The first even car I ever owned in the 90’s was an 89 Black Trans Am GTA. Saved every dollar working as a doorman for that car and harassed the owner by paging him daily to sell it to me and he finally did. That car was a beast back then especially for a young kid. Now I am just an older kid and a Black 98 T/A WS6 with 10k original miles, one owner is down the street for sale and it’s calling my name. So many modern V8 choices for some good ol American Muscle and it’s wild because I actually didn’t originally like this body back when they released it but now I’d love to have one. Definitely some decisions to make but this one still has the smell of a new car in it. That said, that Black Beast looks mean & is super clean, similar the one I’ve got my eye on. Appreciate the video !
@@CorysCarReview Thanks brother! Appreciate the reply , I live in the great white north so a lot of people put these beauties away , barely driving them because of the short season so you’ll find some insanely low mileage cars sitting in heated garages and next to new condition. And lately because of the economy as well as gas prices people are unloading these cars that one day will be on the endangered species list. I personally don’t mind spending a little extra cash to drive a N/A V8 powerhouse, listen to beautiful sound that comes from proper exhaust. Now I just have to go check em out and cross out some of the other options some more expensive, some less money.
Cool Video! I have this exact car in white. My Dad bought the car new in 1996. I am currently getting the engine worked on and upgraded with a Lloyd Elliott cam, heads and headers due to having the typical LT1 blown head gasket problem, so I figured I would do the upgrades while I had it torn down. Very cool and very rare cars!
Funniest car i have ever driven! Bill got pulled over in it once when we went to buy a corvette. Highway patrol was more interesting interested in the trans-am. Bill opened it up once while i was riding w him, holy fast!
I have a all black 95 TA, added a ram air hoods to it, when I take my son to school and pickup, kids would say look at that bat mobile, and people even tell me it looks like a space ship, I get compliments by gate Sentry driving to work on the Naval Bases in San Diego, btw, these car is becoming rare on the west coast in my part of town, California emissions test sometimes preventing these LT1's from staying on the road if you mod them as well
96 Trans Am WS6 original owner here. There were about 500 Formula WS6 cars and about 2000 Trans Am WS6 cars made. So not all of the 2500 are Trans Ams. WS6 is simply an RPO (regular production option) code. It does not mean anything else. People invent things that aren't always correct. As an example, WS4 indicates the Trans Am model code for the Firebird line or Z28 is the performance package code for the Camaro that just turned out to also be the model name. All options have a code even if it were a no cost option. A label showing these codes is on the inside door jamb or the glove box lid depending on the car.
Most people didn't realize they made 524 WS6 formulas in 96. Majority of the people I ran into at the track and some of the trans am WS6 owners thought I had converted mine over. They were surprised to learn that it was a factory car.
There were no ram air packages available for the Camaro, that was a Pontiac only option for the firebird formula or trans am in certain years. Camaro definitely had a reverse scoop air induction but it was not labeled as Ram Air.
I never understood why they didn't label it as ram air. I wonder if pontiac exclusively had rights to that. The camaro was always marketed as air induction, not "ram air"
Mying s a 94 trans am with the same engine it’s going to be hard to separate me from it the ride is fantastic and sounds just as awesome and it’s a 6 speed manual and mying s black too
Awesome video. I love the garage. Where are you located again? Shooting the videos in this garage is perfect. I can prob come to you if you’d like. I love the shirts too. Doing great man! Keep the videos coming. 👍🏼. Edit: this Trans Am is cherry
Thinking about getting a gen 4 Trans Am, or Formula. Love the American Racing wheels!! Would you happen to know the specs (backspacing, offset) on those wheels?
Yes I’ve always freakin loved this car. Only thing that would make it better would be a 6spd. I do not know anything about the wheels, and they’ve been on there so long I doubt she does either lol, but I will ask her
4th gen Fenders are different as is the interior. People who don't own them don't realize the differences. Also you talk about lowering them.. I have three 4th gens ( also two 3rd and two 2nd). One of my 4th gens is an LT1 (also a '99 3.8 & LS1), lowering them isn't needed. Without lowering 3rd and 4th gens you are scrapping everywhere you go. Also you are mentioning the WS6, there were WS6 Formula's as well. They are more rare.
I honestly would prefer the 98 just because of the LS1 engine over the LT1. The LS1 has more power, but those will be a little more expensive. 1997 was the last year for the LT1. The LS1 started in 98. I also personally like the hoods on the 98 over the 96. Both years are pretty cool though.
I like the 96 WS6 TA. Cleaner looking front end. Power level is very close. I have had a 95 formula auto and a 93 Firehawk. Both had the 3.23 gear . I put a WS6 ram air hood and air box on it. It went 13.9 @ 101 mph. It dynoed 280 rwhp. The 93 hawk, number 118 was a 6 speed with mid length headers and tune. Dynoed 309 rwhp That car went 13.7 @ 103 mph. Would have run better with DRs . Beat plenty of LS1 s and also got beat by a few. So they are pretty close in power. Either way both LT1 and LS1 cars are awesome . I just prefer the cleaner LT1 WS6 front end. I will say I do like the Firehawk hood package on the LS1 cars . Beautiful!
I like the hood/nose on mine much better. Even back in 98 when they changed it i was like wtf are they doing with the front bumper and hood?? I think it was overkill....just my opinion.
Awww man I've always loved the looks of the front end of the 98 and up. Those huge openings in the front just look so mean, but everyone has different opinions.
@@CorysCarReview He-Man nothing wrong with it I just have an ear for that type of stuff and it was making me laugh I'm not making fun of you in anyway and I love your taste in vehicles
@@CorysCarReview oh don't hate your accent, it's just a combination of the pitch of your voice and your accident that gives you that Kermit the Frog silvertongue LOL
Camaro coped the firebird the firebird was being built in 65 and on show in 66 they put off Is production untill the Camaro was being built and both were available in 67
Really? That’s very interesting! I never knew that. I just assumed they had both been developed at the same time. Thanks for sharing some history with me. I appreciate it 😊
Wrong. WS6 was the RPO for stiffer suspension, better brakes and wider wheels on the older Firebirds. You still got some of that with the 3rd and 4th generation but, also the ram air hood and different wheels.
The first even car I ever owned in the 90’s was an 89 Black Trans Am GTA. Saved every dollar working as a doorman for that car and harassed the owner by paging him daily to sell it to me and he finally did. That car was a beast back then especially for a young kid. Now I am just an older kid and a Black 98 T/A WS6 with 10k original miles, one owner is down the street for sale and it’s calling my name.
So many modern V8 choices for some good ol American Muscle and it’s wild because I actually didn’t originally like this body back when they released it but now I’d love to have one. Definitely some decisions to make but this one still has the smell of a new car in it.
That said, that Black Beast looks mean & is super clean, similar the one I’ve got my eye on. Appreciate the video !
Thank man I appreciate that! If this one is calling your name it must be a sign 😉 good luck with it and thank you for watching
@@CorysCarReview Thanks brother! Appreciate the reply , I live in the great white north so a lot of people put these beauties away , barely driving them because of the short season so you’ll find some insanely low mileage cars sitting in heated garages and next to new condition.
And lately because of the economy as well as gas prices people are unloading these cars that one day will be on the endangered species list. I personally don’t mind spending a little extra cash to drive a N/A V8 powerhouse, listen to beautiful sound that comes from proper exhaust. Now I just have to go check em out and cross out some of the other options some more expensive, some less money.
@poppad1187 I absolutely agree!!!
Cool Video! I have this exact car in white. My Dad bought the car new in 1996. I am currently getting the engine worked on and upgraded with a Lloyd Elliott cam, heads and headers due to having the typical LT1 blown head gasket problem, so I figured I would do the upgrades while I had it torn down. Very cool and very rare cars!
Nice! I bet that will sound good when you’re done! Pretty cool it’s been in your family since it was new
I got a 97 trans am just like that but with the handling and performance package from factory, LT1 even the factory WS6 wheels and the color black.
That’s cool. I think these cars will always be timeless classics
95-97 Trans Ams are my favorite cars of the 1990's my favorite 4th gen cars
They are definitely a cool ride!
@@CorysCarReview yes sir they are and if you go to build the engine LT1 is an oldschool strong cast block the ls1 is aluminum
Really great video work! That T/A is in its element.
Thank you!
Very nice. I like black with chrome wheels. Wheels look better than stock. Nicely lowered. Looks like it should.
Yes I agree! I love the lowered look on almost everything. It's looked like this since about 97 or 98 lol
Beautiful WS6 TA 👍.
Thank you Cory. Awesome job!
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. I'm not gonna lie, 120mph was talking to me lol
@@CorysCarReview I’ve had it faster than that.
Funniest car i have ever driven! Bill got pulled over in it once when we went to buy a corvette. Highway patrol was more interesting interested in the trans-am. Bill opened it up once while i was riding w him, holy fast!
That’s sounds exactly like something he’d do lol
Beautfiul!
Looks like mine other than the ram air hood
I have a all black 95 TA, added a ram air hoods to it, when I take my son to school and pickup, kids would say look at that bat mobile, and people even tell me it looks like a space ship, I get compliments by gate Sentry driving to work on the Naval Bases in San Diego, btw, these car is becoming rare on the west coast in my part of town, California emissions test sometimes preventing these LT1's from staying on the road if you mod them as well
Black is definitely my favorite color. I hate that emissions are keeping these from being able to be driven
96 Trans Am WS6 original owner here. There were about 500 Formula WS6 cars and about 2000 Trans Am WS6 cars made. So not all of the 2500 are Trans Ams. WS6 is simply an RPO (regular production option) code. It does not mean anything else. People invent things that aren't always correct. As an example, WS4 indicates the Trans Am model code for the Firebird line or Z28 is the performance package code for the Camaro that just turned out to also be the model name. All options have a code even if it were a no cost option. A label showing these codes is on the inside door jamb or the glove box lid depending on the car.
O ok awesome! Thanks for the information.
Most people didn't realize they made 524 WS6 formulas in 96. Majority of the people I ran into at the track and some of the trans am WS6 owners thought I had converted mine over. They were surprised to learn that it was a factory car.
I didn't realize that either
Nice car!!
Thank you. She is definitely proud of her baby.
Amazing
Thank you!
There were no ram air packages available for the Camaro, that was a Pontiac only option for the firebird formula or trans am in certain years. Camaro definitely had a reverse scoop air induction but it was not labeled as Ram Air.
I never understood why they didn't label it as ram air. I wonder if pontiac exclusively had rights to that. The camaro was always marketed as air induction, not "ram air"
Mying s a 94 trans am with the same engine it’s going to be hard to separate me from it the ride is fantastic and sounds just as awesome and it’s a 6 speed manual and mying s black too
That’s awesome!!! The 6 spd is what would make all the difference for me 😉
Bro give her the beans! Driving like a granny
I didn't wanna drive it too hard, my Aunt would whip my ass 😂
No t-tops and it's not a 6spd. Only things wrong with it. Other then that, it's a beautiful T/A
I agree. 6spd is always better😉
I had those same rims on my 99 TA 6 speed 5.7.
Definitely hard to beat these wheels!
@@CorysCarReview I agree
Awesome video. I love the garage. Where are you located again? Shooting the videos in this garage is perfect. I can prob come to you if you’d like. I love the shirts too. Doing great man! Keep the videos coming. 👍🏼. Edit: this Trans Am is cherry
Thanks man I appreciate it! I'm in Ponca City. Yeah you could come up here, or I can come to you, either way works for me.
This is actually my Dad's shop.
I have a 2001 WS6 with t that I bought brand new and stored winters
T- tops too
Wow that’s pretty cool!!! Hold on to that for sure
Sharp
Thanks
Great video but is the music necessary? Gets louder when you pause
Thank you. I go back and forth on whether I want music or not. Maybe from now on just during the drone shots
Thinking about getting a gen 4 Trans Am, or Formula. Love the American Racing wheels!! Would you happen to know the specs (backspacing, offset) on those wheels?
Yes I’ve always freakin loved this car. Only thing that would make it better would be a 6spd. I do not know anything about the wheels, and they’ve been on there so long I doubt she does either lol, but I will ask her
My uncle said they should be the same as the factory wheels
Thank you for the response! Love the T/A! I’ve had 6, looking for #7
No problem! Thank you.
Is that the original paint 😲
Yes it is the original paint. It has always been garaged and never seen rain lol. The interior looks and smells new still.
4th gen Fenders are different as is the interior. People who don't own them don't realize the differences. Also you talk about lowering them.. I have three 4th gens ( also two 3rd and two 2nd). One of my 4th gens is an LT1 (also a '99 3.8 & LS1), lowering them isn't needed. Without lowering 3rd and 4th gens you are scrapping everywhere you go. Also you are mentioning the WS6, there were WS6 Formula's as well. They are more rare.
Yes a Formula is on my wish list as well. I just like the looks of these cars lowered. But yes your correct, they ate definitely low enough stock
Is the Firebird formula with the same package just as collectible?
You know I'm honestly not sure. I know the Firehawk is pretty rare
I would think the Ws6 Trans Am would be a more sought after car than the formula
@@CorysCarReview it comes down to preferences. I like the sleeker nose on the Formulas. Plus they are about 150-200lbs lighter than the T/A's.
If GM did not take away pontiac engine line it would have a 400.
I agree!!
Which is better a 96 or 98 in your opinion
I honestly would prefer the 98 just because of the LS1 engine over the LT1. The LS1 has more power, but those will be a little more expensive. 1997 was the last year for the LT1. The LS1 started in 98. I also personally like the hoods on the 98 over the 96. Both years are pretty cool though.
I like the 96 WS6 TA. Cleaner looking front end.
Power level is very close.
I have had a 95 formula auto and a 93 Firehawk. Both had the 3.23 gear . I put a WS6 ram air hood and air box on it. It went 13.9 @ 101 mph. It dynoed 280 rwhp.
The 93 hawk, number 118 was a 6 speed with mid length headers and tune. Dynoed 309 rwhp
That car went 13.7 @ 103 mph. Would have run better with DRs .
Beat plenty of LS1 s and also got beat by a few.
So they are pretty close in power.
Either way both LT1 and LS1 cars are awesome . I just prefer the cleaner LT1 WS6 front end. I will say I do like the Firehawk hood package on the LS1 cars . Beautiful!
I like the hood/nose on mine much better. Even back in 98 when they changed it i was like wtf are they doing with the front bumper and hood?? I think it was overkill....just my opinion.
Awww man I've always loved the looks of the front end of the 98 and up. Those huge openings in the front just look so mean, but everyone has different opinions.
I've always wanted the yellow and black 02 WS6 6spd
I like this video but the guy sounds like a southern Kermit the Frog
🤣🤣 that would be me lol
@@CorysCarReview He-Man nothing wrong with it I just have an ear for that type of stuff and it was making me laugh I'm not making fun of you in anyway and I love your taste in vehicles
@@CorysCarReview plus I'm sure I sound way sillier than you probably LOL
O no worries at all man lol. Sometimes I hate how strong my hick accent is, but hey it's unique right lol
@@CorysCarReview oh don't hate your accent, it's just a combination of the pitch of your voice and your accident that gives you that Kermit the Frog silvertongue LOL
Camaro coped the firebird the firebird was being built in 65 and on show in 66 they put off Is production untill the Camaro was being built and both were available in 67
Really? That’s very interesting! I never knew that. I just assumed they had both been developed at the same time. Thanks for sharing some history with me. I appreciate it 😊
Hit me up on messanger if you would like to do a review on mine
Heck yeah I will. Thank you
Should have waited two years. 98-02 better in every way
I love the body lines on both, but I'm definitely gonna find a couple from those years
Nothing wrong with the LS cars but, to say they are "better in every way" is silly.
Lt1 for life
Ws6 stands for nothing at all
Wrong. WS6 was the RPO for stiffer suspension, better brakes and wider wheels on the older Firebirds. You still got some of that with the 3rd and 4th generation but, also the ram air hood and different wheels.
I have a 97 it’s my daily a car that pretty shouldn’t be collecting dust. All factor besides me wheels. I whip the whip. Damn same she don’t drive it
These would be fun as a daily driver for sure! Yeah it kills me she never drives it