1999 Pontiac Firebird

1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Coupe

A beloved symbol of 1970s car culture. An icon of disco era design. A redneck\'s red-letter regalia. It\'s gaudy. Garish. Tacky. Even vulgar. And we love it. This is the story of Pontiac\'s Screaming Chicken, the largest and most recognizable decal in automotive history. Lost to time is the name of the man that first referred to the graphic as a \"Screaming Chicken.\" The nickname came quickly. By the late 1970s, even Car and Driver was using the label. No doubt derogatory, over time the epithet has become one of endearment, although the brand\'s hardest purists still hate it. That bunch landed on \"hood bird\" four decades ago and refused to budge. Others go with \"Rising Phoenix\" or simply \"Firebird.\" The ignorant usually refer to the massive flaming fowl as an Eagle or a Hawk.

For consignment, originally from our friends up north in the St. Therese, Canada assembly plant, this sculpted, aerodynamic T-topped muscle car. With its well cared for low original miles, the version has a mere 45,879 verified actual miles on the clock. A consignor stated 3 owner original car which has never been in an accident, never smoked in, and all in showroom condition.

Exterior
All dressed up in Bright Red, from the 2 bumps at the front of the fenders that magically turn into headlights, to the dual snout scooped intake cowling hood flanked by 2 front fender bumps, and more intake inlets on the quarter panels, to the severely raked windscreen, to the rear trunk lid that seems to go on forever as it becomes an integrated spoiler. All in nice condition, and the optional T-tops are with this car. Standard 16-inch multi-spoke chrome wheels are seen on all 4\'s and are wrapped in 245/50R16 blackwall rubber.

Interior
Dark Pewter leather covers the front power buckets, with the driver\'s being power adjustable, the rear 2 plus 2 bench, and steering wheel, as well as gearshift. Overall the leather is soft and supple, showing only wear on the outer bolster from entrance and exit. A swooping center console is flanked by the buckets and makes its way to the dash while including a glove box/armrest, cup holder, gearshift, climate controls, and a Monsoon AM/FM/CD player with equalizer. The normal cluster instruments are clean and bright withtheirwhite analog gauges and orange LCD odometer read outs. Nice matching charcoal gray carpet floods the floor.

Drivetrain
A 350ci LS1 V8, also called the 5.7 liter, is found within the engine bay and is electronically fuel injected. The factory 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission is bolted to the back, and these in combination make use of the 10-bolt rear axle and this in turn allows the tires to spin and make the black marks on the pavement!

Undercarriage
The undercarriage is showroom with no dirt or scratched paint. Power front and rear disc brakes are on all the corners and keeping things surefooted is independent coil sprung front suspension working in harmony with a torque arm and coil spring suspension in the rear. The OEM dual to single to dual exhaust is on for the mighty exhale.

Drive-Ability
This car started right up, and even smelled new! Smooth shifting, nice power and great ride as well as interior comfort. One gets the feeling of driving a piece of sculpture with all the inlets and curved cowlings etc. Overall, a great driver like new, and it almost is!

A low mileage well cared for example of the modern style Trans Am. Aerodynamically designed and performance enhanced to be reliably driven, hassle free. Press the button, open up the top panels and make some marks on the pavement!

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2-Canada
G-General Motors
2-Pontiac
FV-Firebird Trans AM
2-Coupe
2-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
G-5.7L LS1 320hp
5-Check Digit
X-1999
2-St. Therese, Quebec, Canada
234195-Sequential Unit Number

Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.

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