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.
What's new....? To be honest with you.... not too much right now. But I still wanted to check in with everybody....
On the website front.... I am still working (S-L-O-W-L-Y) on a short local car show report that took place here back in August at Mark Martin Ford/Mercury to post for everyone to see. No GTAs there, but there were some nice cars that I think folks will enjoy taking a look at. So that is upcoming.... hopefully this very week. Plus, I am still planning to have that 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 and 1:64 diecasts as well. Hopefully I can get it all together before too much longer.... bear with me, please. I know I've been talking about for, like.... forever.
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 now in FOUR vivid colors.... White for the TTA and Black, Bright Red, and newly available Flame Red Metallic 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. The TTA and GTAs are also available in 1:64 scale as well, along with a few regular Trans Am models and the Firebird Formula 350s as well.
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!
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!
