eBay Motors: Pontiac : Trans Am (item 4632074251 end time Apr-23-06 18:45:26 PDT)

Check out this ebay auction. I'm 99% positive there were no factory targa top GTAs. Is this a custom job?

Thanks,
Bill

 

I have nenver heard of one.. But it looks cool.. wish the owner would post some close up of the tanga top..

 

that looks cool as heck i had a gta i wish it would have had a targa very corvette like isnt it lol

 

Look at that first pic. You can see the top leaning against the tree.

 

That is a cool car indeed.And the targa section looks to be glass or lexan.Only drawback I see is storing the targa section if it doesn't break down or fold.The TV show "Simon&Simon" used a '82 Z28 targa conversion.But the targa section on that car was made of canvas.

 

I am a Camaro guy but that car is SWEET, not bad for the mileage and price.

 

same here, i love my camaros, but id love to have that chillin in my garage! but really im starting to dig TA's more and more every day.

 

hey I started a thread about the same thing a couple days ago I want to know where this person got this done at I want one on my camaro

 

there was nothing like that from the factory but aftermarket comlanys did thoes . looks real nice

 

I am sure there were a few dealers that sent a couple to private companies for stuff like that.... just like some of the early 3rd gen convertibles

 

your most likely right about that. in wich case i suppose you could consider it "factory" somewhat. but then again who knows? still looks cool as hell!

 

It looks cool, but after living with my Corvette that has a targa top, I think it's a good thing that GM didn't do that on the f-body.

My Corvette twists like a soft pretzel with the roof off the car. Bumps make the whole car shudder so bad that you wonder what part is going to fall off first. Go over railroad tracks and you'll swear that the exterior panels are smacking into each other. Hit a bump in a corner and it upsets the balance of the whole car. The car twists so easily that it's impossible to reinstall the top unless you're sitting on nice flat ground.

Considering that the rigidity of the f-body is even worse than the corvette, I'd be afraid to see how one handled with that center bar removed. The one major benefit to the t-top design is that the car is still rigid with the tops out.

The t-tops are also much easier to remove/install, and to store. I couldn't wait to use the targa top on the C4, and I still use it every time it's nice out, but after living with both, I prefer the t-tops.

 

If you wanted to spend the money on a Kenny Brown street cage it wouldnt be so bad.... or even a good set of SFCs

 

wow i thought corvettes were supposed to be ridged as hell. i think bassicly all the newer vettes are pop tops.

 

The newer corvettes are a major improvement over the C4s when it comes to rigidity. I've never driven a C5, but my understanding is that they don't suffer any of these issues.

 

i have posted a question abot this to do it to my formula and i havent heard anything form any one though i was hoping for someone to tell me about were i can get it done or a kit that might be sold i dont realy mind with in reason for the cost of it just want it done right