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gt4373 03-13-2024 09:43 AM

113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
1983 Pontiac Firebird Coupe Addison, Illinois | Hemmings

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battmann 03-13-2024 11:29 AM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
That doesn’t look like a 113 mile car to me - unless maybe it was stored outside.

Aaron R. 03-13-2024 07:06 PM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
VERY badly stored for a car with only 113 miles. What is up with the crappy rear bumper repair, the missing radio/HVAC bezel, and the random spots of filth?


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Crappy bumper patch
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...3f970ce277.jpg
Missing bezel
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Dirt
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Plastic sticking out
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Rust here?
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...5dd8f40fd8.jpg
Dirt stain on seat bolster

ksr 03-14-2024 12:51 PM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
I think they left the "K" off after the 113.

WildCard600 03-14-2024 01:02 PM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
That car is in rough shape for the alleged mileage.



DynoDave43 03-14-2024 09:07 PM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 

Originally Posted by Aaron R. (Post 6527124)
...and the random spots of filth?

:lol: Nice turn of phrase!

F-body-fan 03-15-2024 05:53 AM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
Well, in the sellers defence It does say "odometer reads 110" miles & really nothing more.
I'm leaning towards a nice survivor with 100110 miles that needs a little TLC. We all know that ultra low miles are cared for in a different way right from the day of delivery. So this condition at 100 miles seems a bit far fetched.
Many sunrises have been witnessed by that interior for sure.
it says it was the original pace car on display, So there should be pictures of this somewhere sitting out in the elements?

Just my $.004 (inflation adjusted opinion)

Edit: I just found this.....

https://www.mecum.com/lots/539815/19...dega-pace-car/

So I'll digress & just shrug my shoulders........... :o


battmann 03-15-2024 06:52 AM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
how did a car in a museum come to be in this poor condition?? as previously stated this thing has wear / tear, fading, failing headliner, missing pieces, rust, paint correction... crazy

Aaron R. 03-15-2024 08:03 AM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
Those Mecum pictures are even worse. The carpets and mats look awful. The under hood pics showed everything covered in dirt. I havent washed under the hood of my 1985 in about 14 years, and it isn't that dirty with 50k+ miles driven during that time, periods of storage outside, and real vented louvers that would be more prone to allowing dirt in.

I can understand the headliner happening from age, and transporting a car can cause some random body damage, but how does a museum car get THAT dirty?

gt4373 03-15-2024 08:22 AM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
41 Years Of Neglect

VIZ28 03-15-2024 10:00 AM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
Something definately doesn't add up.
I also would not believe anything I read on Hemmings. It's full of BS, half truths and outright lies. Seems to be the place for flippers out to make a quick buck at someone else's expense.

8t2 z-chev 03-15-2024 01:20 PM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 
Car is legit very low miles-just badly stored in a damp,high sunlight environ and a rat got in swiped the original radio and bezel...The radio in the car is fairly close to authentic,but not quite right.Car might,propably does,run and drive like brand new :) A couple signs of very low miles include no rash on the CFI aircleaner from air induction seal chuffing against it, hood insulation is not shredded above the fan,all original underhood parts are there,

KITT87 03-15-2024 05:44 PM

Re: 113 MILE 1983 TRANS AM PACE CAR
 

Originally Posted by F-body-fan (Post 6527260)
Just my $.004 (inflation adjusted opinion)

:lmao:

Were the mismatched headlights factory or an aftermarket addition?


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