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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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so how many hardtop ws6 were made?


here;s one http://www.volocars.com/showroom/sho...price=&eprice=
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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There weren't any '98-'02 Trans Am WS6 Hardtops build....there are pics floating around in dealer brochures and that "infamous" Firebird tin sign has one, but none were offered to the public.

I believe there were some '98-'00 Formula WS6 Hardtops built.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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My 2000 WS6 Formula is a hardtop, so I know they made a few.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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That looks like my first T/A! I had a 1996 hard top WS6 T/A, with underside of the WS6 hood factory clearcoated. Rare bird indeed.
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Originally Posted by chadtx01
My 2000 WS6 Formula is a hardtop, so I know they made a few.
I had alwaysthought there were ZERO hardtop LS1 T/A's built.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by LukePhillips
I had alwaysthought there were ZERO hardtop LS1 T/A's built.
You're correct. There weren't any LS1 Trans Am Hardtops built. There were LS1 Formula Hardtops built though.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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I have attempted to reasearch this,and the best I can come up with is that out of a little over 600 LS1 WS-6 Formulas less than 40% are hardtops.It seems in non WS-6 cars the percentage is less.There is not alot of info out there so at best I would call this a good guess
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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According to David Newhardt's book on the Firebird Trans Am, he says that there were no 98-02 hard top trans am's built. This, I would guess also includes ones with the WS6 package. But hey with fourth gen firebirds and camaros starting to end up in the junk yard there is probably no reason not to make your own...
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by LukePhillips
I had alwaysthought there were ZERO hardtop LS1 T/A's built.
Ya, I guess I just added some confusion to the thread. I was just backing up the comment about the Hardtop WS6 Formulas because thats what I have.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Any '98-'99 1LE Firebird is a WS6 Formula hardtop.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by blackhawk J
According to David Newhardt's book on the Firebird Trans Am, he says that there were no 98-02 hard top trans am's built. This, I would guess also includes ones with the WS6 package. But hey with fourth gen firebirds and camaros starting to end up in the junk yard there is probably no reason not to make your own...
He's wrong on that one... in '98 they made 2 hard top Trans Ams. They were early test mules for the '98-up cars.. I know one of them was NOT a WS6, doubt the other one was as well.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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FYI, There were no hardtop Formula's or TA's in 2002 all came w/T-tops or a Vert on the TA's. The last year for a hardtop in the Formula was 2001 but no WS-6, last year for that was 2000.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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Excuse Me!! I Do Believe That Picture Is An Lt1 Car, Not An Ls1 Car. So Why Is Everyone Arguing About 98-02 Cars?
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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Excuse Me!! I Do Believe That Picture Is An Lt1 Car, Not An Ls1 Car. So Why Is Everyone Arguing About 98-02 Cars?
Because they offered the hardtop on the LT1 WS6 'birds. The controversies/lack of info lies with the LS1 'birds.

Besides, the person who started this thread has a '98 'bird anyway.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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This is off the top of my Head.
1998 Formula's
2123 total
654 Manuals
556 are hardtops
223 WS6's
2 of which are Formula WS6 Convertibles.(not sold to the public)
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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I have a 01 Formula hardtop,it was the only way I would buy one.
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Im an idiot I saw a hard top shell ls1 car TA shell in a race shop reciently. So I guess thats one more...
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by blackhawk J
Im an idiot I saw a hard top shell ls1 car TA shell in a race shop reciently. So I guess thats one more...
All the body-in-white 'birds sold to drag racers were hardtop cars. Watch the Stock & Super Stock classes at a national event sometime. This is an exaggeration, but there seems to be more hartop WS6 formulas racing in those two classes than ever rolled off the assembly line.

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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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The stock/ SS cars are a collection of parts so you can see any combination. Corda's car in the photo has a TA rear bumper, and if I remember correctly the current A/FIA record holder(at 9.9 something) has a TA spoiler. Many of these cars started off as 6 Cylinders. Not to change the tread but if you have not watched these cars run I recommend the division races as a great way to see them and avoid the big crowds.
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Originally Posted by Sneakyws6
I have a 01 Formula hardtop,it was the only way I would buy one.
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