I think these to cars define two eras of American muscle. The bright white disco Trans Am available just before some of the toughest smog laws would come and destroy our fun and the new Cadillac that showed what we could do once we figured out how to overcome those restrictions. Both without mods at this time.
The white was always my favorite. The black and gold defined the car, but I just loved this better. I always thought the coloring they used for the bird was cool.
One of my other favorite things about this car was the exhaust pipes. The sight of those things hanging down like two huge metal balls on both side meant you were dealing with a beast.