1989 Pontiac Firebird on 2040-cars
Athens, Michigan, United States
For more details email me at: kyliekkkrull@norwichfans.com .
Rarity and exclusivity are just two of the adjectives used to describe this spectacular 1989 Pontiac Firebird Turbo
Trans-Am 20th Anniversary Indy 500 Pace Car. Pontiac only made this model in 1989 specifically to pace the 73rd
Indy 500. Total production numbered 1,555 units and GM kept 5 of them and sold 1,550 to the public. This is #1,221
of the 1,555 ever made. This example is highly original with only the battery and tires being replaced.
I bought this car 7 months ago with 1,968 miles and it currently has 2,100 original miles on the dot, not a typo. I
am the 2nd owner and it has been kept as a collector car since new. I am only selling because I don't drive it due
to the extremely low mileage and I'm downsizing my collection. I only put 132 miles on in 7 months and that was to
and from car shows only. It is 100% fully documented with the original owners kit, original window sticker,
original door decals (the current ones are replicas to prevent using the originals), original books, manuals, and
keys, as well as the original promotional material and comes with an original Indy 500 program that has about 4 or
5 pages about the car in it. Also, it has full PHS documentation as verified by Jim Mattison of Pontiac Historical
Services (PHS). Has a free and clear title in my name with no lien.
Under the hood it is all original aside from the battery. The hi-po 231ci turbocharged V6 engine from the Buick
Grand National with the original Garrett intercooler and turbo is mated to the original Turbo-Hydramatic 200-4R
four-speed automatic transmission. The car also features the WS6 performance suspension consisting of independent
front suspension with MacPherson struts, coil springs and anti-roll bar, live rear axle with trailing links and
torque arm, four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes from the 1LE, and 16"x8" Aluminum wheels.
The interior is a time warp. It is in as new condition as an original 25 year old car can be. Everything is there
and excellent original condition including the t-top bag and sun shade. Everything works except the power antenna
but you can manually raise it and the reception is very clear, this is the only thing not working properly on this
car. All of the glass is original PPG and all the body panels have the VIN stickers such as the one pictured.
As equipped, the new Trans-Am redefined the term "high performance" with 13-second quarter-mile times and top
speeds exceeding 150 mph. It was the first unmodified car to pace the Indianapolis 500. Originally priced at $9,000
over the cost of the 5.7-liter GTA and with just 1,554 other examples produced, this 20th Anniversary Indy Pace-Car
Trans-Am remains one of the rarest Pontiac's ever assembled which has become a highly sought after limited and
exclusive collectible.
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Wanted: 1967 Pontiac GTO for a special Father's Day
Thu, 07 Jun 2012Jim Sharp of Elkhorn, Wisconsin needs a red 1967 Pontiac GTO to make his dad's Father's Day, possibly his last one, something extra special.
Back in the '60s, Jim's dad, Ken, drove a cherry red 1967 GTO to California for a job. He met a girl, got married and decided his wife's 1965 Ford Mustang was more fuel efficient than the Goat and the GTO was sold. As the story almost always goes, Ken has had seller's regret ever since.
Jim always meant to find a 1967 GTO and, with his dad's help, restore it. But life got in the way, time slipped by and Ken was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer and given about three months to live.
1969 Pontiac GTO Judge vs. 2006 GTO, which Goat gets your vote?
Mon, 08 Sep 2014The Pontiac GTO was perhaps the most iconic muscle car of the '60s and early '70s. With its beefy V8 and color palette screaming for attention, it summarized in a single vehicle everything that made the era so appealing to many young people. Pontiac tried to collect just a few drops of that aura again in the 2000s with a revived GTO, but with decidedly mixed results. The performance was still there with its big V8, but the looks never quite lived up to the powertrain. Now, Generation Gap wants to know which of these Goats is the one to own.
Things are skewed immediately because the 2006 GTO here is a real ringer. It comes from famous tuner Ken Lingenfelter's collection, and it's a one-off example partially fettled by GM Performance boasting a twin-turbocharged LS2 V8 with a claimed 750 horsepower and a wide-body kit. This Goat definitely isn't what you're going to find just browsing for one to buy in the newspaper. Still, dip the throttle just a little, and this GTO pulls like a freight train. It's enough to turn the two hosts into giggling schoolboys behind the wheel.
The '69 GTO Judge here is also out of Lingenfelter's collection, but this one is all stock with a 400-cubic-inch (6.6-liter) V8 and a Ram Air hood for a claimed 366 hp. It might not have the unbelievable power of the turbo '06, but it makes up for it with style to spare.