When was the first Pontiac Trans Am convertible made?
1989 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am Convertible (TTA) Oddly, Pontiac Motor Division had this first TTA convertible built on spec by influencing a Pontiac dealer to order it. Two were reportedly built, one with Leather, one with cloth.
What was the drag coefficient of the Pontiac Trans Am?
The new Trans Am took things a bit further, with a coefficient of.32. The Trans Am body would continue to improve aerodynamically over the years, and by 1985 would be the most aerodynamic vehicle to ever be released from General Motors with a 0.29 coefficient of drag.
What’s the difference between a Firebird and a Trans Am?
The Firebird was the base model, equivalent to the Camaro Sport Coupe; the Firebird S/E was the luxury version; and the Trans Am, the high-performance version.
What kind of transmission did the Chevrolet L69 have?
Since the 5.0 TPI V8 was only available with a 4-speed automatic for 1985-1986, the L69 for 1985-1986 served as the high-performance manual transmission motor for the Z28, Iroc-Z, and Trans Am (the L69 could not be ordered with the automatic transmission in the Z28, Iroc-Z, and Trans Am for 1985-1986).
What kind of transmission did the Chevy L83 have?
A 4-speed automatic transmission was standard for 1984 and early in the model year the only transmission available. As the 1984 model year progressed Chevrolet released the EPA friendly Doug Nash 4+3 manual transmission (a 4-speed manual transmission that had an overdrive gear for the top three gears).
The new Trans Am took things a bit further, with a coefficient of.32. The Trans Am body would continue to improve aerodynamically over the years, and by 1985 would be the most aerodynamic vehicle to ever be released from General Motors with a 0.29 coefficient of drag.
1989 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am Convertible (TTA) Oddly, Pontiac Motor Division had this first TTA convertible built on spec by influencing a Pontiac dealer to order it. Two were reportedly built, one with Leather, one with cloth.
Since the 5.0 TPI V8 was only available with a 4-speed automatic for 1985-1986, the L69 for 1985-1986 served as the high-performance manual transmission motor for the Z28, Iroc-Z, and Trans Am (the L69 could not be ordered with the automatic transmission in the Z28, Iroc-Z, and Trans Am for 1985-1986).