1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Pony car powered by 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am engine family.

Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.

Bodies Two-door four-passenger coupe

Configurations Trans Am, Trans Am with W72 400, Trans Am with T/A 6.6, 10th Anniversary Trans Am

Engine range 301, Oldsmobile 403, or Pontiac W72 400 V8

Chassis F-body front coils, rear leaf springs, and available WS6 four-wheel discs

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

The 1979 Firebird Trans Am family combined two-door four-passenger coupe with Trans Am, Trans Am with W72 400, Trans Am with T/A 6.6, 10th Anniversary Trans Am configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The last W72 Pontiac 400/four-speed path, automatic 403 path, and 301 applications require different engine, transmission, emissions, axle, and chassis evidence. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

WS6 added model-specific steering, suspension, wheel, tire, and four-wheel-disc equipment; engine and package choices changed the complete chassis configuration. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**A distinct front three-quarter view of an exact-year, stock-presenting 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am; visible finish, graphics, equipment, restoration, and condition remain specific to this car.**Sicnag via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

301 V8 301 cu in Pontiac V8 · Regular path · engine assembly / specification
L80 403 V8 403 cu in Oldsmobile V8 · Automatic-transmission path · engine assembly / specification
W72 400 V8 400 cu in Pontiac T/A 6.6 V8 · Four-speed performance path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Borg-Warner four-speed manual with W72
Factory transmission Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic by engine

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

W72 T/A 6.6 Pontiac 400 V8 factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
WS6 Special Performance Package factory · chassis · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
X87 Trans Am package factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
Y89 10th Anniversary Trans Am factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
CC1 Removable glass roof panels factory · comfort · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

**Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.**Elise240SX via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

11 Cameo White factory · solid
19 Starlight Black factory · solid
24 Atlantis Blue factory · solid
50 Solar Gold factory · solid
69 Heritage Brown factory · solid
75 Mayan Red factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1979 Firebird Trans Am VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1979 Firebird Trans Am production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.