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Pontiac Firebird 400 V8 1979

Allmän beskrivning : NUMBER'S MATCHING 403 V8, AUTO TRANS, FACTORY CORRECT COLORS, VERY CLEAN '79 T/A

In 1979, the Trans Am was still an apex predator with nothing else on the road able to match its combination of brute horsepower and striking styling. These are the hot collector cars of the near future as enthusiasts who grew up behind the wheel rediscover their youth, and this gorgeous Platinum silver example is a relatively unusual piece that's just a blast to drive.
Looking for all the world like a clean, well-maintained survivor, this is one stylish 'Bird. Has it been painted? Yes, but it was a while ago and there are obvious signs that this car has been loved from day one. The steel bodywork is straight, the doors fit like they did on the showroom floor, and even ground effects are in good order. Code 15 Platinum was a very popular color in 1979, and it's aged well, with the contrasting black and red graphics poping off the bright surface without looking as dated as some of the other combinations. It's not perfect, but it's extremely nice with an honest look that has nothing to hide, which I think I prefer to outright perfection. All the other Trans Am styling cues look great 30 years later, including the ducktail spoiler and blacked-out taillights that stretch across the back of the car. Even the glass still shows a proper light Soft-Ray tint of factory original equipment.
For a car famous for wretched excess, the code 75 Dark Carmine vinyl interior is flashy yet tasteful with the bright silver bodywork. The pleated vinyl seat covers look sporting yet refined, and are wrapped around supportive buckets that hug you in place. Coordinated red door panels provide continuity, wrapping around into a matching dash with an engine-turned fascia. It appears to be a fairly seamless blend of original and reproduction parts, and it's hard to know where the line is, which is a good thing. All the gauges are crisp and well-marked, and this sucker's been upgraded with a modern AM/FM/CD stereo radio in the dash, which feeds a set of speakers neatly mounted on the rear package shelf to fill the car with sound. The trunk is also quite tidy with black carpets that give it an upscale, finished look that's not totally correct but suggestive of this car's easy life.
You could still get your choice of engines in 1979, but the top performer when linked with an automatic transmission was this number's matching 403 cubic inch Oldsmobile V8. Effortless in everything it does, it makes great muscle car sounds and still carries enough horsepower to be a genuine thrill on the street. It's mostly stock save for routine maintenance items, and it would be hard to tell anyway since everything is pretty well buried under the air cleaner and hood scoop. A replacement exhaust system sounds suitably and probably adds a few horsepower at the same time. With the quick-shifting TH350 3-speed automatic gearbox, acceleration is only a gentle squeeze of the accelerator away and the suspension is a good combination of sporting and comfortable. The underside shows off a lifetime in a warm climate and the positively gorgeous "snowflake" alloy wheels are now fitted with 255/60/15 BFG radials all around.
Very nicely preserved, this Trans Am is a sure-fire future collectable that remains a ton of fun today. Don't wait, call today!

Features : Defrost, AM/FM Radio, CD Player, Heat, Vinyl Interior, Front Disc Brakes, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Rear Defogger, Seatbelts-Front, Seatbelts-Rear, Numbers Matching

http://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/1733-dfw/1979-pontiac-firebird-trans-am

1979 Pontiac Firebird 400 V8 is listed såld on ClassicDigest in Fort Worth by Streetside Classics for $21995.

 

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Karosstyp : Personbil Märke : Pontiac Modell : Firebird Modellversion : 400 V8 Motorvolym : 0.0 Årsmodell : 1979 Karosstyp : Coupé Läge : Dallas/Fort Worth

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om Pontiac
Pontiac, en division av General Motors (GM), hade en distinkt position inom företagets hierarki och spelade en viktig roll i bilhistoria. Här är en översikt över Pontiac historia och några av dess mest ikoniska modeller fram till 1980 -talet:

Position i GM -hierarki:
Särskild identitet: Pontiac ockuperade en unik plats inom GM, känd för sina prestationsorienterade fordon och ungdomlig varumärke.
Midnivåmärke: Placerat ovanför Chevrolet men under de mer exklusiva uppdelningarna som Oldsmobile, Buick och Cadillac syftade Pontiac till att erbjuda prisvärda men ändå sportiga bilar.
Historik och anmärkningsvärda modeller:
Pontiac GTO (1964-1974):
Ikonisk muskelbil: anses vara den första sanna amerikanska muskelbilen, blandning av prestanda och stil.
Specifikationer: V8 -motorer, kraftfull prestanda och aggressiv styling gjorde GTO oerhört populärt.
Pontiac Firebird (1967-1981):
Muskelbil och ponnybil: delade plattformen med Chevrolet Camaro, med distinkta Pontiac -styling -signaler.
Varianter: Erbjuds olika modeller och motoralternativ, inklusive Trans AM, som fick beröm genom filmer som "Smokey and the Bandit."
Pontiac Grand Prix (1962-2008):
Personlig lyxbil: Ursprungligen förvandlades en i full storlek, senare till en medelstor modell, känd för sin blandning av komfort och prestanda.
Evolution: Under åren övergick den från en prestationsorienterad bil till ett mer lyxigt erbjudande.
Pontiac Bonneville (1957-2005):
Flaggskeppsmodell: Startade som en bil i full storlek och utvecklas till ett lyxigt och tekniskt avancerat fordon.
Innovation: Känd för att introducera funktioner som bränsleinsprutning, vilket gör det till en symbol för Pontiacs tekniska framsteg.
Påverkan och arv:
Prestationsbild: Pontiac snidade en nisch för sig själv genom att betona prestanda, sportighet och innovation och locka yngre och entusiastförare.
Marknadsföringsframgång: Innovativa marknadsföringsstrategier och framgångsrika racinginsatser bidrog till Pontiacs popularitet och varumärkesimage.
Produktionens upphörande: Tyvärr, på grund av ekonomiska begränsningar och förändringar i konsumentpreferenser, avbröt GM Pontiac -varumärket 2010 och markerade slutet på sin arv i bilindustrin.