Vehicle Description
1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Coupe
A beloved symbol of 1970s car culture. An icon of disco era design.
A redneck's red-letter regalia. It's gaudy. Garish. Tacky. Even
vulgar. And we love it. This is the story of Pontiac's Screaming
Chicken, the largest and most recognizable decal in automotive
history. Lost to time is the name of the man that first referred to
the graphic as a "Screaming Chicken." The nickname came quickly. By
the late 1970s, even Car and Driver was using the label. No doubt
derogatory, over time the epithet has become one of endearment,
although the brand's hardest purists still hate it. That bunch
landed on "hood bird" four decades ago and refused to budge. Others
go with "Rising Phoenix" or simply "Firebird." The ignorant usually
refer to the massive flaming fowl as an Eagle or a Hawk.
For consignment, originally from our friends up north in the St.
Therese, Canada assembly plant, this sculpted, aerodynamic T-topped
muscle car. With its well cared for low original miles, the version
has a mere 45,879 verified actual miles on the clock. A consignor
stated 3 owner original car which has never been in an accident,
never smoked in, and all in showroom condition.
Exterior
All dressed up in Bright Red, from the 2 bumps at the front of the
fenders that magically turn into headlights, to the dual snout
scooped intake cowling hood flanked by 2 front fender bumps, and
more intake inlets on the quarter panels, to the severely raked
windscreen, to the rear trunk lid that seems to go on forever as it
becomes an integrated spoiler. All in nice condition, and the
optional T-tops are with this car. Standard 16-inch multi-spoke
chrome wheels are seen on all 4's and are wrapped in 245/50R16
blackwall rubber.
Interior
Dark Pewter leather covers the front power buckets, with the
driver's being power adjustable, the rear 2 plus 2 bench, and
steering wheel, as well as gearshift. Overall the leather is soft
and supple, showing only wear on the outer bolster from entrance
and exit. A swooping center console is flanked by the buckets and
makes its way to the dash while including a glove box/armrest, cup
holder, gearshift, climate controls, and a Monsoon AM/FM/CD player
with equalizer. The normal cluster instruments are clean and bright
withtheirwhite analog gauges and orange LCD odometer read outs.
Nice matching charcoal gray carpet floods the floor.
Drivetrain
A 350ci LS1 V8, also called the 5.7 liter, is found within the
engine bay and is electronically fuel injected. The factory 4L60E
4-speed automatic transmission is bolted to the back, and these in
combination make use of the 10-bolt rear axle and this in turn
allows the tires to spin and make the black marks on the
pavement!
Undercarriage
The undercarriage is showroom with no dirt or scratched paint.
Power front and rear disc brakes are on all the corners and keeping
things surefooted is independent coil sprung front suspension
working in harmony with a torque arm and coil spring suspension in
the rear. The OEM dual to single to dual exhaust is on for the
mighty exhale.
Drive-Ability
This car started right up, and even smelled new! Smooth shifting,
nice power and great ride as well as interior comfort. One gets the
feeling of driving a piece of sculpture with all the inlets and
curved cowlings etc. Overall, a great driver like new, and it
almost is!
A low mileage well cared for example of the modern style Trans Am.
Aerodynamically designed and performance enhanced to be reliably
driven, hassle free. Press the button, open up the top panels and
make some marks on the pavement!
2G2FV22G5X2234195
2-Canada
G-General Motors
2-Pontiac
FV-Firebird Trans AM
2-Coupe
2-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
G-5.7L LS1 320hp
5-Check Digit
X-1999
2-St. Therese, Quebec, Canada
234195-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
