1981 Pontiac Trans Am
VIN 1G2AW87T9BL137641Confirmed
On our records this car sold 1 time.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for its make, model and year. Check with a dealer which were done.
What cars like it sell for
It last sold for $38,000 at Mecum Auctions on May 16, 2025, before the buyer's premium.
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 |
Every time it came up for sale
Joined by VIN. The car's record
The VIN decodedConfirmed
- Make
- Pontiac
- Model
- Firebird
- Model year
- 1981
- Trim
- Trans AM
- Body
- Coupe
- Engine layout
- V-Shaped
- Cylinders
- 8
- Displacement (litres)
- 5
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Built in
- Van Nuys
- Country
- United States (Usa)
From NHTSA vPIC.
RecallsConfirmed
07E088000EQUIPMENT. Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. The affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequenti…81V060000SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. On certain vehicles, the seat belt retractors in the rear seating positions contain first lock positions which will not lock when used by smaller passengers. This fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection".
Campaigns for the make, model and year, from NHTSA. Whether a repair was done on this car is with the maker's dealers.
Read Nov. 11, 2026. A history of what we have read, not a title or accident check. Look up another VIN