Thanks to Tony @dreamcardriving for putting in a lot of time and hard work into documenting my 02 WS6, and for all the positive comments. It really was a great experience to work with you Tony. 👍🏻 More plans for this car are in the works!!

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

It was an honor filming your car thank you for sharing your time by stamping you ws6 presence forever on youtube!

@Carguylogan

2 жыл бұрын

That thing is definitely nice. Props for keeping it clean and stock. Modded cars are dime a dozen. Everything is modded. It's cooler IMO to be the guy with the untouched, 1 owner WS6. Even if it was a 1998 Z28 with cloth seats, I'd still keep it stock. I bought a 1-owner 2001 Z06 in 2019 with 15,000 miles. I keep it stock but I do daily drive it so it's up to 40,000 miles now.

@richardcapewell6919

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car, love the color. I have an '02 WS6 too and was wondering where you got the last of the breed sign that is around the TCS button next to the cigarette lighter inside the car? My car also came with the Last of the Breed badging, certificate and key ring, but not that sign and I'd love to get hold of one.

@PewterBird

Ай бұрын

modded cars are not dime a dozen. everything is not modded. arguably half the cars at any car show are stock. demonstrably most vehicles on the planet are stock. modding is great. modding can yield superiority over stock. for instance this WS6 is gorgeous but it sounds terrible. an exhaust system would be an objective improvement over its factory setup without threatening its intrinsic or appreciable value

The 98-02 WS.6 Trans Ams are my favorite cars. I was a teen when these model years came out and it's sadly true that these cars were never appreciated back then, and barely even today. But now it seems everyone wants one. It's too bad these cars never made it in any movies or TV shows. Why? These cars are hot. I passed up the opportunity to buy my dream Trans Am a few years ago, the 1999 30th anniversary Trans Am t-top.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Love your take I agree 100%

@yamahaguy1732

2 жыл бұрын

They are going way up quickly and when you drive one you get looks from pretty much anyone Chevy, ford, mopar guys, bikers, even people who know nothing about cars everyone has come to appreciate them and like them I know I did and I am lucky enough to own one

@firebird5288

2 жыл бұрын

@@yamahaguy1732 They've been going up for years, however, the real reason they're going up fast now is inflation and those auctions. The Firebird market is flooded with so many cars that aren't selling and won't sell for a very long time. People are asking $15k+ on V6 Firebirds now, none WS.6 cars with asking prices at $30k and your average WS.6 at $40k+. It's a joke. And these auction sites make people believe just because some rich guy bought Burt Reynolds Trans Am, that theirs is worth half of that now.

@omegapain8459

2 жыл бұрын

@@firebird5288 Omg. The prices are going up. Duh. They only made 15k firebirds in 2001 total. All trim levels. These cars made a mark on people of several age groups at that time, and those people are just now able to afford an extra car. Claiming that its some kind of bull snap for them to go up in value is like crying about any muscle car of any era ever going up in value. Super dumb, dude. Supply and demand. The demand is skyrocketing because more people appreciate what they are. Just glad i got one put in my garage last month. The value will continue to increase, at least until the apocalypse. And yeah, mine is a 2001 WS6 6 speed, built with probably 475hp, and I stole it compared to what it will be worth in another few years.

@barkatthemoonlunatic1715

2 жыл бұрын

@@omegapain8459 OMG. The way you write about Fire Bird, you sound like a hillbilly living on a farm with nothing better to do than roll around in the pen with little piggies. And you brag about stealing a car for the price you paid NOW, by comparing what it will be YEars in the Future? No kidding, we all know they're going to go up, Einstein.

This Trans Am is far superior than any Supra.

Nice bird, I own a black 02 trans am WS6 with only 60K on the clock. All stock. I’ve had it for ten years and plan on keeping it. Great car. 👍🇺🇸

@armandsmith1027

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet... I've got a triple black convertible WS6 with the 6-speed... I've had it for about 18 years with a hundred and thirty-five thousand miles on it... it's almost time for my son to enjoy it👍🏿

My 98 Formula sat out side for 17 years,just got it up and running 2 years ago.She a very mean bad old LS1 6 SPD,she mean bizniz

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

Wow congratulations on getting her running you have a gem enjoy it. You will have a car that is worth 100k + in the future for sure. Thanks for sharing your story and if you aren't subscribed I would like to invite you to the Dream Car Driving family small community but we are growing.

@stacydornan9765

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dreamcardriving Thanks bro Got 69 427 Nova SS .locked up to think it may be a Yenko

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

Jeesh if you were in jersey I definitely would film your rides for you

LS1 fbodies were the benchmark when they came out for a fast car. When they'd pop up at the street races everyone would hurry up to line up their own vehicle next to them to see how they compared. They didn't sell well but I don't remember anyone who didn't appreciate/respect them back when they came out.

Really nice color I have one of these and I love it

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting enjoy it because what you have is a gem!

@Swanlord05

2 жыл бұрын

I do too

Nice video. Good retrospective on the ws6. I'm glad that it's starting to get acknowledged for the performance car that it is. I had a similar story, I had a 88 trans am GTA in college and purchased a trans am Firehawk a couple years later about the same time as the ws6 owner. The car is all but forgotten about now probably due to it not being immortalized in pop culture. Again, damn shame because when these were new they were direct competitors for cars like the mark iv supra. Anyone curious about the 4th gen f bodies should look up old magazine articles to see how well they were regarded back in the day. Also look up old street racing videos on KZread these cars were dominating the scene during the fast and the furious hayday in the early 2000s.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting my man!

Thanks for watching💯

Very nice review and beautiful Trans Am.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting I'm glad you enjoyed!

To me one of the most beautiful cars ever!!

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

It definitely is!

@mrford6445

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Such an amazing montage intro!

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate the comment my friend!

Beautiful TA!

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting MVP I appreciate it

Very nice WS6, very intimidating looking car with personality. That 2002 model has an ls6 engine, cool stuff.

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it definitely is an intimidating car. Thank you for commenting my friend and sharing your info. It would be a pleasure to have you join the channel again by subscribing to the Dream Car Driving channel if you haven't already my man.

@BuckeyeBogger

2 жыл бұрын

It has a ls1 with a ls6 intake.

@joescott701

2 жыл бұрын

@@BuckeyeBogger some did come with a ls6 block in it. About 1 in 4 or 25 percent in 2002. The only way to know is to check the block number which is a royal pain to see.

@Carguylogan

2 жыл бұрын

An LS6 block and intake still is not an LS6. You're missing the LS6 pistons, cam, extra compression and 243 heads. The intake manifold is probably worth 6-7 hp on a stock LS1, the block alone is probably worth nothing.

@kareemrichards8635

2 жыл бұрын

@@Carguylogan yes that's right, thanks for the info.

Great car, please get some long tube headers tho. I’ve got a cat delete with long tubes and it sounds like Jurassic Park 👍🏾💪🏾

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my man for the advice and for commenting!

@Carguylogan

2 жыл бұрын

Not everyone wants a loud car with smelly ass exhaust. Plus, how many UNTOUCHED WS6s are there? Everyone has exhawst, what's cool is being the only person in your entire large metropolitan area with a bone stock immaculate rare vehicle. I keep my C5 Z06 totally stock and even in Phoenix, AZ population 1.5 million it's the ONLY showroom condition untouched C5Z you see at the car shows.

I’m surprised no one commented on this guy’s ILS He’s flexing hard the whole time

Very nice car!

Absolutely gorgeous car

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely a needle in a haystack. Thanks for commenting!

@scorpionolazco

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dreamcardriving I sold my 01 ws6..missed it to much that I now own a 98 SS t-top and an 02 SS convertible both 6speed manual.

Gotta love the fbodies!!

I didn’t know they made them like that. I have a 35th anniversary yellow black wheels.

Funny i live in Nj and I goto so many different car shows and rarely see any trans am. I own a 1998 trans am convertible.

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

Nice ride 👌you can't go wrong with a convertible I had a mustang gt convertible and a bmw 330ci convertible. I love the drop top experience.

super nice ride ....

These cars are super nice look 👀

Drive it more and enjoy it.

Never letting go of mine, got 6,420 miles on my 2002

Nice car man. I have a navy blue ws6 that's a Firehawk wannabe. I've also got a sunset orange Trans Am Firehawk. Red Hawk, too.

I have an 01 WS6 in navy metallic w/ a 6 spd.. This makes F-Body #8 for me. Can't stay away from 'em!

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Niceee!!! I don't blame you at all!

@TexasNEV

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dreamcardriving I'd like to actually keep this one for a change and stop being so fickle..:)

If I can only get my hands on one (especially with low miles and that color or red). She is beautiful.

Owned several F bodies and honestly if you drive them correctly I’ve averaged 28 mpg on the highway many times. Gas mileage is not bad at all.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I have learned thanks for commenting MVP!

@timothythomas1737

2 жыл бұрын

Town milage sux tho.

thats a stupid rare color! very nice! thanx for sharing

I've had 2 LS1s, a 2002 Camaro SS, and then a 2000 Formula Firebird. The engines were definitely underrated a bit. My SS dyno'ed 315 HP (rated at 325) at the wheels, the Formula was 307 (rated at 310). Both stock. The WS6/SS package was also overrated in terms of HP compared to the base Z28 or TA, the difference was pretty minimal. The only reason my SS dyno'ed higher was due to the LS6 intake manifold that was on the 01-02s. God I miss those cars.

i just picked up a black 99 TA for 7k..got 140k in it but runs great...guy took care of it...the LS1 is a hell of a motor....if you have one never get rid of it because when everything is electric in 15 years these are gonna be that much more valuable..

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

🎯 Great take! Also congratulations on your gem!

bone stock? these are getting really hard to find. and who could blame you. they respond so well to modification. my 02 WS6 remained stock for less than a year before headers/intake/exhaust work and then it sounds so incredible you can't imagine going back.

The 99 WS6’s and SS’s with the single tip exhaust was actually “louder” and due to noise it was swapped for the dual tip to reduce noise.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge bro

LS1 engines were always said to be underrated ... I have a 2002 Z28 4-speed auto, just a K&N intake and I've been in the low 13s(13.12@107mph) ...

@tomgeorge9025

2 жыл бұрын

Same car you have,automatic Factory stock.. Ran a 12.8- 12-9 1/4 mile .. 2001- 2002 Had ZO6 intake/LS6, and Bigger cam..

@Nanaehhco45

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Both of you are correct! In 2002, the firehawk was at 345hp/350tq, and was said to run at 13sec flat in the 1/4. Many people achieved 12.8, stock and 12.6 with the right slicks back in the days. It may not seem as much by today's standards, but these f bodies were an amazing layout back in the days! By far, one of the most under rated muscle car in its era.

@richki.24

Жыл бұрын

@@Nanaehhco45 , yeah I saw those runs way back when

I have this same car as we speak....only 60k on it 6 speed sunset orange....mine has black leather interior

Comment on gas mileage I had an 01 ss 6 speed all stock and I could get 29 mpg if you stayed out of the throttle. I currently own a 98 camaro ls1 6 speed with 4:10 gears long tube headers and a cam and I don’t know what mpg I could get because it’s too much fun to put the pedal to the floor.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and sharing your experiences

Intro was too long, Show engine close up!!! Besides that, good video! I subbed.

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice MVP and thank you for subscribing !

Just had to get that tattooed calf in there eh? Lol

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Haha lol just adding an element to the cinematic short in the beginning

Bought my Cars New, 1995 FireHawk auto T-Top White-Drk.Grey not. Light Blue Graphics 2001 WS6 Trans Am Red/ Tan. 6-Spd. T-Top .. Kept all Original.. Sold My WS6 Trans Am in March 2010 - 7.K miles $22,000. Sold FireHawk in October 2011 $16,500. With only 5.K miles… 2001 - 2002 WS6 & SS Camaro Had close to 330 RWHP …

Huge fan of Trans Ams but I hate t-tops. If you enjoy good handling in any way, t-tops are not good. Unfortunately the last few years t-tops were standard on TA's.

i wanna meet that owner, i swea trans am lovers are kindred brothers.

hci plus pro charger and u r over 550hp which is all u need.

Check the volume mixing on your videos, the intro blew my shit out and then your voice recording was on whisper.

racer car boy type

Sorry I meant to say i go to many car shows.

@Dreamcardriving

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I just went to McLaren of Philadelphia car show last month and I saw 2 red Trans am and one purple Trans am. They are becoming more rare for sure thank you for commenting and if you haven't already subscribe to the channel for more cinematic car content.

8k miles in 15 years....what a waste

Gas? My 1997 Camaro SS LT1 6spd got 31MPG. Way better than my Accord.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting my man. I love the headlights on a 97 camaro ss!

@dougsmith7195

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dreamcardriving I hate the plastic headlights of the 98-02 Camaro’s. I sold the 97 and am looking for a 98+ TA or C5.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougsmith7195 I couldn't agree with you more, TA or vette you can't go wrong both are fast fun rides

My 98 WS6 has stock quads.... LMAO!!!

"I'm not saying it's a Supra by all means, but, come on... respect..." Bitch, that car's *faster* than the mkIV! "...racer, car, boi... type of a... vehicle" The fuck are you on dude??? You clearly don't know shit about these cars. "Little bit more (hp) than the Mustang GT..." When the WS6 hit the screet with the LS, it had *over* *100* *hp* on the GT! By '02, the Ponies were *still* down *90* *hp* . Shit you not, base-model V6 Firebirds would race loaded V8 'stangs 'cause it was a closer match. It took the end of F-body production and the introduction of supercharged Termi's for Ford to challenge GM's offering, and, by then, the aftermarket had risen to support the LS platform. There's a reason why Mustang owners hold a huge grudge against these cars *to* *this* *very* *day* .

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Relax lol I am a cinematographer who loves filming cars and likes to learn as I go. Certain performance cars I know a ton about others I don't. My goal was to pay homage to the firebird and make nice cinematic b roll of it for people like you who love them.

*This is a little bit of an egotistical and condescending video. (1) Sure, this is a nice car, but for 2002 the actual 35th Anniversary edition (in either Camaro SS or T/A WS6) are the real exclusives F-body cars. This is just a regular WS6 of the same year. (2) The burnout at **2:02** is one of the weakest LS1 burnouts I've seen. This thing can't break 'em loose in 2nd, or is there a driver malfunction? I've seen 4L60e automatic cars smoke 'em twice as hard off the line and repeat the performance in 2nd gear. (3) Calling the equivalent Camaro a "catfish" and declaring the T/A a more "souped out" version at **6:17** is completely silly. Styling is subjective. Some find the T/A from this generation "gimmicked out" with all the effeminate styling cues like the taillights and pop-up headlights and useless swoops as unattractive as the 4-hole nostrils, which look tacked on and unfinished. The 1993 to 1997 T/A looked slick in the front like a flying saucer instead of an ugly schnoz.*

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

Like you said my man everything is subjective thank you for commenting. I am just a film producer who likes to film performances cars and learn as I go thanks for your take and info🙂

@armandsmith1027

2 жыл бұрын

Could the guy have smoked up the entire block with that Trans Am but instead did a ridiculous Putt-Putt chirp.... yes... maybe he didn't want to blow anything out on that damn near 20 year old car...but to say that the Trans Am doesn't look better than the any hideous Camaro is almost fighting words to me😡😡😡

@jameswood678

2 жыл бұрын

@@armandsmith1027 While the Camaro and Firebird have always been similar, the Firebird Trans Am was much it's own car up until the 1978 model year. The 1977 (Smokey and the Bandit) car had the "W72" 400 cubic inch (6.6L) "Bandit" engine that was pure Pontiac and might have made this car faster than a Corvette at the time and perhaps the fastest American car in that day. Later (1979-1981) had weird Oldsmobile engines and small failed 301 sucky turbo motors that were slow and unreliable. With the 3rd gen in 1982 - 1992 they received 305ci or 350ci which are clearly Chevrolet small blocks. With the 4th gen they are LT1, LT4, LS1 engines which all clearly Chevrolet engines derived from the Corvette. So this is just badge engineering. Pontiac started losing its identity when the fabulous 1967 GTO (unique body with stacked headlights) became a rebadged Chevelle (1968), the punch line being calling it "The Judge" which is an obvious tipoff from the Laugh In TV program of the time.

Be nice if they new what they was talking about

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

I am definitely not a Pontiac encyclopedia, I am just a guy who appreciates performance cars and as videographer I love to showcase performance cars to the best of my ability while learning about them.

@Alan-xf1vx

4 ай бұрын

Learn about them first 😂

It's not a supra!? This guy doesnt know wtf hes talking about. Go figure look at him lol.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

No one said it was a supra? I believe you didn't understand what I said.

@thebull1541

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dreamcardriving yea you said it's not a supra from fast n furious you need to see what you said.

@Dreamcardriving

2 жыл бұрын

I said "I'm not saying it's a supra but put some respect on its name" I was implying the Trans Am ws6 should have more respect in the car culture. A nice spec ws6 looks awesome and for it not to be in a fast and furious movie especially the early 2000s movies sucks a bit.