Does this car exist? Does this car exist or did someone con-cock 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=2453913056http://i21.ebayimg.com/02/i/01/2a/81/2b_1_s.JPG |
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!" :rolleyes: |
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.:doh: 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 :) Originally posted by jeriatric That's not a factory notchback car. If it were, the 10th digit of the vin would be "K". |
Thanks guys for the imput and all for this car. |
Originally posted by JT 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 :) |
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