The GTA was aimed at the performance enthusiast who wanted a bit more “flair” from their vehicle purchase, both in style and performance; buyers who were looking for less “stickers and …

Mar 27, 2025 · Our test car was equipped with the standard GTA package 3.27:1 ratio rear axle; a better choice of final drive gears could result in even more remarkable times. Stopping power, …

A fully loaded Trans Am with 16″ N96 wheels was over the weight limit, and would incur a Gas Guzzler penalty. Fortunately, we had the lightweight PW7 16″ gold cross-lace wheels that …

Let’s start by just showing what the GTA was for 1987: an up-scale option package for the Trans Am… similar to how the Formula was an option for the base Firebird.

For 1988, the GTA was still technically an option package for Trans Am models, but was presented as a separate Firebird model for the first time instead of as a option package.

No GTA sold in North America ever came with a TBI engine. Now, the only problem with these designations is that these engines were also available in a regular Trans Am. Herein lies the …

One topic that has not faded over the years is the constant desire of Trans Am GTA owners and enthusiasts to know what options that individual RPO/UPC codes represent on their cars.

Some GTA option codes are readily evident in the table below (and are in boldface type) but the majority of GTA-level equipment was also optional for the standard Trans Am as well. So …

“LONG HAULERS – Pontiac Trans Am GTA”, POPULAR MECHANICS Magazine, September 1989 – January 1990 “Future Collectibles: 1989 20th Anniversary Trans Am”, COLLECTIBLE …

Sep 1, 1986 · 1987 TRANS AM GTA Review, Autoweek Magazine, September 1, 1986 YOUR MONEY 1987 – “Bigger Beefier Cars for ’87, US News & World Report Magazine, September …