American Muscle Posters — 3 museum-grade prints on the theme. The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am second generation was produced from 1970 to 1981. The 1977 model became culturally dominant following its prominent role in the film Smokey and the Bandit. The Oldsmobile 442 was introduced as a performance package in 1964 and became a standalone model in 1968, running until 1980 with periodic gaps. The 442 name originally denoted 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed transmission, and 2 exhausts. The Plymouth GTX was produced from 1967 to 1971 as part of the Chrysler B-body platform family alongside the Road Runner, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Coronet. The standard 440 Magnum and optional 426 Street Hemi made the GTX one of the most powerful showroom-stock muscle cars of the era.