How many horsepower does a 1979 Trans Am have?

The net result of the effort was a rating of 220 hp at 4,000 rpm and 320 lb/ft of torque at 2,800 rpm. Backing every T/A 6.6 engine throughout the ’79 model year was an 11-inch clutch disc and pressure-plate assembly, and a Borg-Warner Super T10 four-speed manual transmission with a First-gear ratio of 2.43:1.

How much is a 1979 Trans Am worth?

Data based on 824 auction sales. note: The images shown are representations of the 1979 Pontiac Firebird and not necessarily vehicles that have been bought or sold at auction….Pontiac Models.

Bodystyles	Median Sale
Hardtop Coupe	$21,000
Trans Am HardTop Coupe	$17,588
Trans Am Limited Edition HardTop Coupe	$18,000

What is the rarest Trans Am?

The rarest of them all is the two-door convertible Pontiac Trans Am with only 8 ever produced.

Which came first Camaro or Firebird?

Launched in 1966 as the 1967 model, the first generation of Chevrolet Camaro lasted till 1969. The Pontiac Firebird, of which the Trans Am was a package, also followed a similar trajectory. Its launch came a little later in 1967 but its first-generation also lasted till 1969.

What was the best car in 1979?

Coolest Cars of 1979

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Trans Am was the coolest car on the road, bar none.
Chevrolet Camaro Z28. Let me make one thing clear: The Trans Am was way, way cooler.
Mercury Cougar XR-7. Fourteen-year olds have only a nascent sense of style.
Jeep CJ.

What kind of car was the 1979 Pontiac Trans Am?

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How many Firebird Trans Ams were made in 1979?

The trend continued for 1979, when the second-generation Firebird concurrently received its last facelift and spent its last year with available 6.6-liter power. Pontiac was obviously doing something right, as 1979 saw an all-time-high Firebird production figure of 211,453 units, 117,108 of which were Trans Ams. How could this be so?

How big was the Trans Am in the 1970s?

Through the 1970s, the 6.6-liter Pontiac Trans Am had been the lone heavyweight, dishing out big-displacement knockouts as all other contenders retired. But Pontiac’s 400 would not be making the hyperspace jump into the 1980s.

What kind of engine did Pontiac have in 1979?

The 400 engine was dead on arrival for 1979, but Pontiac had produced and stashed away about 10,000 T/A 6.6 engines for the big V-8’s sendoff. The engine was designated L78 that year and was an extra-cost option on Trans Ams (and Formulas). The base Trans Am engine was the 403 Oldsmobile, and the 301 first appeared with a four-barrel.