1994 Pontiac Trans Am 25th Anniversary Coupe

A beloved symbol of 1970s car culture.  An icon of disco era design.  A redneck's red-letter regalia.  It's gaudy.  Garish.  Tacky.  Even vulgar.  And we love it.  This is the story of Pontiac's Screaming Chicken, the largest and most recognizable decal in automotive history.  Lost to time is the name of the man that first referred to the graphic as a “Screaming Chicken.”  The nickname came quickly.  By the late 1970s, even Car and Driver was using the label.  No doubt derogatory, over time the epithet has become one of endearment, although the brand's hardest purists still hate it.  That bunch landed on “hood bird” four decades ago and refused to budge.  Others go with “Rising Phoenix” or simply “Firebird.”  The ignorant usually refer to the massive flaming fowl as an Eagle or a Hawk.

This rounded off, simplified design year version of the iconic Firebird Trans Am right out of 1994 flies into our Hallowed Halls with 3 owner status, having always been garage kept, and 1 of approximately 1,825 Anniversary coupes built for the model year.  Always well cared for, very dependable and fully functional…it is showing some age but it's graceful!

Exterior
Code 10U Arctic White basecoat and clearcoat adorn the straight panels of this car.  Virtually no chrome and all composite bumpers and front and rear parts come together to form this aerodynamic and very menacing version of the Trans Am version.  The lines of this car blend seamlessly to form the final shape, all smooth and aerodynamic.  All white with a Tyrol Blue decal center stripe, and the “screaming chicken” on the nose in the middle of hidden headlight smoothness.  A rakish front glass framed in black trimmings and the continuation of the blue stripe on the rear of roof just aft of the removable smoked glass T-tops is seen as we work our way to the back of the car.  A nice large curved greenhouse rear glass melts into a rear spoiler which is nicely rounded to match the curvature of the glass.  This frames the rear of the car as well, and just above another composite bumper is an elongated oval of taillight and black plastic with center badging.  Tailpipes are peeking out of the rear roll pan and look as though they have been molded into the body.  White 5 spoke wheels are on all 4 corners shod in 245/50R16 deeply treaded radials.

Interior
Pristine sculpted door panels appear as though they were shaped by the wind.  Utilizing white inserts and black molded plastic to form the integrated armrest/door pull/power toggle housing and the speaker, all with the 25th Trans Am badge in the white field.  Slipping inside, beautifully sculpted white leather buckets keep the wind-swept forming scheme, and these have black tubs they fit within.  2 more of these beautiful buckets are in the back and separated by the hump.  Some wear is evident on the driver's seat along with light soiling and a very visible repair to the leather at the front of the lower cushion.  The remaining seats appear to have hardly if ever been used.  Racing forward is a center console which has a glovebox, shift lever and cup holder.  As the dash rises temp controls and an aftermarket AM/FM/CD stereo is neatly mounted into this central space.  Worry not purists, as our consignor is including the original radio.  A trio of round vents are near the center of the dash top.  More windswept sculpting for the instrument cluster which has a beautifully curved arch with analog gauges in the cluster.  Charcoal carpeting floods the floors and is very clean and viewing upward gives you a view of the sky through the smoked removable panels.  Lest I forget, more embroidery for the headrests noting the 25th Trans Am.  Underneath that rear greenhouse glass is a charcoal felted trunk tub and a flat upper storage area.

Drivetrain
A 5.7 liter LT1 V8, which is rated at 275 horses is under the hood.  This engine bay remains very clean with Artic White inner fenders, blue valve coverings and a BMI Performance strut tower brace.  This mill is fed by EFI and a 4L60E 4-speed automatic is strapped to the back.  Way back is a GU5/G80 10-bolt 3.23 posi rear axle.

Undercarriage
Up in the air things remain very clean with satin white flooring, inner rockers, supports and unibody.  A peppering of surface rust is appearing on the untreated components, mainly reserved to the suspension parts.  Independent coil spring suspension for the front, and a torque arm with coil springs for the rear.  Power disc brakes are all around and a stock style single exhaust system is seen with dual tail pipes.  We note the addition of BMI Performance bolt in subframe connectors.

Drive-Ability
A quick starter, smooth driver and some nice power.  Overall a good condition for a fairly low mileage and low production car.  All was in working condition and frankly with the seating position, gauge layout and the smoked glass roof panels it felt more like being in a fighter jet than a Firebird.

Right out of 1994, this white and blue striped bird is ready to have its key turned and driven away for more fun.  Look at it as your mini “screaming chicken“ Firebird lighting the tires up.

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2-Canada
G-General Motors
2-Pontiac
F-Firebird
V-Trans Am
2-2 Door Hatchback
2-Manual Belts, Front Airbags
P-350ci V8 LT1
7-Check Digit
R-1994
2-St Therese Assy Plant
236792-Sequential Unit Number

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