1979 Pontiac Firebird for sale $28,995
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird $28,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $28,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
Yepand#44; youre seeing that price tag correctlyand#44; and this isnt some project carand#44; either! Noand#44; this 1979 Pontiac Trans Am is part of an increasingly hot segment of the hobbyand#44; and its one of those honest cars that isnt perfect but isnt pretending to beand#44; either. It runs welland#44; looks goodand#44; and is loaded with optionsand#44; so perhaps now is the time to make your move. You know youve been wanting one of these since you were a kid... Everyone likes black carsand#44; and I think the Trans Am wears it better than most. It makes the extroverted F-body look menacing and purposefuland#44; although theres no avoiding the chicken on the hood. Its in good condition and the finish shines up nicely and offers a soft gloss that might suggest well-kept original paint and not a respray using modern materials. Panel fit is just OKand#44; but an enterprising hobbyist could fix all that pretty easily and add some valueand#44; which is really what this car is all about: opportunity. Its lived down south all its lifeand#44; so the problems that plague cars from up north are a non-issueand#44; and even taken as-isand#44; it gets a lot of appreciative glances here in the showroom. The decalsand#44; as I mentionedand#44; are in good shape and offer a nice contrast to the black paintand#44; and while the gold is pretty flashyand#44; thats what these Trans Ams were all about. This car definitely has the right look. Black buckets and tons of options make this Trans Am one to consider carefully. The seats are in excellent condition and are surely replacement seat coversand#44; but theyre accurately done so its hard to say for sure. The three-spoke steering wheel lends a racy look that works perfectly with the engine-turned dash and round gauges. Desirable upgrades include power windowsand#44; factory A/C that still blows coldand#44; and a tilt steering column. Youll note that the gauges look bright and crisp while the original Delco radio was dumped in favor of a slightly newer AM/FM/CD/iPod head unit that sounds great. The trunk is finished in correct spatter paintand#44; so its kind of hard to photographand#44; but no worriesand#44; as everything is in good shape and needs only a reproduction mat to look right. Automatic-equipped cars in 1979 got an Olds-built 403 cubic inch V8and#44; but that wasnt enough for the guy who owned this carand#44; because a thumping 455 cubic inch mill was just swapped in. Its a neat fit in the T/As engine bayand#44; and big cubic inches like that make it feel effortless in just about everything it does. While most of the hardware is hidden under the big scoop on topand#44; youll note this Poncho uses an upgraded 4-barrel carburetorand#44; an aluminum intake manifoldand#44; and a torque-happy camshaft inside that still idles well. The TH350 3-speed automatic transmission always seems to be in the right gear and the 10-bolt rear end will stand up to the big engines power without complaints. Youll note that the catalytic converter has been ditchedand#44; which surely frees up more than a few horsepower and a pair of Flowmaster mufflers in back gives it a suitable muscle car grumble. Classic snowflake alloy wheels are a period-perfect look that actually works really welland#44; and they carry relatively recent 15-inch white-letter radials. These cars are inching up every year and as the guys who grew up with them start looking for good nostalgia carsand#44; this one will only get more desirable. Right now its affordable and ready to rockand#44; so dont waitand#44; call now! |
| Analysis: | Poor Deal, 13.0% above market avg. What's this? |