A socket and breaker bar were then put on the harmonic balancer pulley so we could check if the engine would turn over. The gas cylinders that hold the hood up where shot so rather than have one person stand and hold the hood while the other examined the engine, we grabbed a nearby broom which proved to be a perfect substitute for a prop rod. The battery, as would be expected, was completely flat but a quick attachment of a jump box gave us enough juice to let us examine important things like if the pop-up headlights worked. My dad and I thoroughly looked over the car to see what we had to work with. Here was a complete, solid, unmolested, Trans Am that was even in one of my favorite colors for cars, white. When the headlights from our van hit the car I was breathless. The car never ran or moved for the next 13 years until my dad and I yanked the car out of storage.
#1990 pontiac firebird full
Secondly, in 2000, he shoved the car into a storage unit with a full tank of gas when he moved to Wisconsin. For one he smoked in the car A TON, which left the headliner and rear seats stained and the rear plastics covered in scuz. Over the time he owned it he had the transmission rebuilt after 3rd gear went out, had the underside and engine bay shot with undercoat, changed the oil regularly, and overall took very good care of the car excluding two important things. There, it was bought by an old co-worker of my dad.
Over the next couple years, the car was driven lightly, never saw snow, and eventually in 1993 was sold to a used car dealership in Michigan.
#1990 pontiac firebird cracked
You would not believe how many people have cracked that joke. In this case, GTA stands for Gran Turismo Americano not grand theft auto. The GTA package included things like the 5.7 liter L98 V8 (the same V8 that was in most C4 Corvettes that for 1990 models was rated a 245 hp and 345 lb-ft of torque), the WS6 “performance” suspension (yes 4th gen Trans Am owners, you were not the only ones the get a suspension package named WS6), gold snowflake rims, and copper laced GTA badges. This car was unique not only because it was bought with the GTA package, but also because it was bought without T-tops which went against the trend of most Firebirds of the time. The place for comments is below the Trans Sport.On January 9, 1990, a woman bought this 1990 Pontiac Trans Am GTA from a small, multi brand dealership in Rochester, New York. What say you? Was the 1990 Pontiac lineup in step with the times, or a harbinger of harder days ahead? And, if you’ve ever owned one of these Nineties Ponchos, please tell us about it. Perhaps most distressing, the production vehicle that would bear the name Sunfire looked nothing like the swoopy concept car seen above. Though the 1990 Pontiacs were arguably sporty looking, every vehicle in the lineup (save for the Bonneville) could be had as a Chevrolet for less money-if maybe with a little less style. So, what if we looked back 20 years from Pontiac’s funeral? Sadly, it seems as if we could have predicted the end. With a largely alphanumeric naming scheme and an intentionally toned-down design theme meant to attract Japanese-car intenders, the Pontiac of the 21 st century bore little resemblance to the nameplate once known for Wide Track design and the GTO. The demise of General Motors’ “performance division” was certainly a sad affair, but truth be told, the brand had become largely unrecognizable to many marque enthusiasts. The very last Pontiacs were sold as 2010 models, though production of all Pontiac models had ceased by late 2009.
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