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1979 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM "T.A. 6.6 " SPORT COUPE
THE 1979 MODEL PONTIAC FIREBIRD "TRANS AM' WAS THE SINGLE, MOST POPULAR VERSION OVER ANY OTHER YEAR - EVER BUILT - BY PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISION. THE TYPICAL "T/A" WHEN NEW LEFT THE VAN NUYS PLANT, FOR EXAMPLE, WITH A WINDOW STICKER OF $8694.45. IT WOULD TYPICALLY BE EQUIPPED WITH THE ICONIC ''SCREAMING CHICKEN'" HOOD DECAL, CHROME EXHAUST SPLITTERS, SNOWFLAKE ALUMINUM WHEELS, AND BE POWERED BY THE 400+ CUBIC INCH V8. IT WAS MOST COMMONLY SEEN WITH THE TURBO-MATIC 3-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND FRONT DISC / REAR DRUM BRAKES. ONE SELDOM SAW, OR COULD EVEN ORDER, A FOUR-SPEED IN 1979 (UNLESS YOU WERE WILLING, LIKE I DID, TO WAIT 3-4+ MONTHS)NOT TO MENTION THE 4- WHEEL DISC BRAKE OPTION. OTHER AMENITIES COULD BE FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING, POWER STEERING, TILT WHEEL OR THE SPORTY AM/FM STEREO CASSETTE. HOWEVER, THE OVERWHELMING, SURPRISE POPULARITY CAUSED THE FACTORY TO RUN SHORT ON PONTIAC PRODUCTION ENGINES THAT YEAR AND MOST WERE FITTED WITH THE 403 OLDSMOBILE 6.6 V8 WHICH ONLY PRODUCED 185 H.P. CONSEQUENTLY, ONLY THE W-72 PONTIAC MOTORS DESIGNATED "T.A. 6.6" ON THE AIR CLEANER, CARRIED THE HIGH HORSE ' PERFORMANCE PACKAGE ' V-8 , AND WERE ATTACHED TO THE FOUR SPEED TRANSMISSION.
ACTUAL PRODUCTION NUMBERS ARE: ONLY 2,917 BUILT WITH THE 400 CUBIC INCH V8, FOUR-SPEED AND THE CORRECT FACTORY 'FISHER' T-TOPS
( NOTE: 30,728 BASE MOTOR 403'S WERE SOLD WITH T-TOPS). THERE'S A LOAD OF '79 FIREBIRD'S OUT THERE AS TOTAL PRODUCTION OF '79 T/A'S WAS 117,108 UNITS. BUT, ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF CARS EQUIPPED LIKE THIS....
SO, WHAT WE HAVE CAPTURED HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL 36,369 MILE DOCUMENTED ONE-LADY-OWNED CAR LOADED WITH OPTIONS. OUR "T.A. 6.6/ W-72 "Z" CODE " TRANS AM HAS BEEN RECENTLY REFINISHED IN BASE COAT/ CLEAR COAT IN IT'S ORIGINAL COLORS OF "CAMEO WHITE" WITH ORIGINAL "BLACK STANDARD" BUCKET SEATS. IT IS FURTHER OPTIONED WITH FACTORY FISHER BODY T-TOPS WITH ORIGINAL VINYL STORAGE BAGS, THE "SCREAMING CHICKEN" HOOD DECAL
($95 OPTION), LAMP GROUP, H.D. BATTERY, FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING, FOUR-SPEED TRANSMISSION W/ HURST SHIFTER, POWER STEERING, RARE 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES, POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS, TILT WHEEL, LEATHER WRAPPED FORMULA STEERING WHEEL, AM/ FM/ STEREO CASSETTE PLAYER WITH FACTORY REAR SPEAKERS, RWL B.F. GOODRICH RADIAL TIRES, "HIDE-A-SPARE" (SPACE SAVER) COMPLETE WITH ORIG. INFLATOR BOTTLE, ENGINE DRESS KIT, REAR-WINDOW DEFROSTER WITH LIGHTED SWITCH, "SPECIAL PERFORMANCE PACKAGE", COLOR CODED DUAL MIRRORS WITH DRIVERS REMOTE, PLUS ALL THE USUAL TRAPPINGS LIKE THE RAM-AIR "SHAKER HOOD SCOOP", FRONT AIR DAM, REAR SPOILER, SIDE GROUND EFFECTS, OPTIONAL "RADIAL TUNED SUSPENSION" WITH OVERSIZED SWAY BARS AND COIL SPRINGS. THEN YOU HAVE THE "HONEYCOMB" SILVER ALUMINUM WHEELS, 21 GAL. FUEL TANK, GAUGE PACKAGE WITH 'ENGINE TURNED' DASH W/ 6500 RPM TACH ,VELOUR TRUNK MAT, AND SPORT CONSOLE. THIS VEHICLE LIST PRICED NEW AT $9214.45. FRESH BACK FROM THE RESTORATION SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETAILED, COMPLETELY TUNED, SERVICED & OIL CHANGED. IT COMES WITH A SET OF MATS. IT ALSO HAS A COMPLETE SET OF MANUALS INCLUDING THE 'FIREBIRD' OWNERS MANUAL, "HIDE-A-SPARE" BROCHURE, DELCO STEREO BROCHURE, 1979 G.M. SCHEDULE ON GASOLINE, WARRANTY BROCHURE FOR '79 FIREBIRD T/A AND EVEN A "SPECIAL EDITION - SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT " DVD MOVIE FEATURING THE FIREBIRD T/A.
P.H.S. (PONTIAC HISTORICAL SERVICES) DOC'S ARE IN HOUSE AND MATCH THE CAR.
BUY IT NOW FOR $34,950. THIS ONE IS A KEEPER
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STOCK/INV. NUMBER:
One of 2,907 w/ 6.6 V8
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