1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Pony car powered by 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am engine family.

Exact-year stock-presenting Trans Am retained for hatchback body, aero trim, markings, spoiler, mesh wheels, and stance context.

Bodies Three-door four-passenger hatchback coupe

Configurations Trans Am, Trans Am GTA, Trans Am with WS6

Engine range LG4/LB9 5.0-liter or L98 5.7-liter V8

Chassis F-body strut front, torque-arm rear, and available WS6 tuning

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

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1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

The 1987 Firebird Trans Am family combined three-door four-passenger hatchback coupe with Trans Am, Trans Am GTA, Trans Am with WS6 configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

LG4, LB9, and L98 paths require different induction, transmission, emissions, axle, cooling, exhaust, chassis, and documentary evidence. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

Engine, GTA, and WS6 choices changed steering, suspension, wheels, tires, axle, and available four-wheel-disc equipment on the shared Trans Am family page. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

Exact-year Trans Am GTA retained as a scoped exterior-detail example for the third-generation hatchback body, aero nose, hood louvers, rocker treatment, spoiler, lamps, mirrors, and stance; GTA equipment and current condition are not generalized to every Trans Am.Johannes Maximilian via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs

Car type: Pony car
Seats: 4
Body: Three-door four-passenger hatchback coupe
Engine: 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am engine family
Horsepower: Configuration-specific SAE net output for four-barrel and Tuned Port Injection V8 applications
Torque: Configuration-specific factory rating follows engine, induction, emissions equipment, and transmission
Carburetion: Four-barrel carburetor or Tuned Port Injection by engine

Equipment

Trans Am and GTA configurations
Available Tuned Port Injection
Five-speed manual availability
Available WS6 package
Available removable roof panels

Linked Parts

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

LG4 5.0L V8 305 cu in four-barrel small-block V8 · Regular Trans Am path · engine assembly / specification
LB9 5.0L TPI V8 305 cu in Tuned Port Injection V8 · TPI Trans Am path · engine assembly / specification
L98 5.7L TPI V8 350 cu in Tuned Port Injection V8 · GTA automatic-transmission path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Five-speed manual transmission by engine
Factory transmission Four-speed automatic overdrive

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

TRANS-AM Firebird Trans Am factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
GTA Trans Am GTA factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
LB9 5.0-liter Tuned Port Injection V8 factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
L98 5.7-liter Tuned Port Injection V8 factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
WS6 Special Performance Package factory · chassis · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

11 White factory · solid
19 Black factory · solid
24 Medium Blue Metallic factory · metallic
71 Flame Red Metallic factory · metallic
82 Silver Metallic factory · metallic

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1987 Firebird Trans Am VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1987 Firebird Trans Am production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.