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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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Has anyone seen or heard of a 03 T/A. A guy I work with says he used to own one, I called him a liar. He wants to bet $100 that he did. I know these cars went from 67-02, is there a chance GM let a few 03's slip out?
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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bet him
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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Only '03's would probably only be concepts
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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Had it not been for new NHTSA safety regulations going into effect for the 2003 model year, there might have been. But NO, 4th gen f-body production stopped in Aug 2002 and the last ones built are in GM's collection. There is ZERO chance GM "let some '03s slip out".

Now there was a show car T/A that had a shaker hood and made to look like a 2nd gen T/A that was dubbed a "2003 Trans Am", but it was just that, a show-car built on an earlier year car.

Take the man's money, quick before he reads this.
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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Now there was a show car T/A that had a shaker hood and made to look like a 2nd gen T/A that was dubbed a "2003 Trans Am", but it was just that, a show-car built on an earlier year car.
Yep - I've got pics of this car; concept only. They increased the displacement of the LS to 421 cubic inches too! It had a "421 SD" callout on the shaker. (Exactly 40 years after last 421 Super Duty was made!)
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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Thats what i thought. Thanks guys!
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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So the guy is sayin "he own it" ??
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 05:52 PM
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the very last one off the assembly line was a black WS6 (i do believe) and it ended the 2002 model year
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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100$? lol, bet him double or nothing that your right
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 08:16 PM
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I think the fact that he says he owned one is the ultimate in
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Take this fool's money ha ha
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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Tell him you'll give him a million dollars if he can prove it and he'll have to give you a million dollars if he can't. Get it notarized, prove him a liar, and then take him to court and garnish his wages for being such a dumb ***.
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000TransAmWS6
the very last one off the assembly line was a black WS6 (i do believe) and it ended the 2002 model year
actually, the last one off the assembly line was a red transam convertible, followed by the last camaro, also red on aug. 27, 2002
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by YellowTA1
actually, the last one off the assembly line was a red transam convertible, followed by the last camaro, also red on aug. 27, 2002
FWIW: the last Trans Am was a NON WS6 car
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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I wander if they sold them like they did some of their other museum vehicles back in '09 at the Barrett-Jackson auction
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 05:47 PM
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http://highperformancepontiac.automo...-sd/index.html
The "2003" SD421 concept TA.
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Saturn5
Interesting read. Thanks for posting.
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Old Aug 20, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
FWIW: the last Trans Am was a NON WS6 car
Yes, as it should have been
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Old Aug 22, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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By the way, the white TA next to the last Firebird is what has been called the 2003 Trans Am. Both are now part of GM's Heritage Collection.
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