1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA Notchback
VIN 1G2FW2189JL235798Confirmed
On our records this car sold 1 time and failed to sell 1 time.
NHTSA lists 4 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 $18,000 at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 14, 2025, before the buyer's premium.
Middle half of sales$11,500 to $26,000
Median$19,500
Sales behind it25Likely
From 25 sales of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA (Firebird 1982 to 1992) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $11,500 and $26,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTAMecum, Jan. 13, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 13, 2026 | $17,000 |
| 1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTABring a Trailer, Oct. 8, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 8, 2025 | $11,000 |
| LS1-Powered 1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 6, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 6, 2026 | $9,900 |
| 1988 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM GTA CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, April 17, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | April 17, 2026 | $23,000 |
| 1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTAMecum, Jan. 14, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 14, 2026 | $30,000 |
| 1987 Pontiac Trans Am GTA CoupeMecum, July 25, 2025 | Mecum | July 25, 2025 | $6,150 |
| 1987 Pontiac Firebird GTAMecum, July 24, 2025 | Mecum | July 24, 2025 | $30,000 |
| 1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTAMecum, May 13, 2025 | Mecum | May 13, 2025 | $13,500 |
Every time it came up for sale
Joined by VIN. The car's record
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14, 2025 | SoldMecum | Mecum | $19,800 | |
| Aug. 23, 2026 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 44,000 | $19,777 high bid |
The VIN decodedConfirmed
- Make
- Pontiac
- Model
- Firebird
- Model year
- 1988
- Body
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- Engine layout
- V-Shaped
- Cylinders
- 8
- Displacement (litres)
- 5.7
- 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…06E043000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles…90V115000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. Fuel feed hoses may pull out of the crimped coupling at the engine end of the hose assembly.90V105000SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. Plastic components of seat belt buckle assemblies do not contain an ultra violet stabilizer, and exposure to direct sunlight and elevated interior temperatures could weaken the plastic components.
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. 10, 2026. A history of what we have read, not a title or accident check. Look up another VIN