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1979 Trans Am V8 4 Speed- 18k Original Mile Survivor

A Rare WS7 Optioned Car

• Fisher T-Tops
• 4-speed manual transmission
• WS6 15x8 Wheels & New BFG 255/60 Tires
• All original paint, decals, etc.
• Full numbers matching 4.9 Liter
• Silver with black deluxe vinyl interior
• Full documentation & history
• Low Mileage Survivor!
• Drives like a new car
• Radio Delete vehicle from factory

Watch a Video of this car at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14qiyC03vuA&list=UU9VwTsHFkS9dSH4ODdh049w&index=1&feature=plcp

Additional Information on the Rarity of this car:

Back in 1979, when you were looking to order your Pontiac Trans AM, there are a lot of choices.  Hundreds of combinations of colors, options and drivelines were available to build any number of unique cars.  Because of the many options, there were a number of special combinations that rise to the top and become quite desirable.  This is one of those cars.

When selecting your engine, an often overlook choice was the L37, High Output TA 4.9.  Yes, there was a smaller displacement Pontiac V8 available in 1979.  It was the TA 6.6’s forgotten little brother!  Pontiac was challenged by GM executives to come up with a light weight small displacement V8 and the 301 (Actually closer to 302) was their answer.

The TA 4.9 was a solid 90lbs lighter than the larger V8’s.  This weight saving resulted in a superior weight balance, front to back, for these unique Trans AM’s.   In the September ‘79 issue of Car and Driver, they did a 5 car test.  If you read that article, the 1979 Trans AM, with the WS6 package and the TA 4.9 motor mated to a factory 4 speed, was crowned the winner.  It is worth noting that 2 of the remaining 4 cars in that comparison were some of GM’s finest, the 1979 Corvette and Camaro Z28, both powered by 350ci small block V8’s.

Offered with both an Automatic and 4 speed, if you checked the Borg Warner Super T-10 option, you still got a solid level of straight line performance to go with the all that cornering prowess.

Another rare option on this car is the WS7 package.  This is a little known one year option that included every component of the WS6 package, except the rear Disc Brakes.  In the beginning of the 1979 model year, Pontiac was having difficulty producing enough of the rear Disc Brake axles.  So the WS7 option was born to provide the buyers a solution that wouldn’t delay their cars in production.  By the time 1980 rolled around, the Disc Brake rear axles were plentiful, so the WS7 option was dropped.  It is rare – one year only options – with limited distribution like this that makes a specific Trans AM more valuable than others.  These are the things you should look for when buying your Collectible Trans AM.
Have you ever wondered what one of the fastest ways to spot a well stored TA is?  Look at the T-Tops black anodized trim.  95% of the 2^nd Gen TA’s you will look at will show these have faded to a bright finish.  On a car that has really been stored inside, these frames around the T-Top glass will still be black.  Next check the Tail lights for small cracks – always a big give-away.  Lastly check the wheels.  Is the Gray a little darker than what you are used to seeing?   These are the ways you can be assured that a car is a true low mile and properly stored TA. This is such a car.  It is the definition of pristine original condition!

This specific car is Loaded with all the nice options.  AC, PW, Pulse Wipers, Tilt Steering Column, Soft Ray tinted glass, RWD, Lamp Group, WS7 Handling Package including the 15x8 Snowflake wheels, L37 - TA 4.9 V8, CC1 Fisher T-Tops, and the coveted M21 Borg Warner Super T-10 Manual four speed transmission.

It is a well-documented car including a 3 ring binder of receipts, the Build Sheet and Purchase Reciept.   If you have always wanted a High Optioned, Mint, Original Condition Trans AM, this is your car.  Restore A Muscle Car does the leg work for you to locate and offer these unique and hard to find cars.  You could look a life time to find another Trans AM in this condition or 3 years restoring one.  Spend your time behind the wheel of this Trans AM in the 2012 Bandit Run instead of getting dirty or surfing the Web dreaming about what could have been!

A short note for those that think they need more HP under the hood than the factory 301 offers.  Restore A Muscle Car has built some of the Hottest Pro-Street 2^nd Gen Trans AM’s in the world.  If you have a desire for more power, let our Team of Professionals build and install a 400 or 455.  Store the original 301 on an engine stand and for far less than the cost of a TA 6.6, you will have a real ground pounding Trans AM, but still retain the Low Mile original details so coveted in the collector car world today!