Pontiac was famous for its myriad of special edition Trans Ams available throughout the 1970s. This is an RPO Y89 "10th Anniversary" special edition car that was available for the car's 10th Anniversary year of 1979. A total of 7,500 were made that year.

The 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary was one of those cars that a lot of people bought and promptly put away into storage. Beginning around the turn of the millennium, these cars shot up in value. Case in point, this car was for sale for $34,900. Original fresh-out-of-storage cars with practically no miles on the odometer can cost much more.

For 1979, Trans Ams equipped with the W72 400 CID Pontiac V8 were only available with a 4-speed manual transmission. A total of 1,818 10th Anniversary 4-speed cars were produced.

Trans Ams equipped with the RPO W72 400 CID Pontiac V8 made 220 hp and featured the "T/A 6.6" decal on the Shaker hood. Cars equipped with the RPO L80 403 CID Oldsmobile V8 made 185 hp and featured a "6.6 Litre" decal.

1989 Pontiac Trans Am Turbo 20th Anniversary.

This is a rare car being 1 of 1,550 Turbo Trans Ams made that year.

More from the Carolina Classic Pontiac Club.

A beautiful last generation RPO WU6 Firehawk.

1999 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona 500 Pace Car. This was Pontiac's "30th Anniversary" edition of the Trans Am. A total of 1,600 were produced including 1,065 hardtops.

1977 Pontiac Trans Am, W72.

1969 Pontiac Firebird convertible.

This is 1 of 11,649 convertibles made that year.

This car had that wonderful combination of a convertible with a 4-speed manual transmission.

1966 Pontiac Bonneville.

1966 Pontiac Bonneville.

This car was spotless both inside and out.

This is one of those cars that made me stop and look twice. It wasn't a special edition car or one with a lot of desirable options or anything like that. But it was that nice !

A few of the Corvairs from the local club were leaving for the day and passed by, (we were on Pit Road, after all).

Two more 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am 20th Anniversary cars.

20th Anniversary Trans Am Turbos.

1979 Pontiac Trans Am.

The restoration of this car was profiled in Muscle Machines magazine.

This car has an automatic transmission. So we know for sure that it isn't an RPO W72 car with the 220 hp Pontiac V8.

Instead, this car is equipped with the RPO L80 403 CID Oldsmobile V8. Since it's not a W72 car, the decal on the Shaker hood scoop says "6.6 Litre." Looking at the front of the engine, the oil fill cap can be seen in front of the air cleaner to the left of the alternator which identifies it as the Olds V8.

1977 Pontiac Trans Am SE Y82.

1977 Pontiac Trans Am SE Y82.

I mentioned earlier that Pontiac offered a myriad of special edition versions of the Trans Am throughout the 1970s. The name of this car is exactly that - Trans Am "Special Edition."

Pontiac T-Tops were available from two different suppliers - Hurst and Fisher. The "Hurst Hatch" cars carried RPO Y82 and Fisher cars carried RPO Y84. The biggest difference between the two is the size of the glass panels. Hurst Hatch panels are smaller have about 12 inches of roof between them. Fisher T-Tops are almost 5 inches wider, so there is less roof in between the panels. It's hard to see in this blurry picture. But this car is a Y82 Hurst Hatch car.

This is actually a very rare car being 1 of 1,217 produced with this particular combination of options.

We had transitioned into the Mopar club display and were greeted by a trio of 1966 Mopars. The car in the photos above and below is a rare Hemi-powered 1966 Dodge Charger.

According to the display sign, the car's current owner worked at the dealership when this car was sold new in 1966.

The mighty 426 CID 'Hemi' V8 is what makes this car special.

This car is Hemi-powered with an automatic transmission, 1 of only 218 produced in 1966.

Has a Hemi and automatic transmission.

This is a true 4-passenger coupe.

Sitting beside the Hemi was another 1966 Dodge Charger, this one being an unrestored original.

Power comes from Chrysler's 383 CID V8 that makes 325 hp.

Rounding out the trio of 1966 Mopars was this 1966 Plymouth Fury III.

Plymouth took the generic route when distinguishing between it's different Fury trim levels. The entry-level version was the Fury I, followed by the mid-level Fury II. This is the upper-level version Fury III.

1969 Dodge Dart GTS convertible. If the numbers I am seeing are accurate, this is an extremely rare car. A total of 6,702 Dart GTSs were produced that year including a mere 417 convertibles.

1964 Chevrolet Impala SS.

1964 Chevrolet Impala SS.

This car was featured in Super Chevy magazine.

The current owner's father ordered this car new in 1964. As a kid, he got to ride home from the dealership in the back seat when his dad picked the car up.

The car was ordered with the RPO L74 327 CID V8 that makes 300 hp and a 4-speed manual transmission.

According to the magazine article, the only non-factory option his dad insisted on was a dealer-installed spotlight for the driver's side. He, "never bought a new car without one."

This car was displayed with the original bill of sale.

1977 Excalibur Series III.