Welcome to the CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot, a regular feature which aims to expand the notion of what a muscle car is, and to have some fun in the process. Today's feature dates back to 1977. General Motors was in the midst of rolling out their new "downsized" full size cars, which shed a lot of weight, but maintained the interior dimensions. However, 1977 was also a record year for the "intermediates" that were not only larger (in exterior dimensions), but in most cases, a great deal heavier than their "full size" counterparts. During this time, Pontiac introduced a limited edition package available on the LeMans Sport Coupe, the 1977 Pontiac Can Am.

Pontiac built each car slated for conversion with all of the mechanical bits that made the Can Am unique. Due to the limited planned production run of 5000 units, they outsourced the remainder of the work. Jim Wanger's Motortown Corp. was contracted to fit the cars with the striping and rear spoiler, and modify the hood to make room for the shaker hood assembly. For some reason, every Can Am came with a 1976-style shaker, which had a different shape than the shaker offered on the 1977 Trans Am. A partial listing of options available on the Can Am included:

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