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Hy. I'm new and I'm 14 and I'm from Europe so I don't know much about
muscle cars only that they are cool and I love them. Well actually I know a
lot about this car but I want to know difference between Firebird ,
Formula, TransAm, TransaAm GTA... and such things. I'm young but I'm
planing to one day buy a Firebird. In my dreams I see how I want it to look
but I want to know is that just a dream or I can realize it. Please help
and I'd really liked some photos.
ficho
Your question needs a good bit more info than I have time to provide right
now.... I'll give a quick run down. But for the best info I'd recommend a
google search. There are lots of good sites devoted to T/A facts...
In general here are how the models line-up:
Firebird - a base model small v-8 or six depending on year
Formula - a step up the ladder with a larger v-8 engine
TransAm - pretty much the same as a formula and depending on year upgrades
to brakes, suspension, interior and exterior appearance
In general a cool car and for reasons I will never understand never was
able to step out of it's brother's (Camaro) shadow.:banghead:
corbett_auto
Yes. I like T/A but it looks that it has that steering wheel - the one with
the buttons - it looks ugly (steering wheel). Camaro is a great car too but
I like Firebird more. In what models is 5.7 V8 engine?
ficho
they all came with the 350 (or 5.7). all you have to do is find out what
the 8th VIN digit is and go from there.
glagon1979
Don't most European countries have some super high tax for every liter of
your engine over a set (small) size? It might make sense as around here
there are a decent amount of bargain large displacement engines, while when
I think of Euro cars only high-dollar cars have them.
giant016
That is sad true. Here everybody drives small engined cars. I don't know
why! Japan cars are much more often here. If you are buying a " cool and
fast " car everybody buy a (example) Nissan 350Z. There is no Muscle cars
in here. The problem is Homologation and taxes.
ficho
just to amend corbett's a little bit as *generally* applies to 3rd gens (i
see you put 88 in the title- good choice!)
Firebird - a base model small v-8 or six depending on year
Trans Am - upgrades to engine, brakes, suspension, interior and exterior
appearance, ground effects, etc. generally 305 cars
Formula - essentially a trans am without the ground effects. Formula 350's
had -yup- 350s
Trans Am GTA - top of the line T/A w/ a 350
check out this (http://www.thirdgen.org) website if u like thirdgens...
(82-92)
dodger65
I know that this is a topic (my topic) about 3.rd generation (precisely
1988 model) but I must say that second generation kick ass too. 1977 -
Bandit! First generation is OK but if I want car from that generation I
would have a Charger Barracuda or GTO. And fourth generation is OK too but
then was muscle era already over. So I think that best TransAm's are 1988
model and 1977.
ficho
