Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 7

Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 7

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In 1986, the Firebird received a new tail light design, featuring a smooth, rounded design with a large internal blackout grid and a matching center section featuring a Silver Firebird logo and "PONTIAC" script. Also new was a 3rd brake light mounted atop the rear hatch glass, (CHMSL), to comply with Federal legislation. Also in 1986, the 2.5L 4-cylinder engine was dropped and replaced by the multi-port fuel-injected 2.8L V6 as the standard engine. All Firebirds received an electric fan instead of the engine driven fan. Persistent overheating issues with the L69 caused GM to discontinue the engine early in the 1986 production run. The Trans Am Cars was also given a new tail light design, featuring a smaller internal blackout grid theme and utilized a different center section featuring a separate Firebird logo. The rubber/vinyl wrap-around rear spoiler now became standard on Trans Am Cars.

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1987 saw Pontiac's release of the new luxury Trans Am Cars. the GTA, and was designated Regular Production Option "Y84", (a return of Pontiac's famed Special Edition Trans Am RPO, but no longer as just a Black and Gold paint scheme. The GTA was available in a wide array of colors and options, featuring special seats with adjustable lumbar supports, a digital dash, monochromatic paint, and special badges among other top of the line options.

Monte Carlo Cars The Second generation 1973 Part 3

Monte Carlo Cars The Second generation 1973 Part 3

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The interior of the 1973 Monte Carlo Cars featured an all-new, wraparound cockpit-style instrument panel, similar to that found in some contemporary Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles and Buicks, in which gauges and various instruments were centered within easy reach of the driver. The simulated burl elm trim was retained. A split bench seat was standard, but "Strato Bucket" seats of a new design were optional, along with a floor console featuring an equally-new shifter with knob and button similar to Pontiac's Rally Sports Shifter replacing the Buick-like horseshoe shifter of previous years, and storage compartment. The bucket seats were of a one-piece high-back design with built-in headrests, and could swivel some 90 degrees to permit the driver and front passenger easier entry and exit. Cloth and vinyl trims were offered with both the bench and bucket seats.

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Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 6

Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 6

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For 1985, Firebird models underwent a significant facelift and a number of improvements were introduced. The standard Firebird received a restyled nose cone and rear bumper with wrap-around inserts, known as "bumperettes". The interior underwent a major redesign as well. The dash was changed to a more elegant rounded-edge look, losing the Torx head aircraft gauge theme. The gauges themselves now featured a grid pattern on their background and Red indicator needles lit-up. A new "Formula" steering wheel, introduced only on the 1984 15 Anniversary Trans Am Cars, was now optional on all Firebirds. A new, ergonomic center console was also introduced, featuring a soft rubberized surface, and offered much more support for the driver's right arm. The grid pattern theme was extended onto the radio/HVAC faceplate and console plate. With the loss of the Recaro T/A, Cloth Recaro seats were now made optional on all Firebirds. The carbureted 2.8L V6 was replaced with a new, multi-port fuel-injected 2.8L V6 making 135 hp (101 kW). The S/E lost its "S/E" script on the sail panels, replaced with color-coded Firebird logo medallions, similar to the version used on the 1983/'84 Recaro T/A. "Firebird S/E" decals were added to the front lower portion of the doors as well and a new flat hood, similar to the new Trans Am hood, featured only a pair of twin vents on the leading edge of the hood. For the Trans Am Cars, a new fuel-injected V8 appeared, the LB9 Tuned Port Injection (TPI) Chevy 305ci, producing 210 hp (160 kW). It garnered suitable attention from buyers, but was unavailable with the T-5 manual transmission, leaving the LG4 305ci and the L69 H.O. 5.OL 305ci as the only V8's available with the T-5. The Trans Am "Turbo Bulge" hood was discontinued and a new flat hood with twin louvered vents at the leading edge of the hood and extractor vents on the left and right sides of the rear of the hood. Trans Am Cars received a restyled nose with optional integral fog lights, a new rear bumper, smaller air extractors on the fenders, redesigned "W62" ground effects package, and an optional Black rubber wrap-around styled rear spoiler that increased rear downforce pressure. Also, the large "Screaming Chicken" hood bird decal option returned on the Trans Am's option list and reflected the new 3rd Gen design.

Monte Carlo Cars The Second generation 1973 Part 2

Monte Carlo Cars The Second generation 1973 Part 2

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The separate body-on-frame construction carried over for 1973, as was the basic all-coil suspension.

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For improved ride and handling, the 1973 Monte Carlo Cars featured a number of innovations (for a large American car) such as standard radial-ply tires, Pliacell shock absorbers, high-caster steering, and front and rear anti-roll bars (previously offered only with the SS package). The standard Monte Carlo Cars with manual transmission, retained "traditional" steering and bias-ply tires, but the radial-tuned system was included when the automatic transmission was ordered, earning the Monte Carlo S label.

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A new model for 1973 was the Monte Carlo Landau, which was basically an "S" with a rear quarter Landau vinyl roof, Turbine II wheels and driver and passenger-side sport mirrors.

Monte Carlo Cars The Second generation 1973 Part 1

Monte Carlo Cars The Second generation 1973 Part 1

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A redesigned Monte Carlo Cars was introduced alongside other GM intermediates. Like other GM mid-size cars, the 1973 Monte Carlo Cars was no longer a hardtop, but a pillared coupe with rear side opera windows and frameless door glass. Prominent styling features included dual headlights flanking an egg-crate grille with a Monte Carlo Cars emblem in front and vertical taillights above the bumper. The front bumper was a large federally mandated 5 mph (8 km/h) bumper that was among the required 1973 federal safety standards for all passenger cars sold in the U.S. with the 5 mph (8 km/h) requirement extended to rear bumpers on 1974 models. Also new was a double-shell roof for improved noise reduction and rollover protection along with the flush-mounted pull-up exterior door handles first introduced on the 1970 1/2 Camaro and 1971 full-sized Chevrolets and Vegas.

Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 6

Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 6

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In 1983, a few interior changes were made and some options were deleted, most notably the Aluminum Trans Am hood. The Trans Am Cars was again selected as the 1983 Daytona 500 Pace Car, but this time Pontiac took full advantage of the occasion and offered a total of 2500, Special Edition Daytona Pace Car replicas through their dealerships. The limited-edition cars featured a new aerodynamic "RPO W62" full body ground effects package that extended around the entire car with filler panels in place of the nose grilles, further reducing the Trans Am's drag co-efficient. The "RPO Y84" Recaro T/A was no longer a Limited Edition, but now became an option on the Trans Am Cars. It's interior now featured a Tan Leather Recaro seats and a Tan interior. Also for 1983, two new transmissions were released. the TH-700R4 4 speed automatic with an overdrive gear and the T-5 Borg-Warner 5 speed manual, which employed a 5th gear overdrive, both maximizing fuel economy with overdrive through reduced RPMs on the highway. About halfway through 1983, the "H.O. 5.0L", (RPO L69), a 9:5:1 compression, "CCC" controlled Chevy 305ci engine was released, with 190 bhp/240 lb.ft.of torque and was given its own version of the cold air induction system. Savvy buyers who ordered the L69 with the manual T-5 transmission got the bonus of standard 3.73:1 ratio axle gears.

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In 1984, the Firebird achieved its all time highest sales figures for the 3rd Generation design. The Trans Am became available with the same "RPO W62" ground effects package, used on the 1983 Daytona Pace Car replica, and new 20-slot, 15-inch "High-Tech" aluminum wheels were also available. The problematic Crossfire 305ci was discontinued. A new TH-700R4 automatic transmission featuring an overdrive gear became the only automatic transmission available. The T-5 Borg-Warner transmission now featured a hydraulic clutch system. The Recaro T/A was revised, losing its Gold painted lower areas for Black painted "RPO W62" ground effects and special Gold Pinstripes, similar to the pinstripes used on the 2nd Gen "Y84" Trans Am S/E. It was the last year of both Pontiac's Black and Gold RPO Y84 Trans Am and the Recaro T/A. Also for 1984, Pontiac celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the Trans Am by releasing a spectacular, White and Blue, limited-edition Trans Am. Only 1500 were built, 1000 automatics and 500 manual, and featured a list of special items.

Monte Carlo Cars The First generation 1972 The End Part

Monte Carlo Cars The First generation 1972 The End Part

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Interior trim was relatively unchanged from 1971 other than the availability of all-vinyl upholstery with the standard bench seat in addition to the optional Strato bucket seats. Cloth interiors were also offered with both bench and bucket seats.

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Monte Carlo Cars was a very popular seller during the 1972 model year as production increased significantly to 180,819 to set a new record in the final year for the first-generation G-body. Monte Carlo and other Chevrolet models were promoted as part of a new ad campaign in which Chevys in print and broadcast ads were featured at various tourist attractions and sites around the United States under the tagline "Chevrolet: Building a Better Way To See The USA."

Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 5

Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 5

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To lure in new buyers, Pontiac offered a lengthy list of interior amenities, such as the Viscount "PMD" seats, locking rear floor panel, cloth covered interior panels, power windows/ mirrors/ locks/ rear hatch, a leather interior package. seats/ steering wheel rim/ shift knob (auto or manual)/ parking brake handle, etc. Several engines were available. the standard economy minded fuel-injected 90 hp 2.5L 4 cylinder Pontiac "Iron Duke" (marking the 1st time a 4-cylinder engine was offered in a Firebird, and in a sad twist of fate, the last "True" Pontiac designed engine offered); a 102 hp 2.8L V6; and two Chevy 5.0L V8s, (305ci). The first and most common was the LG4 305ci, utilizing GM's "Computer Command Control", an electronically assisted carburetor/distributor system, it produced 145 hp (108 kW). The other was the new LU5 "Crossfire" fuel-injected 305, which employed an electronically controlled, twin throttle-body fuel injection system, similar to that used in the 1982 Corvette's 5.7L, and produced 165 hp (123 kW). Available transmissions were the TH-200C 3 speed automatic on 4, 6, & some LG4 V8 cars, the venerable TH-350 automatic was used on most V-8's, and the very sturdy Borg-Warner 4 speed was the only manually shifted transmission available. The base Firebird came standard with 14-inch (360 mm) steel wheels, optional 14-inch aluminum rims, and 15-inch (380 mm) aluminum wheels were available on the S/E and Trans Am Cars models. RPO WS6 retuned for 1982, available on both the S/E and Trans Am Cars, it included 4-wheel disc brakes, P215/65R15 Goodyear Eagle GT radials with 15-inch (380 mm) cast aluminum wheels, stiffer springs, a 34mm front and 23mm rear sway bars, a fast ratio 12.7:1 Saginaw steering box, and RPO G80 limited slip GM "Corporate" 7.5 inch 10 bolt rear differential. Also optional was the WS7 option, which was the same as the WS6, but used rear drum brakes instead of the 4-wheel disc brakes. This option was created due to a shortage components for the rear disc set-up.

Monte Carlo Cars The First generation 1972 Part 2

Monte Carlo Cars The First generation 1972 Part 2

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In California, which had emissions standards more stringent than federal law, the 4-barrel carbureted 350 was the standard and only available engine. Also, the only transmission offered in California was the Turbo Hydramatic.

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For 1972, the four-speed manual transmission was discontinued from the option list as a line in the Monte Carlo Cars brochure describing its market position as a personal luxury car stated "Sorry, no four-on-the-floor." The standard three-speed manual and optional two-speed Powerglide automatic transmissions were offered only with the base 350 CID two-barrel engine, with the three-speed Turbo Hydramatic also available with this engine and a mandatory option with each of the optional engines.

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Mechanically, the most significant change was that variable-ratio power steering became standard equipment for the first time.

Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 4

Trans Am Cars Third generation (1982–1992) Part 4

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Despite this, the bulged "Turbo Hood" remained, and was optional on the Trans Am Cars. On Trans Am's with the "Crossfire" throttle body injected 305ci, the hood was made functional with a special cold air induction system. For the first part of 1982, a special Aluminum version of this hood was also available as an extra cost option on the Trans Am Cars. The now infamous Black and Gold "Trans Am S/E", aka "RPO Y84" continued on into its new form as the limited edition "Recaro T/A", featuring Dark Gray Parella cloth covered Recaro seats, and a list of special features. The new Trans Am Cars was also selected to pace the 1982 Daytona 500, a Bright Red version was chosen and a Daytona 500 Pace Car Edition was sold through Pontiac dealers in very limited numbers.

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Monte Carlo Cars The First generation 1972 Part 1

Monte Carlo Cars The First generation 1972 Part 1

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A Cadillac-like egg-crate grille similar to the 1971 Chevrolet Caprice and a metal rear trim molding highlighted the changes to the 1972 Monte Carlo Cars, the final year for the first generation design. The SS was dropped, but a new Monte Carlo Custom option appeared as a one-year only, offering that included a special suspension and other items previously included with the SS option. Unlike the departed SS package, it was available with any engine on the roster.

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The engines were largely unchanged, but an industry-wide switch to SAE net hp numbers led to a reduction in the rated power of all Chevrolet engines. Chevrolet did not list gross horsepower figures for 1972. Compared to 1971 figures, only the 402 and 454 had a decrease in power. The new ratings for the Monte Carlo were.

• 350 CID (5.7L), two-barrel: 165 hp
• 350 CID (5.7L), four-barrel: 175 hp
• 402 CID (6.6L), four-barrel: 240 hp
• 454 CID (7.4L), four-barrel: 270 hp

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