1989 Pontiac Firebird

Coupe

Turbocharged V6

Automatic

1G5FW2174KL246400

Clear

Gasoline

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 one 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. 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, build sheet, and PHS documentation. There is more documentation than what is pictured. 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. 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 and desirable Pontiac's ever assembled. Check the results from Barrett-Jackson and Mecum over the past few years, these cars are getting attention and recognition by collectors with collector quality examples surpassing the $40k mark. Acquire this one without having to travel to an auction, pay for a hotel room, pay a bidder entrance fee, pay a 6-10% buyers premium, and pay to have it shipped home! It draws a crowd every time I take it out. Truly a unique and on the rise collector car from the 80's. Was featured in Winding Road Magazine with a photo and video shoot at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti, MI, invited to be shown at the Corvette and Muscle Car Nationals in Illinois, invited to be shown at the Concours d'Elegance at St. John's in Plymouth, MI, and has won many awards and trophies at every car show I enter it into. Cash, wire transfer, or cashier's check. If using one of the two ladder options, I don't sign the title nor let the car go until the funds clear. $500.00 deposit due within 24hrs after auction ends, balance due within 72hrs after auction ends. I can help you arrange transportation at your expense. Call or text Adam at 734-564-2881. Text is usually best but please do leave a voice message if I don't pick up and I'll call you back ASAP. In my line of work sometimes I can't pick up so please leave a message! Here is a website with everything you could possibly know about Turbo Trans Am's: http://89tta.turbobuicks.net/ttahist.htm 88 HD photos available here: http://s243.photobucket.com/user/Luc6189/library/1989%20Pontiac%20Turbo%20Trans%20Am?sort=3&page=1 Winding Road Magazine video shoot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usVXTb_A8bw