1978 Pontiac Trans Am

Macho #174 Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

2W87Z8L174101

Gasoline

1978 Macho Trans AM #174 out of only 204 made in 1978. Includes letter of authenticity signed by Dennis Mecham and clear AZ title. This car is in need of restoration but is a running driving car. For details on the Macho T/A you can click the links below: http://www.mechamperformance.com/m_docs/dkm.html http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/2008/10/01/hmn_feature8.html Excerpt from the Hemmings link above regarding the Macho Trans Am: "Back in 1977, Dennis and Kyle Mecham built 26 performance-tweaked Trans Ams that they dubbed Macho T/As and initially sold through their family's Pontiac dealership, Mecham Motors, near Phoenix, Arizona. The modified Trans Ams were a hit and the fledgling company, DKM Design, Performance sold all they could build, so they ramped up production in 1978 and marketed the cars through other Pontiac dealers. Sales of the warmed-up Firebirds soared to 204 units The recipe for the Macho T/A was straightforward: DKM would purchase new Trans Ams, perform its modifications, and resell them as used cars to Pontiac dealers. Under the hood, DKM would richen the jetting of the stock Quadrajet and change the distributor's curve to bring in 36 degrees of advance at 2,500 rpm. DKM also opened up the sealed shaker hood scoop, increasing airflow to the stock airbox, and installed screen over the opening. A set of off-the-shelf Hooker Headers were bolted up and plumbed up with a 2.5-inch dual exhaust with a crossover tube and two catalytic converters eliminating the restrictive stock system. DKM also dropped the front end by 1.5 inches, installed Koni adjustable shocks at all four corners, and put 60 series tires on the factory rims. Color combinations were left up to the customer's discretion and, while there were two dozen interior/exterior color combinations listed in the DKM brochure, an additional $150 allowed that customer to choose a special color. Add another $150 and the graphics would be applied using DuPont's Imron paint." Car also comes with T-Top cases, Rear Window Louver and Bra. Click on pictures below to view more photos and/or click on the Youtube video. Feel free to email me with questions and thanks for looking. Will consider trades up or down for '79 - '81 Z28 and/or '64 - '65 Chevelle. I reserve the right to end the auction early as the car is for sale locally.