1989 Pontiac Firebird

Coupe

3.8L 3800CC 231Cu. In. V6 GAS OHV Turbocharged

Automatic

1G5FW2179KL240446

Clear

Gasoline

With only 568 miles, this Rare 20th Anniversary Trans Am is 1 of only 1,555 ever made! In 1989 the Original MSRP was $31,223. This car still holds the Title for the Fastest American Production Car of the 1980's with a reported Top Speed of 162mph. The exterior is in mint condition and is 100% all original. This Firebird is equipped with the original Goodyear tires, with factory 16" wheels! *scroll down for more information* Fully Documented: only 568 miles! Production: The V6 Turbo Engines were all built by PAS at their 40,000 sq. ft. City of Industry, California plant. From there, they went to GM's plant in Van Nuys, California to be installed into GTAs on the F-Body assembly line. The cars were then shipped back to PAS for final assembly, testing, and quality control. Incidentally, the GTA chassis were selected at random, thus there is no correlation between VIN number and production sequence number. The actual number of cars to be produced had ranged from 500 to 2,500 until GM finally settled on 1,500. In all, a total of only 1,555 Turbo TAs were manufactured. Interior: Original AM/FM Stereo Cassette with Graphic EqualizerPower WindowsLeather InteriorPower Door LocksElectric Rear DefrosterDash Panel is in perfect shapePower Rear View MirrorFactory Cruise ControlLeather Wrapped Steering Wheel w/ Audio ControlsFront and Rear Seat BeltsPower Antenna Exterior: White Factory Original PaintFactory Gold Mesh WheelsWheel Wells are in mint conditionFactory Fog LampsGlass T-TopsEverything about the car is in mint condition and has hardly been used/touched. Features and Options: The 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am was offered as a complete package. Each was white w/ saddle (tan) interior, with T-tops and leather interior the only available options. Closer inspection reveals "Turbo" emblems on the front fenders. "20th Anniversary" emblems on the nose and B-pillar, and a "Turbo" insignia between the taillights. Inside, a turbo boost gauge is incorporated into the tachometer face, and there is a "20th Anniversary" logo on the leather map pocket. Technical Highlights: What makes the 20th Anniversary Turbo TA so special is that it is a complete mechanical package, and not just some tape stripes. Starting with the engine, Pontiac borrowed Buick's 3.8 liter (231cid) V6 Turbo powerplant from the fabled 1986-87 Grand National. Some difference exist between the TTA motor and the GN version. Different heads were necessary in order to squeeze the motor between the strut towers. These heads, adapted from the transverse FWD version of the 3.8 liter motor, have the added benefit of improved exhaust flow and combustion chamber design. Subsequently, different pistons were required in order to maintain combustion chamber volume. Other changes to the TTA motor are a cross-drilled crank, larger 12 fin/inch GNX-style intercooler in place of the GN's 10 fin/inch design, specially-designed stainless-steel headers, higher-pressure Bosch 237 fuel pressure regulator, and a recalibrated engine control module. Mark Grable, writing in the March 1989 Motor Trend, noted the Turbo Trans Am's "250 horses...seem much stronger than run-of-the-mill horses." The reason is simple. Although Pontiac officially rated the engine at 250 HP. In reality it developed an honest 301 HP on the GM dyno. The Turbo TA came with the rare 1LE racing brake package, which upgrades the front discs to 12 inch police rotors, Corvette twin piston aluminum calipers and semi-metallic pads. These brakes are virtually fade proof, and were installed to legalize the 1LE package for Firehawk endurance racing. The rear discs were also increased to 12 inches in 1989 and use Corvette single piston calipers. All of the brakes on the car are of a quick change design, and pads can actually be changed in 30 seconds. INDIANAPOLIS 500 PACE CARThe 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans AM had the honor of being selected as the Official Pace Car of the 73rd Indianapolis 500, held on May 28, 1989. The three cars which did pace car duty were the first in the history of the Indianapolis 500 to do so with no performance modifications whatsoever. The only changes to the car were the usual safety equipment required by Indianapolis Motor Speedway (including a five-point seat belt harness), pace car lightning, and television-related equipment. Strobe lights were installed into the front fog lights, front turn signals, and side marker lights. An additional set of strobes was inserted into the space between the spoiler and decklid. The rear windows were changed to ones with no defogger grid, so the rear-facing ABC television camera would have a clear view of the track behind. In addition to three pace cars, an additional 162 "Festival" TTAs were at Indy for VIP and parade duty. All of the cars at Indy, including the three pace cars, had T-Tops and cloth interiors. Approximately one hundred festival cars were sold to GM employees at the fixed price of $25,854.32. It was not a raffle, an interested employee simply had to fill out a form indicating that they wanted the car at that price. Price was non-negotiable, and there was no choice of car. These buyers. back in 1989, received cars with anywhere from a few hundred to 7,000 miles on them. The Firebird TA that I am selling here only has 568 miles on it, and it is now 2016. As for the three pace cars, one now resides in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, another is in the Pontiac collection and one was presented to the Indianapolis 500 Race Winner, Emerson Fittipaldi. Emerson loves his Turbo TA, when asked about it, he grinned, "It's a FAST car!" Contact me for any additional information!This Firebird has been safely parked in my warehouse, along with my other cars. On Jan-05-16 at 06:15:51 PST, seller added the following information: The car comes with the original stickers, cassette player, key chain and more! I have two binders that are filled with documents and information about the car, as well. The binders are also included in the purchase.