Vehicle Description
2001 Pontiac Firebird 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. In
2001, more than 20,000 Firebirds were built and among them, 6,779
of them were WS6 coupes.
For consignment, a 2001 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 coupe with a
title verified 33,422 actual miles. A majority of the WS6 coupes
built in 2001 just happen to be black, more than 1,500 of them. And
maybe because the color makes the bone car a little bit "badder".
It suits this F-body very well and cloaks some of the modifications
made to this particular example, including something shiny and blue
under the rear hatch.
Exterior
There's no hiding the aggressive front end of this car, no matter
what color paint adorns it. It is one of the great scoop fronted
ends with inset marker lights molded into the corners, fog lights
deep within two round tunnels, and then the Ram Air set up, quad
scoops, stacked in front to capture all of the air the moving car
can inhale. What air it misses, ride the hills and valleys of the
hood, finding their way to a steeply raked windshield where the air
continues its travels to the sloping rear glass and
ironing-board-like rear wing. The aggressive face gives way to a
slightly tempered tail, as if providing a gentle goodbye to all of
the cars that you end up passing. Curved plexiglass covers the red
lenses, black hexagons creating a visual blend with the bumper
cover and a rear valance that provides two tunnels for the exhaust,
in this case, a single pipe on each side. 17-inch chrome wheels
carry 40 series tires and the WS6 center cap and T-tops close the
roof. Scuffs on the chin and some discoloration on the rocker panel
are the only imperfections we find on the exterior.
Interior
Standard charcoal door panels with textured plastic and gray
buttons show no wear. Black leather bucket seats are sports car
focused and have prominent side bolsters and the accordion style
flex zone used in Trans Ams since the late 1980's GTAs, the
driver's seat showing slight compression. The rear 2+2 seats have
deep bottoms and could use a deep detail, but are fully intact,
while the beefy black steering wheel is sculpted for good grip and
is where more gray buttons reside for radio control. A standard
dash continues the monochromatic interior while gauges have been
added to the A-pillar and a shift light to the dash pad. The center
stack features large, gray plastic buttons and knobs for radio and
heater and AC controls and another aftermarket white faced gauge
sits between the vents. A leather booted shifter is in the center
console and its leather clad knob conforms with the factory
interior styling and low pile charcoal carpet is in good shape and
protected by carpeted mats. That carpet appears in the cargo area
as well where the single color theme is broken up by a nitrous
tank.
Drivetrain
We already know we have laughing gas on board, and that enhances
the 5.7 liter LS1 V8 under the hood. But things are a bit more
crowded in the bay as this bird is equipped with a Procharger
onboard and suddenly, some of those extra gauges in the cabin
suddenly make even more sense! A T56 6-speed manual backs this
enhanced motor up, sending power to the 10 bolt axle with
Positraction. Power disc brakes counter the forward momentum and
are utilized in the front and back.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath with surface rust and general usage wear.
The exhaust is an SLP system that starts at the headers and works
its way back to a FlowMaster muffler before exiting via two pipes
split wide in back. A UMI suspension kit enhances the front coil
springs and torque arm and coil spring suspension in back. We do
note a few drops of oil on the procharger itself.
Drive-Ability
We're going to avoid the boost and juice, and take a casual spin
around the test loop because the promise of power in an already
potent engine is good enough for us! Of course, the WS6 handles as
if on rails and is driven with F-body comfort and support. The
exhaust note is superb and things light up like a Christmas tree in
the cockpit. Piloting this rocket with its added features engaged
is probably like Christmas morning every morning! Functionally,
everything onboard, from GM and beyond, works as it should. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
Speed demons and Trans Am lovers take note, here's an American
sport machine with some tweaks. It's a muscle car on steroids and
if possible for a Trans Am, a bit of a sleeper. Beyond the mods,
the exterior styling of this gen T/A is very good, Pontiac nailed
it. And the interior is not a bad place to be either! This black
bird is ready to fly and if you're looking for a car that keeps
things under its wings, this one should be on your consideration
list.
2G2FV22G212101210
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
2-Check Digit
1-2001
2-St Therese Assy Plant
101210-Sequential Unit Number
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