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Year:2002 Mileage:1554
Location:

Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, United States

Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, United States

2002 Pontiac Slingshot

My guarantee...If this Pontiac is not exactly as described, I will return the buyers money AND even pay for return shipping! I will put this in writing upon purchase for peace of mind!

The first thing you notice is this special edition of the TransAM appears to be longer and sleeker than the stock TransAM or ANY other TransAM there is...That's because the car sports new 19 inch Michelin Sports and magnesium Alms racing wheels (instead of the stock 17's painted wheels). The car is also lowered, but there is still plenty of height to negotiate the steepest grades. All of the emblems on  the car are air-brushed (except stock Ram Air emblem on hood) and clear coated. The red side markers are NOT red...they are clear to better match the silver paint. All of the paint work is per factory and has a deep gloss finish. The flip up headlights have been replaced with fixed high intensity lights (see explanation below). In a few words, the presents as new!

As you climb in the cabin, you notice that all the GM plastic has been replaced with the finest leather seating and includes the doors. You also notice that the cheap sill plate has been replaced with polished billet aluminum full length sill plate. Your eye is drawn to the fact that EVERY cheap plastic control knob, including the shift ball has been replaced with solid aluminum billet knobs.The pedals are all aluminum with the stamped WS6 logo on each. In a few words, the cabin presents as a high end sports car!

With the car at idle, there is the characteristic American V-8 rumble, which flows through hand fabricated stainless exhaust tips with a ceramic coated interior. At full throttle the the roar turns heads...at highway speed the exhaust noise disappears. In first gear the power is immediate, but as it moves through the RPM range you would swear the engine is supercharged. A surge of power at 3000 RPM's  pins the driver even further into the seat back. This happens in all of the first 4 gears. This Supercar can reach 60 mph in first gear! The steering is simply amazing! It tracks straight and true and the progressive variable steering effort is reminiscent of a Ferrari. The slightest hand movement changes the car's direction. The steering mechanicals are SUPERB!

If you are the least bit shy about being asked questions at every fuel stop and every red light, and having cell phones pointed at you all the time, this is not the car for you! But, if you want a machine that is EXTRAORDINARY this IS the car for you! It is being offered at a fraction of the cost to build it!

Think of it this way...you are looking at and can purchase what is essentially a brand new car with over 400 HP with NO GAS GUZZLER TAX, and NO LUXURY TAX and what will be a fraction of the sales tax originally paid on this car! 

This car IS NOT a WS6, it is much, much faster, handles immensely better and is more luxurious! It IS NOT a Firehawk, it is much, much faster, handles better and is far more luxurious. It is not a Carl Black Blackbird, it is much, much faster, handles better and is far more luxurious! Why would anyone buy a Carl Black Trans Am that has half of the Supercar modifications and selling for nearly double the price?

This brand new Firebird Trans AM with every factory option was transformed by Sheehan Pontiac in Florida with full factory approval, meaning the full warranty remained in place for the car. Literally, few nuts and bolts were left unturned making this last production year, the last “Of the Breed” into a true exotic Supercar. There will never be another Pontiac Trans AM Slingshot!

The goal of the transformation was fairly simple…use revised proprietary vehicle geometry, increased power output, reduced unsprung weight and reduced the drag coefficient to build a one-of-a-kind best of the best among Supercars of the era.

All of the modifications were performed by master mechanics at Sheehan Pontiac, the largest Pontiac dealership in Florida in 2002.

Let’s walk through most of the modifications:

SUSPENSION AND HANDLING

·        SLP Level I Heavy Duty Package, which included reinforced rear control arms, and the panhard bar was fully boxed with a 1/8th inch steel plate (black powdered coated). The lateral force rating was certified by SLP at .90 G’s.

·        Installation of special polyurethane bushings

·        Installation of heavy duty sway bars (32mm front and 21mm rear)

·        Installation of urethane high resistance performance suspension bushings

·        Installation of Eibach Progressive Rate Pro Performance Springs (suspension lowered 1.2 inches)

·        Installation of Bilstein Road Racing Ultra Suspension gas filled struts and shocks

·        Installation of SLP sub-frame connectors (black gloss black powder coated)

·        Connectors tied into SLP NHRA legal drive shaft loop constructed of a single piece of 1/4 ” steel (black powder coated with embossed SLP logo in stainless steel)

·        SLP Strut tower support was constructed of 11/4” inch steel tubing (black powder coated)

WHEELS AND TIRES

·        The stock wheels were replaced with BBS Ferrari ALMS Challenge Motorsport Aluminum Wheels originally designed for Ferrari racing

·        The stock tires were replaced with offset Special Order Michelin Pilot Sport Tires…front 8.5 x 19 P245 35ZR, rear 9.5 x 19 P285 30ZR (stock were 16” or 17”)

·        Wheels were then ultra high speed balanced and infrared aligned

AIR INDUCTION

·        The stock air induction system was replaced with the SLP Dual Cold Air Induction System (finish constructed of stainless steel with chrome SLP logo)

·         The upper induction was funneled over Glasuric non–metallic high flow finish and billet aluminum vents (finished in black satin)

·        The stock airbox lid was replaced with a SLP lightweight performance airbox lid

·        The stock air filter was replaced wit a K&N High Performance Air Filter Charger

·        The stock mass airflow sensor was replaced with a much larger SLP mass airflow sensor

·        A smooth high flow bellows replaced the stock bellows

 ENGINE

·        Special allocation SLP LS1 high ratio rocker arms replaced the stock rocker arms

·        Bosch Platinum+4 Ultra performance spark plugs replaced the stock spark plugs

·        Valve covers were repainted Sunset Yellow (to match car graphics found elsewhere on the car)

·        Intake manifold were repainted in Sebring Silver

·        Stock engine oil and oil filter were replaced with Redline Full Synthetic 20/50 racing oil and K&N Gold oil filter

·        Stock transmission fluid was replaced with full synthetic 75/90 Dextron III Racing fluid

·        Stock differential fluid was replaced with Redline full synthetic Super Heavy Duty Racing oil

·        Water Wetter coolant replaced the stock coolant convection heat limiter

·        A manual SLP fan override to permit the driver to control the dual fan operation was integrated into the console

·        An SLP LS1 160 degree thermostat replaced the stock thermostat

·        Functional slotted polished billet aluminum inner fender ventilators replaced the stock plastic honeycomb ventilators

·        A GM Performance Option power steering rack and pinion fluid cooler was installed

TRANSMISSION and DRIVETRAIN

·        6 speed Hurst Short-Throw Competition Linkage Shifter installed

·        SLP Skip Shift Eliminator was installed

·        Traction Control logic module was “reversed” to always be deactivated unless manually activated

·        The stock driveshaft was replaced with the SLP high performance steel driveshaft

·        The stock differential cover was replaced with a Performance Products cast aluminum differential cover, which provides a fill and drain plug (not included on stock Firebird or WS6)

EXHAUST

·        The stock headers were replaced with SLP Jet Coated In and Out Polished Long Tube Tuned Headers (with SLP logo and hand fitted and machined)

·        The stock catalytic converters were replaced with Random Technology Street Legal-Street Lethal ultra low restriction catalytic converters

·        The stock mufflers were replaced with hand built SLP SS Performance Exhaust System (with bellows eliminated)

·        The stock exhaust outlets were replaced with hand made stainless steel (jet coated ceramic interior) exhaust outlets that were cantered, tapered and flared

BRAKING

·        The stock rotors were replaced with Baer Claw Eradispeed Cross-Drilled and Slotted rotors

·        Calipers were painted Sunset Yellow (powder coated)

·        The stock disc pads were replaced with VGX Stealth Metallic molded carbon heat transfer calipers with built in silencer

HEADLIGHT SYSTEM

·        The stock headlight system was replaced with a Lemans Style headlight system with aircraft aluminum ABS headlight tubs and PETG acrylic UV coated molded lens covers

·        The stock headlight balance system was replaced with a DOT approved bubble alignment system and high performance CATS High Beam Wattage (280 Watts) bulbs

COCKPIT AND CABIN

·        The stock seat coverings were replaced with French style hand sewn diagonally stitched Grade A imported Italian leather in gold and black

·        The stick shifter boot was replaced with a French stitched imported Italian leather boot in gold

·        The stock rear seats were redesigned and covered in the matching imported Italian leather of the front buckets (including seat cushion bolsters and center console)

·        Door panels were redesigned to accommodate the gold interior theme

·        The stock shifter knob was replaced with a gold-lined inlay CNC cut and grooved billet shifter knob

·        Windshield frame installation of engine vitals gauges

SPECIAL BADGING

·        Hand painted gold shadowed “S” logo on front fascia

·        Removed the hatch lock assembly and replaced with hand painted Slingshot shadowed gold trademark

·        Hand painted trademark “disappearing” stretch “S” in charcoal on sail panel

·        Hand painted Pontiac Logo on front fenders above billets vents

·        Special billet aluminum badging recessed in interior niche and lower body panels to establish the “bloodline and model”.


At over 400 HP, the Slingshot is a truly high performance car that was designed as a drag racing or circuit track vehicle, though it never has been raced. The car has resided in a private collection since its original build. It is the only Slingshot ever produced, so this is the only one in existence.The Slingshot name and logo are trademarked and reserved.

The original sticker price of a Trans AM optioned like this one was approximately $30,000 in 2002. This build added approximately another $40,000 to the sticker price at the time. The Slingshot was nearly a $70,000 Supercar in 2002.

During the years in a private collection, the Slingshot was maintained in immaculate condition, and at 1,554 original miles the car is essentially new. It can be enjoyed as a driver, preserved as an investment, or shown as a rare example of a now gone breed.

Be prepared to be stunned. This is a beautiful, extraordinarily powerful exceptional handling, rare one-of-a-kind driving machine!

All Perspective Buyers are strongly encouraged to have the Slingshot third-party inspected BEFORE offering not after you are the winning bidder.

A $500.00 deposit is required within 48 hours of a winning bid. Full payment is required within seven (7) working days.

The Slingshot is offered as is and where is.






 


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