Vehicle Description
Up for sale in the Houston showroom is one awesome step back in
time, the 1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA. The third generation
Pontiac Firebird for sale was introduced in late 1981 by Pontiac
alongside its twin, the Chevrolet Camaro . These were also the
first Firebirds with factory fuel injection and the available
four-speed automatic transmissions along side of the 5 speed
manual. The Trans Am GTA for sale was Pontiac's pride and joy with
a 5.7L 350 Tuned Port Injection (TPI). Many people like to say,
incorrectly, that the engine itself was pulled directly out of the
C4 Corvette, which itself began using the engine in 1985, but the
heads on the Corvette were aluminum whereas the Firebird heads were
cast Iron, although it did give the GTA performance numbers
comparable to GM's flagship performance platform from whence it
came. The optional convertible model also carried over, and now
optional on the GTA was a new "notchback" hatch: rather than the
large, glass hatchback that had been common to the Third Generation
Firebird, the optional notchback consisted of a fiberglass trunk
lid with a small, flat, vertical glass window. The notchback also
incorporated redesigned rear seatbacks with integral headrests. The
notchback became popular with onlookers, who often assumed the
notchback-equipped GTA was a Ferrari, thereby encouraging some
owners of the type to dub their GTA the "Ferrari Back." Many Trans
Am owners were unaware that the $800 notchback option was even
available, and for those who were, the vehicle typically had to be
ordered from the factory, on a six-month waiting list, as the
notchback was retrofitted to the vehicle. The GTA received a new
steering wheel with integral radio controls along with a restyling
of the big bolstered seats Firebirds always had. Options on this
awesome time capsule include: AC, am/fm/cass, cloth seats cruise
control, power door locks, power steering, power windows, numbers
are matching and aluminum alloy wheels wrapped in performance
radial tires. For more information on this awesome Trans Am for
sale please call the Houston showroom @ 832-243-6220. To see more
including over 75HD pictures, visit GatewayClassicCars.com
