1978 Pontiac Trans Am on 2040-cars
Loganville, Georgia, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:400 ci
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Trans Am
Trim: 2 Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 64,000
Exterior Color: Black
This is a documented black and gold 1978 Pontiac Trans Am with extremely rare Carmine Red interior. This car is an original car, not a restoration, and comes with the original built sheet. When built, it was delivered to Texas, then sent to Kansas City to the Greg Weld (Weld Racing) collection where it was barely driven. This vehicle also has the rare W72, 400 ci engine with an automatic transmission. Other options include air conditioning, power steering, power front disc brakes, power windows and door locks. There were only 4139 of the higher horse 220 hp Pontiac engines made in 1978, which was the last year this engine could be combined with the automatic transmission. A few more notable features include a 3.23 posi traction rear end, delay wipers, space saver spare, and W56 sway bars. This car has hardly been driven since the freshening has been completed, which included hand rubbed urethane painting of the original body. Other freshened items include new seat covers and foam, carpet, and Mandrel bent aluminized exhaust. This is a rare PHS documented car with only 64k original miles.
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Mon, 07 Nov 2011General Motors is recalling around 38,000 Pontiac G8 sedans from its 2008 and 2009 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the cars may have a passenger-side airbag flaw that might prevent proper deployment in certain scenarios.
According to NHTSA, the airbag might not adequately protect a fifth percentile woman - that is, a woman around four-foot, 11-inches weighing 108 pounds. The New York Times indicates that the anomaly was found during a crash test conducted by GM's Australian branch, Holden, which was testing the G8's twin (read: Commodore) for head injuries. According to that report, the test in question is specifically tailored to simulate injuries to females, so the results do not apply to men or children.
The issue has been blamed on a seat position sensor that governs airbag deployment rates. NHTSA indicates that when the front passenger seat is moved all the way forward, the faulty sensor may inappropriately trigger a 30-millisecond delay between airbag stages, potentially leading to greater injuries.
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In the new six-part Smoke IS the Bandit web series, Stewart takes on the role of Burt Reynolds' famous character complete with huge mustache. But instead of trying to smuggle cases of Coors beer it's Mobil 1 oil. The series promises to recreate many of the famous scenes from the movie and includes cameos from other NASCAR drivers.
To complete the look, future videos just need a quality replacement for a young Sally Field to ride shotgun. It would also be really cool if Reynolds could make a brief appearance at some point. Scroll down to check out the trailer and the first episode in the series.
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In that R&T article, which is no longer available online, Lutz explained that the new GTO would solve many of the issues found in the original. Car Advice speculates that the new model would have look like a rebadged version of the Holden Coupe 60 Concept from 2008, a conclusion we also came to.
That car would have been a big departure from the 2004 to 2006 GTO. It has an extremely long hood and short rear deck, with an almost fastback roofline and a wide greenhouse with a tall beltline. The wheel arches were very pronounced, and the chin and rocker panel splitters gave it a race-ready look. Would it have been enough to make the GTO work in the US? We think it might of, but it looks like we'll never know.