West Coast Classics are proud to present a frame off restored example of this penultimate year of the 2nd generation, & fully loaded with the WS6 Trans Am Special Performance Package 1980 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am!
This car was powered by the Pontiac 5.0L 305 c.i. engine and this must be one of the very finest frame off restored example's available anywhere and it is easy to see why it is considered the 'Last Trans Am with a Pontiac Soul' by Trans Am enthusiasts!
Solar Gold Metallic (Code 57) with Camel Tan interior
5.0L 305 CID 4 BBL V8 engine ($663)
3 Speed Turbo Hydra-matic Automatic transmission
1 of 3,006 produced
1 of only 1,359 with T-Tops
WS6 package ($481)
Front bucket seats with console
Power windows ($143)
4-wheel disc brakes
Positraction rear end with 3.42 ratio
Comprehensive frame-off restoration
PHS documents
Build Sheet
California car
Matching numbers engine
Power windows
Tilt steering column ($81)
New rear window defrost ($107)
New Vintage Air ($566)
AM/FM/8 Track ($272)
F41 rear stabilizer bar
Garage kept since 1990
Power deck lid
17 inch cast aluminum snowflake wheels ($245)
Powdercoated frame
In 1969, the first of the fire-breathing Firebird Trans Am's, named after the Sports Car Club of America's late 60's Trans-American racing series, debuted as a Firebird $725 option package and boasted a potent Ram-Air 400 V8 with heavy duty suspension, steering and brakes and was fated to be a one year only model which went on to keep the Pony Car flame burning strong throughout the 70's virtually all by itself, when most of the other muscle cars either disappeared or dropped their engine displacements! Pontiac had no part in that sell out for its high performance Trans Am motors during the 70's and maintained 400 or 455 cid V8's even as the Corvettes and Camaros dropped to 350 cid and the Mustang down to 302 cid by mid decade.
Back in 1978, the Pontiac's Advanced Design group helped introduce the world to the WS6 Trans Am Special Performance package. For a mere $324, Firebird owners who ticked the option were treated to a beefed-up rear anti-roll bar, additional bracing, wider 15-by-8-inch "snowflake" wheels, and a closer-ratio steering box. By 1980 the package cost $481.
The WS6 package continued through the third generation, from 1982 to 1992. It became standard equipment for the Firebird Formula and GTA but was only an option for the base Trans Am model. The WS6 arrived in 1978 as an option for certain Firebird models, by 1979, the WS6 package became available for the Firebird Formula and the Trans Am. The WS6 package remained solely a handling upgrade that would become standard equipment on all third-generation (1982-1992) Firebird Formula and GTA models but still remained optional for the Trans Am. The WS6 option was no longer an option at the beginning of the fourth generation Firebird but was brought back in 1996 until the Firebird's ultimate demise in 2002.
1981 was the last year of the 2nd generation Trans Am and although production for the legendary Trans Am marque did not end until 2002, from a purist's standpoint, the last true Trans Am in tune with the original Trans Am spirit ceased production in 1981 with the 2nd generation (1970-81), made famous by the 1977 and 1980 'Smokey and the Bandit' movies.
This particular car still boasts its original 'Solar Gold Metallic' factory color paint and 'Camel Tan' interior and it is still virtually flawless since its frame off restoration with no history of any accidents or paintwork and no rust anywhere! The original factory 'Solar Gold' color paint is in exceptional and still as new condition throughout and the 'Camel Tan' cloth seats are also still as when new with no signs of wear and every option is working as it should including the Vintage A/C.
This particular model must be driven to be fully appreciated - the car drives as good as it looks with no shakes or rattles with the considerable power of it's 5.0 litre 305 4 BBL V8 engine!
The car's original factory options include:
Special Edition Trans Am consists of:
Removable Hatch Glass Roof Panels ($695)
Gold Hood Decal
Formula Steering Wheel
Gold Cast Aluminum Wheels
Gold Accented I Panel Trim Plate
Gold Striping & Decals
Special Performance Package ($481) consists of:
Cast Aluminum 8" Wheels
225/70R15WL Steel Belt Radial Tires
Power Brakes, Front & Rear Discs ($81)
Special Handling Package
Custom Velour Bucket Seats
Custom Velour Rear Seat
Door Handle Ornamentation
Pedal Trim Package
Custom Interior Appointments
Custom Color Keyed Belts
Machine turned I/P trim plate
Rally gauges with Quartz clock & tachometer
Dual body colored mirrors with L/H remote ($46)
Blacked out grille
Front center dam
Rear deck spoiler
Wheel opening air deflectors
Front fender air extractors
Trans Am identification
Shaker hood scoop
Power Steering
Power windows
4 Wheel Power disc brakes
Power flex fan
Safe-T-track differential
Firm control shocks
Dual chrome splitter tailpipe extensions
Rally RTS handling package
This is one very striking, unique and attractive all American muscle car and this must surely be one of the very nicest unabused example's left available anywhere of this fully loaded 1980 legendary 2nd generation Trans Am model available anywhere!
