1987 was a watershed year for Pontiac's Third Generation F-Body platform..... several new additions were made to the Firebird lineup from top to bottom, and the Trans Am model benefitted from virtually all the additions.

Introduced as an higher-end performance/luxury option package for the 1987 Trans Am.... and to highlight the Pontiac F-Body introduction of the GM 5.7L (350 c.i.) Tuned-Port-Injection V8 engine.... the TRANS AM GTA debuted amid a flurry of activity in the Pontiac F-car lineup, and eventually moved into place as the flagship 1987-1992 Pontiac Firebird model.... for the auto enthusiast who wanted a bit more "panache" from his car, in both style and performance.

During its five years of production, the "Gran Turismo Americano" edition of the Trans Am evolved into the "ultimate" luxury performance Third-Generation Firebird.

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A SAD NOTE.... As I am sure you all are aware of by now, the demise of our beloved Pontiac Motor Division is scheduled for the end of model year 2010 by the General Motors Corporation. A "brand casualty" of the recent downturn in GM's North American auto business, Pontiac has long stood for "Excitement" in the American automobile industry. From the Wide Track days of the early 1960s through the heydays of the GTO and Firebird right up through the modern iteration of excitement with the wonderful Solstice GXP coupe and convertible and the Holden-based G8 GT sedan, Pontiac has been there providing dynamic cars to discerning enthusiasts and will continue to do so until the end of its run. While we are all saddened at what has come to pass, let us be glad to have had the ample opportunities to sample great cars from a great American automotive institution for the length of time they've been available. Pontiac has had a read on the pulse of the American auto enthusiast for a long time, and for the most part... what a great read it was!

So while we say "We Will Miss You" with a heavy heart, we also say "Thank You For The Memories" with an extremely glad and grateful heart as well....

05-18-09 -- Well, Spring has officially arrived here in Arkansas.... although by the looks the weather lately, it's more like monsoon season. Rain, rain, rain. Hope everyone is well; I apologize for the laxness around here of late. There's been lots of stuff happening: job, family, you name it pretty much. There aren't enough hours in the day to fit in everything I'd like to get accomplished most days. You know how it can be....

Hope everyone has gotten their GTAs out of winter hibernation and ready for the great weather that's here now and lurking just around the corner. So far, I have not.... but I hope to rectify that situation this coming week. It's a new year and everybody will have new pictures to see. Yes, that means YOU. You know you will take oodles of new shots of your beloved ride, and you'll be just dying to share them with all of us! C'mon, it'll be T-top weather before you know it! If you've got 'em (which I do not, BTW) take 'em off and flaunt 'em!

On the website front, some changes are still hopefully afoot. I still plan to have a new "GTA Modeling and Diecast" section coming online as soon as I can get the time to pull it all together and get it posted. That section will feature the full range of offered/available GTA scale model kits and also the recent Greenlight 1:18 diecasts as well. Hopefully I can get it all together before too much longer.... bear with me, please. Also, I am talking with another party about coming on-board over at The GTA Source Page Message Forums to help keep the forums more current as well. I'll be posting more about this over there as info becomes available.

So, here at The Source Page.... hopefully, all is not lost.

The long-awaited Greenlight Collectibles 1:18 scale diecast 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Ams and the 1989 Trans Am GTAs have made it to the market, and let me tell you they are pretty nice indeed. Produced in three vivid colors.... White for the TTA and Black and Bright Red for the GTAs.... they are excellent representations of our cars. Visit your local hobbyist today and pick one of these fine models up or shop for them online from the comfort of your favorite easy chair! Either way.... you can't go wrong with these fine adult collectibles. ALL of these GTAs are featuring production runs per color, so don't delay - get yours today.

As always.... for updated website info and/or questions, please be sure to zoom on over to The GTA Source Page Message Forums and click on "The GTA Source Page" forum link. All site update info will be posted there, and you can keep track with a lot of the other goings-on of members at the same time. Thanks for sticking in there with me so far in 2009!


Want to see YOUR GTA featured in the GTA Spotlight? Not sure.... then send in a photo and let's see what happens! Right now, the Spotlight is going to stay with a monthly format... so get those photos in here PRONTO!

Hey.... you'll get FREE STUFF if you do.... Can you beat that???? Click on the white banner for more info.... or just click on one of the blue links to send your car's photos in e-mail to The Source Page!

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