Vehicle Description
1979 Pontiac Macho T/A
Not satisfied with the performance of late 70's Trans Ams, a pair
of brothers whose dad owned a Pontiac dealership in Phoenix, began
offering Trans Ams with non factory performance packages. Think
Yenko style customization, only specifically for Trans Ams. DKM
Design and Performance altered the handling of the cars and tweaked
the jetting, intake, and replaced the restrictive exhaust manifolds
with headers. Custom paint and graphics help identify Macho T/A's
and around 400 were built between '78 and '80.
For consignment, a 1979 Pontiac Macho T/A with 72,389 non-actual
miles and a numbers matching 4-speed manual transmission. This is
car #39, (1979), and was featured in the book, "Trans Am and
Firebird Restoration 1970.5-1981". A binder with history and the
build sheet will accompany the car which has been gone through and
freshened in preparation for a new caretaker. Firebird aficionados
can issue a "rare bird alert" as these rarely come up for sale.
Exterior
Cameo White is the base here for specific, desirable, and rare
Macho T/A delineation via gold stripes and trim. The chin spoiler
sends up a strip of gold around the nose piece which begets an ever
expanding ribbon up the hood, taking in the iconic hood scoop with
it, then splits to wrap the side windows, then over to the rear
window and around the spoiler and tail. If you're a Trans Am fan,
this demarcation is holy grail type stuff. Then of course, the
rocker panels wear a MACHO T/A banner and DKM with car number is on
the front quarter panels to confirm your birdwatching I.D. Gold
lined 15-inch snowflake rims are a fantastic match for the exterior
paint scheme which is in excellent condition. In fact, we could not
find a feather out of place on this rare bird.
Interior
In another great color choice, the interior wears Camel, starting
with the vinyl door panels with a tan carpeted kick panel. Lovely
camel hobnail cloth covers the front bucket seats and rear 2+2 with
no wear apparent, straight camel piping, and sharp delineation of
the "nail" heads. A tan leather wrapped steering wheel includes the
DKM logo on the horn cap and black sport spokes emanating from the
hub, leading to a picture perfect dashboard with the inherent
machined metal applique glistening around black faced gauges. An
original AM/FM radio is in place over a cubby hole that is part of
the center console where a Hurst shifter stands tall in a rubber
boot base, and everything is clean and free of mars. GM rubber mats
cover clean tan low pile carpet, the trunk is fitted with a plaid
vinyl mat, and the fleece-like headliner is smooth and
undamaged.
Drivetrain
The spotless engine bay houses a 400ci V8, circa 1971-1974 and is
topped by a 4-barrel carburetor and exhausted with the use of
headers. The T10 is a numbers matching 4-speed manual transmission
which sends power to the rear 10 bolt axle and 3.23 gears with
Safe-T-Track. Power disc brakes are found front and back. This is
one bay you could eat off of, as gramps used to say.
Undercarriage
No runs, no drips, no errors. The underside is clean with only
hints of usage in the form of gentle patina. The dual exhaust comes
off polished headers and meets even shinier glasspack style
muffler, finally its place at unmistakable Trans Am splitter tips
in chrome. Suspension includes coil springs up front and leaf
springs in the rear.
Drive-Ability
This is a good running car, clean inside and out, and so we did not
expect any surprises on the drive and in fact, it performed
flawlessly. Shifts are crisp, acceleration is good, handling is
characteristic of this generation F-body which means very nice, and
the car sounds fantastic. All of the functions work as they should
and there's no complicated computers on board to mess things up!
While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were
working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these
functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
Our resident Trans Am lover has only seen one other Macho T/A in
person and we're guessing many of you who have a passing interest
have only may have never seen one. Or even knew they existed. And
unlike the factory special editions offered to the public in this
era, this one was modified for performance. And it comes from a
time when machismo was a valued trait and even became the topic of
pop songs. Well, Macho is back, baby, and this rare bird doesn't
hide its potency! But you don't have to be macho to recognize the
highly collectible status of this car, just smart.
2W87Z9L138775
2-Pontiac
W-Firebird Trans Am
87-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
Z-400ci 4bbl Pontiac V8
9-1979
L-Van Nuys, CA Assy Plant
138775-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
12D-4th Week December
79 2FS87-1979 Firebird 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
L120414-Van Nuys Body #
62B-Camel Deluxe Cloth
11L 11U-Cameo Ivory
W-Water Based Paint
A51-Bucket Seats
A31-Power Windows
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collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
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acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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