1979 Pontiac Macho Trans Am
VIN: 2W87K9L193982
The Firebird and the Trans Am are two of Pontiac's most iconic
nameplates. The Firebird became notorious during the golden muscle
car era as Pontiac's take on the Chevy Camaro. The Trans Am name
was first used as a performance and appearance package in 1969 and
then became a trim level. The Pontiac ruled the roadways in their
prime, but by the late 70's, the Pontiac was losing its
standing.
Meacham Motors near Phoenix, Arizona was the birthplace of the
Macho T/A. Dennis and Kyle Mecham were disappointed in the
performance of the 1977 Trans Am, which lost the 455-cubic-inch V8
in favor of a milder 400. So they did a bunch of hot-rodder
tricks-fussed with the jetting, opened up the intake, and swapped
in some headers-to restore the performance. The cars were sold as
used vehicles to get around Federal emissions regulations. The
"Macho T/A" name was a nod to the popularity of the word "macho" at
the time. Produced through 1979, an estimated 325 Macho T/As were
produced.
The car presented at auction is one of only 98 Macho T/As in 1979,
the final year of production and features the following:
- #96 of 98 Macho cars built in 1979
- Special Order Car for Owner of bob Benson Pontiac, Petalum,
CA
- 403 V-8 Engine
- Programmed Automatic Transmission
- Ram Air Open Hood Scoop
- Performance Exhaust
- Performance Suspension
- Koni Shocks
- 3:42 Positraction Rear End
- Trunk Mount Battery
- Chrome Roll Bar
- Recaro SEats, Fosgate Sound System
- T-Tops, A/C, Power Windows
- W57 Performance Handling Package
- 51,000 Original Miles
This car has been consigned to the 8th Annual Salt Lake City
Classic Car Auction hosted by the Classic Car Auction Group. The
auction is Saturday, April 22 at the Mountain America Expo Center
in Sandy, Utah. To consign your car and/or to register to bid on
this and other cars in the auction go to
http://www.classiccarauction.us.
