If you came to read this note, it is because you are surely part of the large number of people who miss the design of the American classics. Unattainable for a large part of people, getting a classic muscle car implies not only spending a good sum of money to acquire it, but also having the wallet ready for its maintenance and purchase of spare parts, since so many decades and kilometers above always take their toll.
But what if I tell you that you can have a brand new classic muscle car? This is what happens with this 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, which Barrett-Jackson house put up for auction with just 60 km traveled on its odometer.
According to the seller, this vehicle was sold new from Caldwell-Knap in Jackson, Michigan, USA and it spent a large part of its life immobile, which is why, according to its owner, after 44 years it still maintains that emblematic “new smell” that completely new cars have inside.
And not only is it immaculate, but also this unit was one of the best equipped at the time. The list of equipment includes:
- Luxury red leather upholstery
- Air conditioner
- Power steering
- power brakes
- Cruise control
- electric door locks
Mechanically, this Pontiac Firebird features a massive 403 cu in (6.6 liter) Buick V8 L80 engine rated at 185 HP. Yeah, North American V8s weren’t very efficient at the time, they almost sound like the numbers on a tractor.
Other features of this Firebird Trans Am are a limited slip differential in the rear, an automatic transmissionthe classic phoenix decal on the front and wheels that are still wrapped in the original factory rubber and even if they are not used, they are going to need a replacement.
Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction where this vehicle is offered runs through Sunday, January 29. Regarding its price, it is known that the values paid for these vehicles are rising, and that they tend to sell for around USD 28,000. However, this particular vehicle has a really unique condition, so It would not be a surprise if its sale price hits six figures.
