That's exactly what Pontiac did with the 1989 Firebird 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am, like this one for sale right now on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos).

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 2 Door Coupe across different levels of condition. Edit options.

Prices shown are the prices you can expect to pay for a 1989 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Pace Car (*) across different levels of condition. Edit options.