1996 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - Elliot KravetzI got really lucky with this car. I've always wanted an American muscle car, I just never thought I'd be able to get one. One day that all changed; my long time mechanic had this firebird and offers it to me for dirt cheap. I knew it came from algood hands...he babied it for a decade. it has good karma. You see, when he was broke ($9 to his name) he was an apprentice mechanic Andreas broke. but there was this Camaro he would regularly work on and road test. he fell in love with it. He said "fuck it" got a line of credit he couldn't afford and went to buy his own Camaro. Before signing everything, he sees this Trans Am out in the lot, it was more expensive, but had more balls. He was taken back. "fuck it" and bought it outright. ever since that purchase, his job got better, he had more money, found his girl. everything was looking up. the car was a good luck charm. I'm still not sure why he sold it to me, but he's very clear that he regrets it. I bring it in whenever it needs work and he works on it, but what is truly amazing is how he knows this car blindfolded. I'll bring it because of a noise or a rattle and he can diagnose it just by listening to it turn over.