Up front, Mecham added a fiberglass front spoiler to increase the aerodynamics of Pontiac's already slippery, record-setting 3rd Gen T/A. Reportedly, it placed 100 lb's of down force onto each rear tire. A unique "Whale Tail" fiberglass rear spoiler replaced the stock "Gull Wing" spoiler and it was designed specifically for down force on the racetrack. A large "MSE" decal was placed proudly on the passenger-side of the rear bumper cover. Each car was production sequence-numbered and external numbering was added to the passenger-side of the rear spoiler, on the underside upward curving face and to the front nosecone. A large Silver "MSE " medallion with "Motor Sports Edition", underlined by a Red, White, and Blue stripe decal, all placed on the exterior sail panels where the stock "Screaming Eagle" was normally placed. The '82 models came two-tone Red/Charcoal or White/ Charcoal paint scheme that was separated by a wide White & Blue (on Red) or Red & Blue (on White) pinstripe, set just above the bottom of the doors. For more questions, you can call our sales manager Gary at 84īelow is a little history about these cars and what came on them when they were new.enjoy! Here is your chance to own a little bit of automotive history without costing you a small fortune. This example has some minor cosmetic issues, but is said todrive well and retains many unique MSE details. These MSE edition Trans Ams are an interesting early tuner version of the 3rd generation F-body. Due tothe car having been kept instorage for many years it has only limitedinformation. The original owners manual is included in the sale, as well as a copy of a 1982 Hot Rod Magazine article featuring the MSE Trans Am.A Carfax can be viewed online by going to their web page and putting in the VIN. The undercarriage shows some surface rust although over all the frame and floors are solid. Other minor issues include rattles from the exhaust system on occation. Most of us would agree, we would rather have the 350 over the 305 any day. The car received an upgraded 350 V/8 at some point in its life, and does not retain the original 305 that would have come with it when it was sold by Mecham at their stores originally. There is a weird vibration that could possibly be from the flywheel being incorrect or a vibration at the crank. It also has a small oil leak as does any muscle car of this age and older. The car is occasionally hardto start when warm due to a heat soak issue with the starter. The 4-speed manual transmission shifts welland was recently serviced with a clutch adjustment. The engineappears to have most of the “Git Kit” components installed including the intake manifold, headers, y-pipe, and Holley carburetor. The steering wheel is showing some signs of wear and age, but overall the interior isn’t in bad shape considering the age of the car. Electrical accessories are in working order apart from the cruise control, though the power door locks are reported to be sluggish. The air conditioning has been converted to R134a and is said to blow cold. The Mecham 4-spoke leather steering wheel is stillin place, along with the optional Motorola cassette player and Mecham-supplied speakers. The optional cloth Recaro seats arein good condition with no tears or holes, though the driver’s seat needs cleaning. The interior shows some wear but the Mecham specific components remain intact. The original MSE package Modern brand alloy wheels with Mecham Racing center caps are installed and wear older raised white letter tires. The car appears to have been repainted at least once, and overspray is visible in several areas. The original blue and red graphics are also still in place. The Mecham rear wing remains in place and has the normal cracking as most of them do. There are a number of areas where small surface rust can be seen if you look around for it. The exterior retains its’ original two-tone white over black color scheme with Mecham MSE logos on the B-pillars. This example has 50,565 miles on it and retains many of the custom Mecham modifications. The kit included a Holley carburetor, aluminum intake manifold, Tri-Y headers, and more. The optional “Git Kit” has been installed on this example and consisted of extraperformance parts that were delivered in the cargo area of the car when new. All MSE edition Trans Ams were equipped with the WS6 suspension package and Mecham added a number of custom parts including the distinctiverear spoiler. Mecham was known for tuning and racing Firebirds and Trans Ams in the 1970s and 1980s, and the MSE was intendedto improve the track performance of the then-new third generation F-body Trans Am. This 1982 Pontiac Trans Am is #195 of the “Motor Sports Edition” models modifiedby Mecham Racing in 1982. 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Additional Info:
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