![]() Please make mine Black, but I think I’d hold out for the 1983 version and its five-speed manual transmission/190 bhp L69 HO engine combination. When I updated this blog entry in February 2019, there was a Black/Gold 1984 Trans Am with black seats, a 5.0 liter/305 ci V8, a five-speed manual, and 1,971 miles for sale in Hemmings for $23,000. According to Hagerty’s valuation tools, all the money for a 1982 Trans Am with the Cross-Fire engine in #1/Concours condition is $20,400, with a more normal #3/Good car going for $7,600. Third-generation Firebirds have a strong following, and 1982 Trans Ams make regular appearances in the Hemming’s Motor News classifieds and on e Bay Motors. Options included a special performance package ($387 bought you the special handling package, four-wheel disc brakes, and 215/65R15 blackwall tires on 15 x 7 aluminum wheels), power windows ($165), power door locks ($106), a tilt steering wheel ($95), and air conditioning ($675). Inside, reclining front bucket seats and side window defoggers were included. Standard exterior and mechanical equipment on the $9,658 Trans Am (about $26,000 in today’s dollars) included power brakes (front disc/rear drum), hidden electronically-controlled halogen headlamps, dual sport mirrors, an all-glass rear hatch, a rear decklid spoiler, and 205/70R14 steel-belted radial tires (still a readily available size) on 14-inch turbo cast-aluminum wheels. These performance issues did not, however, prevent Pontiac from implying the world in their commercials for the Trans Am. If you wanted the four-speed manual transmission, the best engine choice available on the Trans Am was the base LG4 145 bhp 5.0 liter/305 ci V8 with a four-barrel carburetor-and approximately ten seconds from 0 to 60 mph. The top of the line engine for the Trans Am was the LU5 Cross-Fire 165 bhp 5.0 liter/305 ci V8 with throttle-body fuel injection-and that was only available with a three-speed automatic transmission, yielding about a nine-second zero to sixty time ( Motor Trend managed to do it in 8.89 seconds). The Firebird was the base model, equivalent to the Camaro Sport Coupe the Firebird S/E was the luxury version and the Trans Am, the high-performance version. Unfortunately, the mechanicals did not come close to backing up the looks. 1982 The third generation of Firebirds consisted of three models: Firebird, Firebird S/E, and Firebird Trans Am. Pontiac’s choice of pop-up headlights (over the Camaro’s open headlights) and careful airflow tuning yielded an impressive result. The Trans Am didn’t just look aerodynamic, either: the drag coefficient of. It is hard now to remember how new and wildly aerodynamic the 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am looked when it debuted- Car and Driver wrote that it’s “exterior sculpturing is an absolute knockout.” The Trans Am suddenly made every other American car (and more than a few European ones) look like they were standing still. “From saber-like nose to rakish tail, the Trans Am is a brilliant orchestration of aerodynamic function.” ![]() Under the hood, Pontiac installed a 2.5-liter engine for the base model and V-8s for the rest of the range.I recently revisited this very early post, modifying it enough to classify it as brand new. The car featured power-adjustable front seats on the upper trim levels, while a folding bench was standard for the rear passengers. Depending on the trim level, the center console sported the automatic gear-selector or the gear-stick for the manual gearbox. Its dashboard was straight, with a center stack for the radio and the air-conditioning unit. Inside, the Firebird featured large, round dials on the instrument panel. This engine produces a maximum power of 103 PS (102 bhp - 76 kW) at 4800 rpm and a maximum torque of 193 Nm (142 lb.ft) at 2400 rpm. Inside, it wasn't that high-tech, futuristic cabin such as the one from the Night Rider. With a curb weight of 2965 lbs (1345 kgs), the Firebird SE 1982 2.8 V6 Auto has a naturally-aspirated V 6 cylinder engine, Petrol motor, with the engine code GM Chevrolet 2.8-Litre V6 LC1. Its greenhouse was extended in the back with a huge, curved rear window. From its sides, the raked windshield was typical for a sports car. When the headlights were shut, they left a small gap. Its narrow front end with a plastic, wrapped-around bumper featured fog lights as an option. The pop-up headlights were something that everybody craved for, and the Firebird had them. But that didn't mean that the carmakers couldn't make them look hot, such as the 1982 Firebird. At the beginning of the '80s, the former glorious muscle cars were stripped by their big V-8 engines due to pollution regulations, and their powers were down to two-digits figures. It was the car from the Night Rider movie, and that "KITT" made it famous worldwide. Pontiac introduced the Firebird Trans-Am in 1982 as a 1983 model and shared most of its components with the Chevrolet Camaro but styled differently.
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