For 1981, the Chevy Z/28 produced 165hp with the 305 V8 with 4-speed, with the optional 350 reduced to 175 bhp and available with THM-350 only.

Your description of what your friend did to his T/A justifies the high price for this one. Most 2nd gen T/A's were modded to shit. It's rare to find an unmodded one like this.

While I'm not a fan of the 301 boat-anchor engines, this WAS the hottest engine you could get in a Trans Am at the time. Relative rarity, collectability and that sweet hoot-mounted lighted turbo boost indicator makes this a nice price!

You mean, "project Merlude"?

Growing up in Miami in the 1980's, slapping Mercedes badging on K-cars was not that uncommon.

Ford SHO. Fast, unassuming, can fit Obi Wan in the trunk

No, that's Darth Vader's

My mom had one of these when they were new- with the ST trim level in dark green with lugage rack. It was our first car with an AM-FM radio. She had to remove her giant wooden left clog to operate the clutch. Good times. Still, a bit too much green. CP

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only Gere-heads need apply!

Yo Dawg, I heard you like hamsters (or is it gerbils?). . .

are YOU talkin' to ME?

Mitsubishi Starion with Technica package

Eliminate the middleman

Try www.starquestclub.com

Which is why, interestingly, most people who have Starquests have one or more parts cars laying around.

there are plenty on starquestclub.com

bluetooth OBD II dongle

Or you could just use a smartphone with the Torque app

Dade county code requires clips on every other truss (shown), but it's a lot better if you have a clip on every truss- my family had them on every truss in our home, and we were the only ones in the neighborhood to keep our roof on after Hurricane Andrew.