The gold pinstriping and gothic...
The gold pinstriping and gothic font callouts were Limited Edition only items as were the gold headlight buckets and grilles.
'76 T/A Limited Edition Production
The production numbers tell us that 2,590 50th Anniversary units out of 46,704 T/As were ever produced, or about 3 percent of the total production.
| Limited Edition 400 | 1,628 |
| Limited Edition 455 | 319 |
| Limited Edition 400 T-Tops | 533 |
| Limited Edition 455 T-Tops | 110 |
| Total | 2,590 |
| Factory Installed Option Prices |
| Special Edition Package | $435.00 |
| GR70x15 WL Steel-Belted Radials | $38.40 |
| Am-Fm Stereo Radio | $233.00 |
| Stereo 8-Track Tape Player | $134.00 |
| Power Windows | $99.00 |
| Soft Ray Glass, All Windows | $46.00 |
| Tilt Steering Wheel | $52.00 |
| Electric Rear Window Defroster | $77.00 |
| Custom Air Conditioning | $452.00 |
| Cruise Control | $73.00 |
| Front Seat Console | $71.00 |
| Front Floor Mats | $8.00 |
| Rear Floor Mats | $7.00 |
| Lamp Group | $14.00 |
| Custom Trim Group | $81.00 |
The 400 four-barrel engine...
The 400 four-barrel engine was the standard T/A powerplant. It features a Rochester carb, a cast-iron intake, 6X heads with 2.11/1.66 valves, and an "066" cam with 273/282 duration and 0.410/0.415 lift. Spark is via HEI, and the exhaust consists of log manifolds, a Y-pipe to a single pellet-type cat converter, and a single pipe to a cross flow muffler in the rear with twin dual outlet tips.
Pontiac made sure you knew...
Pontiac made sure you knew what you were driving from inside as well when you bought the Limited Edition in 1976. The dash and steering wheel spokes were gold. Even the horn emblem Bird, the shifter emblem Bird, and the door emblem Birds (when ordered with power windows) were gold.