In 1984 my dad bought a Nocturne Blue ‘79 Trans Am that was loaded with options. It wasn’t until recently that we discovered that it was originally delivered to Pontiac’s Minneapolis Zone for company use. I share my memories of that car with you in this story.
1979
Correctly Identifying A Numbers-Matching T/A 6.6 in A 1978 or 1979 Firebird
Pontiac1 CommentPontiac discontinued its 400-inch Pontiac V-8 after the 1978 model year, but tens of thousands of 1978 and 1979 Formulas and Trans Ams received with the basic L78 or optional T/A 6.6 in those model years. Have you ever tried documenting the originality one? Those produced at Van Nuys can have their engine’s partial VIN stamp in a couple of locations. Here’s where you can find them!