Rare Find: 1977 Pontiac Can Am with Original V8 Engine for Sale in Clearwater, FL

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1977 Pontiac Can Am with Original V8 Engine
1977 Pontiac Can Am with Original V8 Engine

A rare nameplate for Pontiac enthusiasts, the Can Am was a special edition muscle car produced for just one year.

Introduced in 1977, the Can Am was the brainchild of Jim Wangers, a marketing mastermind who previously championed the iconic GTO.

Inspired by the thriving Firebird Trans Am, Wangers believed Pontiac still had room for a high-performance midsize model.

He envisioned a LeMans with more muscle, drawing on his experience creating performance packages for competitors like Ford and Dodge.

1977 Pontiac Can Am with Original V8 Engine
1977 Pontiac Can Am with Original V8 Engine (John David Hayes/Facebook Marketplace)

A rare opportunity awaits in Clearwater, Florida: owning a 1977 Pontiac Can Am, one of only 1,377 ever built.

This LeMans performance variant missed its original production goal due to a manufacturing hiccup and internal competition but remains a unique piece of Pontiac history.

Though it’s not in showroom condition except for surface rust, faded trim, and a dusty interior, the real prize lies under the hood.

This Can Am boasts the original 400 cubic-inch V8 engine, unlike the handful equipped with Oldsmobile’s alternative. For $13,500, you can own a true classic, with some elbow grease required to bring it back to its glory days.

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