The fourth-generation Firebird went out swinging, and nothing captured that better than the Trans Am, Pontiac's answer to anyone who thought a pony car couldn't still throw a punch heading into the 2000s. For a deeper look at how the Firebird evolved into this final, LS1-powered form, our own Motorious Explores The Pontiac Firebird walks through the whole lineage. Right now, a tidy example of that final chapter is sitting on Cars & Bids, and it looks like exactly the kind of car that got people excited about the nameplate before GM pulled the plug in 2002.
Finished in Bright Red over a black interior, this 2001 Trans Am has covered 99,900 miles and carries a clean California title. The seller says they picked it up in April 2024 and have only added roughly 1,000 miles since, treating it as a fun, low-stress driver rather than a garage queen. The Carfax shows two owners, with the car registered in California and Arizona over its life.
Under the hood sits the LS1, GM's 5.7-liter V8 that turned the late Firebird and Camaro into genuine sleepers. In this car it's rated at 310 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque, sent to the rear wheels through a 4-speed automatic. The window sticker included in the listing's photo gallery backs up a factory equipment list that includes 16-inch wheels, removable T-top roof panels, leather seating, air conditioning, and cruise control, with the seller reporting no modifications from stock.
The car isn't presented as flawless, and the seller is upfront about it. The attached Carfax notes an inspection after an incident in September 2023 that flagged front-end damage, and the seller's own known-flaws list mentions some exterior scratches, older tires with 2020 and 2021 date codes, wear on the driver's seat, and corrosion on a few underbody components. On the plus side, recent service is documented, including fresh spark plugs, brake pads and rotors, a power steering hose, and an oil and filter change.
Bidding on the Trans Am currently sits at $5,000 across five bids, with the auction set to end July 10. The car is offered by a private seller out of Hemet, California, and the winner will also receive both keys, the owner's manual, the window sticker, service records, a front-end bra, T-top storage bags, and a car cover, so the next owner won't be starting from scratch on parts and paperwork.
Clean, unmodified LS1 Trans Ams like this one are getting harder to find as more of them get parted out or turned into project cars, which makes this a nice checkpoint for where values sit on late Firebirds right now. If you like tracking these kinds of auction finds, our recent look at This 953-HP Twin-Turbo Shelby GT350R Is a Track Weapon in Street Clothes is another good example of what's turning up on the circuit lately. You can find the full photo gallery, Carfax report, and bidding activity for this Trans Am over at Cars & Bids.