What kind of car was the 89 Turbo Trans Am?
If you need any to know of a major milestone in Pontiac’s history, look no further than the ’89 Turbo Trans Am 20 th Anniversary Edition (AE). From the outside, it looked no different than any other white GTA of similar vintage, but that was part of the 20 th AE’s appeal.
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 kind of wheels does a Pontiac Trans Am have?
Trans Am GTA (Gran Turismo Americano) was introduced, available with the LB9 305 TPI engine (which was returned to 205 hp) or the L98 350 TPI. Gold 16-inch, flat-mesh, diamond-spoke wheels were standard on GTA, with 16-inch, 20-slot wheels standard on Trans Am.
When did Pontiac stop making the Turbo Trans?
Coincidentally enough, it was Buick that actually offered the engine (LC2) along with its 4-speed automatic transmission (2004R) to Pontiac at the end of Grand National production in 1987, in the event of Pontiac ever wanting to put the Turbo Trans Am back in production.
What was the price of a 1989 Pontiac Trans Am?
The little V6 Trans Am managed to match the performance of the coveted Super Duty 455 Firebirds of ’73-’74, and they could even run door handle-to door handle with the LS1 ‘Birds of their final generation! But this performance wasn’t cheap- a fully-optioned TTA rang in at just over $30k in 1989 money, almost $10k more than a similarly-equipped GTA.
Where was the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am built?
Pontiac coded those SE’s built at the Van Nuys, California plant and the Norwood, Ohio plant differently. The Norwood cars had a RPO of Y82 and the Californian’s, Y84 (This does not mean that all cars built in Van Nuys were sold in California.). The components of the SE package were carryover for ’78.
When did the Pontiac Trans Am 50th anniversary come out?
Pontiac 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Trans Am (1976) (black with gold accents) (Black was finally offered on a T/A this year, but only about 2590 of them. The Y82/Y84 Special Edition’s made their debut as a limited run of Pontiac Motor Division 50th anniversary package cars.
When did the Pontiac Firebird Formula come out?
When the Formula was re-introduced in 1987, it included Formula graphics on the doors, larger wheels and tires than the base Firebird and a standard rear spoiler. It came with the base Trans Am engine as standard equipment, and most of the Trans Am hardware could be optioned. This theme was carried through 1992.