![]() ![]() The Firebird SE 1982 model is a Coupé car manufactured by Pontiac, with 3 doors and 4 seats, sold new from year 1982 until 1982, and available after that as a used car. When Pontiac introduced its third-generation Firebird Trans Am for the 1982 model year, it wanted to remind consumers that the model's heritage hadn't been forgotten. Photos courtesy The Old Car Manual Project. For stopping power, the Firebird SE 1982 2.8 V6 Auto braking system includes Discs at the front and Drums at the rear. Model: Firebird The 1982 Pontiac Recaro Trans Am Special Edition. Stock tire sizes are 205 / 70 on 14 inch rims at the front, and 205 / 70 on 14 inch rims at the rear. Stabilizer bar (30mm) front suspension and Live axle with coil springs, longitudinal lower control arms and torque arm, and transverse track bar. On the topic of chassis details responsible for road holding, handling behavior and ride comfort, the Firebird SE 1982 has Independent McPherson. The aerodynamic developements extended to the finned aluminum wheels with smooth caps and a functional spoiler. Inside, the Firebird had new details and gauges. The base model Firebird comparable to the Camaro Sport Coupe. Three models were available the Firebird, Firebird S/E and the Firebird Trans Am. Wind tunnels were used to form the body shape. 1982 was the launch of the third generation of Pontiac Firebird. ![]() The power is transmitted to the road by the Rear wheel drive (RWD) with a 3 speed Automatic gearbox. In addition to being 500lbs lighter, the new 1982 Pontiac Firebird was the most aerodynamic production Firebird to date. This engine produces a maximum power of 103 PS (102 bhp - 76 kW) at 4800 rpm and a maximum torque of 193 Nm (142 lb.ft) at 2400 rpm. It's so rusty now you can't open the doors, lol.With a curb weight of 2965 lbs (1345 kgs), the Firebird SE 1982 2.8 V6 Auto has a naturally-aspirated V 6 cylinder engine, Petrol motor, with the engine code GM Chevrolet 2.8-Litre V6 LC1. Hers turned out to be a costly yard ornament. Hopefully, some people had better luck with their than she did. From Jada Toys, the company who created a new category of collectible figures with their Metals Die-Cast line, comes a line of collectible die-cast vehicles. Her husband traded a nearly brand new Mustang limited in on it, and she loved the mustang. When you start talking about it, she immediately starts fussing about what a piece of junk it turned out to be. She only kept it for sentimental reasons. I guess the car hit its 40th anniversary this year, and for the last 30 years, it's sat in her yard rotting away. She got so frustrated with it trying to keep it running that she used to laugh about having spent more on trying to keep it running than she paid for it, which was a lot for its day. She barely drove it much out of the 1980s. It wouldn't run half the time because of some issue with the crossfire fuel injection, which from what I understand, is why they only put the crossfire injection on the car for that one year, 1982. The brakes went out and could never keep them working correctly. I don't know the exact price they paid for it, but it was way too much. It was the loaded model.Ĭrossfire fuel injection, t-tops, Recaro racing seats. A few minor alterations included a new T-handle gear shifter for automatic transmission and shift indicator changes. My older sister's husband bought her a 1982 Recaro Trans Am off the showroom floor back in 1982. With the 1982 Firebird being completely restyled and selling well, Pontiac apparently felt comfortable leaving the 1983 models essentially as is, as far as looks were concerned. The WS6 package was mandated for Recaro-equipped cars as well, but parts shortages meant that some examples were built with the WS7 handling package instead, which used drum rear brakes instead of discs. Some insist that the T-top roof could be excluded from the package, despite the fact that it was specified in Pontiac’s announcement bulletin. Though an exact production number isn’t clear, Pontiac reportedly built about 2,000 of the Recaro Trans Ams for the 1982 model year, accounting for less than four-percent of the Trans Ams sold (52,960 units).ĭig deeper, and the 1982 Recaro Trans Ams get even more mysterious. Given that the 1982 Firebird Trans Am carried a base price of $9,658, ordering the Recaro package added nearly 26-percent to the retail price with the carbureted V-8 and the four-speed manual transmission, or almost 31-percent for the fuel-injected V-8 with the three-speed automatic. This 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a replica of KITT from the Knight Rider television series and was owned by iconic automotive customizer George Barris. With the Crossfire fuel injection and the automatic transmission, the Monroney label on the car’s window jumped by $2,968 selecting the slightly less powerful carbureted V-8 and the four-speed manual transmission increased the price by $2,486. ![]()
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