1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
1982 was the last year for the second-generation Firebird model, and it offered quite a bit for the price. The second-generation Firebird wasn’t much of an improvement over the first-generation model. The fuel crisis of the 1970s certainly didn’t help. But by the early 1980s, a lot of the design and performance flaws had been ironed out, and the car was a lot more modern. The final years for this generation are among the least common models you’ll come across (via CarFax).
But it was cool because it had that distinct 1970s flare with a mixture of the ’80s too. There’s no doubt that a young Marty McFly would have been enthusiastic about this car because an entire generation of young people were as well. The second-generation Firebird was an iconic car that had many flaws, but they didn’t take away from the fun factor. The Firebird is the quintessential 1980s car, but a lot of people don’t equate the early 1982 model with the decade.