1994 Pontiac Firebird

1994 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Coupe The sporty Firebird was Pontiac's answer to the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro.  The car combined an available big V-8 with aggressive, attention-grabbing styling and delivered it in a relatively practical four-passenger package.  Like it's pony-car competitors, the rear-wheel-drive Firebird offered tire-smoking power and impressive acceleration.  The F-body platform on which it and the Camaro were based, however, was arguably well past its prime by the early 2000's.  2002 was the final year of production for Pontiac's iconic but dated speed machine.  The Trans Am was the pumped-up, V-8-powered model. For consignment, a beautifully preserved Pontiac Trans AM from 1994.  Its comes to us with 79,652 title verified actual miles, is bathed in Quasar Blue, has snappy wheels, a 5.7 liter LT-1 mill, a black leather interior, and all looking just fine. Exterior Not like the days of yore with the screaming chickens, muscle engines, and 1980's lumbering styling.  NOPE!  This takes in a European aero look with hidden headlights, a rounded front with body matching neoprene bumper that slices through the air with efficiency.  Trimmings are also body matching including a belt line bump out, and a rear spoiler that wraps around the rear greenhouse glass.  Rounded inset tail lights are below the spoiler, and another neoprene body matching in Quasar Blue has cut outs on the bottom to highlight the dual dual exhaust pipes peeking out from underneath.  Tinted glass with black trimmings surrounds the passenger compartment giving plenty of viewing space from the raked back windshield and expansive rear glass. Between the front and rear glass we see some smoked glass removable T top panels.  16-inch 5 spoke wheels highlight the corners and are wrapped in 4th week of 2000 production rubber.   Interior The styling in euro design continues with the door panels which use molded black plastic for the door pulls and armrests as well as the door actuator, storage tray on the bottom and a small but mighty tweeter surround.  Stepping across the thresh-hold we see some sexy high back buckets that have uber curvaceous designs with tuck and roll inserts and some more tuck and roll on the side bolsters, and a sleek headrest on top.  In back, the hump breaks up the 2+2 seats in the same style as the front buckets and pristine black leather.  A black undulating center console is between the buckets and houses a glovebox and shifter.  As this rises to the center dash we see more black panels with climate knobs and a killer AM/FM/CD with EQ stereo system.  A trio of round vents is on the padded dash top.  In front of the driver is a semi circular dash with semicircular blackface gauges and orange pointers.  Charcoal gray carpeting floods the floors and above the tinted glass panels. Drivetrain Under the hood is a 5.7L LT-1 V8 which puts out 275hp.  It can leave the earlier versions of this car in the dust to say the least.  It is fed by EFI, and has a 4L60E 4-speed automatic tranny on back.  The rear axle is a 10 bolt, 2.73 posi version and it makes the rear tires smoke. Undercarriage Looking very factory, very clean, and very rust free with total structural unibody soundness.  Independent coil springs in front and a torque arm with coil springs works the ride for the back.  Power disc braking is on all 4 corners and a single exhaust with a Borla dual outlet muffler is seen in good condition. Drive-Ability A quick starter and effortless driver with some extra power which was unexpected.  It handled like it was on rails and it ran and stopped great.  A few frowns for the test drive in the AC blowing warm, it pulled right when driving, the power mirror up and down control is not working and the trunk signal stalk needs to be held when you want it to stay on. The Trans Am takes on the Euro look, still with plenty of power and this example is well kept and maintained with