After spending months sulking over the fact that GM ended the f-body, I took a long look around to see what my next new car would be. As much as I wanted to buy another GM car, GM just didn't have anything I wanted. That's really a shame! so I did the unthinkable.. I test drove a 350Z, Infiniti G35, Acura CL Type-S and even considered waiting to get behind the wheel of the new RX-8.

Those are all pretty good cars but tonight, I came home with what those cars just cannot compete with (in my opinion)...

... a nearly new 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk

After all the looking around, I discovered you just can't beat a good old LS1 V8! It rained on the way home so I can't wait to get out and clean it up as soon as the sun rises in the morning - hope it's not raining!

This is my 4th Trans Am overall and the 2nd in my garage!

Just wanted to share...


Fred (happy "new" car owner")

2002 Trans Am Firehawk, M6 (don't know the build nbr yet!)
1994 25th Anniversary Trans Am

 

What a lucky find, I don't think I've ever seen a Firehawk sitting on the lot.

 

now the most important question what color(i hope it's SOM)

 

No... not quite that unique... it's black.

It's neary 7am here in Atlanta and I'm about to go out and take my first really good look at everything

Hope everyone has a great weekend, I know I will!

 

Congratulations on the new car. I am so jealous right now-I want a newer car also (at least a LS1-since I know I can't get a 2002) but don't have any money . Take some pics when you get it all cleaned up.

 

Some of you poor souls have never seen a Hawk on a lot? Shame, shame...late last summer, I had 4 in stock at once I even took the pics to prove it lol. When I backed them all out of the showroom (we never let anyone test a Hawk, and all were always kept inside), I said to my sales manager "How many other dealers could ever do this???"

In total, 2002 was a fun farewell for me personally. We've sold 32 of the 35 I ordered (still sitting on a TA vert, 3800 vert and a Hawk vert....ARGH!!!!!!), and met some amazing people. 10 of those 35 were Hawks! I sold 2 Hawks myself to people who called looking for a WS6, and had never even heard of a Hawk!

When the last one goes, I may shed a tear...it was a great year. I've been able to keep some momentum going by getting primo used ones at auctions, but it'll never be the same. I do have a rolling memento to the year though, in my own family. My dad has a 390 mile '02 Formula M6 in Sunset Orange sitting in the garage at home Someday gentlemen, someday...it will be mine And it was the only Sunset Orange car I ordered all year!

 

Congrats on finding and buying you Hawk!!!

 

Congrats on the new ride! Hmm...black... I hope you have a lot of car care products ready


-Mike

 

they look badass in black as well.

 

Not the biggest 4thgen fan out there, but I'm glad you stayed away from those imported disasters and stayed with the f-body. 4thgen 'hawk is plenty worthy

gt

 

That's a great pic, and I'm glad to hear you stayed with an American car, with all this war stuff especially

 

Thanks for all the positive comments! I can't be happier. Spent all day on the road yesterday. Guess I'll have to wash it again today!

Fred