1990 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
The third generation of the beloved Pontiac Firebird was introduced in 1981 as a 1982 model year car. With a new, aerodynamic shape and an appealing array of powertrain options, the Firebird and its high-performance Trans Am sub-model became quite popular. This popularity was also bolstered thanks to the Firebird’s starring role in one of the 1980s most legendary TV shows Knight Rider as KITT. Over the course of the 3rd generation Firebird’s lifecycle, it received some updates and as it neared the end of the production run in 1992, was a tremendously improved car.
This 1990 Trans-Am GTA is an outstandingly kept example of the highest performing Trans Am available at the time. Finished in White over Beachwood leather, the car shows just 59,973 miles at the time of cataloging and is reportedly one of just 40 cars produced in white this year. One of the first things you notice on this striking coupe is the wheels - thanks to the optional Performance Package, a set of Superlight 16-Inch gold mesh wheels have been fitted. These are not only era appropriate but give the car a far more sporting look than the more standard alloys available at the time. Thanks to some small, yet significant updates done throughout the car’s run, by the time this car was produced in 1990, the Trans Am was the most aerodynamic car to ever leave General Motors to that point, and you can tell just by its stunning shape.
Moving inside the Trans Am and you are met with a very sporty cabin, with a pair of beautiful tan sport seats up front, and a smaller bench for 2 more situated behind. The tan leather and carpet found in this example has been kept to a remarkably high standard over the years, and shows hardly any bolster wear and the sheen that plastic typically gets after heavy use, is absent in this example. For the first year in the model’s history, a driver’s side airbag was standard equipment, and the 4-spoke steering wheel frames the Trans Am’s signature “graph paper” style gauges. The stereo has been upgraded on this car with a Bluetooth capable Kenwood head unit, and new door speakers were also installed.
Powering this Trans Am is the most powerful engine available in 1990- a 5.7-liter L98 V8 with fuel injection that is rated at 235 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque. This powerplant sent power to the posi-traction rear wheels via a 4-speed automatic gearbox. An aluminum driveshaft was fitted to lower the rotating mass and help the engine spin up more smoothly and an oil cooler was installed from the factory to ensure great performance even when you were driving the car hard.
This generation of Trans Am epitomizes that golden era in the late 1980s and early 1990s when American manufacturers were finally clawing back all of the performance they lost in the 1970s and 80s. Going up against cars like the Fox Body Mustang and IROC-Z Camaros, the Trans Am GTA could hold its own with the best of them, and had some unique features that put those other cars to shame. As with most pony cars, the majority of them get driven hard and put away wet, leaving the few prime examples like this one, a truly rare and desirable vehicle.
Key Features
- 1 of 40 White 1990 Trans Am GTAs
- 5.7-Liter L98 V8
- 235 Horsepower
- 340 Lb-Ft of Torque
- 4-Speed Automatic w/Overdrive
- Positraction LSD
- Aluminum Driveshaft
- Performance Package
- Front and Rear Spoiler
- Aluminum Superlight 16-inch Gold Wheels
- Leather Bucket Seats
- Beachwood Tan
- Air Conditioning
- Power Mirrors
- Cruise Control
- Power Locks
- Kenwood Head Unit
- Bluetooth
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