1979 Pontiac Trans Am 400 6.6 Ws6 Nice Driver From Alabama on 2040-cars
Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:400
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Pontiac
Model: Trans Am
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: WS6
Options: T-Tops
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Power Options: Power Windows
Mileage: 87,500
Exterior Color: Yellow
Interior Color: Black
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 8
Up for auction is a nice 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. I have owned this car for 7 years, so I have a good knowledge what you are bidding on. I will do my best to describe everything in detail, but ask questions if you have them. I am an honest person and have 100% feedback.
I purchased this car Thanksgiving weekend of 2006. I drove down to Alabama and purchased it from a man who was selling to to medical bills and health issues. He had owned this car for many years.
This is a WS6 model with 4 wheel disc brakes. It handles amazing for a car of that age. The suspension and steering feels like it should. No shakes, rattles, goes straight down the road and corners on a rail. This is not a numbers matching car. The motor is a 6.6 400 from a 1974 trans am. 1974 was a good HP year, that put out 225 HP stock. The motor was rebuilt about 10 years ago, and has a mild cam. It has a newer Edelbrock 600 cfm carb and intake. It has a Black Majic electric fan w/ thermostat and also is setup with an electric fuel pump and pressure regulator. The motor runs very good. It is a little cold blooded until it warm up, but start great and idles great as well. Doesn't smoke or burn oil. I typically drive it approx. 300 miles a year tops, and is Always in the garage when not driven. I don't believe I have ever driven it even in the rain.
Most of the 1979 WS6 Trans Am's were 4 speed manuals. This is an automatic, and I have seen a few over the years that were equipped with automatic as well. The rear end is Posi. I am unsure of the gear ratio. The gasket on the pan has a small leak. Nothing major, just enough to notice a few drips after sitting for a while. The transmission shifts smoothy like it should also. Overall the drive train is very solid to the best of my knowledge.
The tires i put on new a couple of years ago and have very low miles, and as you can see are nice wide high performance hankook tires.
I drove down to Alabama to pickup this car so that I would have a cleaner body that would last without the rust and corrosion issues of a lot of old cars. The floors, trunk, frame, and complete undercarriage is very nice. No corrosion or scale problems, wholes or otherwise. It is not painted black anymore and has surface rust from the years, but not anything other than that. The body and paint I would call a nice driver quality. It is not a show car with a deep rich shine you can comb your hair in. There are a few scratches and paint chips, but overall nice condition. This was originally a Gold color car, and as you can see is now yellow. The body has very little filler and has no rust on the exterior painted surface. The body panels line up pretty nice, and the door bushing have been replaced at some point because they don't sag. The weather stripping has also been replaced recently.
All of the lights, blinkers, windshield wipers and things work as they should. There is no air conditioning at this time, was removed at some point years ago. The tachometer quit working last summer. The factory oil and temp gauges do not work, but aftermarket temp and oil pressure gauges have been added that work good and look nice. There is still a heater core and a functioning heater. The fan runs on high or off. To be honest I have tried it, but never have to use it...only drive on nice summer days.
The interior is in respectable driver quality as well in my opinion. The seats are comfortable. The headliner is newer and looks great. There is some minor flaking on some of the black trim on the inside that could use some touch up. The carpet is in good condition.
I am sure there is more and I could keep on writing. Ask questions if you have them. This is an old car so expect to do some things that you will want to do. Hop in and drive and enjoy an American classic. I will assist in shipping if you pay for and line up a transport company. This is easy to do, and I will help load or meet the truck driver at a convenient location. The car must be paid for in full before it goes anywhere. I can store as long as you need to make arrangements within reason. All sales are final and no warranties expressed or implied. Don't bid if you can pay, and don't show up and expect to deal on the sales price.
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