Pontiac Trans Sport

The Futuristic Trans Sport and the Real Trans Sport

Minivans were on the rise in the late 1980s, eagerly waiting to replace the station wagon as the family-car-of-choice. Seeing that Chrysler, Toyota, and its own Chevy Astro were the forerunners of this great change, GM decided to grab a bigger piece of the pie by bringing more of its brands to the minivan. It revealed the style of these new vans in 1986, and it left the public in awe at the futuristic concept design and features: a glass panel roof, removable bucket seats, stereo speakers, gull-wing rear doors, and a Nintendo video game system. Some of these features would become standard on all types of vehicles, and others turned out to be mere wishful thinking.

The real Pontiac Trans Sport, along with its sisters—the Chevrolet Lumina APV and Oldsmobile Silhouette—tried to retain the shape of the 1986 prototype, but the production fascia appeared stilted in comparison. The public later dubbed these models "the dust busters" for their sloped front end, and they lasted for two generations (except for the Lumina, which was replaced by the Chevrolet Venture for the 1997 model year).   

The First and Second Generation

Two trims were available on the Trans Sport, the base and SE, and a GT version was later added and dropped after a year. All models could seat up to seven, powered by a 3.1L V6 with an output of 120 horsepower. A 3.8L engine that could produce 170 horsepower was later added, which pushed them above the competition in terms of power. The Trans Sport was also the first minivan with a power-sliding door, and Pontiac added a manual sunroof in 1991, another distinguishing feature. GM also shortened the front end for a stronger mass appeal look.

The second generation, lasting for the 1997-1999 model years, brought a much more conventional, rounded and aerodynamic style. This model came with a 3.4L engine for all trims, and lasted for two model years, 1997 and 1998, before being replaced by the Pontiac Montana, an all-new van that also debuted at the same time.

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