Does this car exist or did someone con-**** this 3rd gen fbody?
I have never seen this hybrid before.Maybe it is what it is.Help me out here people. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2453913056

 

That car is a real mess.

To answer your question, yes in 1988 624 Notch Back GTA's were built.

It appears to be an 88 GTA with a 91/92 nose added. It also looks like the factory notch back was added also, because the car has normal back seats. Notchback cars had different rear seats (they had headrests).

I believe AA8 was the RPO for a factory notchback. So finding that would verify if the car was legit.

 

I also hait when ppl right a discription of there car n they cant spell werth a darn or have n e gramaticle skills it dosent look to perfessional and it makes me not wanna bye it becuse it makes me think a little kid rote the discription or sumptin.

 

On a more serious note, the nose is wrong, the back seats are wrong, the taillights are wrong... in fact, you know what, I think this is a regular old 91-92 car with GTA wheels and a notchback added.

I hate when people try to pass cars like this off as a "rare factory car!"

 

i've yet to see a legit hardtop gta it should have t tops

 

well seeing how there is a vin. Can u tell by that.

Nate

 

I've got 2 of 'em - hardtops that is.

The car on ebay looks to be a legit: 87-88 GTA with an engine swap. The seats don't look right to make the car a true notchback, and the nose on the front is most definitely a swap from somebody wrecking the car. Although, just the parts on that car alone are worth the amount being bid on right now.

 

The Vin # indicates the car is a 1988 T/A/GTA w/ a L98.

Hardtop GTA's are common.

www.gtasourcepage.com

 

Heres the vin info.

Made in: United States
Manufacturer: General Motors
Make: Pontiac
Carline Code: F-Body
Carline Series: Trans Am, Formula
Body Type: 2 door coupe (hatchback)
Restraint System: Manual belts
Engine Code: 350 ci V8 B2L/L98 (1987-1992)
7 is the CHECK DIGIT
Model Year: 1988
Assembly Plant: Van Nuys
Production Sequence: 238408

Would it say GTA in the carline series?

Nate

 

No, the W in the Vin (5th digit) will only indicate that the car is a TransAm, since the GTA was based off of the T/A, only the W was used.

Firebirds and Formulas have an S in the Vin.

 

That's not a factory notchback car.

If it were, the 10th digit of the vin would be "K".

 

I know this tech article (https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/faq/thirdgen.shtml) says a true Notchback will have the K in the VIN, but I own 3 documented Notchbacks that don't have a K in the VIN. I also have the factory AA8 code on my RPO sticker to identify them as original Notchbacks. I don't know where that "K" in the VIN information came from for that tech article, as I thought that was the model year.

Also, all 3 of mine are hardtops, without the t-tops. Of course they're legit GTAs

 

Thanks guys for the imput and all for this car.

 

Same Here!!! The RPO Code AA8 is how you identify a TRUE Notchback!!!