It’s Trans Am Tuesday today, and so I picked this clean 1979 WS6 Trans Am from eBay as a great buy that we think gets you into the Pro Touring world with just a click or two. This car is really clean, rather simple, and yet is a great starting point to go out and have fun and then slowly upgrade from there. The really expensive parts are already taken care of as the car has clean paint, nice interior, a fresh 455 and T10, plus Baer Brakes all the way around. Plus it’s got some Hotchkis suspension under it already so it’s ready to go have some fun with right now.
Like I said, it may need a tweak or two but this thing is fun ready to happen. And it has NO T-Tops! That’s a huge win!
Here is what the seller has to say: CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE ORIGINAL EBAY AD
1979 Pontiac Trans Am Pro Touring
This rust free WS6 T/A from Arizona via Elite Motorsports in Austin, Texas is built into a Pro Touring ground pounding street machine using some of the best components available on the market. I purchased the car in 2003 from Elite Motorsports and have logged fewer than 1500 miles in 12+ years.
It started as a pristine rust free WS6, factory 4 speed, A/C, PS, Power 4 wheel disk brake, black hobnail cloth interior, non T Top T/A and underwent a no expense spared transformation beginning with switching the standard Pontiac 400 with a Pontiac 455 bored .30 over into 462 cubic inches of pure Pontiac torque (467 peak dyno at completion) and horsepower. The engine was blueprinted, built, and balanced by Arizona Performance Center at cost in excess of $10k (in 2002 $) and has been driven very little since.
The following primary components were used in the engine build:
TRW .30 FORGED PISTONS
CRANE ROLLER ROCKERS
TOTAL SEAL RINGS-CHROME ALLOY
COMPETITION CAM 51-2244
PONTIAC ALUMINIUM WATER PUMP
MSD CAP AND ROTOR
MSD WIRE SET
EDLEBROCK PERFORMER ALUMINIUM HI PO HEADS
EDLEBROCK PERFORMER ALUMINIUM INTAKE
TRW HIGH FLOW OIL PUMP
HEI DISTRIBUTOR
EAGLE RODS
TRW PUSH RODS
COMP/PONTIAC CAM AND MAIN BEARINGS
MILODON 8 QT ROAD RACE OIL PAN
FEL PRO GASKETS
CENTERRFORCE CLUTCH AND THROW OUT BEARING
*CERAMIC COATED DOUG’S HEADERS, ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH HOOKER’S BUT THE DOUG’S TUCK UP SLIGHTLY BETTER CREATING IMPROVED CLEARENCE AFTER THE SUSPENSION MODIFICATIONS
HOLLEY 950 HP CARB, ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH A BARRY GRANT 850, CURRENT TUNING IS FOR MAX PERFORMANCE AND IS SLIGHTLY RICH, IF THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE DAILY DRIVEN MORE OFTEN I WOULD GO BACK TO A 750-850 HP WITH A CHOKE AND SLIGHTLY MORE CONSERVATIVE TUNE
TREMAC SUPER T10 WAS REBUILT TO HANDLE THE INCREASE IN HP AND TORQUE
The vehicle, originally white had all of the body parts disassembled and repainted 79′ Trans Am red and the exact factory graphics were professionally added, the cars shows incredibly well and has very few blemishes.
To complete the Pro Touring build I have continued to add the best components on the market to make the vehicle handle and stop as well as it goes.
FULL HOTCHKIS TVS SUSPENSION SYSTEM:
-FRONT COIL SPRINGS
-REAR SPRINGS
-BILSTEIN SHOCKS
-FRONT SWAY BAR
-RELOCATED AND LARGER REAR SWAY BAR
GLOBAL WEST DELRIN A ARM BUSHING AND BODY MOUNTS
GLOBAL WEST SUB FRAME CONNECTORS
QUICKER RATIO STEERING BOX
FIKSE FORGED FM 10/PROFIOLSTAGGERED LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINIUM WHEELS
NEW BRIDGESTONE HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES
REBUILT POSI REAR WITH MOSER AXLES
PYPES FULL2 1/2″ MANDREL BENT STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSYEM WITH X PIPE CROSSOVER
BAER TRACK BRAKE SYSTEM WITH RED ANODIZED CALIPERS, 12″ FRONT DRILLED OVERSZE ROTORS, REAR DRILLED ROTORS WITH INTEGRATED E BRAKE
The car is enjoyed very infrequently and it is time to move on and make room, it is a blast to drive and gets looks anytime it emerges from the garage.
Serious buyers/bidders are welcome to inspect the vehicle by appointment prior to bidding, the vehicle is located in the Greater Knoxville, Tennessee area.
Thanks for looking, please send any questions or contact info via eBay and I will reply as quickly as possible!
