1979 Pontiac Formula W/ Trans Am W72 400 4 Speed Ws6 4 Wheel Disc 1 Of 346 on 2040-cars
Beacon, Iowa, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:6.6L 400Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Firebird
Year: 1979
Trim: Formula Coupe 2-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 50,633
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Red
Number of Doors: 2
No reserve auction for a original survivor-like 50,000 mile 3 owner Mayan Red 1979 Pontiac Formula equipped with its original, numbers matching W72 Pontiac 400 cubic inch engine, close ratio 4 speed transmission, and WS6 equipped 4 wheel disc brake 3.23 limited slip differential. This was a loaded customer order car built at the Van Nuys, California and delivered to Feller Pontiac in West Bend, Wisconsin in early 1979 with the Pontiac 400 cubic inch engine, 4 speed transmission, limited slip differential, white letter tires, body side trim molding, air conditioning, the Formula Appearance Package, heavy duty battery, rear window defrost, rally gauges, soft ray tinted glass, T-Tops, lamp group, power door locks, power windows, AM/FM Stereo tilt steering wheel, custom velour trim group, and the WS6 Special Performance Package. From what I understand the WS6/W72 package was a mid-year option introduced on the Formula once Pontiac realized they had enough Pontiac 400 cubic inch engines to exceed the demand needed for the Trans Am. Since the availability of this package wasn't widely known for the Formula line, only 346 of these cars were built in 1979. This one was delivered to its new owner in the spring of 1979 and led a pampered life from day one which accounts for its amazing originality down to the space saver spare still in the trunk!. The only items I know that have been replaced over the years is the original am/fm radio which was replaced a cheesey Clarion cassette player with a equalizer and the original 3 core radiator which was replaced with a 4 core unit to keep it running cool. No worries though because I still have the original radio and the original radiator the car was delivered with. The car was keyed down both sides within the first year and was repainted which is the only thing keeping this car from being a true survivor in my eyes. The car is still wearing its early 80's repaint and looks really nice for a 33 year old paint job but it does have a few small dings and chips in it like most 50,000 mile cars but it has absolutely no rust. The only spot on the car that bothers me is a chip on the front edge of hood that was touched up after the bra came loose on trip back from the TA Nationals in the early 2000's. The original owner(I don't know his name) kept the car until 1986 when he sold it to Jim Brown from Eagle, Wisconsin. Jim had the car from 1986 to 2006 and put most of the miles on the car in his 20 years of ownership. I got the car from Jim in July of 2006 and have done virtually nothing to it over the last 7 years besides minor maintenance and taking the kids out for joy rides every now and then. The original build sheet and window sticker come with the car for documentation and are as close to perfect as any I've ever seen. I love the car and hate to see it go but I need room for another 71 or 72 TA so I'm letting it go with no reserve. If you happen to live close to the Des Moines, Iowa area and want to see the car in person of to have somebody come look at tit for you just call(641-660-4019) or email and I'll be glad to let you see it. I'm sure there are several details I've forgot so let me know if you have any other questions.
I had to re-list the car today because a err occurred in my listing. The official ebay response notice said "Due to a technical error that we are currently investigating, your vehicle was listed without certain required attributes in the listing including: title, VIN, color, mileage, location, etc. Because these attributes were unintentionally stripped, your listing was not searchable on the site and therefore we ended your listing. I have had a couple people ask if the a/c works(it does not) so let me know if there are any other questions about the car and I will answer them best I can so there are no secrets about this car.
Thanks for looking and best of luck, Chad
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