1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 13, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$18,700Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $17,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1988
- Make and model
- Pontiac Firebird
- Generation
- Firebird 1982 to 1992
- Version
- Trans Am GTA
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- VIN
- 1G2FW2189JL223411
- Condition
- Good (3)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 24 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$11,375 to $26,325
Median$21,014
Sales behind it24Likely
From 24 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 $11,375 and $26,325.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTABring a Trailer, Oct. 8, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 8, 2025 | $11,000 |
| 1988 Pontiac Trans Am GTA CoupeMecum, Jan. 14, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 14, 2025 | $18,000 |
| 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTABring a Trailer, Sept. 1, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 1, 2026 | $42,000 |
| LS1-Powered 1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 6, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 6, 2026 | $9,900 |
| 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTABring a Trailer, May 13, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 13, 2026 | $22,527 |
| 1988 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM GTA CUSTOM COUPEBarrett-Jackson, April 17, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | April 17, 2026 | $23,000 |
| 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTABring a Trailer, March 7, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | March 7, 2026 | $27,300 |
| 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTACars & Bids, Feb. 23, 2026 | Cars & Bids | Feb. 23, 2026 | $4,900 |