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3RD GEN DEALER & GM OPTIONS
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GM & the dealers gave the consumer a few interesting options on the 3rd gens. This is by no means a list of everything...I have not the time or desire to list everything GM did with 3rd gens...I'm just throwing out some DIFFERENT ones! Not all of them are good!
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Some came in the form of dealer option...like the early 3rd gen convertibles! They were all aftermarket conversions done for the dealers.
This was before GM was producing factory 3rd gen convertibles! I'm not sure what year GM started handling the production of the 3rd gen convertible. The quality of the convertible went way up in later 3rd gen years.
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This tonoe covered convertible, I believe was another early convertible coversion that was done for dealers...
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MECHAM RACING (Macho TA)
This was another conversion...I would love to get my hands on the spoiler! Its the most functional spoiler ever put on a 3rd gen!
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Here was another special 1988 only appearance option...
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CHOO CHOO CUSTOMS
They did a handful of dealer conversion packages!
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FIREBIRD
Pro Am II & Bandit II
Info I got from thirdgen.org:
They were built between from 1987-1997 by Choo Choo Customs in Chattanooga, TN. They only did body mods to my knowledge to base firebirds and turned them into ProAmII's or Bandit II's.
Bandit II
On the Bandit II's Aftermarket GTA style Gold rims with the satin polished outer rim. The original silver -black swirl pontiac rims were removed for the conversion. Centercaps read "Ultra" The doors carried the Bandit II gold logo with "Limited Edition" underneath. The front and rear fascias (bumpers) also had "Bandit II" & "The Custom Center" decals.
The whole car has pinstripe around all windows and t-tops. Also around the bottom and top front and back and up the side ground effects. The hood had the fake late 70's style shaker scoop on the hood. and the with "5.0 Injected" in gold on each side like the old "6.6 T/A" (400) or '6.6 litre" (403). Two sail panel birds on the side. dual exhaust straight out the back-chrome tips.
The Floor Mats also carried the same logo in gold embroidery for each side. The headrests have a checkered flag logo with either three letter C's for Chatanooga Custom Center, two letter C's for "Custom Concepts", and "The Custom Center", or the "Bandit II" logo stitched on the headrest. Brushed aluminum Gold, or Silver Applique kit was applied around the shifter and guages-radio area. I have heard of wood paneling, but have yet to see it. The dash on the right hand side in front of the passenger on the thin piece of dash under the "map pocket" towards the right there is a Gold Plaque which reads "1991 Bandit II #? of 600" Of the Bandit II's production #s were
1987: 500
1988: 500
1989: 500
1990: 600
1991: 600
1992: 600
Pro Am II
The mods on the Pro Am's included Cowl Induction style hood scoop, aftermarket wheels, fog lamps, dual outlet muffler, numbered dash plaque, and all factory options. Has the same GFX kit as the Bandit II.
Here is a pic of the hood scoop which was a bolt on non funtional piece.
Pic of one whose side decals have been changed to read "Trans Am"
Another car...
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CAMARO
However, here are the thirdgen Camaro "counter parts" so to speak from Choo Choo Customs. I've posted them on here before. They are pretty much all stripes/decals/gfx/scoop upgrades with little or performance upgrades to back up the names. The 3 versions were the SX, SS and the TeamCamaro. Sorry, the xerox copies are all that I found on TGO!!
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BLACK KNIGHT EDITION
No clue on this one!
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WAGON HATCH!
Here is the 3rd gen version...heck I vaguely remember someone saying they sold this hatch back! You won't see me buying it!
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TURBO TRANS AM
My favorite of the GM options! In 89 when dad said he would only consider a v-6 firebird, I really tried to get him to get me this one! Oh well, would have been nice!
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DIGITAL DASH
A rare factory option!
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NOTCHBACK
In 1988 GM offered a factory notchback. At the time most hated them, even me, but now the factory versions have sure grown on me!
Some other colors to get a better idea!
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LINKS PAGE
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01 My Car & Site Overview
02 Concept Fbodies
03 3rd gen Kit Car Body Kits
04 3rd gen Evolution Kit Car Body Kit
05 3rd gen Wide Body Kits
06 3rd gen Customs
07 3rd gen Interesting GM Options <<<
08 3rd gens: GFX Kits & Such
09 3rd gens: Out there!
10 3rd gen Cop Cars
11 4th gen Body Kits
12 4th gen Customs
13 4th & 2nd gens: Out There!
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