1979 Firebird Trans Am, 10th Anniversary Edition, 6.6 L78 4-Speed, Matching #'s

Pontiac Firebird 1979 Description

Numbers Matching 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Anniversary Edition 6.6 finished in Platinum Metallic with Silver Interior. L78 400ci/6.6L V8 4-bbl Engine with Rare 4-Speed Manual Trans (Only 1,817 were built with this configuration). Professionally rebuilt engine and trans. Upholstery expertly refinished to original spec. WS6 handling pkg, "Turbo" wheels, two-tone exterior paint, power windows and locks, A/C, power trunk release, mirrored T-Tops, Anniversary exterior badging, special interior trim (embroidered door & seat trim, silver leather interior, hood decal extends onto fenders), shag carpet. Standard Equipment consists of; Dual Body Color exterior mirrors with LH remote, 4-speed manual transmission, Power assisted front disc brakes, Saf-T-Track differential, Power steering, Front and rear stabilizer bars, Rally II wheels, Space saver spare tire, bucket seats, Rally gauges with clock and tach, Formula steering wheel, Front seat floor console, Rear air spoiler, Cigarette lighter, Shaker hood and air cleaner, Front air dam. Pontiac Historical Society documentation on file.
This is a TRUE Original 10th Anniversary car from 1979 (Y89 code), and is one of only 2,917 produced in 1979 with the manual transmission. Pop up the hood and you will find the original 6.6 liter 400ci engine, everything in the engine compartment is factory correct, including the Quadra jet Rochester Carburetor, of course all numbers match in this fine example. Opening the door of this TA is like jumping back to the showroom floor in 1979, the silver Leather seats are crisp and firm with absolutely no fade on them, carpet is also like new. The leather wrapped formula steering wheel is in excellent condition, the dash is free of the common cracks. This car comes fully loaded with Power Windows, Power locks, Power trunk, Air Conditioning, Rear Defogger, AM/FM stero with aux/iPod connection and power antenna! Fisher T-tops with original storage bags, WS6 handling package with the 15x8 Turbo wheels.
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Trans Am, Pontiac created a truly special edition. The 10th was painted in a gorgeous silver and charcoal two tone, accented by red-silver-charcoal stripes. Silver dominated the base of the car, with the charcoal covering the roof, most of the 1979 hood, a small portion of the door beltline, and bumper accents. On the hood, the biggest bird to be fitted to a T/A was included. So large was the bird, each wing tips were a separate decal fitted to the fenders. The hood bird and Trans Am/engine decals followed the general theme of the car being finished in multiple hues of silver/charcoal, red, and black. To aid in the visual distinction between the 10th Anniversary and standard Trans Am's, a new "turbine" smooth brightly polished dished aluminum wheel was specific to the anniversary edition.
The interior fitted to the tenth anniversary 'birds were perhaps the most lavish of all Trans Ams. The entire interior was finished in a light gray/silver hue, including the steering wheel and 1981 horn button (The spokes were still matte black). Silver leather (with vinyl seatbacks & bolsters) covered the specificly styled front and rear seats, although they still lacked a reclining mechanism. It should be noted that the six-color embroidered bird had a special machine imported from France to produce the emblem. Thicker carpeting was laid on the floor and additional sound deadening muted the mechanical sounds we bought Trans Ams for.
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