There were 68,744 Pontiac Trans Ams built-in 1977. I doubt the original buyer thought that their Code 75 Buccaneer red Trans Am would end up tucked away in a dirt floor building. This car is for sale here on Facebook Marketplace or in-person in Smithfield, Virginia. The asking price for this 74k mile Trans Am is $13,000 or best offer. The information on the car is confusing as to whether it is running or not. The ad says it was running great before the owner passed away but doesn’t say when that was. I assume it has been sitting for 10 years.
I know it is hard to take pictures in a barn but maybe taking one picture of the whole car instead of 5 pictures of different body panels would help generate more interest. The car has green mold or mildew on the driver’s side but the rest of the car appears to just be dusty. This makes it hard to tell what kind of shape the body is in. There are also no pictures of the underside of the car and whether rust is prevalent in the floor pans or trunk. It looks like there may be bird poop or rat poop on the car which would not be a plus for the paint.
The interior is Firethorn (code 71R1) which is not exactly red but is a darker red and almost maroon. I owned a 1973 Trans Am with this combination and the interior was dark red that doesn’t really match the bright Buccaneer red interior. Overall, the interior looks nice and I don’t see any cracks in the dash. The car has tilt, automatic transmission, air conditioning and, I believe, power windows. There were three engine options for the 1977 Trans Am. The base 400 cubic inch V8 Pontiac engine offered 180 horsepower, the optional W72 400 cubic inch V8 Pontiac engine generated 200 horsepower and the optional 403 cubic inch V8 Oldsmobile engine provided 185 horsepower. All three engines produced approximately 320 ft-lbs of torque. Rear-axle ratios ranged from 2:41 to 3:23.
Based on the sticker on the hood scoop (which is often changed), this car was equipped with the W72 high performance 400 cubic inch engine. With air conditioning and an automatic transmission, the car should have a 3:08 rear end ratio. This might be a nice car but it is very hard to tell with the information provided. It would be best to check this one out in person.
Frank the Tank –
“Took the restrictor plate off to give the Red Dragon a little more juice. But it’s not exactly street legal, so keep it on the down low”.
Wow, that’s really loud. Yeah I know.
Know w you mean. It makes a big difference in one. I done a little tinkering on my sisters 77 TA and had her take it for a spin. She went to pass a couple of cars. KICKED it down and the back -end kicked side ways and almost hit the car she was passing. Scared her. Then she decided she believed it was too much power for her and asked to re-do it. I told her to take it easy and get used to it. I,d like to see this car cleaned up. Bet it would look alot better and people would be more interested. Take it out–clean it up.Get it running and take some really nice picture of it. Including the the under carrage and motor . Then just maybe people would drive to see about buying it. Don,t lie to them and surprise them. Remeber they also have time and money tied up based on your word. To go see it.
Looks like a sick chicken – it’s turning green!
A good wash job will make this car look alot better. Alot of that moss will wash off. Who knows, maybe someone like the NATURAL CAMOFLAUGE LOOK. HAHAHA
Maybe they should have left a tarp on it and have people guess what they’re buying?
13k? this thing is lucky to get half that.
It’s freakin baffling how many of these clowns ask crazy $$ and can’t take 20 minutes to hose it off or maybe something crazy like really wash them.
Non OEM hood bird, car may have been repainted at some point in its life.
For Pete’s sake, (whomever Pete is) wash the damn thing!
Description says leather seats, ABS, T-tops and a 5.7 liter?
Shaker says 6.6
My son and I went and looked at this car almost two months ago. It has a good amount of rust visible around the back window and a few other spots (not shown in the photos) and needs way more work than a rinse and refresh of the fluids. I didn’t look underneath, but I imagine the floor of the car will be pretty corroded as well sitting on that damp dirt floor in an open shed. It would probably be a good buy at about half the asking price if one were looking for a restoration project. They weren’t really receptive to offers when we looked at it but perhaps now that it has been awhile you never know.
This car is near me in Eastern Virginia. Both salt water bays/inlets (salt in the air) and lots of brackish creeks that run around/through Smithfield. LOTs of moisture, salt spray, and rust in this area. I’m guessing with it sitting on a dirt floor, it probably has lots of rust on the underside. Hard to tell but could be rust spots starting under paint on driver’s side door, corners of trunk, etc. Also looks like foam sticking out passenger’s seat in other face-book pictures. Not a $13,000 car. I’ve seen some very nice drivers around here local in the $8K to $15 range.