1978 Pontiac Trans Am

Coupe

400

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

THIS CAR WAS PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION (CAR HORDER)  WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY,   HE HAD ABOUT 100 CARS, NEVER SOLD ANYTHING.   THIS CAR WAS SOLD NEW HERE IN FORT SMITH IN LATE 1978 AND THEN TRADED IN TO SMITH CHEVROLET IN THE EARLY 80'S WHEN IT HAD 8000 MILES.  THE LATE OWNER PURCHASED IT FROM SMITH CHEVY.   HE KEPT THE CAR REGISTERED UNTIL 1992.  HE DID DRIVE IT A LITTLE OVER 10,000 MILES DURING THAT TIME.  KEEP IN MIND HE HAD LOTS OF CARS AND DID NOT DRIVE ANY OF THEM MUCH. AFTER 1992 THE CAR SET IN HIS FENCED IN YARD BEHIND HIS WORK SHOP.   THE PAINT IS VERY WEATHERED,  THE CAR IS NOT SUBJECT TO RUST.  WE DON'T HAVE HARSH WINTERS HERE(YET)!!!  THE INTERIOR IS ALL THERE, HOWEVER THE VINYL IS DRY AND CRACKED.  THE FLOORS AND TRUNK FLOOR ARE REAL GOOD.  THE SPOILERS AND HOOD SCOOP ARE ALL IN TACK.    THIS MAN WAS A GEAR HEAD CAR HOBBYIST AND HE DID KEEP THE CARS STARTED AND RUNNING, ONCE WE MOVED THE CAR WE INSTALLED A BATTERY, PRIMED THE CARB AND IT FIRED RIGHT OFF.  NO INTERNAL NOISES FROM THE ENGINE,  NO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST EITHER.  THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE WERE EXTREMELY CLEAN.    IT WILL NEED A GOOD NORMAL TUNE UP, PLUGS WIRES ETC BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL OLD.  IT HAS SOME DENTS FROM  CARELESSNESS IN MOVING THINGS AROUND IN STORAGE BUT NO MAJOR METAL WORK SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN RESTORING IT. WHILE IN STORAGE AFTER HIS DEATH SOME LOCALS BROKE IN AND STOLE SOME ITEMS OFF SOME OF HIS CARS, THIS CAR LOST ITS WHEELS AND DRIVE AXLE, AND THE FRONT FENDER SMALL  RUBBER FLARES.   THE WHEELS IN THE PICTURES ARE NOT FOR THIS CAR AND DO NOT GO WITH IT.  HAD TO PUT SOMETHING ON IT TO TRAILER IT OUT. IT WILL NEED TO BE TRAILERED OUT ONCE SOLD  WE WILL PUT ROLLERS ON IT FOR YOU. IT DOES HAVE THE DESIRED PONTIAC VERSION 6.6 V8 ENGINE AND NOT THE OLDS 6.6.. IT WAS ORIGINALLY BLACK AND I FIND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREVIOUS BODY WORK. IT IS A  PROJECT BUT THE MILES ARE RIGHT AND WE DO HAVE THE REGISTRATIONS TO SUPPORT THE STATEMENTS ABOVE. PLANS HAVE CHANGED AND OUR INTENTION TO RESTORE THE CAR  IS NOW NOT POSSIBLE. THE TITLE IS CLEAR AND CLEAN AND YES IT DOES HAVE A REAL TITLE AND NOT JUST REGISTRATION PAPERS AS SOME OLDER CARS HAVE IN CERTAIN STATES..