1979 Pontiac Firebird for sale $29,995
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird $29,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $29,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
In the late 1970sand#44; Pontiac was one of the few domestic automakers who remembered how to make horsepower. This highly optioned 1979 Trans Amand#44; for exampleand#44; is powered by a 403 cubic inch V8 that makes a respectable 220 horsepower. Wearing black paintand#44; its the one to ownand#44; looking famously sinister and ready to rock. The color is actually called Starlight Blackand#44; and it is both gorgeous and popular for 1979 Trans Ams. This handsome example is in great condition throughoutand#44; showing careful ownership and excellent care all its life. Howeverand#44; unlike many of its siblingsand#44; this one has pretty good color matching throughoutand#44; proving that its been well maintained and kept out of the sunand#44; although it has probably been repainted at some point. Like all black carsand#44; there are some micro-scratchesand#44; but theyll disappear with a few coats of waxand#44; and the overall look is pretty nasty. These cars were also heavy on the decals and pinstripesand#44; of courseand#44; and they remain in excellent condition with very little fading and excellent adhesion. The blacked-out grilles and color-matched headlight buckets are in excellent condition with no UV damageand#44; and the cool Trans Am taillights are still bright and clear. The only way Trans Ams came in 1979 was loadedand#44; and that included a luxuriously appointed interior. The black fabric seats in this car remain in good condition with wear appropriate to a car with half as many years on it; theyre really nice. There are a few creases here and there on the drivers seatand#44; but the passengers seat is amazingly well preserved and the back seat looks like new. The dash features a cool engine-turned panel that houses a full array of functional gauges as well as an AM/FM radio that powers speakers in the usual locations. The dash padand#44; consoleand#44; door panels and even the headliner are all in very good shapeand#44; with no cracking or fading. This car comes equipped with factory A/C which still blows cold thanks to good old R12 refrigerant insideand#44; and even 30 years laterand#44; its a pretty comfortable place to do some driving. The trunk is also well-trimmedand#44; offering correct black liner material and a space-saver spare thats never been used. The Oldsmobile-built 403 cubic inch V8 makes great muscle car sounds and still moves the car with genuine authority. Its pretty tidy under the hood and there are no major issuesand#44; and if youre so inclinedand#44; a weekend of detailing would pay big dividends. If youre interested in drivingand#44; on the other handand#44; youll be happy to know that it starts quickly and drives beautifully. The snorkel feeding the air cleaner (which only looks like a hood scoopand#44; but is non-functional) is in excellent conditionand#44; and many of the original components are still intact. Routine maintenance items have obviously been conscientiously replaced during the last 34 yearsand#44; but overall this is a nicely preserved engine bay. The chassis is more of the sameand#44; with a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission and a fresh exhaust system that sounds great. The wheels are period snowflake alloys that look awesome wearing fat Uniroyal radials that really fill the fenders. If youre a smart buyerand#44; youve undoubtedly already noticed that these cars are red hot right nowand#44; and this one is ready to enjoy immediately. Forget what you remember about the 70s and enjoy the reality: these are awesome cars that are simply a blast to drive. Call now! |
| Analysis: | Poor Deal, 15.0% above market avg. What's this? |