Many reports have said it, but we’ll say it here too. Now is the time to pick up 1980’s and 1990’s-era muscle cars, because, as anyone can see from what is happening with 1970’s-era vehicles, they’re going to start appreciating.
That is, if they’re well taken care of and low mileage examples. Fortunately, what we have here could be a real collector piece, but it will most likely be sold at a very low price. This Pontiac Trans Am GTA embodies the best of third-generation F-body Trans Ams, and the GTA designation makes it even more special.
If you aren’t in the know on what the GTA nameplate signifies, here’s a quick history lesson.
Basically, Pontiac Motor Division saw a gap in F-body sales. The Camaro was riding high with the halo Z/28 and finding plenty of buyers with base models too. What was lacking for the Trans Am, though, was the fit and finish of a proper 2+2 sports car. PMD realized this while researching consumer data, noticing many Trans Ams were outfitted with more features than a Z/28. Although customers were opting for more features, feedback showed the car wasn’t as refined as they’d like. The answer was a sleeker, fully loaded trim. That was the Gran Turismo Americano, and it sat at the top of the Firebird/Trans Am lineup.
So, with that in mind, the GTA you see here only has 68,000 miles and was parked for 14 years where it continues to live out its days under sunny California weather. See the value proposition we’re creating now?
The seller notes also state the 5.7-liter V8 engine was completely overhauled in last year, making this a prime piece to pick up. Keep an eye out for this one at Mecum Kansas City in April, because we smell a future classic.
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Well if you are going to own cars like this from the 80’s and 90’s buy a good low mileage one now as these will be neither cheap or easy to restore like the cars from the 60’s.
The plastics will be the most difficult part as so many have just fallen apart.
If you want a good buy right now skip the GTA and buy the TA Pace car with the Turbo V6 and make sure it is all stock. Many molested ones are hard to tell what was done and if it was done right. The prices are cheap and you have a special engine in a Pace Car going for you.
I have always wanted a GTA (preferrably an ’88 or ’89—the nose of the early ‘90s cars just didn’t appeal to me as much). In the day, there was definitely something special about those cars.
Sadly, unless something major changes, I have no place to store one, so it’ll just have to stay on the back burner. *sigh*
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That’s my car! Was my great uncle Bobs who lived out in California my dads cousin drove it and blew the motor sat in a barn in Delphos Kansas for 14 years I remember seeing this car when I was like 10 wanting to drive it to be mine so bad then I got to drive it for 2 weeks before dad put it in the auction. I’m still mad about it and he’s still upset he sold it