handles like no other is a gross understatement! I had this same exact car in high school as a 17 year old... it made me a fucking legend in my own time... every guy wanted to be my friend and every chick wanted to be seen in my car!!! all I know is later in life I had a 2002 WS6 , 6 speed LS1 monster and my 79 would handle much better than the 2002 model. The 79 always felt like it was on rails and glued to the road.... the 2002 felt like it could leave the road at any moment if you pushed it too far.. the 02' was much faster of course but the 79 would give the 02 fits around a curvy road...
I was 20 years old and my dad was the general manager of a Pontiac-Cadillac dealership. He helped me order all the good stuff! 400 4 speed ws6 with red hobnail cloth interior and silver exterior. I was styling!
Pontiac had great designers and graphic people in those days. Cheers to the man who specified this build, fully equipped and in an outstanding combination of colours. Thanks to the poster, excellent find.
I ordered a new '79 Trans Am WS6 in the Fall of 1978. Cameo White with Saddle Tan custom interior. Out the door I paid just o over $8,400.00. Had power windows, locks, rear defogger, tilt wheel, power trunk, floor mats, map light, air conditioning, T-Tops. I added 1974 dual exhaust pipes, jetted the Quadra-Jet carburetor one size larger on the primary jets. Then I fabricated a functional vacuum operated air door for the shaker with a stainless steel spool valve to operate the air door. Kept the car for nine years, and sold it in the fall of 1987 to buy a larger family car.
This is first video where someone shows the functional hoodscoop open. My 77 had it. Really cool when the 4 barrel.kicks down and th scoop opens. Audio bliss.
Absolutely beautiful car. I love the metallic colors, especially in the sun. I don't think I ever saw a brown 79 T/A with the black interior before. Thanks for the video!
Top vid. Finally someone who shows you through a car properly. The look, the options, the sound and the ride. Usually some idiot is playing music over it so you cant hear shit. Awesome car-love it.
My first car was a Burgundy (carmine) 1979 Firebird. Loved that car. I got a photo album of all my tickets in that thing. I was 16 yrs. old and all my friends had fast cars. Every weekend were cruzin and hot roddin in our muscle cars. Good times back then with that car. I miss it. Thanks for posting your video.
Has to be my favorite car of all time. Like many, I had the poster on my wall. (A genuine Pontiac promotional poster as my dad sold new Pontiacs) In 1982, my rich best friend’s older sister drove a ‘79 heritage brown Trans Am. I got a ride in it once. Of course, by then I only had eyes for the sleek new ‘82 Trans Am
My dad worked for Pontiac back in '79. He had one made like this in Heritage Brown with the gold dash, beige interior, etc... His was the only one made like it in that color. Nice car. Almost thought it was his old one. I am looking for it.
back in '82, I had a Chevy 'vette. collector edition. I, took on any other new so called muscle car on street lights drag racing. then 1 day I lined up with a Turbo Trans Am, kicked it's tail. Thought I could do the same against a '79. I,believe you can finish the story. Enjoy my friend, you have a GEM.
Wow totally cool car and video! Love that sound and the shaker. Ever thought of installing a rear louver? I personally love seeing them on fire birds and if I ever own one I'm installing one
had a brown 77 400 w/ 4spd. yes, it took some money to come close to the ws6! by the way, resting your hand on the shifter can wear out the synchronizers.
Just amazing how beautiful she is congradulations ! Used to have the 79 Trans Am heritage brown but light brown int (beige). 6.6 403 Oldsmobile engine. I really miss that car. Someday I'll chases for another one. Cheers!
Thanks man! Yeah the Heritage Brown with the gold SE stripes is a knockout! I completely agree, it's a super fun car. Hope you find another one someday :)
With all due respect, I think your off on your assement of the original price with the WS6 option I purchased a 79 WS6 400 equipped black model and with tax and title out the door It was 6800.00. Granted mine did not have T- Tops or the hobnail cloth but still..... .
He is about right, note he is quoting the list price not the negotiated purchase price, add all the options on this car, they add up fast. The 10th anniversary package added another 3000.00 on top of that which made it the first pony car to surpass the 10,000.00 mark. I graduated high school in 1979 & placed my order in March 78 only to be told at that time they were running low on the 400/4spds & the only way I could get it was if I ordered the 10th Anniversary which was just over 13,000.00 & all of those were only available as full option cars only. I had to have the 400 but their was no way I could swing the extra money. Sadly I ended up ordering a 4spd Z28 & I paid 7800.00 which was less then the list price & the T/A had more options to choose from & was more expensive then the Z28 to begin with. None the less this is a beautiful T/A.
I would definitely call this the Holy Grail TA, other than a 73/74 Super Duty. A 79 400/4speed WS6 T Top Hobnail car is my all time fave, especially in Atlantis Blue (still love the brown though!) Back in the day, I had an 80 in Tahitian Yellow 301 Turbo WS6 TTop camel vinyl....I miss that car soooo much!
I’m in the UK, love American cars and own a 79 T/A. One difference between the UK and US is we HATE brown cars! It looks great to me but if it was over here, people would never shut up about the colour!
Very nice thanks for the ride i had a 79 T/A it was the 403 olds 6.6 ltr it was Gold with smoked black Ttops not all those options but it was still a head turner back in the 80's i did a cam intake with the Accel HEI she hauled also i removed the smog pump the car had a 110 or 115 speedo from what i remember i had it coming back to zero must have been doing around 140 i calculated by the space between 110 and 0 fun times from my youth i had louvers on the rear window not sure if thats a factory item but anyway your car is awesome congrats!
love it :) i worked in a pontiac parts dept around that year and seen alot of them when they came in for service plus we serviced all of the police cars for the local police dept and they all drove 1979 trans am's they where all white with ws6 pkg and they where all 4 speeds! pretty cool
In my opinion,,,,,you are the luckiest man on earth! I bought a 79 Tenth Anniversary out of Long Island, NY for $6,000.00 back in 1999. It has been my dream car since I saw Smokey and The Bandit for the 1st time, than,,,,during high school, I met a guy that had one and fell in love. I sold mine do to just not liking that particular one but, I would kill for yours...where do you live? LOL,,,just kidding... Congrats to you brother...enjoy it.
1969 Camaro Z28's also had an option on their dealership vehicle sheet for the rear disc brake option.It was JL-8.1979 Trans Am was not the first car to have the disc brake rear end as an option and those disc brakes on the rear end were an extra cost option,not standard.
You need to Put some HR60r15 or P255/60r/15 on it it will make it look 10 times better , I had a 1979 nocturn blue ws6 with hobnail beige interior gold bird deep set sno flakes also hada1979silver anniversary also , loved those cars they were amazing , I own a 2008 Zo6 vette now with 715 hp at the wheels and changed it to automatic sage 5 RPM trans , got in a accident and can’t shift gears as the use of my right leg is limited , love your content !!!!!!
I had a 79' black on black 403. I loved that car! True story- Midwest...had the car covered all winter...1st sunny day...no shoe's...didn't take the time to get my wallet ..pulled over by a cop down a two lane road close by that is deserted for the most part...speeding well above the limit. First words out of his mouth were "nice car" 1st words out of my mouth were " it's for sale"...he didnt give me a ticket for anything...followed me home and called me the next day...I hadn't given him my ph#...he had a black vet... me in the back seat and him driving his son shotgun went speeding down the same stretch of road . me to his son..."this is where your father pulled me over". To this day I cant remember why i sold it. I miss by car.
Omg, I want that functional air induction on my shaker! So nice, was it a kit or did you modify yourself? I have a 79 TA Black and Gold SE, 455 olds (403block was cracked so I had to change).
Yeah.....LOL....You may have got all the goodies right out of the box, but like you said myrod '' it was a very expensive car back in "79.....most desirable trans-am for me would have to be the 1973 455 SD......I do love this '79 T/A though.....Thanks for the great video
Hey try and find a 1979 silver anniversary , back in 79 me and 3 of my friends , we all had one boy talking about a great summer , what do you do sell cars ? Like turn them ? And buy others ?
The gentleman in the above vid is almost exactly correct when he lists the options it takes to own one of the best of the best '79 Trans Ams. The 400 cubic inch Pontiac engine with the number matching Borg Warner four-speed transmission is absolutely essential. The decal located on the shaker hood identifies what kind of motor is under the hood. The vast majority of 79's came with a 403 Olds engine and automatic transmission. A few TA's were manufactured with an even smaller engine. Pontiac ran out of the 400's during the '79 model run. Those that have them own one of the last true muscle cars.The WS6 performance package is essential. The four wheel disc brakes were quite futuristic in '79 and the fat, gold honeycomb wheels are gorgeous. The option was popular with Pontiac again being caught short. During the model run Pontiac began offering a package that had only two disc brakes. The decals on the chrome door handles that say "Four Wheel Disc" identifies the car as having the WS6 package as do the honeycomb wheels. Factory installed Fisher T-Tops, another must have option. The '79 is a helluva lot of fun to drive with them on, but take them off and the exhilaration level is ratcheted upward.The cloth hobnail seats look luxurious and are extremely comfortable. I personally would not have purchased a '79 without them.Where we begin to differ is the inclusion of the CB Radio. You wanna play Smokey and the Bandit fine. Get yourself a "Bandit" model TA. Also there is some aftermarket Bandit pin-striping added to the car which detracts, IMHO, from the awesome lines of the vehicle.He may very well own a one off color combination. First of all, Heritage Brown was the least popular color in '79. This TA aficionado is surprised the factory even allowed this car to have a black interior. If it was equipped with the proper camel interior it would be a fine looking automobile since the interior would then compliment the decal package.In case anyone is wondering, I own the Pontiac Poster Car for 1979, a nocturne blue with camel hobnail interior, 400 Pontiac engine with the WS6 package and Fisher T-Tops along with all the rest of the toys one could order. Mine is equipped with a factory original Delco AM-FM Stereo Radio & Cassette Player. No "Breaker Breaker" for me.
I really love this car , and yea , its the one you want. T-tops , 4 wheel disc breaks , fat sway bars , of course T/A 6.6 / 4 speed. You have everything in it. Id even use the CB radio on long drives. 1979 looks way better than the '77. you lucky guy ! Does it also have the rear window defroster ? that's the only option I can think of on that year.
nice car I love TAs .... I own two show quality Trans Ams ; a 79 black Y84 400 4 speed t-tops , and a 73 455 white automatic and both steal the show wherever they go , even from exotic cars ....) we used to have them in great numbers in Saudi Arabia back in 1970s and 1980s
That was the original color of my 79 hardtop. It was an Olds 403 auto. I later rebuilt / modified the 403 & put a Muncie 4 speed behind it & it ran like a scalded dog!! Until the power overtook the car & began destroying it little by little , even being frame tied didn't help it. It destroyed the front leaf mounts & basically ruined the car. I cut it up & what's left ( minus the subframe & engine of course ) is setting in the back of my dump truck waiting to be recycled. It was fun while it lasted...
Funny to see on the older cars how you reach in and start it up without pressing the clutch. Can't do that anymore! But you gotta really be sure you're in neutral!
Don't give up! I bought one after searching for a year. I found it by accident buried in a classic car dealership. Garaged 39 of 40 years with two owners and I drove last in August hitting 49k miles. Get a 4 speed and t-tops, it's really worth it. It sits dead center in my two car remodeled garage. Life is short so enjoy it.
On a manual T/A do you still need to use the clutch? As with most modern cars you don't. I've driven a lot of '87 to '06 cars and most don't require the clutch to shift. Just curious. I've an auto T\A as I'm bit slack.
All cars equipped with a manual transmission require you to to use the clutch to shift. Most cars with automatics allow you to select a gear "without the clutch", but that is a much different thing. Manual transmissions have been offered and continued to be offered to this day as an option on american sports cars, including some imports.
Taylor Bauch I used to have an '99 Mitsubishi coupe that didn't need the clutch. From stop you did but once you get going and shifted at 3250 to 3900rpm you could. My Toyota Hilux diesel you had to flat shift. Not good as with all that torque just spun the wheels to 4th gear.
eurikastock You actually could shift without it but it's not the way it's usually supposed to be. Maybe you got skills or your car was weird. Sounds like you're showing off though.
You could get rear disc brakes in a 1969 Camaro. I never did like the TA, so in 1977,78 and 80, I ordered the Z/28 with the 4 speed. My current Z/28 which I bought in ‘81 from the orig owner is a 1970 4 speed with 3.73 posi.
It was a very limited time envelope as I recall. Later on they dropped the 8" wide wheels on the WS6. That may have been in 80, I am a little fuzzy on that. I was selling them back then. 79 was a funny year with constant equipment changes from the factory.
79,80 and 81 are the same and the last of the old style Trans am. use to have a 79 Esprit and a 81 Trans am sure miss them. my 79 was the same color as your car but had the wood style dash board and tan interior with a hard top. also had a 327 with a 400 turbo hydramatic transmission, I got clocked at a 160 mph. well racing a 73 Camaro with a small block 400 we couldn't pass each other. lol My 81 TA was gold with tan interior and had a 305 block with aa 350 transmission all stock she was a classy car but wasn't meant for to much power. With yours I am surprised that you haven't popped your T-roof yet. having to much power with a T-roof usually bends the frame and pops the T-roof out so they don't fit properly and causes them to leak. definitely love your car though, never get rid of it if you can help it. I think if I ever get another Bird it will be a 68 firebird. I love the style. I think the best style of the Birds are from 1967 to 1981 they seem to have the best body style after that they came out with the hatch back Knight rider car,
One of the finest cars ever built, extremely fun to drive and handles like no other.
handles like no other is a gross understatement! I had this same exact car in high school as a 17 year old... it made me a fucking legend in my own time... every guy wanted to be my friend and every chick wanted to be seen in my car!!! all I know is later in life I had a 2002 WS6 , 6 speed LS1 monster and my 79 would handle much better than the 2002 model. The 79 always felt like it was on rails and glued to the road.... the 2002 felt like it could leave the road at any moment if you pushed it too far.. the 02' was much faster of course but the 79 would give the 02 fits around a curvy road...
I was 20 years old and my dad was the general manager of a Pontiac-Cadillac dealership. He helped me order all the good stuff! 400 4 speed ws6 with red hobnail cloth interior and silver exterior. I was styling!
Pontiac had great designers and graphic people in those days. Cheers to the man who specified this build, fully equipped and in an outstanding combination of colours. Thanks to the poster, excellent find.
I ordered a new '79 Trans Am WS6 in the Fall of 1978. Cameo White with Saddle Tan custom interior. Out the door I paid just o over $8,400.00. Had power windows, locks, rear defogger, tilt wheel, power trunk, floor mats, map light, air conditioning, T-Tops. I added 1974 dual exhaust pipes, jetted the Quadra-Jet carburetor one size larger on the primary jets. Then I fabricated a functional vacuum operated air door for the shaker with a stainless steel spool valve to operate the air door. Kept the car for nine years, and sold it in the fall of 1987 to buy a larger family car.
This is first video where someone shows the functional hoodscoop open. My 77 had it. Really cool when the 4 barrel.kicks down and th scoop opens. Audio bliss.
this gives me motivation to start my rebuild on my 1978 y88 trans am
That imo is therapy on wheels. Awesome ride.
Absolutely beautiful car. I love the metallic colors, especially in the sun. I don't think I ever saw a brown 79 T/A with the black interior before. Thanks for the video!
With the color combo and all the options this car is SUPER rare! Thanks man :)
Top vid. Finally someone who shows you through a car properly. The look, the options, the sound and the ride. Usually some idiot is playing music over it so you cant hear shit. Awesome car-love it.
Thanks man!
My first car was a Burgundy (carmine) 1979 Firebird. Loved that car. I got a photo album of all my tickets in that thing. I was 16 yrs. old and all my friends had fast cars. Every weekend were cruzin and hot roddin in our muscle cars. Good times back then with that car. I miss it. Thanks for posting your video.
Awesome stories man! Thank you!
Everything about that car is awesome!!! Sound, color, 4 speed.... nice, nice, NICE!!!
Has to be my favorite car of all time. Like many, I had the poster on my wall. (A genuine Pontiac promotional poster as my dad sold new Pontiacs) In 1982, my rich best friend’s older sister drove a ‘79 heritage brown Trans Am. I got a ride in it once. Of course, by then I only had eyes for the sleek new ‘82 Trans Am
My dad worked for Pontiac back in '79. He had one made like this in Heritage Brown with the gold dash, beige interior, etc... His was the only one made like it in that color. Nice car. Almost thought it was his old one. I am looking for it.
That’s nice! I have a black special edition and I’m the original and only owner!👍😃🇺🇸
Rear disk brakes in 79? 🤔 i didnt know that one. Thats rare for sure!
They were standard on the WS6 cars
And not that rare. 😀
back in '82, I had a Chevy 'vette. collector edition. I, took on any other new so called muscle car on street lights drag racing. then 1 day I lined up with a Turbo Trans Am, kicked it's tail. Thought I could do the same against a '79. I,believe you can finish the story. Enjoy my friend, you have a GEM.
74 L48 350 AT Vette. 455HO Smoked it like you would expect. 70s TAs and Formulas are truly something special. All of them!
One beautiful timeless car that you presented so well, looks like it just came off the assembly line thanks for sharing!
Wow totally cool car and video! Love that sound and the shaker. Ever thought of installing a rear louver? I personally love seeing them on fire birds and if I ever own one I'm installing one
had a brown 77 400 w/ 4spd. yes, it took some money to come close to the ws6!
by the way, resting your hand on the shifter can wear out the synchronizers.
Yes I have heard that from some techs. Besides Real Sport Car Drivers drive with both hands on the steering wheel.
I love this T/A, the brown metallic paint is gorgeous! Is that the factory cam in that 400?!? Sounds amazing!
It's not the factory "Something", that's for sure!
I owned one of these in 1983, that is not a factory cam. The exhaust does not sound modified, but the factory 400 did not have that kind of chop.
@@kj475 Absolutely not a factory cam. It sounds exactly like my `79 400 Firebird and I have an XE268 cam with duals and flowmasters.
Just amazing how beautiful she is congradulations ! Used to have the 79 Trans Am heritage brown but light brown int (beige). 6.6 403 Oldsmobile engine. I really miss that car. Someday I'll chases for another one. Cheers!
Thanks man! Yeah the Heritage Brown with the gold SE stripes is a knockout! I completely agree, it's a super fun car. Hope you find another one someday :)
With all due respect, I think your off on your assement of the original price with the WS6 option I purchased a 79 WS6 400 equipped black model and with tax and title out the door It was 6800.00. Granted mine did not have T- Tops or the hobnail cloth but still..... .
He is about right, note he is quoting the list price not the negotiated purchase price, add all the options on this car, they add up fast. The 10th anniversary package added another 3000.00 on top of that which made it the first pony car to surpass the 10,000.00 mark. I graduated high school in 1979 & placed my order in March 78 only to be told at that time they were running low on the 400/4spds & the only way I could get it was if I ordered the 10th Anniversary which was just over 13,000.00 & all of those were only available as full option cars only. I had to have the 400 but their was no way I could swing the extra money. Sadly I ended up ordering a 4spd Z28 & I paid 7800.00 which was less then the list price & the T/A had more options to choose from & was more expensive then the Z28 to begin with. None the less this is a beautiful T/A.
I had the same car 6.6 Hurst T tops beige interior. A tow truck driver stole mine. I did not have $300 to get it back....Sad Sad Sad!
ciriustarman me to😀
I would definitely call this the Holy Grail TA, other than a 73/74 Super Duty. A 79 400/4speed WS6 T Top Hobnail car is my all time fave, especially in Atlantis Blue (still love the brown though!) Back in the day, I had an 80 in Tahitian Yellow 301 Turbo WS6 TTop camel vinyl....I miss that car soooo much!
455 HO also
Thanks! There's more on the way ;)
That's just the way I'd have it; '77-'81, Buzz Windows, T-tops, and 4 speed manual. WS6 is just icing on the cake!
I’m in the UK, love American cars and own a 79 T/A. One difference between the UK and US is we HATE brown cars! It looks great to me but if it was over here, people would never shut up about the colour!
Very nice thanks for the ride i had a 79 T/A it was the 403 olds 6.6 ltr it was Gold with smoked black Ttops not all those options but it was still a head turner back in the 80's i did a cam intake with the Accel HEI she hauled also i removed the smog pump the car had a 110 or 115 speedo from what i remember i had it coming back to zero must have been doing around 140 i calculated by the space between 110 and 0 fun times from my youth i had louvers on the rear window not sure if thats a factory item but anyway your car is awesome congrats!
great iconic sportscar ! love it . Your cars are always in stunning shape , pretty rare
love it :) i worked in a pontiac parts dept around that year and seen alot of them when they came in for service plus we serviced all of the police cars for the local police dept and they all drove 1979 trans am's they where all white with ws6 pkg and they where all 4 speeds! pretty cool
In my opinion,,,,,you are the luckiest man on earth! I bought a 79 Tenth Anniversary out of Long Island, NY for $6,000.00 back in 1999. It has been my dream car since I saw Smokey and The Bandit for the 1st time, than,,,,during high school, I met a guy that had one and fell in love. I sold mine do to just not liking that particular one but, I would kill for yours...where do you live? LOL,,,just kidding... Congrats to you brother...enjoy it.
+SheepDog7071 Thanks bro! I hope you get the one you want!
Thanks,,,I will, Lord willing
The only real smokie bandit car is the 78 , the 79 front end is beyond ugly sorry
Actually the 77 and and 78 had the same front end and the Bandit was a 77 !
ws6 also adds closer ratio steering box.
I found some just like that as cheap as $20,000, would need no fixing up or repairing, in great shape. Nice Vid. :)
Love the induction sound when the secondaries open up!
Me too!
1969 Camaro Z28's also had an option on their dealership vehicle sheet for the rear disc brake option.It was JL-8.1979 Trans Am was not the first car to have the disc brake rear end as an option and those disc brakes on the rear end were an extra cost option,not standard.
All 1965 and later Corvettes came standard with 4 wheel disc brakes.
No they came with the WS6 package.
Beautiful Car.. I have a '76 4spd...
ever come across a 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442? One of the best looking Colonnade cars from the 70s! and I own one.
Great video I love how you explain the details of the car and the car is absolutely gorgeous good job
Thanks man! I really appreciate that!
very nice! didn't think i would like that color, but in the sunlight, that brown is beautiful!
Yeah. My Grandma had one for years. I want one so bad
Beautiful Trans Am, beautiful color
Friend had that car but beige interior , it def had some ponies under there fir late 70’s!
SOUNDS LIKE CAT DEL AND HOT CAM AND INTAKE AND CARB.BEAUTIFUL CAR.THX FOR SHOWING IT TO US.
Makes me miss mine.
Simply beautiful.
Thanks!
Music that says: "Well this is as close to ripping off Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love as we could legally get."
You need to
Put some HR60r15 or P255/60r/15 on it it will make it look 10 times better , I had a 1979 nocturn blue ws6 with hobnail beige interior gold bird deep set sno flakes also hada1979silver anniversary also , loved those cars they were amazing , I own a 2008 Zo6 vette now with 715 hp at the wheels and changed it to automatic sage 5 RPM trans , got in a accident and can’t shift gears as the use of my right leg is limited , love your content !!!!!!
Yeah, I wish I still had this car. It was awesome! Sorry to hear about your leg. Thanks for watching!
I also graduate in 1977 and bought me a 79 Trans Am I just wish I would of got one like your.
Yeah, it was a great ride!
I had a 79' black on black 403. I loved that car! True story- Midwest...had the car covered all winter...1st sunny day...no shoe's...didn't take the time to get my wallet ..pulled over by a cop down a two lane road close by that is deserted for the most part...speeding well above the limit. First words out of his mouth were "nice car" 1st words out of my mouth were " it's for sale"...he didnt give me a ticket for anything...followed me home and called me the next day...I hadn't given him my ph#...he had a black vet... me in the back seat and him driving his son shotgun went speeding down the same stretch of road . me to his son..."this is where your father pulled me over". To this day I cant remember why i sold it. I miss by car.
Awesome story!
Chocolate brown. Loving it.
Omg, I want that functional air induction on my shaker! So nice, was it a kit or did you modify yourself? I have a 79 TA Black and Gold SE, 455 olds (403block was cracked so I had to change).
Yeah.....LOL....You may have got all the goodies right out of the box, but like you said myrod '' it was a very expensive car back in "79.....most desirable trans-am for me would have to be the 1973 455 SD......I do love this '79 T/A though.....Thanks for the great video
Sd's RULE
I am suprised at how good the black interior goes with the brown.
The Metallic brown is gorgeous.
I still have every ticket I got in that car...trophies...lost my license twice in the 80's. I blame the car...LOL!
Hahaha nice
Anyone know what wheels they are? Are they Year 1....what model? Thanks
what a beautiful car.
Hey try and find a 1979 silver anniversary , back in 79 me and 3 of my friends , we all had one boy talking about a great summer , what do you do sell cars ? Like turn them ? And buy others ?
Yeah, I love those silver anniversary cars! That sounds like a good time. Yes, my Dad and I buy and sell classic cars.
Anyone knows what's the awesome music?
Gorgeous 1979 TA 👍
I had a 79 trans am with 4 wheel disc brakes and deeper dish rims . Had the olds 403 silver with blue it wasn’t fast but was still fun
The gentleman in the above vid is almost exactly correct when he lists the options it takes to own one of the best of the best '79 Trans Ams. The 400 cubic inch Pontiac engine with the number matching Borg Warner four-speed transmission is absolutely essential. The decal located on the shaker hood identifies what kind of motor is under the hood. The vast majority of 79's came with a 403 Olds engine and automatic transmission. A few TA's were manufactured with an even smaller engine. Pontiac ran out of the 400's during the '79 model run. Those that have them own one of the last true muscle cars.The WS6 performance package is essential. The four wheel disc brakes were quite futuristic in '79 and the fat, gold honeycomb wheels are gorgeous. The option was popular with Pontiac again being caught short. During the model run Pontiac began offering a package that had only two disc brakes. The decals on the chrome door handles that say "Four Wheel Disc" identifies the car as having the WS6 package as do the honeycomb wheels. Factory installed Fisher T-Tops, another must have option. The '79 is a helluva lot of fun to drive with them on, but take them off and the exhilaration level is ratcheted upward.The cloth hobnail seats look luxurious and are extremely comfortable. I personally would not have purchased a '79 without them.Where we begin to differ is the inclusion of the CB Radio. You wanna play Smokey and the Bandit fine. Get yourself a "Bandit" model TA. Also there is some aftermarket Bandit pin-striping added to the car which detracts, IMHO, from the awesome lines of the vehicle.He may very well own a one off color combination. First of all, Heritage Brown was the least popular color in '79. This TA aficionado is surprised the factory even allowed this car to have a black interior. If it was equipped with the proper camel interior it would be a fine looking automobile since the interior would then compliment the decal package.In case anyone is wondering, I own the Pontiac Poster Car for 1979, a nocturne blue with camel hobnail interior, 400 Pontiac engine with the WS6 package and Fisher T-Tops along with all the rest of the toys one could order. Mine is equipped with a factory original Delco AM-FM Stereo Radio & Cassette Player. No "Breaker Breaker" for me.
I really love this car , and yea , its the one you want. T-tops , 4 wheel disc breaks , fat sway bars , of course T/A 6.6 / 4 speed. You have everything in it. Id even use the CB radio on long drives. 1979 looks way better than the '77. you lucky guy ! Does it also have the rear window defroster ? that's the only option I can think of on that year.
+Shawn Hunt Yup :) It was definitely an awesome ride!
I think I saw the switch on the dash with the little light next to it
nice car
I love TAs .... I own two show quality Trans Ams ; a 79 black Y84 400 4 speed t-tops , and a 73 455 white automatic and both steal the show wherever they go , even from exotic cars ....)
we used to have them in great numbers in Saudi Arabia back in 1970s and 1980s
I had the same but with the Olds 403 rat motor. It was called Chesterfield brown, is it the same as Heritage brown?
Code 69 will tell the tale, Autumn Bronze, Heritage Brown. I have this car with the Camel Tan interior.
I love this car!
Thanks, I miss her!
Absolutely gorgeous 😍 ❤️ Wow!!!!!
Wow.... What else can u say?
Another Beautiful color is the Solar Gold in 79.....look at that color in person!
I LOVE Solar Gold
What a beautiful car. My 1st car. Wish I never sold. Living my life full of regrets
Yeah, I wish I could've held on to it as well but family comes first! In the end it's just stuff. Great car though for sure!
Awesome car your the Man!!!!
+mauserk98bnz44 Thanks :) It was a REALLY cool ride!
My dream car maybe not the color but I LOVE!!! that style ENG and pkg style.
That was the original color of my 79 hardtop. It was an Olds 403 auto. I later rebuilt / modified the 403 & put a Muncie 4 speed behind it & it ran like a scalded dog!! Until the power overtook the car & began destroying it little by little , even being frame tied didn't help it. It destroyed the front leaf mounts & basically ruined the car. I cut it up & what's left ( minus the subframe & engine of course ) is setting in the back of my dump truck waiting to be recycled. It was fun while it lasted...
Sorry, but the 403 or any other motor is not twisting this car to pieces...
Sorry , you weren’t there..
This is my dream car.
The same passion for the Trans Am as me.
Did you get in Texas? I saw the exact one for sale in Texas about 9/10 years ago
yep, Houston area
Is this car for sale?
It was a beauty , I saw a brown 1978 with the T/A 4 speed but I never saw a 4 speed brown 79
It was a very striking car. I've never seen another like it.
Mine was, also a one owner, WS6, 4-speed 400, T-Top... Heritage Brown... Sold last fall... Arthritis got to me...sad...
Funny to see on the older cars how you reach in and start it up without pressing the clutch. Can't do that anymore! But you gotta really be sure you're in neutral!
Those wheels are really sweet, the brown, eh......yet really nice here!
What's the horse power ?
When will we see your next 1979 WS6 find?
What wheel is that ?
Beautiful car, definitely not stock cam or exhaust. In comparison to some of today's V-6S pretty slow.
Still like to have one in my garage.
It was definitely a lot of fun to ride around in! Thanks!
I believe it is stock. I had a 79 with the 400 4spd, and it sounded exactly like this one. Brought teers to my eyes.
it sure sounds as good as it looks
Does it have 650hp?
Very nice TA!
Thanks!
So my uncle just gave me a t top and it was wreck it's missing it's entire front end gonna need a new frame and whole new front should I restore it.
yes
Love love love my old machine/
Nice Sierra copper love it I have a 73 buccaneer red
Love this damned video. I will own either a 1980 or a 79, I can't wait. Saving money etc....
Don't give up! I bought one after searching for a year. I found it by accident buried in a classic car dealership. Garaged 39 of 40 years with two owners and I drove last in August hitting 49k miles. Get a 4 speed and t-tops, it's really worth it. It sits dead center in my two car remodeled garage. Life is short so enjoy it.
Very nice and very original.
You're shirt goes great with the car.
Thanks!
Is it still available and how much
Sorry, sold a long time ago.
On a manual T/A do you still need to use the clutch? As with most modern cars you don't. I've driven a lot of '87 to '06 cars and most don't require the clutch to shift. Just curious. I've an auto T\A as I'm bit slack.
All cars equipped with a manual transmission require you to to use the clutch to shift. Most cars with automatics allow you to select a gear "without the clutch", but that is a much different thing. Manual transmissions have been offered and continued to be offered to this day as an option on american sports cars, including some imports.
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I used to have an '99 Mitsubishi coupe that didn't need the clutch. From stop you did but once you get going and shifted at 3250 to 3900rpm you could. My Toyota Hilux diesel you had to flat shift. Not good as with all that torque just spun the wheels to 4th gear.
eurikastock You actually could shift without it but it's not the way it's usually supposed to be. Maybe you got skills or your car was weird. Sounds like you're showing off though.
Sweet car, shame someone cut the dash to change the stereo. I still rock the factory cassette deck in my 87 Trans AM GTA.
i had 79 brown 400 4 speed t top ta one of 1200 ....sold it
me too...
Transmarobird, SICK!
Cool ride!! My dream car!
Can I be your camera guy for a day? lol, Thanks for all the great rides!................... Whitey
You could get rear disc brakes in a 1969 Camaro. I never did like the TA, so in 1977,78 and 80, I ordered the Z/28 with the 4 speed. My current Z/28 which I bought in ‘81 from the orig owner is a 1970 4 speed with 3.73 posi.
You could get the WS6 handling package without the Pontiac 400 TA 6.6 in 79.
It was a very limited time envelope as I recall. Later on they dropped the 8" wide wheels on the WS6. That may have been in 80, I am a little fuzzy on that. I was selling them back then. 79 was a funny year with constant equipment changes from the factory.
79,80 and 81 are the same and the last of the old style Trans am. use to have a 79 Esprit and a 81 Trans am sure miss them. my 79 was the same color as your car but had the wood style dash board and tan interior with a hard top. also had a 327 with a 400 turbo hydramatic transmission, I got clocked at a 160 mph. well racing a 73 Camaro with a small block 400 we couldn't pass each other. lol My 81 TA was gold with tan interior and had a 305 block with aa 350 transmission all stock she was a classy car but wasn't meant for to much power. With yours I am surprised that you haven't popped your T-roof yet. having to much power with a T-roof usually bends the frame and pops the T-roof out so they don't fit properly and causes them to leak. definitely love your car though, never get rid of it if you can help it. I think if I ever get another Bird it will be a 68 firebird. I love the style. I think the best style of the Birds are from 1967 to 1981 they seem to have the best body style after that they came out with the hatch back Knight rider car,