1979 trans am specs car and driver

I ordered and owned a 1979 ws6w72 trans am and as noted above it was quicker and faster than a 1979 corvette with 220 hp and over 300 ft lbs of torqueran about a 6. Yawrotation of a cars body about a vertical axis in response to steering inputs. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, a 90 degree v 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. The pontiac firebird trans am utilized the new for 1977 oldsmobile 403 v8 as an nocharge optional powerplant for all california and highaltitude residences. In 1971 appearing first as the 455ho, the 455 motor was introduced. The front end was restyled for 1979, which also marked the 10th anniversary of the. The temptation to drive hard, drive fast and test out ones highspeed performance skills led to many of these cars getting sideways and teaching the driver a quick lesson in physics. The horsepower is in the 440450 range with torque around 500 ftlbs. It develops 115 bhp 117 ps86 kw of power at 3800 rpm, and maximum torque of 250 n. And the super duty 455 still managed a respectable 290 net hp despite them. As pontiac motor division phased out the iconic 455 for use in the trans am, a new icon was created.

Pontiac originally built the trans am as a pony car. Hitmans pontiac trans am site 1979 y89 10th anniversary. This car may have been a warmed over ringer as the ta 6. Muscle car specifications performance model 1979 pontiac. In 1979, pontiac released the 10th anniversary pontiac trans am to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the first trans am that rolled off the line in 1969. For sale in our dallas showroom is a beautiful 1979 pontiac firebird trans am. The direction of this acceleration is toward the center of the earth, and its magnitude is 32. The big 455cid v8 disappeared after 1976 and 1979 saw the final pontiac 400 v8s. The pontiac firebird trans am is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2. This muscle car also has power steering, 4 wheel power disc brakes, factory airconditioning, adjustable drivers mirror and even factory undercoating. Simply the best car ive ever owned and im so glad to still have it 35 years later. So you tend to take note when you find a oneowner car that has. This example is a highly optioned car with a lot of things going for it. The vehicle was prominently featured in such movies as smokey and the bandit and rocky ii, and it was used as the main vehicle in television series like knight rider and the rockford files.

There would only be a handful of the 220 hp motors to go around and all were. Last year brought the 25thanniversary celebration, complete with indypacecar replica, and 1980 will see the first serious efforts toward lighter corvettes, but 1979 is a nonyear on chevrolets. Our original test of the pontiac firebird trans am sd455. Car and driver magazine named the ws6 trans am the. Call us 6366004600 visit our showroom 2340 cassens dr. The 1979 pontiac 10th anniversary trans am was another commemorative firebird, this one marking the first decade of pontiacs stillsuccessful pony car. V8 rpo l80, which had already seen use in californiabound trans ams and some formulas since the 1977 model year. The car in 1979, probably the coolest 4place car one could own would be the transam. Check out widowmakerta 1979 pontiac trans am in greensboro,pa for ride specification, modification info and photos and follow widowmakertas 1979 pontiac trans am for updates at cardomain. The fiveliter v8 available for the mustang is a torquey beast with considerablefor 1979horsepower. Find 1979 pontiac trans ams for sale on oodle classifieds. The rest went into 10th anniversary trans ams a new package for 1979. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. On the seventh of february, 1973, our test firebird trans am sd455 swept through the quartermile at orange county international raceway in irvine, california in an elapsed time of.

Pontiac firebird trans am 455 super duty laptimes, specs. The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3. Among sporty cars, only the amc javelin and the firebird offer engines over 351. Vehicles with similar dimensions 1981 pontiac firebird. Rare w72 1979 pontiac trans am is the perfect drivers car. That, in fact, is outrageously fast even within a fiveyearold. There was just something a bit meaner about the 1979 pontiac firebird trans am.

The last pontiac 400s were built up in 1978 and the tooling disbanded. This is truly a living dinosaur, the very last direct descendant of the the original big blockhipo pony car. This transdapt product is just the option for you in. Thats when the ferrantes purchased the 1979 trans am from the original owner. Find 1979 pontiac trans am classic cars for sale on oodle classifieds. Moreover, our z28 produced a top speed of 105 mph limited by the redline and the 3. The sd455, a unique version of the 455 was offered i n 1973 and lasted one year. In february of 1979, hot rodmagazine tested a pontiac engineering prepared press car. Further camshaft timing and exhaust revisions gave the ta 6. Every time ferrante gets behind the wheel and drives his trans am he feel. In 1979 pontiac sold 116,535 trans ams, the highest sold in a year. The basic transam motor is rated at 180 hp, and the extra halfayard produces a slightly tweaked version. Driving a car around a circle is the equivalent of 360 degrees of yaw motion.

In base configuration, the 79 trans am came with an oldsmobilesourced. The 1979 y89 10th anniversary trans am commemorating the 10th production year of the trans am. Many consider the 1979 trans am and formulas that were equipped with the w72 pontiac 400 engine to be the last of the muscle cars. For 19781979, w72 engines came with larger air cleaner duct adaptors, baffled oil. If you love classic tas, its time to pay attention. Pontiac trans am classics for sale classics on autotrader. Here it is again folks, the new corvette, back for the eleventh encore of its 1968 act. During period dyno testing, the national hot rod association rated the limitedavailability ta 6. It was the same engine you got in the corvette, making 325 horsepower and 365 poundfeet of. This 1979 pontiac firebird trans am has all the best stuff you want a 400 v8 with fourbarrel carburator, fourspeed stickshift, ttops, plenty of docs, and the soughtafter ws6 suspension package. Although less powerful and much more common than earlier highperformance firebirds, late 70s trans ams are. Back in 2001, if you chose the ws6 version of the firebird, your car came with the gms lt1 engine.

Once a thriving species during the golden performance car era, it. Is the 1979 pontiac firebird formula w72 the last muscle car. For the 400403 comparison just to show this was the hot ticket for 79. A special 10th anniversary edition of the trans am was introduced.

Civilized during street driving, yet progressively tuned. Once a thriving species during the golden performance car era, it was. The wellknown routine is still playing to sellout crowds, lined up around the block waiting for the curtain. This is a monotube shock absorbers produced under license by fox.

When you are looking for a collectible car, you should consider many things, final value, cost to restore, rarity, color, etc. Pontiac only made 1,107 special edition trans ams with the combo. In search of the besthandling american car car and driver. We offer a wide variety of used gm and new replacement parts. It is almost a car of bigger than contemporary life dimensions. Instead of a screaming chicken, the 1979 firebird trans am should have a. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Back in november of 1978 i ordered a 1979 heritage brown with tan hobnail cloth interior, trans am. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique car parts, used trucks, used atvs, and other commercial vehicles for sale. This is a 4speed car but because of the anniversary edition stock pileing, the the 400 wasnt available and i had to go with the 4. There would only be a handful of the 220 hp motors. Hot lapping a 1969 camaro z28 trans am series race car.

Instead of a screaming chicken, the 1979 firebird trans am should have a pterodactyl on the hood. In addition fbodywarehouse offers a complete restoration service for your tail lights. The last highperformance muscle motor from the original muscle car generation was the firebird trans am with the 455 motor. With all original paperwork, this trans am was ordered in starlight black with the red phoenix in full size on the hood and equipped with a 6. I bought the car from car restoring friend that lives near. Car and driver magazine named the trans am with the ws6. The pontiac firebird trans am is a popular vehicle that has made its way through the pop culture ranks. Car and driver is rather weird in that they always average the speed of two directions not the right way to do it in my opinion so you. The engine was destined for gms new full size cars from oldsmobile and buick, where its. Great car, but needs a lot of repair due to age, but runs and drives great well the car is a project so i dont know about how everything is but its reliable, starts every time and pretty easily too, not to big on speed but has good torque, car is built pretty well, has common rust for these cars and paint is faded but the car is 31 years old and drives better than my 97 chrysler concorde.