Some cars we see here on Barn Finds are stock. Some are modified. Here is an example of a modified car that someone invested a lot of money in. This 1977 Pontiac Trans Am is located in Egg City Harbor, New Jersey. The seller listed it for sale here on Hemmings for $78,750. Let’s see if this car is worth the investment. Many thanks to PRA4SNW for sending us this listing.
The interior is white, blue and black. It is basically stock but in excellent condition. The seller took some liberties by removing the console and changing to an aftermarket steering wheel. Also, a digital gauge package was installed in place of the analog gauges. The dash and lower door panels are blue while the upper door panels are white to match the seats.
Under the hood is a Pontiac 400 cubic inch V8 engine that has been modified during the 7.5 year restoration. The top of the engine shows an aluminum intake was added along with aftermarket valve covers. The pictures with the hood scoop removed indicate that the engine is fitted with a Holley carburetor. From the factory, Pontiac offered two versions of the 400 cubic inch V8 engine. The L78 was the base engine in the Trans Am and produced 180 horsepower. The optional W72 was the performance option and produced 200 horsepower in 1977.
The seller states that the car has new paint, new suspension and a new interior but the engine is original. Besides some additional badges added to the exterior, the bright blue wheels stand out the most. This wheel treatment is bold and is probably loved or hated by most enthusiasts. The wheels on this 1977 Trans Am are the factory 15×7 aluminum snowflake wheels introduced by Pontiac in 1977 that have probably been powder coated a metallic blue. If you like this color combination, you can’t beat the excellent condition of this 1977 Pontiac Trans Am.
real nice car but I like all original looking
Restored and customized, hahaha hahaha
Lotsa cash for a 400 engine, modifications notwithstanding.
Those blue wheels rock.
Great 👍 wheels Duke. Really nice T/A here.
Way overpriced, it has a few well placed expensive looking parts on a car that is otherwise a budget build. That’s not a bad way to execute a project and is an effective way to do things across many aspects of life, but doesn’t mean it should command top dollar.
Steve R
You know, a LOT of Firebirds come through here, each as cool as the last. Corvette has its place, but the Firebird was without question the coolest US car made. The other day, I had to take the Jeep on an extended drive over the pass. It’s 7 miles to the summit( 9100ft) and am used to 3rd gear in the slow lane, but then settles into those long lonely 2 lane stretches you see, like next tree, 10 miles. So I’m plodding along at 58 mph ( in a 65 zone, people in Yugos passing me, “SORRY, it’s a 4 cylinder) in my glorified army Jeep, a head wind takes its toll too, and I’m thinking, man, I could make short work of this trip if I had a freakin’ Trans Am!!! Bandit was clearly into something there,,,yeah,,,laughing at the cops in a Trans Am, a trailer load of Coors, a young Sally Field, what’s not to like? USA,,USA!!! Try THAT with your electric suitcase!
Roger that Howard. Over and out 👋
Totally agree Howard, and I’m guessing we’d be fast friends. :)
They say you have to start high to get to the sale price you really want. I think this poor fell mis-read and just got real high. He’s close to double where this car should end up. 😶🌫️🤷🏽♂️🤦🏼♂️
$78,750????? Why?
The only 2 problems I have with the car is price and those obnoxious blue rims. No disrespect and to each his own, but she’d sure look tall shoed up with a set of the 15 X 8 Pontiac rallys to give that 69 Trans Am look. I believe those only came out in white, then white or blue the next year. I had a silver 77 W72 with the automatic. It would pass anything but a gas station or if you pointed it at an oak tree as I did on that fateful night. Wish I had that one back.
The owner spends a ton of money modifying/customizing this car, but yet installs the cheapest steering wheel known to man on the car, it certainly makes you wonder about what other shortcuts could have been made. A hard pass on the digital gauges, the stock setups was one of the nicest factory gauge designs ever. The wheels would have significantly better appearance if the lips were polished aluminum. The top of the dash painted white reflects light nicely into your field of vision. Purchase a couple cans of Krylon black and paint the rear wheel wells. You would also expect a fully built engine, along with a 5 or 6 speed trans, better brakes, and some suspension work for $79k!
$78,000 and I’m the only one to complain about no AC? It also looks like it was made as a bare bones Trans Am, no tilt, no cruise and roll up windows. Did I mention NO AC.
The price has been reduced to 65K.
Three or four more price cuts like that, and it might just sell.