8075 original miles. One of only 535 30th Anniversary convertibles built. Traction control and CD changer options. Untouched original condition in every way. Superbly maintained, ready to enjoy or appreciate.
The highest praise we can give just about any car is that it’s like new, and this convertible T/A certainly qualifies. There might be one or two very small nicks under the chin and the Trans Am emblem on the tail has some minor discoloration (note that this emblem is subject to recall P99026, so the dealer will replace it free of charge, even today), but unless you go looking, you’re not going to find anything on this car to give you pause. The distinctive Arctic White paint with blue stripes recalls the original 1969 Trans Am, but with a few modern twists including the famous “screaming chicken” emblems at the base of each stripe, just above the Ram Air nostrils. There are the usual Anniversary emblems on the doors, a bunch of “Trans Am” badges, and a WS6 callout on the tail. All Anniversary cars were WS6 equipped, but the Anniversary models won’t be mistaken for any other garden-variety Trans Am.
Pontiacs always had a high-tech look, and this Trans Am totally nails it with deeply sculpted buckets that are better than most at holding you in place. The white leather shows only very minor signs of use, which is probably inevitable on a car that’s now 18 years old, and even with the low mileage, time always does its thing to natural materials. However, the carpets and floor mats are like new, the back seat is completely unused, and the two-tone door panels are unmarked. All Anniversary cars came loaded with just about every feature on the roster, including power seats, windows, locks, and mirrors, powerful A/C, cruise control, a tilt steering column, 4-speed automatic transmission, and steering wheel-mounted controls for the AM/FM/CD stereo system. There’s special Anniversary embroidery on the headrests and another badge down on the center console indicating that this is car #102. The only available options were a trunk-mounted 6-disc CD changer and traction control, both of which this car has. Of course, everything is fully operational and the car runs and drives like new, which shouldn’t be a surprise. Convertibles received a special blue canvas power convertible top with heated rear window, and it stows under a cool 3-piece hard toot that really gives it a finished look.
By 1999, the LS1 had supplanted the venerable LT1 in the F-bodies and with Ram Air, the Anniversary cars’ 5.7 liter V8 was cranking out 320 horsepower and a rather substantial 345 pounds of torque. The LS1 is insanely easy to modify, but this one obviously remains 100% stock and OEM throughout, right down to the belts and hoses. Fluids have been changed at appropriate intervals according to time, not mileage, so mechanically it is first-rate with zero issues. The LS1 is a tight fit in the Trans Am’s engine bay, but nobody will argue with the way it runs: smooth, torquey, and always user-friendly. You could give it to your mom to run errands, but driven properly, it’ll rip off low 13-second quarter mile times just as it sits. Reliability is legendary at this point and even though the car is 18 years old, you shouldn’t hesitate to drive it.
The 4-speed automatic transmission was standard equipment and like all GM transmissions, it’s quick on the draw and snaps down a gear or two when you prod the throttle, so performance is on par with the manual transmission cars. There’s also a towering overdrive gear so even with 3.42 rear gears, it’s an effortless highway cruiser that pulls down 20+ MPG on the open road. The WS6 suspension upgrades make it a fantastic handler that doesn’t beat you up when the pavement gets rough, and obviously 4-wheel disc brakes were standard equipment. One glance under this car and you know it’s an untouched, original car that’s never been in inclement weather, as most of the suspension components are still wearing their original tags and markings and the factory exhaust is still shiny. Fatter sway bars, upgraded shocks, and, of course, those striking blue-tinted 17-inch alloy wheels were all part of the package. This car is so authentic, it even still wears its factory-installed 275/40/17 Goodyear Eagle F1 radials.
Rare, unique, fast, low mileage, and with a top that goes down? That all adds up to a sure-fire future collectable that’s still eminently usable today. Put a few miles on it now and then and never forget the greatness that was Pontiac. Cars like this are why the Excitement Division will always be popular with enthusiasts all over the world. Call today!
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