Low mile cars from the 1970’s are getting harder and harder to find. This 1979 Pontiac Formula has traveled just 19k kilometers or approximately 11K miles since new. The interior is pristine and, while not a heavily optioned car,… more»
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The Cleanest, Mostly Original Around? 1979 Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle
The Bon Jovi special edition VW Golf, the Ford F150 Harley Davidson, the Frank Sinatra Edition Chrysler Imperial, and the Lamborghini Diablo Victoria’s Secret Edition. Yes, the list of “Special Editions” in the automotive world seems to go on… more»
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Daily Driver Survivor: 1979 GMC Jimmy High Sierra 4×4
I remember seeing my first ad for the new GMC Jimmy. Jimmy? Wha? I knew a few friends that gave their dogs “human” names, such as Zeke, or Bob, but giving an SUV the name of Jimmy? Well, apparently… more»
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Well Preserved: 1979 Firebird Trans Am Tenth Anniversary Edition
The day will come when everyone who wanted a 1970s Firebird Trans Am will have one. In the meanwhile, they continue to come to market, and if you need one in your garage, something like this 1979 Tenth Anniversary… more»
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No Less Bad-A$$ Forty Years Later: 1979 Buick LeSabre Landau Custom
This 1979 Buick LeSabre Landau Custom is almost comically priced here on eBay: $3881. What are we doing, going up by $1 at a time? (Actually, by increments of fifty bucks). And that’s the result of 15 bids, more… more»
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Get The Mix-Tapes Out: 1979 Lincoln Continental Collector’s Series Edition
Aerodynamic what? This 1979 Lincoln Mark V is about as streamlined as a brick. You know what? Nobody cared about that in the era, because the point of such a car was to show command and control. Any air… more»
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Affordable Project: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
It was the last year for the Pontiac 400 cubic inch V8 engine in the Trans Am. GM divisions had only two years remaining before corporate engines were mandated across their divisions. I can remember pulling up to many… more»
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WS6 Equipped: 1979 Pontiac Formula
Pontiac introduced the WS6 Performance Handling Package in 1978. It was improved in 1979 with the addition of 4 wheel disc brakes. Car and Driver named the 1979 Trans Am equipped with WS6 the best handling American made car…. more»
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Restomod Candidate: 1979 Pontiac Formula
Some enthusiasts may look at this 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula and think that its best days are behind it. Others see this car as a diamond in the rough and immediately start dreaming of what this car could be…. more»
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Solar Gold: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
The seller is advertising this car as a Gold Bandit. Maybe that is just slang for gold Trans Ams these days but the only true Gold Special Edition cars built by Pontiac were produced in 1978. Their RPO code… more»
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No Reserve: 1979 International Harvester Scout II
There were over 500,000 Scouts built by International Harvester from 1961 to 1980. So over the course of the years, we have seen various editions and years of Scouts, as well as, all different levels of condition. This 1979… more»
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L-82 4-Speed: 1979 Chevrolet Corvette
The end of the 1970’s were characterized by high inflation, military conflicts and magazine articles on the death of the V8. Does this sound familiar? Well, one way to get away from all this bad news was to walk… more»
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Transplant 400 V8: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Pontiac introduced its Firebird Formula model in 1970 which was one year after the introduction of the Pontiac Trans Am in 1969. The Formula was unique in that it had two forward facing hood scoops versus the Trans Am… more»
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Simple Project? 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 6.6
This shiny black 1979 Pontiac Trans Am looks like it should just start right up and drive home. Unfortunately, the seller says that it won’t move on its own power. Apparently, the owner had the carburetor rebuilt but cannot… more»
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Workhorse: 1979 International Harvester Scout Terra
This truck is pretty recognizable as an International Harvester vehicle but I wasn’t too familiar with it when I first saw it. A 1979 International Harvester Scout Terra is really a pretty unique truck. This one is listed for… more»
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W72 400 4 Speed: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Project
Pontiac produced over 117,000 Trans Ams in 1979 out of 211,000 Firebirds that left the factory. The high performance engine option that year was the W72 400 cubic inch V8 engine that was manufactured in 1977 and stockpiled for… more»
