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1977 Pontiac Can Am Canam 1 Of 1,377 Built Low Reserve #'s Match 58,000 Miles on 2040-cars
Year:1977
Mileage:58000
Location:
Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States
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1977 1 of 1,377 built. Estimates vary but it is thought that only about 300ish of these remain out there either on the road or in some stage of deterioration, or restoration..... In 1977, this was the highest output motor of any domestic vehicle at 200 net HP. By comparison, the 1977 Corvette had 185 net HP. PHS-documented Can Am, with 58,000 original miles...Runs and drives great....W72 Engine, transmission, etc, all original, including carb...... The paint is a driver-quality repaint that was done before I bought the car. Looks like some rust may be beginning to come through a bit around the side louver windows, but not bad enough yet to need tending to...I'm sure there was body work done there in the past, but it not noticeable, unless you are right next to it....These were there when I bought the car and have not gotten any worse. Floors are good, and all of the panels look good..... The interior is in very nice condition, with new seat upholstery, and carpet....Dash has a carpet cover, as it's cracked like most of these cars.....It's not too bad, but looks better with the pad... All of this was done by the previous owner...I have done nothing to the car except the exhaust....Until last year it had the original cat, muffler, and pipe... It has a Flowmaster muffler on it now......I do have a dual exhaust crossmember from a pre 74 car that will be included in this sale....I just never got around to installing it, and putting on Magnaflows, which I like much better than Flowmasters.... The interior panels are in decent condition including the sail panels, and rear seat armrests...... Interior is Firethorn Red, and has been redyed.....Not the best job, but functional, and servicable.....Weatherstrips and window felts were replaced. The glass is good. The radio is a Pioneer Bluetooh unit, with 6x9's in the package tray...... Car retains it's original color coded RallyII wheels, with good tires.... A/C works, and blows cold, and the heat works very well, although the A/C controls are a bit wonky, but I have another control that will go with the car...
This is a very solid car that runs, drives and looks pretty good. It has been driven (somewhat) sparingly around town, and to Starbucks since I acquired it, and to the Turkey Run last year, and this year....It was the only Can AM there both times..... I have other cars (Trans Am's), and this one just does not get the attention from me that it deserves..... Take some time and look at all of the pictures....They are a V E R Y good representation of what you are bidding on.... Overall the car is in nice mechanical condition and can be driven anywhere. However, it is not a show car and will need restoration work to be perfect, depending on how picky you are. If it were perfect, it wouldn't be here.... You'll need to decide how far you'll want to go as far as restoring this car. Please look at all the pictures and by all means come see the car for yourself, and make a deal outright.... The reserve is set pretty low........., I'm not testing the waters. I do want to sell this car, I need the room of other Trans Am projects.... Car is for sale locally, and I will end the auction early if the price is right, or if it sells beforehand...... You are welcome to call me at 904-626-3780, and I will be happy to discuss the car.... Located in Jacksonville Forida.... There is a fair bit of info on these cars available on the internet, but if you've gotten this far you already know what you're looking at......:) Background, and History: It was introduced midway through the production year, at the North American International Auto Show at the Detroit Auto Show during January 1977 - along with the Pontiac Sunbird Sport Hatch model. One striking feature of the Can Am was the Trans Am's shaker hood scoop fitted as standard equipment.
The car was a variation of the Pontiac Le Mans, but fitted with the Pontiac 400 making 200 hp (the T/A 6.6 "W72" version, not the base 400, which made 180). Cars specifically destined for Californian or high-altitude county dealers, featured the Oldsmobile 403 Small Block making 185 hp (138 kW). The Can Am package was specific to Le Mans cars painted Cameo White which were then accessorised in striking orange, red and yellow graphics as well as blacked-out lower panels and window trim. The standard road wheel was a color-matched Rally II with chrome trim rings, as shown at right. Many options were available, including the same aluminum "snowflake" wheels offered on the Trans Am, and a steel or glass sunroof. Interior trim color options were the same as the base Le Mans, and included red, black, whit and tan. Production The number of Can Ams produced has never been accurately determined, but the number most commonly used is 1,377. Complete Le Mans coupes were shipped by Pontiac to Jim Wangers' Motortown business which carried out the various Can Am appearance modifications, including those relating to the hood, rear deck spoiler and body decals. Has the Pontiac 400 engine, designated "T/A 6.6" on the hood shaker decals. The Pontiac Historical Service (PHS) can determine whether a car is a genuine Can Am, and list the options as it was delivered from the factory. When the Can Am was first introduced to the dealers, Pontiac envisioned producing 2,500 units; the response from the buying public was much more than expected and over 5,00 orders were submitted. Unfortunately, the mold used to produce the fiberglass rear spoiler broke, and production at Motortown, Inc. (where the Le Mans Sport Coupes destined to become Can Ams were sent) ceased. Pontiac upper management, already worried about losing sales of their Grand Prix models (the Can Am and the Grand Prix used the same dashboard and console, so a sale of a Can Am was seen as a loss of a sale of a Grand Prix by some senior Pontiac executives), decided to scrap the project after approximately on half year of production. When built with the Pontiac 400 engine, the Can Am came with the three speed automatic TH400 and 3.08 rear gears. When built with the Olds 403 engine, the Can Am came with the three speed automatic TH350 and 2.41 rear gears. There were no four speed manual transmission Can Ams produced. However, more than one Can Am has been restored and modified with a conversion to a Super T10 manual transmission using all-GM factory parts, from various years of the 73- GM A-body. Performance tests from 1977 estimated 0-60 mph time for the Can Am with the Pontiac engine at about 10 seconds flat, about the same as the previous year's Le Mans with the 4
and a 1/4 mile time of approximately 17 seconds. However, the Pontiac 400 is an excellent base for tuning and rebuilding for higher performance. Simple changes, such as a switch to a 3.42 rear gear set, dual exhaust, an "068" grind cam and an earlier Pontiac intake manifold will make a significant improvement in performance. Go to Google for more info...:) Feel free to ask any questions – Feel free to call me at 904-626-3780 I have L O T S of pics...... If reserve is met, and auction has ended, a $500.00 deposit via Paypal is required within 24 hours... |
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