normalized.
suspension The WS4 stabilizer bar and spring layout are documented, but complete factory shock and spring part-number applications remain unresolved.
interior Trim-code families are listed, but exact Ram Air IV Trans Am interior restrictions were not verified.