It's trim level. There are three trim levels for the Pontiac Firebird.
Firebird (base)
Firebird Formula
Firebird Trans Am
Firebird GTA (Third Generation Only) (it's to the Trans Am as the IROC-Z is to the Z28)
Generally, the higher trim levels offer more goodies and more power than lower trim levels.
The second generation also had the Firebird Esprit.
The Trans Am model included a stiffer suspension, larger engine (some years), and distinctive graphics.
A Pontiac Firebird not a Trans-Am
The Trans Am was the performance version of the Firebird.
The Pontiac Firebird was produced between 1967 and 2002. The car went through 4 generations in it's life time and was also related to the Firebird Trans Am.
A Trans Am is a package on a Firebird.
It is called a Firebird .
Yes
The Trans Am was a special type of Pontiac Firebird, which was invented by General Motors. The first Trans Am was made in 1969.
My 1994 Trans Am does, it will go up to 110. I found out that the top speed of a 1994 Firebird or Trans Am is 156 mph.
The check gages light on the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am means to check temperature, low oil possibly, water. These are to be kept maintained for the car to run properly.
All 1993 Pontiac Trans Ams were made with the LT1 engine.
Badging and appearance items mainly but, the ws6 handling and performance package was also only available as a TransAm.
NO! the Montana is a front wheel drive minivan and the firebird is a rear wheel drive, even if they were both rear wheel drive for some reason, the firebird engine would shred the wimpy minivan trans and it would be just wrong to put a minivan trans in a firebird.