Vehicle Description
Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang, Pontiac
introduced the Firebird in 1967 around the same time Mercury
unleashed the Cougar, while Chevrolet unveiled the Camaro, which
shared the same F-body General Motors platform. In 1969 Pontiac
introduced the Trans Am model series which was essentially the
Firebird with enhanced performance options including a more
powerful engine, refined suspension, and more high-end interior
options. The Firebird became Pontiacs sole performance car when the
demise of the larger muscle cars like the GTO came about in the
1970's. The initial Trans Am was only offered in limited production
numbers of only a few thousand units each year, until the mid-1970s
when the 2nd generation of the Firebird Trans Am really took off in
popularity.
The Pontiac Firebird, and its performance inspired Trans Am, saw
terrific success through the years and survived the country's gas
crises and new emissions reforms to produce some of the most iconic
muscle cars to this day. The 4th generation continued the see
changes with updated looks with emphasis on aerodynamic styling,
produced from 1993 until 2002. These refreshed Firebirds featured a
new hood and front fascia with dual intakes, retracting quad
halogen headlights, and circular reverse lamps among many other
changes including modern safety and design features. And the
2001-2002 LS1-powered cars shared Corvette Z06 (LS6 engine)
components to further increase performance and durability, making
these cars highly desired today!
Offered here is a final year 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 35th
Anniversary Collector's Edition Coupe finished in Sunfire Yellow
over Ebony Leather interior. The Collector's Edition was packed
with factory options and creature comforts to include Rally
Instrumentation, Special Ride & Handling Suspension, WS6 Special
Performance Equipment Package, traction control, 3.42:1 rear axle
ratio with Posi-traction, rear spoiler, black painted 17" aluminum
wheels, removable roof hatch panels, air conditioning, power
driver's seat, power windows/mirrors/locks; Monsoon AM/FM/CD audio
system, leather wrapped steering wheel and Hurst shift knob, remote
keyless entry, theft alarm, and fog lights!
The Collector's Edition models are easily identified with their
special paint scheme that includes custom black graphics on the
hood & side panels, special Collector's Edition emblems on the body
& wheels, as well as detailed interior appointments. Only 2,390
units would be built for consumers, of which 1,349 were Coupes and
another 1,041 in Convertible form. Our car represents one of just
839 T-top Coupes built with a T56 manual 6-speed transmission!
This Collector's Edition has traveled just 21,554 careful miles
since new and has never been abused or modified in any way!
Complete with all original paint/interior, two sets of keys,
original owner's manual, and a clean CarFax report! Upon arrival to
the St. Louis Car Museum, we opted for new Toyo Extensa HPII tires
measuring 275/40R17 at all four corners, new spark plugs & plug
wires, fresh battery, wiper blades, drive belts, and engine oil
with filter. It could not be more ready to enjoy and show off at
the next car show with utter confidence! A terrific piece of
Pontiac history! Act quickly!
