1999 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 30th Anniversary Edition Test Drive
By the beginning of the 1999 model year, the Trans Am was in bad straights. The Mustang was beating the Camaro and Firebird when it came to sales even though the Camaro and Firebird provided on the average better performance for the money. The mild styling update to the Trans Am for 1998 had given the Trans Am a slight bump in sales from 1997 of 13,659 to 16,192 units. By 1999 the rumors were already spreading that the Trans Am along with the Camaro and Firebird were going to get the ax after a few more model years. The ax came as GM promised when the 2002 model year completed – ironically Trans Am production that last year was 19,701 units which was the best sales year for the fourth generation 1993-2002 Trans Am.
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We have one #980 less than 5000 miles all original! Love this machine! The feeling of absolute freedom when riding in it is undiscribable! It is funny how people in other muscle cars stop and stare at us. We want another one (convertible) as well. It’s sad that Pontiac is no more.