Pontiac · 1977–present
Pontiac Can Am
The Pontiac Can Am is a midsize muscle car built by Pontiac and based on the Pontiac LeMans and the Pontiac Grand Am. The Can Am was a special edition option package and was only available in 1977. It was named for the Can Am racing series, continuing the race theme used for the Pontiac Grand Prix, LeMans and Trans Am.
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Description
It was introduced midway through the production year, at the North American International Auto Show at the Detroit Auto Show during January 1977 - along with the Pontiac Sunbird Sport Hatch model. One feature of the Can Am was the Trans Am's shaker hood scoop as standard equipment, and succeeded the slow selling 1973-1975 Pontiac Grand Am. The car was a trim package of the Pontiac Le Mans, but powered by the Pontiac 400 rated at 200 hp (149 kW; 203 PS) (the T/A 6.6 "W72" version, not the base 400, which made 180). Cars specifically destined for Californian or high-altitude county dealers, featured the Oldsmobile 403 Small Block making 185 hp (138 kW; 188 PS). The Can Am package was on Le Mans cars painted Cameo White which were then accessorized in orange, red, and yellow graphics, as well as blacked-out lower panels and window trim. The standard road wheel was a color-matched Rally II with chrome trim rings. Many options were available, including the aluminum "snowflake" wheels offered on the Trans Am, and a steel or glass sunroof. Interior trim color options were the same as the base Le Mans, and included red, black, white, and tan. The number of Can Ams produced has never been accurately determined, but the number most commonly used is 1,377. Complete Le Mans coupes were shipped by Pontiac to Jim Wangers' Motortown which carried out the various Can Am appearance modifications, including those relating to the hood, rear deck spoiler and body decals. According to the Can Am Registry in late 2007, 42 cars feature the Oldsmobile 403 engine, outwardly identified by "6.6 LITRE" decals on the hood shaker. The rest of the cars on the Registry have the Pontiac 400 engine, designated "T/A 6.6" on the hood shaker decals. The Pontiac Historical Service (PHS) can determine whethe
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Specifications
- name
- Series 2A
- Production
- 1977
- Model years
- 1977
- Class
- Mid-size
- Platform
- GM A platform (RWD) (A-body)
- Layout
- FR layout
- Assembly
- Pontiac, Michigan, United States
- Wheelbase
- 112.0 in
- Length
- 208.6 in
- Width
- 77.7 in
- Transmission
- TH400 3-speed automatic
- Engine
- 400 cuin Pontiac V8 engine, 403 cuin Oldsmobile V8, (California only)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7228224CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Can_AmCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1356161377 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3_Can_Ams_at_Norwalk_30th_Anniv.JPGCC BY 3.0 · Photo: Own work by TropicDave · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.