1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA

* $64,995 * Cruisin Classics is pleased to present to you today this 1989 Pontiac 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am Pace Car. The 20th Anniversary Trans Am is significant because it was the last anniversary model to feature more than a custom interior and special exterior paint trim, and it is the first Indy 500 Pace Car that did not require an engine, suspension, or other performance upgrade to handle pace car duties at Indianapolis. Pontiac set out to make this Trans Am a special car, and a huge part of that goal was a potent powerplant. Pontiac chose the 3.8-liter LC2 V-6 turbocharged Buick engine used in the 1987 GNX with 2 modifications: re-engineered cylinder heads (because the F-body had less engine room than the G-body) with 8:1 instead of 9:1 compression, and upgraded turbocharger components that provided extra boost (16psi vs 14psi for the GNX). Though officially rated at 250 hp and 340 lb/ft of torque, dyno-testing regularly recorded over 300 hp. Hagerty has reported that the Turbo Trans Am was .1 second faster than the GNX in both 0-60mph and ¼ mile tests. Pontiac didn't just stop at the engine, though; this car is equipped with WS6 high-performance suspension, Chevrolet's high-performance Police Camaro 1LE 4-wheel power disc brakes, and a high-capacity transmission cooler. Pontiac produced 1,555 of these commemorative anniversary cars in 1989, and this is one of those special cars with just 9,638 Actual Miles! This 89 Turbo Trans Am comes to us in its original white paint with Indianapolis 500 livery still in very good driver condition. Its vented hood sits above an aero kit lower fascia with integrated fog lights, separated by pop-up headlights and a gold 20th Anniversary badge in the center. The headlights operate quickly and in unison, and they feature new aftermarket LED lights. A Pontiac Indy 500 Banner at the top of the windshield lets you know it's a pace car from the front view. When you look down the sides of the car, it's clear that Pontiac wanted to differentiate this Pace Car from the herd. Pace Car decals adorn the doors, the fenders wear TURBO Trans Am badges, the lower aero kit rockers have spectacular-looking Indianapolis Speedway badges, and the B-pillars share 20th Anniversary cloisonne emblems. Color-keyed dual-sport mirrors and door handle insets enhance the white body. Tinted glass locking T-tops sit above the doors, and there is a like-new storage bag for them in the hatchback. This Trans Am still retains its original attention-grabbing gold diamond-spoke aluminum wheels with WS6 Pontiac Performance Suspension centercaps. Tires are Goodyear Eagle ZR50s on all four corners - an excellent performance tire. The long rear hatchback glass leads down to a very cool Aero-Deck rear spoiler. Grid-pattern taillights stretch across the rear of the car, separated in the center by a Gold Firebird cloisonne badge above a TURBO decal. Beneath the rear aero bumper are 2 sets of dual polished stainless steel exhaust tips. Lift the hood to reveal the aforementioned 3.8-liter turbocharged V-6 housed in a clean, stock-appearing engine bay. Finned valve covers and the turbo intake draw attention while power steering and A/C components reside below. The powerful V-6 is mated up to a 200-4R 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission that puts down the power via a 9-bolt rear end with a 3.27:1 limited slip rear differential. When you open the driver's door, courtesy lights come on to illuminate a stock Camel leather interior in very good condition. The 2-tone tan door panels look great and offer power locks and map pockets. The manually-adjustable leather front bucket seats are in excellent condition (save for some very light bolster wear on the driver's side), and so are the high-back rear folding seats. Both of the front buckets also feature power lumbar support. Separating the front buckets is a center console with an armrest/storage box, controls for power windows and mirrors, a leather-wrapped shif