My pops has a 1979 trans am special edition with 301 and with the factory 4 speed the car still looks in excellent condition with only 68,000 miles on it
New Subscriber! Thanks for sharing... I believe this is the Rarest Color ever sprayed on a Trans Am, and not just any TA. A WS6 4-Speed/400 car! Great documentation, great presentation. I would love to own this car whether its 55k today or at 75k in next couple years.. the smiles would be priceless to me 😃
I would love to have had the money to take it off of your hands. That is one of my favorite colors on them. I’m seeing this 4 months after it posted, curious as to what it sold for. Beautiful car.
@@ccreations123You don't know what your saying. That engine was actually very underrated at 220 HP, more like 260. And being a Pontiac 400 plenty of torque. Not bad at all for 79
@@caseycassidy-k4z I knew exactly what I was saying (Boat Anchor) even by your embellished standards "it almost makes as much power as a 289 mustang from 13 years earlier and is only 33% larger displacement" "pretty good for it's time" horrible for it's time and for 12 grand that 400 had best be 600 horse or more, Jesus
@@ccreations123 I can tell you've never owned one, because you're way off base. They are plenty fast for their size and would outhandle any Mustang of that vintage or before it. I've owned one for 24 years and the 220 HP on paper is an understatement. It's got a lot more than that. As the other poster said, it's torque that gets you moving.
@@googleusergp owned a few, worked on many, my last one was 425 hp and was ok, still not crazy fast or anything, my point really was that if I spent 10k on an engine rebuild and it came out like this boat anchor I'd just give up
@@scottback3020 Nope. Hurst stopped making them the year before and from what I remember, they weren't even the same size and they were always leaking. The Hurst made top did not go as deep to the center as the Fisher tops. I'm not impressed with the fitment of the body panels on this car either. That passenger door took a lifting of the handle and a strong tug for it to open. Lots of lipstick but it's still a pig underneath. I guess it depends on what they're asking for it...
@@creolegaudet Wow. I went back and watched it again. Those panel gaps were all over the place. Especially the hood at front. 😳. Also missing braces from fenders to core support. The chrome trim on top of doors and fenders but not the hood. Along with the wrong t-tops for the year. This car has a story not being told and should never bring the $55k asking price. Hopefully the buyer pays attention to these details and knows this is a car that’s been put together from donor cars and could get scary to what’s under that paint.
@@scottback3020 No, assembly in Norwood, OH or Van Nuys, CA had nothing to do with that. From 1976 to mid 1978, Hurst T-tops were available. From mid-1978 through 1981, Fisher (GM in house) T-tops were available. This vehicle had them added at the dealership/after it was built. This is a Van Nuys, CA assembled car but it would still would have had Fisher tops from GM.
I had a 1978 Martinique blue T/A with the Fisher T-tops and they were very nice. In l978 you could have ordered or opted for the Hurst jobs but why? They were very small, Iook at that gap between and they leaked like nobody's tomorrow. You can see evidence of that on this one when you look at the back when the guy is taking off the top. One other thing that is odd to me, is the oil filler cap that sticks way up. That does not seem to be a Pontiac item of that day? I don't know that since my 1978 T/A had the Olds motor in it....boy did that bother me.
The rarer color was the one year only Nocturne Blue and coupled with the Camel Hobnail interior was the Poncho Poster Car for ‘79. Hurst T-Tops have a bad rep because of leakage and is a deduct since Fisher was used at the plants. Possibly the cat has been pulled out since even the big block 400 does not sound like this car. Whatever exhaust system has been installed, it’s not functioning properly. Taking the gaps into consideration 55K is a stretch.
Sorry but you're just wrong about the Nocturne Blue, it was quite popular, especially with the tan hobnail &vgold call outs. As a matter of fact it was the feature model in the factory brochure. I graduated high school in 79, ordered my T/A , even lost my job waiting 2 months for delivery because they kept pushing back delivery because of the Fisher t-top option. And I wouldn't opt for the Hurst tops, not only because they were well known as leaking & they looked like crap compared to the factory tops. They even offered me the Peters tops which looked like a one piece top when in place/ And yes, mine was Nocturne Blue. I've been a T/A collector for many years, now these quite well. The Nocturne was amoung the most popular colors, along with the Starlight Black, Cameo White Solar Gold & Heritage Brown . And Nocturn Blue Formulas were everywhere to be seen. @@MarkRoberts-bj2me
I have a 1979 Trans Am in this color Atlantis blue. It was and still is my first car. I bought it in 2002 when I was 15. It’s an awesome color. Like you said it’s rare. So you hardly see one.
I think its w72 400 by looks of The oval air intake chrome valve covers ect so its a speacal car typical 400 ci ta was 180 hp these were 220 hp underated more like 260 280 and with exhaust headers over 300 hp 350 ft tq not a slow car for the late 1970s best you get
The chrome trim work around the front and rear glass has been replaced and is wrong. All Trans Ams the trim around the front and rear windows was blacked out and is not suppose to be chrome. They did little things like that from the factory to differentiate the Trans Am from the Firebird. Just like the air ducts in the front fenders. Firebird don’t have those but Trans Ams do. So unless this was an odd bird and somehow it was ordered with chrome trim around the front and rear windows, that part is incorrect. But I’m not going to pick this thing apart anymore because it seems to be a very nice car. And some were talking about the gaps in between the doors and hood etc. Honestly that’s probably good old GM quality control. A lot of cars from the factory when new had bad body panel gapping. It was the 70s. And it’s GM.
Those are Hurst T-Tops. Identified by the wider roof panel between the removable tops. They were likely dealer added because Hurst panels were not being offered after 1978. Either that or someone did an old switcharoo of parts and vin plate to a 77-78 body
It's a nice car, but needs details as others have pointed out: 1) The filler pipe on the LH valve cover is not original. The filler is just a chrome cap on the valve cover. 2) The under hood braces are missing. 3) The panel gap spacing while terrible from GM originally is still terrible. This is a Van Nuys, CA assembled car so it's the worst of the worst. Van Nuys was one of the worst plants in the GM system in 1979, it was rife with labor problems, alcohol and drug abuse and general malaise. 4) The steering wheel center cap should be blue to match the column. 5) For the asking price, the interior should be cleaned up a bit. 6) The engine is painted the wrong color, it should be a darker "corporate" blue. 7) The under hood is very sloppy. There are missing grounds and bolts. 8) That's not a "shop manual". That is the assembly manual and it's for a 1980, not a 1979, although it will work for 99% of what you'd have to do on the vehicle in fairness. 9) Those wheels are hideous, but at least you have the originals. There are other things I'm sure, but that's what stands out at the moment.
No it's not. It's a 1979. The VIN gets you the win: 2 for Pontiac, W for Trans Am, 87 for two door coupe, Z for 400 V8 with four barrel, Pontiac produced, 9 for 1979 model year, L for Van Nuys, CA and the rest is the production sequence. Paint is code 24 Atlantis Blue.
It makes me laugh to see you young guys reviewing a car that I grew up with and had all throughout my high school years in the 1980s. Most of the shit you expound upon is completely not correct . I had the fastest car in my high school. It was a 79 Trans Am with the 400-4speed. And guys who had 67 Chevelle with the SS 396 four speed and the Mustang guys and the mopar guys could not beat me in any kind of drag race ever, Trans am was the king of the road
Looks flawless!! Love it
My family had exact car when I was growing up
Would love to have one
Cool 😎 !
Wiw this is definitely a lovely Blue TransAm for sure!!
My pops has a 1979 trans am special edition with 301 and with the factory 4 speed the car still looks in excellent condition with only 68,000 miles on it
New Subscriber! Thanks for sharing... I believe this is the Rarest Color ever sprayed on a Trans Am, and not just any TA. A WS6 4-Speed/400 car! Great documentation, great presentation. I would love to own this car whether its 55k today or at 75k in next couple years.. the smiles would be priceless to me 😃
I would love to have had the money to take it off of your hands. That is one of my favorite colors on them. I’m seeing this 4 months after it posted, curious as to what it sold for. Beautiful car.
Clutch sink is immaculate
Love it!
Absolutely gorgeous car!!! Did you squeeze anymore horse power out of the engine rebuild??
Yea, 12k rebuild and it's still a 200hp boat anchor 🤦
@@ccreations123You don't know what your saying. That engine was actually very underrated at 220 HP, more like 260. And being a Pontiac 400 plenty of torque. Not bad at all for 79
@@caseycassidy-k4z I knew exactly what I was saying (Boat Anchor) even by your embellished standards "it almost makes as much power as a 289 mustang from 13 years earlier and is only 33% larger displacement" "pretty good for it's time" horrible for it's time and for 12 grand that 400 had best be 600 horse or more, Jesus
@@ccreations123 I can tell you've never owned one, because you're way off base. They are plenty fast for their size and would outhandle any Mustang of that vintage or before it. I've owned one for 24 years and the 220 HP on paper is an understatement. It's got a lot more than that. As the other poster said, it's torque that gets you moving.
@@googleusergp owned a few, worked on many, my last one was 425 hp and was ok, still not crazy fast or anything, my point really was that if I spent 10k on an engine rebuild and it came out like this boat anchor I'd just give up
I onwned this exact car... same color with the 6.6
Hurst T-tops on a 1979? Something smells Fisher, I mean fishy.
I thought the same thing.
Was it possible that’s what they used in CA since it was built there? 🤷♂️
@@scottback3020 Nope. Hurst stopped making them the year before and from what I remember, they weren't even the same size and they were always leaking. The Hurst made top did not go as deep to the center as the Fisher tops. I'm not impressed with the fitment of the body panels on this car either. That passenger door took a lifting of the handle and a strong tug for it to open. Lots of lipstick but it's still a pig underneath. I guess it depends on what they're asking for it...
@@creolegaudet
Wow. I went back and watched it again. Those panel gaps were all over the place. Especially the hood at front. 😳. Also missing braces from fenders to core support. The chrome trim on top of doors and fenders but not the hood. Along with the wrong t-tops for the year. This car has a story not being told and should never bring the $55k asking price. Hopefully the buyer pays attention to these details and knows this is a car that’s been put together from donor cars and could get scary to what’s under that paint.
@@scottback3020 No, assembly in Norwood, OH or Van Nuys, CA had nothing to do with that. From 1976 to mid 1978, Hurst T-tops were available. From mid-1978 through 1981, Fisher (GM in house) T-tops were available. This vehicle had them added at the dealership/after it was built. This is a Van Nuys, CA assembled car but it would still would have had Fisher tops from GM.
@@creolegaudet Correct, Hust tops were phased out in mid-1978.
I had a 1978 Martinique blue T/A with the Fisher T-tops and they were very nice. In l978 you could have ordered or opted for the Hurst jobs but why? They were very small, Iook at that gap between and they leaked like nobody's tomorrow. You can see evidence of that on this one when you look at the back when the guy is taking off the top. One other thing that is odd to me, is the oil filler cap that sticks way up. That does not seem to be a Pontiac item of that day? I don't know that since my 1978 T/A had the Olds motor in it....boy did that bother me.
Yeah im going to have to test drive this on the beach by the way lol really nice T/A
Im guessing you dont have the W72 400?
That's a factory W72 car. The "filler tube" on the left valve cover is aftermarket and it never came from GM that way in 1979.
oic you nvr wear seat belts?
How much?
Why no seat belts?
You failed to mention this is the very rare 1 year only color of Atlantis blue.
The rarer color was the one year only Nocturne Blue and coupled with the Camel Hobnail interior was the Poncho Poster Car for ‘79. Hurst T-Tops have a bad rep because of leakage and is a deduct since Fisher was used at the plants. Possibly the cat has been pulled out since even the big block 400 does not sound like this car. Whatever exhaust system has been installed, it’s not functioning properly. Taking the gaps into consideration 55K is a stretch.
Sorry but you're just wrong about the Nocturne Blue, it was quite popular, especially with the tan hobnail &vgold call outs. As a matter of fact it was the feature model in the factory brochure. I graduated high school in 79, ordered my T/A , even lost my job waiting 2 months for delivery because they kept pushing back delivery because of the Fisher t-top option. And I wouldn't opt for the Hurst tops, not only because they were well known as leaking & they looked like crap compared to the factory tops. They even offered me the Peters tops which looked like a one piece top when in place/ And yes, mine was Nocturne Blue. I've been a T/A collector for many years, now these quite well. The Nocturne was amoung the most popular colors, along with the Starlight Black, Cameo White Solar Gold & Heritage Brown . And Nocturn Blue Formulas were everywhere to be seen. @@MarkRoberts-bj2me
I have a 1979 Trans Am in this color Atlantis blue. It was and still is my first car. I bought it in 2002 when I was 15. It’s an awesome color. Like you said it’s rare. So you hardly see one.
Radial turned suspension, my 79 turned on a dime
Yeah I like Togo fishtailing
You went through all that but forgot to put the asking price?
How much?
I think its w72 400 by looks of
The oval air intake chrome valve covers ect so its a speacal car typical 400 ci ta was 180 hp these were 220 hp underated more like 260 280 and with exhaust headers over 300 hp 350 ft tq not a slow car for the late 1970s best you get
the 400 has simease cilinders and have overheating problems same thing with the 6.6 403
The chrome trim work around the front and rear glass has been replaced and is wrong. All Trans Ams the trim around the front and rear windows was blacked out and is not suppose to be chrome. They did little things like that from the factory to differentiate the Trans Am from the Firebird. Just like the air ducts in the front fenders. Firebird don’t have those but Trans Ams do. So unless this was an odd bird and somehow it was ordered with chrome trim around the front and rear windows, that part is incorrect. But I’m not going to pick this thing apart anymore because it seems to be a very nice car. And some were talking about the gaps in between the doors and hood etc. Honestly that’s probably good old GM quality control. A lot of cars from the factory when new had bad body panel gapping. It was the 70s. And it’s GM.
It's "go out on a limb"
They are hurst t tops. They have two latches. Fisher only has one
He says they're Hursts here: 10:04
It may be a hurst shifter but I think the tops are fisher
Those are Hurst T-Tops. Identified by the wider roof panel between the removable tops. They were likely dealer added because Hurst panels were not being offered after 1978.
Either that or someone did an old switcharoo of parts and vin plate to a 77-78 body
I want to buy this and run from the cops in it!🤣
You’ll get caught! That car is not that fast?! Lmao!
@@bruceeubanks3880 Wow! I don't even remember leaving that comment. Must have been drinking.😁
I hate it when y'all don't put the pricing on the cars, your website don't show any pricing either.
55k
Geez…who hung that drivers door. The body line to the rear quarter is like a 1/2” lower.
What up
It's a nice car, but needs details as others have pointed out:
1) The filler pipe on the LH valve cover is not original. The filler is just a chrome cap on the valve cover.
2) The under hood braces are missing.
3) The panel gap spacing while terrible from GM originally is still terrible. This is a Van Nuys, CA assembled car so it's the worst of the worst. Van Nuys was one of the worst plants in the GM system in 1979, it was rife with labor problems, alcohol and drug abuse and general malaise.
4) The steering wheel center cap should be blue to match the column.
5) For the asking price, the interior should be cleaned up a bit.
6) The engine is painted the wrong color, it should be a darker "corporate" blue.
7) The under hood is very sloppy. There are missing grounds and bolts.
8) That's not a "shop manual". That is the assembly manual and it's for a 1980, not a 1979, although it will work for 99% of what you'd have to do on the vehicle in fairness.
9) Those wheels are hideous, but at least you have the originals.
There are other things I'm sure, but that's what stands out at the moment.
4:54 you brought some good points 👍
Agree with you mostly, but the engine color looks correct for corporate blue.
Does not look right to me.
Ya it’s a 81,,or 80,,
No it's not. It's a 1979. The VIN gets you the win: 2 for Pontiac, W for Trans Am, 87 for two door coupe, Z for 400 V8 with four barrel, Pontiac produced, 9 for 1979 model year, L for Van Nuys, CA and the rest is the production sequence. Paint is code 24 Atlantis Blue.
That is a nice car but the aftermarket t-tops kinda ruin it
Yep and the only way to fix it now is to graf a whole new roof section in.
I was born in 1979
Is it For Sale ???
Go out on a WHIM??…lol…it’s go out on a LIMB. The saying is ‘go out on a LIMB’..as if you’re taking a risk
The trim around the windows is supposed to be black.
That car does not have rack and pinion steering! Tighter rack my ass!!
It makes me laugh to see you young guys reviewing a car that I grew up with and had all throughout my high school years in the 1980s.
Most of the shit you expound upon is completely not correct . I had the fastest car in my high school. It was a 79 Trans Am with the 400-4speed. And guys who had 67 Chevelle with the SS 396 four speed and the Mustang guys and the mopar guys could not beat me in any kind of drag race ever, Trans am was the king of the road
Wayyyyy overpriced.That car is not in good shape
those are not snowflake wheels they are honeycome rims!
So only 15"x7" I guess.
They are 17x9 snowflake wheels. I believe those wheels can be purchased from YearOne. The seller still has the original set of 15x7 snowflake wheels.
Little kids driving cars for men, look how he drives it, like a little kid who is used to Toyoda's lol.
12 grand? for a engine rebuild? I built mine for 1000 Your full of SHt
Square headlights - yuk
thats not a 400. its a 6.6 403 olds motor
It's a Pontiac but that oil filler has been added. The filler on the 403 is at the front.