1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Description

The 1976 Pontiac Trans Am is one of those perfect year cars. A very well integrated design met with the still beating heart of an American muscle legend. It looks the best on a factory-correct bold red-on-red coupe that has kept its originality right down to the V8 under the hood.

Firethorn Red is the name of that paint you can't take your eyes off of. It's the factory color, and in '76 you wanted something this bold. After all, it was the first year for the fully integrated urethane bumpers that give this Pontiac a uniform appearance of a more modern sports car. Plus, you get all the great Trans Am touches from the factory body kit, to the "screaming bird" on the hood. There's even the shaker hood, fender vents, and full-length rear spoiler. But beyond getting all the iconic components right, this is fundamentally a very nice coupe, with straight body panels and doors that can be closed with confidence. It even has the correct Rally II wheels to make this factory-correct Trans Am package complete.

If you thought the exterior color was bold, then you'll love the matching Firethorn Red interior. It's a true red-on-red car from the factory, and it shows quite well today as the bucket seats, door panels, carpeting, dash, and center console are very nice. Full instrumentation was standard on Trans Ams, including the tach/clock combination. The dials look great set in the iconic and aggressive machine-turned instrument panel. Ahead of that the driver gets the three-spoke sports steering wheel that should be quite familiar to Pontiac fans. This one came quite well equipped from the factory with an AM/FM stereo with separate 8-track player, power steering, and provisions for air conditioning. All of this goes to reinforce that these Trans Ams were also some of the best handling road trip cars around.

The 400 cubic inch V8 is this car's original, numbers-matching engine, and we even believe that the ultra-low mileage is accurate. This is backed up by the very stock appearance of the engine bay - from the corporate blue engine enamel on the block, to the air cleaner, which still correctly inhales through the front and not the fancy shaker hood. Making big torque, this V8 moves the sporty coupe easily with great noises coming from the distinctive split tailpipes out back. It's a true cruiser with a TH350 three-speed automatic, front disc brakes, and BF Goodrich tires at all four corners.

Complete with documentation such as the factory buildsheet, dealer invoice, owner's manual, and original window sticker, it's good to know you're getting this one from someone who cherished it as much as you will. A low mileage, boldly painted Trans Am may be a once in a lifetime car, so don't let this one slip through your fingers. Call today!!