Vehicle Description
2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 Coupe
2010 marked the final year for the Pontiac Motor Division at GM and
eight years earlier, the last Trans Am rolled off the assembly
line, much to the chagrin of Firebird loyalists throughout North
America. But the car that came in like a lion, left like a lion
harboring 325 horsepower under the hood with the LS series V8.
11,173 V8 Firebird coupes were built this final year and we've seen
our share at Classic Auto Mall, and hope to see more!
For consignment, a WS6 equipped black beauty with a V8 and 76,116
title verified actual miles. This car has some tasteful mods for
performance, handling, and appearance and sports some retro
elements that Trans Am aficionados will instantly recognize and
fans of the Bandit chronicles will adore.
Exterior
Let's address the elephant in the room, or in this case the
screaming chicken. Flying off the '77 Bandit car and onto this one,
courtesy of Royal Customs, the gold screaming chicken looks right
at home contoured over the bulgy hood. The kit includes other gold
decals as well. The front end with those nostrils and Ram Air
intakes, hidden headlights, aero bumper, and narrow fog lights is
just one of the best-looking front ends of the era. It's just plain
mean in black and now it has the well known bird on its back.
Plastic Trans Am emblems are gold here as well sitting just behind
vented gills on the front fender. In true Bandit fashion, this is a
T-top car and they look good on or off. The rear deck with its
outstretched wing is reminiscent of record-setting cars on the
Bonneville salt flats. The honeycomb design on the taillights
harkens back to when the shape was used on the early 70's T/A's.
The paint is in good shape and we note a few scratches and scuffs,
and what appears to be sap or solvent damage in one spot. We would
be remiss if we didn't bring attention to the epic 17-inch gold
snowflake wheels from Year One. It simply wouldn't be a Bandit car
without them! Tinted windows, which were not a thing in '77, look
great on this modern iteration.
Interior
The interior is awash in ebony, including the door panels on long
doors that contain an efficient array of controls and door actuator
in gray and black plastic. The tall, leather bucket seats are in
great shape, and you can see the lumbar support from the next town
accentuated by the distinctive Trans Am "accordion" side
bolstering. The buckets in the back are intersected by the
driveshaft hump and are suitable for those of smaller stature. The
airbag equipped steering wheel has some thumb controls on each side
and the nifty gauge cluster has the speedometer overlapping the
tachometer. Four smaller wedge shaped gauges are below that and the
rest of the indicators are done through idiot lights. An
aftermarket Kenwood touchscreen stereo fills the center stack and
has Bluetooth, a reverse camera, and hands-free phone capabilities
all tied to Infinity Reference series speakers. The T shaped
automatic shifter is housed in the molded plastic center console
along with an armrest and storage compartment. The condition of the
interior is excellent and that includes the black carpet that
covers the floor.
Drivetrain
The original 5.7 liter LS1 engine is tucked snugly into the bay
fueled electronically via injection and tied to a 4L60E 4-speed
automatic transmission. The car has a freshly built Zumbrota
positraction and 3.42 gears in a 10 bolt rear. Our consignor states
a K&N air filter is in place and the rush of air is halted by
power disc brakes on all four wheels, three cheers for modern
brakes!
Undercarriage
Here's where some mods can be found. The stock exhaust joins a
Borla system including the single muffler that splits into twin
quad tipped tail pipes with chrome tips. Viking coil overs enhance
the independent suspension up front and torque arm suspension in
the back. Overall, the underside is in great condition with only
minor random points of surface rust, not unexpected for a car with
76k miles.
Drive-Ability
The 5.7 never disappoints and may go down as one of the all time
great GM LS motors. An incredibly responsive car with very grippy
turn-in combines good coil overs with the 275/40/17 tires and
you've got a trackable car with a great sounding exhaust note as a
bonus. The F-body ergonomics are comfortable, put an arm on the
window sill, one hand on the wheel and you're chillin' in an almost
reclining position with everything in reach and lots of horses on
call at your right foot. Nothing bad to say about the brakes as
they did their job.
You don't need a red shirt and cowboy hat to enjoy this car, but it
wouldn't hurt. Gotta believe that if the Bandit films continue,
eventually they would have gotten to 2002 and this is exactly what
the car would have looked like. It's a fantastic tribute to a
legendary car movie and more importantly, It's a fantastic car in
its own right, with classic F-body lines and an LS1 all dressed in
black. 10-4 good buddy!
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2-Canada
G-General Motors
2-Firebird
F-F Body
V-Trans Am
2-2 Door Coupe
2-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
G-5.7L LS1 V8
5-Check Digit
2-2002
2-St Therese Assy Plant
152900-Sequential Unit Number
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