On the trans am course, cars accelerate and brake hard, along with making hard turns. Occasionally the hood latch might malfunction, and the hood could pop up, blocking the drivers view.

Some cars adopted hood pins as an additional way to secure the hood. There are two small holes in the hood, where additional studs poke up, being attached to the radiator support cross member. These small studs have a hole cross-drilled in them.

A thick wire clip is inserted in the cross-drilled pin-hole, preventing the hood from being opened until the pins are removed. In order to prevent the clips from getting lost, they are attached to the car with small cable lanyards.

It's all un-neccesary for a street car, but this model is "dressed" to look like a trans am race car.

The dull black hood is supposed to prevent the sun from reflecting into the drivers eyes.

The hood scoop is supposed to provide the carburetor with cool air, rather than the carb pulling hot air from the engine compartment. Cooler air is slightly denser, so it has more power potential. It's possible that this particular hood scoop is non functional (blocked off).

The "scoop" just above and in front of the rear tires is supposed to help keep the rear brakes cool under hard use. It's also likely non-functional and simply a styling element.

The 428 CJ was a beast of a motor, affordable and very powerful. However, the suspension and brakes were also affordable, so this affordable car was good at accelerating in a straight line.