I'm not really a 'bird guy, but I am wondering if anyone here watches The Office and can tell me what kind of Firebird Dwight drives. I did some searching and some people have said that it is a post 1987 GTA, but then they said that it had a factory 5.7 liter "big block"... They obviously don't know their engines, Lol. Last time I checked the L98 was an SBC! So, can anyone give me accurate information on what the car really is?

I have never seen the show but you spiked my curiousity so i did a little research. apears to be a regular trans-am?
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=97204&l=de
I am also just a maro guy so let the bird guys give you a solid answer.

If it's an original car, then it's a small block. They're idiots to think a 5.7L is a big block lol. The 350 is probably the most known small block there is lol.

I watch and love the show! It's an '87-'89 GTA I believe. It has 16" mesh wheels and it's one solid color. Trans Ams are two tone where the ground effects are the same color as the decals and such. Red w/ silver, black w/ gold, etc. If I've correctly identified the car then it prob has a 5.7l with an automatic. You could order a GTA with a 5spd but you had to get the less powerful 5.0l engine. Both TPI btw.

If anyone disagrees or has more to add, by all means.

*Edit* After looking looking at some interior pics I def believe it's a GTA as it has the digital dash and a pretty much loaded interior other than leather. Also, it's an automatic so it's a 5.7l.

Old post but randomly found it so here it is.

it's a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am not a "GTA" i know that for a fact because the fenders have air dams and the GTA didn't have air dams (GTA Owner BTW) also it had the black spoked wheels the GTA's had the gold spoked wheels.

Its just a T/A - It has the fender vents and I don't see the GTA nose badge.

Does not have the power lumbar seats...no rear disc brakes, fender vents and no GTA steering wheel. 150% Trans Am.

yeah the first time i saw it i was like "dksfmkafkmdf LOOOOK!!!"

I wouldn't be surprised if the "big block" reference was intentionally wrong (they do get the size right, yes?). It would be something Dwight would puff up to sound macho. I regularly hear similar in daily life.

Not to sure about the exact year of his bird.
But thought it was pretty funny that in the
first episode Dwight says he has a '78 270z.

It's just an 87' TA, has the 87' steering wheel in her. Almost 100% sure.

lol - great show. The actor who plays Dwight is a genius. I kinda like the association and that he owns the TA in the show - at first you cringe but he's a class A character and he grows on you after you watch a handful of episodes