Car and driver magazine 1979 trans

Car and driver magazine named the trans am the best handling car of 1979. Although pontiac produced 7,500 of the tenth anniversary cars, a handful of cars were prepared as pace cars on the nascar circuit, most notably those. Founded in 1962 by american formula one racers hap sharp and jim hall, it was named after the roadrunner, a fastrunning ground cuckoo also known as a chaparral bird. Take a look at the 1979 pontiac trans am with the combination of beautiful styling, superb handling, and strong pontiac v8 performance. Building this 1979 pontiac firebird was a form of therapy. The table of contents can be seen by clicking on the icon. Its a pretty dang solid car with a 400 pontiac and 4 speed. The car is one of just 3,444 produced of the 50,000plus trans ams sold that year, which was down more than 50 percent from 1979. Hitmans pontiac trans am site 1979 y89 10th anniversary. We sell back issues, used magazines, past issues and old mags at competitive prices, most orders ship next business day. Throughout the years, some of the greatest names in motorsports have participated in the trans am series. There is perhaps no more iconic lateseventies muscle car than a blackandgold pontiac trans am. Incentives general motors coronavirus financial relief and new car incentives ford coronavirus financial relief and new car incentives. Car and driver magazine october 1979 pontiac firebird turbo trans am.

To see ads from the march, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. During period dyno testing, the national hot rod association rated the limitedavailability ta 6. Car and driver october 1979pontiac firebird turbo trans. The last of the fast cars comes standard with the sort of acceleration that hasnt been seen in years. Celebrating italian car culture with these 10 fantastic fiats. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. Car and driver automobile 19401979 magazines for sale ebay. Thanks for all the good information as i was wondering what my car is worth.

How the pontiac trans ams screaming chicken got its wings. Of course a car like this might not handle or brake as well as a brandnew carits 40 years old, for heavens sake. For 1979, only 4speed w72s were available, and in very limited quantities at that. Car and driver publishers provided net paid circulation data from 1962 through 1975. Get the best deal for car and driver automobile magazines from the.

Backdating the drivers championship to the inaugural season, 30 different drivers took titles, with multiple championships. The pontiac firebird was an american automobile built by pontiac from the 1967 to 2002 model. Truckers called ahead to tip off the cops that the 1979 trans am of mike snyder and jeff pierce was. Building this 1979 pontiac firebird was a form of therapy for a veteran take a look at a very special 722hp firebird. This 1979 pontiac trans am is a solid car that is ready to be driven and enjoyed today. Daniel sexton gurney april, 1931 january 14, 2018 was an american racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner who reached racings highest levels. Pontiac firebird trans am 10th anniversary classic driver. Car and driver magazine named the trans am the best. Sadly, those cars were sold when my parents split up. Great deals on car and driver automobile magazines.

Hot rod magazine tested a 1979 trans am equipped with the w72 400 and obtained a 14 mile in 14. Car and driver auto magazine 10 best cars nissan 370z 2010 ford mustang 2009. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Two 10th anniversary trans ams were the actual pace cars for the 1979 daytona 500, which has been called the race that made nascar. Car and driver magazine named the ws6 trans am the besthandling american car in 1979. It has spent a large part of its life as a daily driver and is still said to drive very nicely today. Chaparral cars was a pioneering american automobile racing team and race car developer that engineered, built, and raced cars from 1963 through 1970. There would only be a handful of the 220 hp motors to go around and all were to be mated to four speeds. This pontiac has beautiful red paintwork and is in a. Save 1979 trans am magazine to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.

But a spin in this trans am is remarkable for the attention that it doesnt call to itself when driving it. Pontiac only made 1,107 special edition trans ams with the combo. Books 12 magazines 12 collectibles 9 transportation 8. This 1979 pontiac trans am has smokey and the bandit trim with a 6. Once again the bird faced the same side of the car, but this time it was spitting an enlarged flame up the hood bulge toward the drivers face. Car and driver magazine named the trans am with the ws6 performance package. April 2009 car and driver magazine bmw 5i, mazda rx8, nissan 370z, solstice. One can only assume the suspension upgrades given to the dkm trans am would improve the cars handling further still. Car and driver magazine october 1979 pontiac firebird.

Classic industries offers a wide selection of pontiac firebird parts, including pontiac firebird interior parts and soft trim, pontiac firebird exterior sheet metal, pontiac firebird moldings, pontiac firebird emblems, pontiac firebird weatherstrip and unique accessories, to nearly every nut and bolt needed for installation. Car and driver magazine october 1979 pontiac firebird turbo trans am ebay. Driver magazine mazda rx for sale finding collectibles. These are probably the most collectable of all 10th anniversary trans ams. It was used as the test car in motor trend magazine in the sept. Watch our chat with george bamford tonight on classic driver live. Monthly print volumes started at 33,000 and reached 116,000 in this time span. But, overall this magazine is still in good condition. The rest went into 10th anniversary trans ams a new package for 1979. There is some work to be done, but none of this could be classed as urgent.

More info sun valley, ca 93065 894 miles from you click for phone 1979 pontiac trans am. By continuing to visit this site you agree to our use of cookies. The last pontiac 400s were built up in 1978 and the tooling disbanded. Pontiac v8 with a single turbocharger and fourbarrel carburetor. Great deals on car and driver automobile 19401979 magazines. Today, the bandit trans am remains a cultural force, with continuation models and pro touring restomods built to resemble the originals that are still plying roads, car shows and drag strips. Choose mileage and options to get your 1979 pontiac firebird trans am 2 door coupe book value and price. Car and driver magazine june 2007 audi tt, nixxan 350z mazda rx8,ford shelby gt. Since then, the car changed hands once, and is now being offered for public sale for the first time.

Growing up, my dad had a couple 79 trans ams that wed cruise around in. By the late 1970s, even car and driver was using the label. Car and driver magazine march 1974 mazda rx4, ford mark ii. After selling my last couple of cars, i finally picked up what ive been wanting to build since i was 16. Pontiac questions i have a 1979 trans am convertible. Many consider the 1979 trans am and formulas that were equipped with the. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. No longer would a trans am driver or front passenger.