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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 12:20 AM
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firebird body style question

when was the last year you could get a Trans AM that looked like this:


also, when was the first year? I love that body style and am looking for one to buy and restore if necessary

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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 02:09 AM
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 06:54 AM
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If just the Trans Am, that nose started in '85
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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uhhh......
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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Thats a 2nd gen 3rd gen

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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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The body was essentially the same from 1982-1992 The image you attached has the 'aero package' and it first came about in 1985.

The aero style birds got a slight workover for 1991-1992.. They changed the nose, tail and lowers..

1990 was the last year you could get a bird like you show in the image you attached..

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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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All stock 85-90 trans am's and some firebirds look exactly like the pic as far as the body style goes.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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im trying to buy a bird with that stlye nose and hood. I guess that means only trans am....did T/A's come with the LO3?
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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only t/a's had that hood. but some firebirds had that front bumper.

check this out for engine info:
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/tech/techdb.shtml
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 07:09 PM
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Hes got the GTA emblems misplaced on the fenders. IMO, the 82-84 W/O GFX look the best. I had an 89 GTA, didnt much care for it. To each his own though.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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i love gfx


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