1978 Pontiac Trans Am

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

2W87KL111056

Gasoline

THIS IS A RELIST DUE TO A NON-PAYING BIDDER THAT COULD NOT COME UP WITH THE FUNDS AND I CAN NOT WAIT AS I AM PREPARING FOR A TRANSFER. SO, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR FUNDS IN ORDER. THIS IS MY 78' TRANS AM THAT i HAD RESTORED A FEW YEARS AGO. SINCE IT WAS RESTORED IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN VERY LITTLE WITH WORK, MOVING, DEPLOYMENTS, SCHOOLS AND LIFE IN GENERAL. ALSO I AM ONE OF THOSE THAT DOES NOT WANT TO MESS IT UP SO I DON'T DRIVE IT. WELL, ANOTHER PCS COMING UP AND ANOTHER MOVE SO IT IS TIME TO LET IT GO. I COME ACROSS THIS CAR WHILE I WAS STATIONED IN LEMOORE CA. I SAW IT UNDER AN OLD LEAN TO WHILE DRIVING THRU SALINAS AND STOP TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY WANTED FOR IT. THE OLDER LADY TOLD ME THAT IT BELONGED TO HER SON WHO WAS A FIREFIGHTER AND HAD PASSED AWAY. SHE SAID HE BOUGHT IT SHORTLY BEFORE HE PASSED AND THAT WAS IN 1981. THEY KEPT IT OUT THERE AND DID NOT DRIVE IT MUCH AFTER THAT BUT DID NOT WANT TO GET RID OF IT. THE PAINTED FADED IN THE SUN SO THEY HAD IT PAINTED IN THE LATE 80'S. THEY ALSO TOOK IT DOWN THE ROAD TO GET IT SERVICED A COUPLE TIMES A YEAR FOR A WHILE. BUT IT FINALLY WAS LEFT TO SIT FOR YEARS. HERE IS THE GOOD , BAD AND TAKE IT FOR WHAT IS WORTH. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR SHE GAVE ME SERVICE RECIEPTS, ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE, A FEW PICTURES OF IT IN IT'S EARLY GLORIA DAYS, AND A FEW PICTURES FROM FAMILY REUINIONS THAT THAT SHOWED IT UNDER THE SHELTER IN THE BACK GROUND (VERY NICE LADY THAT LIKE TO TALK TO). ALL THE RECIEPTS HAD THE MILES ON THEM AND THE PICTURES WERE DATED. SO THE MILES APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL AND CURRENTLY 9034. WHEN I TOOK IT TO GET IT REGISTERED HERE IN FLORIDA, THEY SAID IF IT WAS OVER 10 TEARS OLD THEY PRINTED EXEMPT FOR MILES UNLESS THERE WAS DOCUMENTATION AND PROOF OTHERWISE. SO I PRESENTED ALL THE PAPERWORK, THE ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA TITLE WITH THE MILES ON IT FROM WHERE THEY TITLED IT IN 1980 AND PICTURES TO THEM AND AFTER 3 WEEKS THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THERE "INVESTIGATION" WAS COMPLETE AND THEY WOULD PRINT THE ACTUAL MILES ON THE TITLE AS SEEN IN THE PIC BELOW ( APPARENTLY THIS WAS A BIG DEAL AND DOES NOT HAPPEN TO MUCH IN FLORIDA). IN FLORIDA YOU HAVE TO TAKE OUT OF STATE TITLED CARS TO THE DMV AND LET THEM INSPECT AND VERIFY THE VIN AS WELL. THE BAD NEWS IS WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE DMV, ONE OF THE FEW TIMES I HAVE DRIVEN IT, AND STOPPED BY WALMART TO PIC UP A FEW THINGS I LEFT MY BRIEFCASE WITH ALL THE PAPERWORK AND STUFF IN THE CAR AND THE BRIEFCASE WAS STOLEN OUT OF THE CAR. SO THE ONLY PROOF I HAVE OF THE MILES NOW IS THE CAR AND THE TITLE. I AM NOT A CAR GURU BUT AS TIGHT AS THE STEERING WAS, IT LOOKED LIKE ORIGINAL MUFFLER AND AS CLEAN AS THE UNDERSIDE LOOKED I THOUGHT THE MILES WERE RIGHT AND SO DID THE STATE. BUT I REALLY HAVE NO PROOF ANYMORE AND YOU SHOULD TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION. EITHER WAY A NICE RUST FREE DRIVER. NOW ABOUT THE CAR. IT WAS ORIGINALLY BLUE AND I HAD IT CHANGED TO BLACK AS I WAS A FAN OF SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. IT IS A REAL TRANS AM BUT HAD A COLOR CHANGE.THE INTERIOR PANELS ARE BLACK AND NOT DYED. IT IS AMAZINGLY RUST FREE. IT RUNS GOOD BUT MAY NEED A SERVICE AS I DID NOT DRIVE IT MUCH AT ALL. ABOUT 400 MILES IN 6 YEARS. IT WAS RESTORED IN AND OUT DUE TO SUN FADING OUT THERE IN THE HOT CALIFORNIA SUN AND THE COLOR CHANGE. IT WAS NOT A FRAME OFF RESTORATION BUT IT LOOKS GOOD. IT IS NOT A BARRETT JACKSON BUT STILL A NICE DRIVER. THE PAINT LOOKS GOOD BUT IS NOT PERFECT AS IT DOES HAVE A FEW PIECES OF TRASH IN IT HERE AND THERE BUT NOT EVERYWHERE BY ANY MEANS. DEFINATELY NOT A MACCO PAINT JOB. IT IS A RUST FREE CAR. YOU WILL SEE A LITTLE VERY , VERY SURFACE RUST IN THE TRUNK ON THE PICS BUT IT WAS NOT SPRAYED AND NEITHER WAS THE UNDERSIDE. ALSO, THE ORIGINAL METAL LOUVERS COME WITH IT BUT ONE OF THE LOCKS ARE MISSING AND THE STEREO WAS NOT WORKING SO I GOT ANOTHER TO GO IN IT BUT HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE IT PUT IN. THESE GO WITH THE CAR. JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICS AND LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS. ALL SHIPPING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER. DUE TO AGE IT IS SOLD AS IS. $500 DEPOSIT IS DUE WITHIN 24 HOURS AND BALANCE WITHIN 7 DAYS. On Oct-09-11 at 21:02:31 PDT, seller added the following information: I have been getting alot of questions and some of them technical. I am not a mechanic or a restoration specialist, so please understand it may take a little time to find out the answers you may need.