1981 Pontiac Trans Am
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 16, 2025.
$41,800Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $38,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1981
- Make and model
- Pontiac Firebird
- Generation
- Firebird 1970 to 1981
- Version
- Firebird Trans Am
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- VIN
- 1G2AW87T9BL137641
- Owners
- 1Likely
- Condition
- Excellent (2)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 271 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$25,625 to $51,000
Median$37,000
Sales behind it271Likely
From 271 sales of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (Firebird 1970 to 1981) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $25,625 and $51,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM WS6Barrett-Jackson, Sept. 11, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 11, 2026 | $50,000 |
| 1981 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, July 24, 2026 | Mecum | July 24, 2026 | $25,000 |
| 1981 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM DAYTONA PACE CARBarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 25, 2026 | $20,500 |
| 1981 Pontiac Trans Am ConvertibleMecum, May 10, 2026 | Mecum | May 10, 2026 | $17,500 |
| LQ9-Powered 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans AmBring a Trailer, April 28, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 28, 2026 | $41,500 |
| 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans AmBring a Trailer, Jan. 14, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 14, 2026 | $19,010 |
| 1981 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, July 9, 2025 | Mecum | July 9, 2025 | $32,000 |
| 1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans AmBring a Trailer, May 12, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | May 12, 2025 | $22,200 |