Definitive Trans Am Guide 70-81 book by Rocky Rosella

**tom406** · #1 05-09-2021, 01:32 AM

If anyone else besides me waited too long to pick this book up before it went out of print, I found a source for copies at a reasonable price. Everyone on Ebay and Amazon seemed to be asking $100+, but I found a source in Biblio.com who still has 25+ copies left for $50/ea.

https://www.biblio.com/book/definiti...2/d/1374418981

Edit: July -looks like the seller noticed our little buying spree and adjusted the price of the remaining books up +$295

**COPO** · #2 05-09-2021, 11:58 AM

Thanks for tip. I picked up a copy.

**bergy** · #3 05-09-2021, 01:03 PM

I got one too - thanks :-)

442w30 · #4 05-10-2021, 01:02 AM

Anyone who wants to know more about these cars should buy this book. Few people know more than Rocky.

**njsteve** · #5 05-10-2021, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 442w30

Few people know more than Rocky.

Thems fighten' words! :-)

(But seriously, it is a great book if you can find a copy)

**tom406** · #6 05-10-2021, 03:20 AM

Also, the 67-69 book is also out of print, but used copies are relatively easy to find for less than $35. The author, Rocky Rotella, still has a few copies he was going to sell at shows and swap meets in 2020, but didn’t for obvious reasons. I got a hard bound copy from him for $25 plus shipping. https://www.pontiacv8.com/blog/2020/...-plus-shipping

442w30 · #7 05-11-2021, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njsteve

Thems fighten' words! :-)

But you're a Mopar guy!

**njsteve** · #8 05-11-2021, 01:03 AM

but I'm a Rocky and Bullwinkle fan, too.

9999 · #9 05-12-2021, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by njsteve

but I'm a Rocky and Bullwinkle fan, too.

I'm rather young compared to a lot of folks who watched that show, but when I was a kid in the 90's I have fond memories of staying up late to watch Rocky and Bullwinkle with my dad inevitably falling asleep until I "accidentally" woke him up when Twilight Zone would come on and he'd say I needed to go to bed......thank god, that show scared me to death for some reason.

BTW I bought this book from Amazon when it first came out and even emailed Rocky a bit, he's a very nice normal guy.

**njsteve** · #10 05-12-2021, 11:07 AM

He is also a great tuner. He has a distributor mcahine and set up the curves on both my HEI's for my Gramma's Firebird and the Black 455HO. Really improved the performance.

The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to tom406 For This Useful Post:
9999 (05-12-2021), COPO (05-09-2021), seventieshow (05-10-2021)

The Following User Says Thank You to 9999 For This Useful Post:
69M22Z (05-13-2021)

The Following User Says Thank You to njsteve For This Useful Post:
9999 (05-18-2021)

Dedicated to the Promotion and Preservation of American Muscle Cars, Dealer built Supercars and COPO cars.