1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition

VIN: 2W87Z8L148861

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1978 Pontiac Firebird  Trans Am Special Edition
1978 Pontiac Firebird  Trans Am Special Edition

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    2W87Z8L148861

  • Body style

    Hardtop Coupe

  • Transmission type

    Automatic

  • Generation

    1970-1981 Pontiac Firebird

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Condition

#4 Fair

Has visible flaws to the naked eye. Runs fine, but could use mechanical or cosmetic attention.

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AC, PS, PB, tilt steering, remote rear view mirror, power windows, rear defogger, t-tops, snowflake alloy wheels, YT 400 automatic. The paint is several varying shades of Solar Gold, most likely the rear portion of the car from the doors back is original paint but faded and dull. Doors, front fenders are different shade, hood looks to be a 1979 tank engine off a similar color car and is also a different shade. Front passenger fender has some rust on the bottom, drivers fender has surface rust on the top that was repainted without prep work. T-tops are the rare gold tinted GM glass units with locks. Interior is all original velour interior is intact with fade in the Camel Tan color some wear on the drivers side, cigarette burns on both front seats but no tears or rips. Carpets is cleaned and presents well for original, no water damage from leaky t-tops, most likely stored inside. Underbody is unrestored, newer dual exhaust with headers. No rust in the floorboards also has the heavy duty front and rear sway bars. Underhood the front radiator core support is tinted maroon in overspray As is the front sub-frame, possibly from another donor car like the front clip. Also missing is the inner fender wells. The 400 block other then headers and an Accel Super coil and Chrome valve covers looks stock. My thought is this car is either a great basis for a neat resto-mod, or as is would be perfect parked in front of a trailer in a trailer park off 8 mile in Detroit.