I had the exact same car but with tan interior! Sold it almost 20 years ago but I miss it every day! The sounds when you start it up really takes me back in time...
My great uncle had one and we still have it. Sadly my great uncle died so we sold some of his vehicles but I'll be getting a '88 Trans Am which is what it was for a Christmas/ Birthday present when i pass my driver's test.
@jason9022 Ok, nobody has these cars in good shape at a 2 grand price point. Especially now that they are considered classics. Check out what nice example 3rd gen Camaros and Trans Ams go for. Of course you get dealerships trying to sell them for ridiculous prices but you're going to pay a hell of a lot more than 2 grand for clean 3rd gens.
T.F.D 1982 I KNOW!...I mean, if you’re ready to move on, then I’d want to SELL it to someone. It would have been fun to sell that car to someone, not to mention the difference in price you’d get.
I ordered a brand new 1988 GTA back in October '87. I opted for the 5.0 engine and 5-speed trans (which you couldn't order with the 5.7 engine). I also ordered the car with black cloth seats, t-tops, and analog gauges (much nicer than the digital crap). It was a great driving car that I regret ever selling. My wife told me (years after I sold it) that she once drove the car up and over a concrete curb in a parking lot. I'm still mad at her...
That's like a dream I've had for years, going back in time and seeing 10, 20 of these brand new cars parked on a dealer lot. I'd spend all day just browsing, checking out new 80's cars.
Christian Barrett 350s came only with automatic transmission and 305s with automatic and manual so manuals are not very often. About price, I’m from Croatia so I’m not sure but clean and low mileage third gens sometime have price over $12000, $15000
I think the Formula 350s are even more desirable than the GTAs today. Was few hundred pounds lighter than the GTA because it didn't have all the extra ground effects to weigh it down.
I sold Pontiacs that year and was an exhibitor for this car,same color,at the car show.What you failed to mention is whether or not it had the 5.0 or the 5.7!!!!!!The 5.7 car made me alot of money and was ALL the rage back then,but thanks for sharing,beautiful ride.😎👌👍
@mrwp819300 The 350 5.7 liter were only available with the 700R automatic because the torque rating was too much for the Borg Warner T5 speed, regardless of what model 3rd gen F body IROC or GTA. Also the the Camaro/ Firebird 350 TPI had similar specs to the Corvette TPI, but only the Corvette's had aluminum heads for weight savings. So the engines were not exactly the same.
Had one exactly like this, same color in & out, all digital, same interior and exterior options, same 5.7L TPI with 700R4 transmission, all options except leather on the seats. I bought mine with 74K miles on it and brought it back to show condition over the years. Later came some suspension and engine mods that made it own the big boys (Cobras and C5 vettes). Nothing but great memories and driving fun coming to mind! Lost it in a car accident some 15 years ago (not my fault), still miss it every day!
I had an 89 with the black mesh wheels and black interior 5.7 TPI auto. It was my first car bought it in 1999 traded it for a F-150 in 200 because I needed a truck. Man I wish I still had that car.
Nothing on the lot looks as good as this car. I have that problem every time I think about buying a new car. I want something that looks good and different from every a to b transportation model sold.
My buddy got this car new and totaled it 2 weeks later but the silver lining is I was rebuilding an 82 firebird at the time and stripped it down for mine. Came out great…for really cheap too. Got to it before the insurance company did ahahaha!!!
Had one, or my first ex-wife did, we called it her car, LOL. It was white diamond and had a very high $$ Alpine sound system(it was a show car). I'm a Trans Am nut and a GM person for the most part. But I had a Thunder Bird Super Coupe at the same time that would blow it away. That being said, the Trans Am was a cooler car and drew more attention.
I love your GTA trans am those were as popular as the IROC Camaro they were more expensive 25 k at the time. The GTA model was its own brand at Pontiac separate from the regular trans am
I noticed that the fog lights are missing in the lower openings of the front bumper... beautiful car, but makes me suspicious of why parts are missing from a car that looks so good.
The 20th anniversary trans am was GTA at the base equipped with a 3.8 litre turbo Buick v6 previously used on the GNX its was a blast to drive the price was 30 k
Why trade that in? You could get exponentially more by selling it! Those 3rd gen F bodies are starting to hit their stride on the collector car market now and are bringing good numbers (not peaked yet) but good. Decent GTAs are selling for 10 to 15 grand. Nice low-miles GTAs are selling for 15 to 25 grand right now. I bet this dude didn't come close to that on trade!
Yes, He traded it in for a new car but, How much did your shop accredit him for that highly sought after, low mileage, top of the line 3rd gen, Pontiac Trans AM-G.T.A.? I would not have accepted any less then somewhere between 20-23k.
@@d.j.9961 That's a bit steep, but definitely worth far more than they gave for it! I'd venture to say they probably gave around 3 Grand for it, then, they're gonna ask probably around 10-12 Grand for it. What an IDIOT!! Whoever traded this in, that is!!!! I'm thinking it's a 305 car. I have one that's White with tan interior and Gold wheels. Mine's a 5.7 TPI Hardtop, but my alternator is on the opposite side of this one and so is my A/C compressor. I'm not sure, but I think that's how the 305 GTA's came. I bought mine from the original owner with 23K miles on it 21yrs ago. I've done just about every upgrade you can do to one of these. Getting my money together now for an LS and T-56 swap. And, mine has wheels just like these but in a 17×9. Hawks Motor Sports sells them and they're not cheap knockoffs either, they're made by the same company that made the original ones. Japanese Wheel Alloys. I have BFGoodrich G-force 275/40's all the way around it, they have the wide lip front and rear, looks Badass. Money well spent! The factory ones are 16×8 and the fronts have a wide lip and the rear has a narrow lip, don't know why they made them like that. The IROC wheels were the same, you can run fronts on the rear, but you can't run rears on the front. It's not as noticable on the IROC as it is on the GTA. This is a beautiful GTA though, I would have loved to got it!! Someone was an idiot to trade something in like this!!
I've seen a few Firebirds in good, stock condition here, in Lehigh Acres, Florida. A Formula, too. I agree with Trisha though, it's getting to that point where the GTAs are being garaged and collected by now, most of them in nice shape are going upwards of $15K these days. That's almost brand new price back in the 80s, lol.
I like this car as i should, its a sweet ride as it should, the paint is black as it should, with a working TPI as it should. Uses 10w 30 as it should, and a functional digital dash as it should
Had a 89 GTA.gray leather. It had been wrecked and rebuilt in Nth Pole Alaska. Color changed from wht to teal..They added a full bird to the hood. Only real difference between the one I had and this one is mine had t tops
Seeing this was five years ago the owner of this day literally JUST MISSED. The soaring of this cars price. I bet he's really kicking himself in the behind.
Not sure what you guys gave this guy for that car but at least your store will entertain these types of cars, my gm just turns anyone with a classic away. I haven’t seen a 3rd gen F-Body that clean and unmolested since I was a little kid and they were new
I have a trans am 88 gta but with t-top and dark red paint. But i have rebuild engine to 383 and rebuild th700r4 to shift Hard. And remove both ac and egr. To fit headers and True dual exhaust 2,5"!
no,you do not need to remove the ac,idiots do it because they arent bright enough to realize ac is one of the best options a car can have and interferes with nothing.
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 my ac was already broken and fixing is its more expensive then to repair the engine. You know i live in Sweden and here everything is expensive to buy from US. And besides i put money in engine instead... We dont have many days over 30+ degrees. So i can live without ac...
Probably traded in for a damn Dodge Caravan, or something. People are convinced that kids won't survive in the back seat of a car, these days. I rode in the back seat of a 1970 Camaro, happy as a lark. I didn't know any better. We're spoiled. And, in this case, STUPID. But, someone's loss is another gem collector's gain.
I could probably guess what the dealer said when they traded this GTA in. Well the market is kinda soft for cars like this right now, we could give you 1500 towards a new car😂
The other cars at background just are invisible next to this master piece,it's simply beautiful!...💪🏻💯👍🏻
I've said this on other videos of these cars...IMO the best looking American car ever made. This thing it timeless!
This car was way ahead of its time. What a beautiful American Classic!
Beautiful car, I had an ‘87 nearly identical, fully loaded with t-tops, silver wheels that were identical and a naturally aspirated 305!
I had the exact same car but with tan interior! Sold it almost 20 years ago but I miss it every day! The sounds when you start it up really takes me back in time...
I know exact what you meen in start up. I have an 87 maroon gta still new and when those beeps happen it sticks in the memory
I envy you :)
Couldn’t afford the TA but had this same year Firebird. Wow great FKN times in that car. First BJ in that tiny backseat. Thanks Pam! Lol
😄👍
Nice!!!!
Get. That BJ in the 88 TA . good times the 80s got to love them
Pam you the real mvp
My buddy had a maroon ‘88 GTA w a supercharger...good god I miss the 90’s.
GTA with a 5.7 Corvette engine! Man, that's one hell of a ride. Missing mine BAD! 💪🤟
This thing stands out more than anything on your yard!
Dream car fully loaded!
This car was ahead of it's time, it's on my car list when I hit the lotto.
hit the lotto? these things go for 10k, just save up for a bit and you'll have your car
My great uncle had one and we still have it. Sadly my great uncle died so we sold some of his vehicles but I'll be getting a '88 Trans Am which is what it was for a Christmas/ Birthday present when i pass my driver's test.
@@silverlgt9038 10k? In Mexico these are like 1k
@jason9022 Would love to find one that looks anything like this for 2 grand.
@jason9022 Ok, nobody has these cars in good shape at a 2 grand price point. Especially now that they are considered classics. Check out what nice example 3rd gen Camaros and Trans Ams go for. Of course you get dealerships trying to sell them for ridiculous prices but you're going to pay a hell of a lot more than 2 grand for clean 3rd gens.
Absolutely obsessed with the dashboard in this thing.
Yes it's amazing
That car, an IROC, and a Grand National and my 1980s collection would be complete.
+olds cutlass hurst and monte ss
@Korbyn Kamryn 🤣🤣🤣
Someone must have been real messed up to trade that classic in. What a shame
Maybe they had a family and needed a bigger car but had no money
He enjoyed it, had his fun with it and moved on. Nothing wrong with that. I did the same thing with my '97 Camaro SS LT4 #009.
Cali still wrong to trade something this classic in to a dealer
T.F.D 1982 I KNOW!...I mean, if you’re ready to move on, then I’d want to SELL it to someone. It would have been fun to sell that car to someone, not to mention the difference in price you’d get.
Good Bonezz exactly!👍🏼
I ordered a brand new 1988 GTA back in October '87.
I opted for the 5.0 engine and 5-speed trans (which you couldn't order with the 5.7 engine).
I also ordered the car with black cloth seats, t-tops, and analog gauges (much nicer than the digital crap).
It was a great driving car that I regret ever selling.
My wife told me (years after I sold it) that she once drove the car up and over a concrete curb in a parking lot.
I'm still mad at her...
That's like a dream I've had for years, going back in time and seeing 10, 20 of these brand new cars parked on a dealer lot. I'd spend all day just browsing, checking out new 80's cars.
I would have taken the 5 speed over the 350 any day
Nice!!!
I have 88 GTA with t-tops, digital dash and 5 speed! I really like that car! :-)
Christian Barrett 350s came only with automatic transmission and 305s with automatic and manual so manuals are not very often. About price, I’m from Croatia so I’m not sure but clean and low mileage third gens sometime have price over $12000, $15000
Thats very desirable
I have one with leather seats, tops, 5 speed digital gauges and 13k original miles. Trying to sell asap
@@V8AmericanMuscleCar oh nice! I have an 88 ttop 5 spd gta no digital dash! I wish mine was though , this one her is still abeuty
Beautiful car I will always love Pontiac for doing it different and always looking cool
had two, a '87 formula 350 & a '91 formula 350. they were hot cars. this is gorgeous. very simple to work on and had tremendous bottom end power.
I think the Formula 350s are even more desirable than the GTAs today. Was few hundred pounds lighter than the GTA because it didn't have all the extra ground effects to weigh it down.
This was my dream car when I was a little girl. This one is NICE!
Mine too👍🏻
An awesome Trans Am GTA. It reminds me of KITT from Knight Rider.
I agree if Knight Rider was still on in 1988 this would be the trans am universal Studios would use for David Hasselhof 👍👍👍👍
@@Daniellopez-tx5xq Yep.
Lol. It looks FAR better than anything else in the new cars lot.
What a gorgeous car, how could someone trade it in!?!? Omg
I sold Pontiacs that year and was an exhibitor for this car,same color,at the car show.What you failed to mention is whether or not it had the 5.0 or the 5.7!!!!!!The 5.7 car made me alot of money and was ALL the rage back then,but thanks for sharing,beautiful ride.😎👌👍
IIRC, all GTA's came with the 350 TPI engine. The same engine from the Corvette that year.
@mrwp819300 The 350 5.7 liter were only available with the 700R automatic because the torque rating was too much for the Borg Warner T5 speed, regardless of what model 3rd gen F body IROC or GTA.
Also the the Camaro/ Firebird 350 TPI had similar specs to the Corvette TPI, but only the Corvette's had aluminum heads for weight savings. So the engines were not exactly the same.
Had one exactly like this, same color in & out, all digital, same interior and exterior options, same 5.7L TPI with 700R4 transmission, all options except leather on the seats. I bought mine with 74K miles on it and brought it back to show condition over the years. Later came some suspension and engine mods that made it own the big boys (Cobras and C5 vettes). Nothing but great memories and driving fun coming to mind! Lost it in a car accident some 15 years ago (not my fault), still miss it every day!
I had the gun metal grey one. Loved that car.
First car I bought was this but in gun metal grey .....I'll always Love the GTA...
Usually I couldn't care less about BEV cars but can you imagine this Trans Am with a Tesla Model S Plaid powertrain? What a dream!
I had an 89 with the black mesh wheels and black interior 5.7 TPI auto. It was my first car bought it in 1999 traded it for a F-150 in 200 because I needed a truck. Man I wish I still had that car.
“Everything about this car is what you want” yes, your correct.
A little Kitt inspiration on the dashboard. Lovely 😍
Nothing on the lot looks as good as this car. I have that problem every time I think about buying a new car. I want something that looks good and different from every a to b transportation model sold.
What a beauty. I would never have traded it in.
This car is just stunning ❤
Such a beautiful car.
My buddy got this car new and totaled it 2 weeks later but the silver lining is I was rebuilding an 82 firebird at the time and stripped it down for mine. Came out great…for really cheap too. Got to it before the insurance company did ahahaha!!!
This has been my dream car since I was a kid in the 80s. Still haven't caught one yet but I plan on finding one sooner than later.
For this car time it was very modern with this all displays.
Knightrider fans... my brothers... repeat after me...
WE WILL HAVE THIS CAR ONE DAY...
Law of attraction.
If I'm reading the information center display correctly, it shows 61,000 miles, not too shabby in the cars in pretty nice shape well-preserved
Doug DeMuro needs to do a THIS video on an 87-88 digital GTA. There's a tremendous amount of tech in that thing he would gush over.
Had one, or my first ex-wife did, we called it her car, LOL. It was white diamond and had a very high $$ Alpine sound system(it was a show car). I'm a Trans Am nut and a GM person for the most part. But I had a Thunder Bird Super Coupe at the same time that would blow it away. That being said, the Trans Am was a cooler car and drew more attention.
Brings back memories
Is one of my Favoritte Cars ever like it
My turn. I had a white 87 GTA - God I miss that car. Mine had the analog dash.
What a beautiful car 💯
I love your GTA trans am those were as popular as the IROC Camaro they were more expensive 25 k at the time. The GTA model was its own brand at Pontiac separate from the regular trans am
That interior screams 80s
Beautiful car. I love the digital dadh
Man, I should have never sold mine. Getting married and selling my GTA, worst decisions I ever made.
Talk about a bad fucking decision. I know you gotta miss that car!!
@@rayrodrigo3999 You know it, and it only had 3k on the odometer when I sold it in 2003.
ah man you must miss it my dad just sold his exactly like this with 13000 original miles and has had it for 20 years
If KITT was a 1988 Trans am they wouldn't even need a custom dash, lol
I noticed that the fog lights are missing in the lower openings of the front bumper... beautiful car, but makes me suspicious of why parts are missing from a car that looks so good.
It's been worked on
I hope to have this one day. Perhaps next year😎
Damn I wish this was still for sale. I would trade my Scatpack in on that in a heartbeat because that was my first car ever.
3 months too late!!!! I would have snatched this one up for sure!
Very clean 👍,rims no rust .yeap ... they are aluminum ,
The 20th anniversary trans am was GTA at the base equipped with a 3.8 litre turbo Buick v6 previously used on the GNX its was a blast to drive the price was 30 k
This thing is gorgeous!
I would cry to have this as a gift for my first car
Why trade that in? You could get exponentially more by selling it! Those 3rd gen F bodies are starting to hit their stride on the collector car market now and are bringing good numbers (not peaked yet) but good. Decent GTAs are selling for 10 to 15 grand. Nice low-miles GTAs are selling for 15 to 25 grand right now. I bet this dude didn't come close to that on trade!
He traded it in on a New vehicle, we are Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge dealers.
Yes, He traded it in for a new car but, How much did your shop accredit him for that highly sought after, low mileage, top of the line 3rd gen, Pontiac Trans AM-G.T.A.? I would not have accepted any less then somewhere between 20-23k.
@@d.j.9961 That's a bit steep, but definitely worth far more than they gave for it! I'd venture to say they probably gave around 3 Grand for it, then, they're gonna ask probably around 10-12 Grand for it. What an IDIOT!! Whoever traded this in, that is!!!! I'm thinking it's a 305 car. I have one that's White with tan interior and Gold wheels. Mine's a 5.7 TPI Hardtop, but my alternator is on the opposite side of this one and so is my A/C compressor. I'm not sure, but I think that's how the 305 GTA's came. I bought mine from the original owner with 23K miles on it 21yrs ago. I've done just about every upgrade you can do to one of these. Getting my money together now for an LS and T-56 swap. And, mine has wheels just like these but in a 17×9. Hawks Motor Sports sells them and they're not cheap knockoffs either, they're made by the same company that made the original ones. Japanese Wheel Alloys. I have BFGoodrich G-force 275/40's all the way around it, they have the wide lip front and rear, looks Badass. Money well spent! The factory ones are 16×8 and the fronts have a wide lip and the rear has a narrow lip, don't know why they made them like that. The IROC wheels were the same, you can run fronts on the rear, but you can't run rears on the front. It's not as noticable on the IROC as it is on the GTA.
This is a beautiful GTA though, I would have loved to got it!! Someone was an idiot to trade something in like this!!
chuck lucas that person was a complete idiot
Perfect dream car.
My 89 was amazing. Had leather with the fog lights. Analog gauges . Wish I never sold it.
I dont see them on the road anymore, not even a V6 firebird
There Classics and garaged
If you ever end up going through a small town in Minnesota you might see one
I've seen a few Firebirds in good, stock condition here, in Lehigh Acres, Florida. A Formula, too. I agree with Trisha though, it's getting to that point where the GTAs are being garaged and collected by now, most of them in nice shape are going upwards of $15K these days. That's almost brand new price back in the 80s, lol.
@@trishahamilton7155 *They're. "There" is a place, dummy.
I like this car as i should, its a sweet ride as it should, the paint is black as it should, with a working TPI as it should. Uses 10w 30 as it should, and a functional digital dash as it should
1 of my top 10 dream cars 🚗😎
Wow I would totally buy this
Wow, stereo fade controls on the steering wheel. Now THERE's a setting that you want instant access to...
I want one of those cars beautiful model.
Love that body style. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Awesome ride!!!
Dig that crazy control module on the steering wheel. What the...???!!!
She's a beauty
It’s my clone! I have an 88 GTA, digital dash, ttops, 5 spd, 58k miles
I dont get the people who give thumbs down on this GTA. Apparently they know absolutely nothing about TA ams.
Cool! I have the same 90 GTA with tan leather 👌🏽
Detroit LSX what color is yours . I have 1990 black in and out
Had a 89 GTA.gray leather. It had been wrecked and rebuilt in Nth Pole Alaska. Color changed from wht to teal..They added a full bird to the hood. Only real difference between the one I had and this one is mine had t tops
That's a really nice car man
Beautiful ❤ 💯‼️
What a gorgeous car
Really cool car !
Cool car :)
Reminds me of future "KITT '
Beautiful
Seeing this was five years ago the owner of this day literally JUST MISSED. The soaring of this cars price. I bet he's really kicking himself in the behind.
Poor car has never been driven. Beautiful example black on 3rd gens look awesome kudos to the previous owner Beautifully maintained
sup with the buttons on the steering wheel?
Dayum, what a beauty!
The dashboard was awesome at night.
Not sure what you guys gave this guy for that car but at least your store will entertain these types of cars, my gm just turns anyone with a classic away. I haven’t seen a 3rd gen F-Body that clean and unmolested since I was a little kid and they were new
I have a trans am 88 gta but with t-top and dark red paint. But i have rebuild engine to 383 and rebuild th700r4 to shift Hard. And remove both ac and egr. To fit headers and True dual exhaust 2,5"!
no,you do not need to remove the ac,idiots do it because they arent bright enough to realize ac is one of the best options a car can have and interferes with nothing.
@@trillrifaxegrindor4411 my ac was already broken and fixing is its more expensive then to repair the engine. You know i live in Sweden and here everything is expensive to buy from US. And besides i put money in engine instead... We dont have many days over 30+ degrees. So i can live without ac...
Quite the specimen!
i prefer the white like mine.mine has a 375 horsepower 5.7 vortec engine with the hot cam, 5 speed transmission(no it isnt stock behind a 350)
It’s like mine, identical , but mine is 1990 convertible 5.7 gta w6 , same motor same everything, also is black.
I’m trying to find one of these, hard to come by in this great of condition
That is tough!!!
Where is this car dealership located lm interested in buying it
Price?
Otros Aros, otro alerón.
all you need is the hood bird and its perfect
Probably traded in for a damn Dodge Caravan, or something. People are convinced that kids won't survive in the back seat of a car, these days. I rode in the back seat of a 1970 Camaro, happy as a lark. I didn't know any better. We're spoiled. And, in this case, STUPID. But, someone's loss is another gem collector's gain.
Ich hatte auch die gleiche modell, aber mit Targadach in 1994, aber seit 3 jahre habe es wieder einTraum.
I could probably guess what the dealer said when they traded this GTA in. Well the market is kinda soft for cars like this right now, we could give you 1500 towards a new car😂
Very Nice:))