Vehicle Description
2001 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 Convertible
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, just
679 of them were WS6 convertibles.
For consignment, a 2001 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 convertible
with a title verified 71,322 actual miles. During our consignor's
ownership, he has made repairs and improvements to the car and
performed regular maintenance work that includes transmission and
radiator fluid replacement, as well as new belts and battery.
Exterior
There's no hiding the aggressive front end of this car, no matter
what color paint adorns it, but Bright Red is a great choice. It is
one of the great faces, 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 over the black
canvas top and along the ironing board-like rear wing. The
aggressive face gives way to a more rounded tail with curved
plexiglass that covers the red lenses, black hexagons creating a
contrast with the red 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 Pontiac
center caps. Imperfections include touched up scratches and chips
and some curb rash. Not bad at all!
Interior
Standard Ebony 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
a touch of compression, while the rear 2+2 seats also look great.
The beefy black steering wheel is sculpted for good grip and houses
gray buttons for radio control. A standard dash continues the
monochromatic interior, and the center stack features large, gray
plastic buttons and knobs for radio and climate controls while a
leather handled shifter is in the center console. Low pile charcoal
carpet is in good shape and protected by carpeted mats and the rear
cargo area is lined with gray cloth panels and has a deep well for
gym bag and grocery storage. Or more appropriately, your car show
chairs and cooler!
Drivetrain
Under the hood and set back to the firewall is the potent 5.7 liter
LS1 V8 rated at a healthy 325 horsepower and set into motion here
by a 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission. Power is routed to the
10 bolt axle with 3.23 gears and Positraction. We're in the modern
age with this performance car, so power disc brakes are the only
option to slow this bird down, and they're at all four wheels. The
bay presents cleanly.
Undercarriage
Driver quality here with typical surface rust on heavy metal
components and the pans are dry as a bone! The single exhaust runs
the length of the car, finds a FlowMaster muffler, and is set out
into the atmosphere via two tailpipes with chrome tips. Suspension
onboard includes coil springs up front and coil springs with a
torque arm in the back. A sway bar link kit was added in 2021,
front struts and rear shocks were replaced in 2022.
Drive-Ability
What has all the fun of a Corvette with two extra seats? A WS-6, of
course! The V8 starts right up, we put the T-shifter into Drive and
head out onto the tarmac where the T/A does what T/A's do, handle
well, go fast, and turn on a dime. With the top up, mind your side
mirrors because those C-pillars cover a lot of real estate, but
with the top down the sky's the limit. As tested, all functions
onboard operate as they should and this bird is ready to fly the
coop and land in a new nest. 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.
Temps up, tops down. Here's a fairly rare model, a convertible WS6
that's been the recipient of fine stewardship for about the past
six years. It's a well sorted and well loved Firebird you can enjoy
any day of the week and be confident you're unlikely to see another
one like it on the road or even at your local car show. Sammy Hagar
knew what he was talking about when he wrote, "Trans Am, highway
wonderland!".
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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
3-Check Digit
2-2002
2-St Therese Assy Plant
167802-Sequential Unit Number
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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