New Generation Muscle Cars

[MrsBillyBobcat]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: StealthBird</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This was my brother's 1979 Trans Am Special Edition, 400 4-speed, that he special ordered and picked it up in Dec. 1978.

Classic Day 1 photo.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]


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[StealthBird]

I always loved the 79 Formulas and Trans Am's. Unfortunately, build quality was questionable at that time, and auto workers were under great pressure to produce quantity, not quality. Making over 100,000 1979 Trans Am's, with various spoilers, stripes, and stickers, was an alignment nightmare.

I followed these cars from Day 1, and I (and several friends) were always into them, ignoring the 3rd Gen cars when they came out. The 2nd Gens were just beautiful.

The 3 most common defects you'll see on an original 79 are;

1) Wavy front grille, usually the passenger side.
2) Driver's side rear spoiler endcap out of alignment, which was always very noticeable on a Formula or Trans Am with graphics or striping on the wing.
3) Shaker scoop callout stickers seem to be applied &quot;somewhere in the vicinity&quot; of the side of the hood scoop.

You still see low mileage, untouched 79's around (usually the 10th Anniversary cars) that have never been touched, and they frequently have one (or all) of these issues.

Beautiful cars though. Very fast for 1979, and with the WS6 option (4-wheel discs), could out-corner and out-brake any American car on the road, at any price. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[budnate]

here is the '79 I had a few years ago, low mile survivor. another on the list of should have kept. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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[flyingn]

heres a black 79 TA motored 4 speed for cheap on ebay now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Classic-S...=item231674b178

[flyingn]

how about this gem?? whoa..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2560-Actu...=item415f419873

[lwkitt427]

LOVE THE BLACK WITH RED INT COMBO. ANY ONE KNOW HOW TO POST PIC'S OR I CAN YOU SEND YOU SOME PIC'S OF MY 1979 Z28 BLACK ON BLACK 4 SP UNDER RESTO ?

THANKS
LES

[Tenney]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: talwell</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

That's the one to get today. L78/M21/WS6 and black SE [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img] </div></div>

Yes - that is the one to have today. I will locate one. If I cannot get a nice original one I will restore one from the dead and give it new life. </div></div>

Jim Wangers is selling his (85-mile Anniversary).

[Dave Rifkin]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: budnate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">here is the '79 I had a few years ago, low mile survivor. another on the list of should have kept. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

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My parents bought an identical car to this one brand new; wasn't the fastest car in the world but, it sure did handle well.

[JoeC]

I know some die-hard Camaro guys bought 5.0 Mustangs in the 80's as they were a good car for the money.

Motion did some 80s Mustangs and had a catolog of parts.

This one was used in the MP catolog and was Joel's wifes car.
It was set up like a 69 MP Camaro with Motion hood and emblems, side pipes, big spoiler, etc.

We took this pic at the MP building on the way home from Joel's house

[69SSZL1]

Here is a 1978 photo of my Dads new Z/28 after he had the dealer install Trans Am wheel well flares. The new Z/28's were a big deal in 1978. I talked my Dad into getting one. I drove it alot. Not real fast, but handled great.