A 10th-anniversary Firehawk was available in 2001, distinguished as a black Trans Am coupe (123 units) and convertible (16 units) with gold-painted hood stripes (prototype only), gold vinyl stripes on hood and spoiler (production), gold 17-inch wheels, and gold tailpipe tips. Pontiac did this to try to boost sales, and the engine was only available with the 4-speed manual transmission. The GTA equipment package officially went on sale in 1987 and avoided a gas-guzzler tax thanks to its lightweight PW 16-inch gold cross-lace wheels. Four distinct generations were produced between 1969 and 2002. In 1994, the Firehawk package was expanded to include options for a suspension upgrade as well as a larger-diameter exhaust system that could boost power to 315 hp. T-top Formula coupes and convertibles could also be optioned as Firehawks beginning in 1995. There were a total of 472 of these packages sold in 2001, #239 on the L36 Firebird, 231 on the Formula W66 Coupe, 5 on Formula Firehawks, and 2 on Trans-Ams. For the Firebird's final year, a collector's edition Trans Am was released as either a yellow WS6 convertible or WS6 t-top coupe, with twin black stripes from hood to tail, black-painted five-spoke 17-inch alloy wheels, and further black-trimmed body details. This car is for the track only, it does not have a title, it is not street legal. From sheetmetal and exterior to the final interior touches. About This Model. 2002 Collector's Edition Trans Am ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pontiac_Firebird&oldid=980279202, Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 2-door Trans Am w/301ci 8-cylinder w/T-tops, 2-door Trans Am w/400ci 8-cylinder w/T-tops, 2-door Trans Am w/403ci 8-cylinder w/T-tops, 2-door Trans Am Turbo Indy Pace Car 8-cylinder, 2-door Trans Am NASCAR Turbo Pace Car 8-cylinder, 5.7L 350 CID LT1 V8 (iron block, aluminum heads), 5.7L 346 CID LS1 V8 (aluminum block and heads). The 3.8 liter turbocharged V6 engines were built by PAS at their 40,000 square foot City of Industry, CA plant. Incidentally, the GTA chassis were selected at random, thus there is no correlation between the VIN and production sequence number. 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trams Am. Got a tip? Super Stock and Drag Illustrated June 1974, fueleconomy.gov "Find a Car; 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Firebird 2.5 L 5-speed fuel economy Official EPA Window Sticker MPG" Web. (5-speed only) A total of 69 were built. Non-GT optioned Trans Ams in 1994 received 235/55R16 tires, a 115-mph speedometer, and a much lower top-speed limiter. It was intended to be the "ultimate" Trans Am and was the most expensive Firebird available. And in the years since, the car's been repaying the favor by being Sanchez's own means of escape. The "highrise spoiler", leather, and T-tops were not standard on the Trans Am GT cars in 1994, nor any year of LT1 Trans Am. It also featured white-painted, five-spoke, 16-inch alloy wheels, and white leather seats and door trim. The name also caused controversy because it was used without permission from the SCCA, who threatened suit. New tires are also high on the list. 305 cu in (5.0 L) Chevrolet V8 (4-speed only), 305 cu in (5.0 L) cross-fire injection V8 (First year for fuel injection in Trans Am), 305 cu in (5.0 L) cross-fire injection V8, 305 cu in (5.0 L) 4 barrel V8 H.O. Introduced during the second-generation Firebird, the Pontiac Firebird Formula was the understated performance option in the lineup. [44][43], On April 14, 2018, at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Palm Beach, FL, just 5 months before his death, actor Burt Reynolds presided over the sale of 3 Pontiac Firebird Trans Ams from his personal collection, sold via Bandit Movie Cars of Florida, the custodian of the Burt Reynolds collection. These cars came with a 455-H.O decal on the Shaker Hood Scoop but were not anywhere near the same engine as the 71–72 H.O.'s. This Numbers-Matching 1968 Pontiac GTO Saved From Scrap Got a Nitrous-Shot at a New Life. [30] The manufacturer original window stickers included this as a separate package listing the items and one price. In 2001 the dealer price for this 75th Anniversary package was $4530.00. Be alerted whenever a vehicle matching your search is added to our inventory. The Firebird’s hood scoop reads “Don’t Die,” as a friendly reminder that Max is a 45-year-old car driving on snowy roads in Colorado. Firebirds were used in the Trans-Am series in the 1960s and 1970s. GM settled the dispute by paying $5 to the SCCA for each car they sold. Pontiac ceased production of the 400 in 1978. Classic Industries offers a wide selection of Pontiac Firebird parts, including Pontiac Firebird interior parts and soft trim, Pontiac Firebird exterior sheet metal, Pontiac Firebird moldings, Pontiac Firebird emblems, Pontiac Firebird weatherstrip and unique accessories, … © 2020 Carsforsale.com® All rights reserved. One of these served as the 1989 Indianapolis 500 pace car. 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