132707 / 1978 Pontiac Trans Am Gold Special Edition

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This fully restored 1978 Gold Special Edition Trans Am combines a fresh frame off restoration with a tweaked 6.6 liter V8 and an original 4-speed transmission to create a killer second generation F-body which has the power to back up its outstanding looks.
Assembled at GM's Norwood, Ohio manufacturing facility in May of 1978 and shipped to Mc Aleer Buick-Pontiac; this Gold Special Edition Trans Am was custom ordered and exceptionally kept for 30 years by Terry Hoffman of Danville, Illinois. In 2009, the cars second owner commissioned Tom Fischer of Muscle Car Alley to complete a frame-off rotisserie restoration which supplemented its straight, original body with a new tail panel and new quarter panel patches that are butt welded in place to ensure no overlap. Once the body was rock solid and fully prepped, a rich coat of GM code 50 Solar Gold was sealed under a thick clearcoat shell that has been buffed to a spectacular wet-look shine. The result is a very dynamic Trans Am that features super straight lines and better than factory fit and finish.
Pop the cars gold hood and you'll find an original 400 cubic inch W72 V8 which has been equipped with a mild cam swap and now makes a sports car worthy 300 horsepower. The W72 combines smaller '6X' heads with a larger block to create higher compression which, despite modest horsepower numbers, provided enough low end grunt to make this Trans Am the fastest pony car on the market. At the top of the motor, a correct Rochester 4-barrel carburetor sits under an awesome and equally functional shaker hood scoop. Below that carburetor, original GM corporate blue paint coats the entire block and original Ram Air III manifolds send spent gases into a high performance exhaust system. All the hard parts around the motor, from the belt driven accessories to the brake booster and air conditioning hanging on the fire wall are factory correct.
The cars super solid 33 year old undercarriage has been completely restored and carries highly detailed original floor pans which were protected for 30 years by dealer applied undercoating. (The original receipt is included with the sale) At the center of those floor pans, an original Borg Warner T-10 4-speed transmission sends power to an original 10 bolt Posi-traction rear axle; and at the corners of those floorpans, an original WS6 suspension, which includes heavy duty sway bars, shocks and springs combines with power front disc and rear drum brakes to provide great stopping and handling. Originally equipped with a power boosting true dual exhaust system, this car now wears fresh mandrel bent aluminized pipes which send gases through a welded X-pipe to custom welded aftermarket mufflers and traditional stainless Firebird tips. Power flows to the pavement through 225/70 Goodyear Polysteel Radials that are wrapped around fully restored 15 inch aluminum gold snowflake wheels.
Inside the car you'll find a stylish blend of Camel Tan upholstery and Special Edition Trans Am exclusive gold trim. The cars original seats are comfortably firm and, carrying cloth that is much more appealing than typical pony car vinyl, look like they should be in a much more expensive car. Below the seats, tan carpet presents minimal wear and looks fresh enough to have been installed during the cars recent restoration. Between the seats, a simple Camel Tan console houses chrome switches for the cars power windows behind the cars chrome Hurst shifter; and above the seats, a stain free headliner is stretched tight around the cars mirrored T-tops. In front of the seats, an excellent looking engine turned dash houses crystal clear gauges above controls for heat and air conditioning and the cars correct Delco-GM stereo and 40 channel CB. At the sides of the seats, thick Camel Tan door panels feature bright stainless trim and chrome handles for the doors and windows. And in front of the driver, a correct gold Formula steering wheel features a correct gold screaming chicken horn button inside a Camel Tan rim.
If you've been searching for a cool old school muscle car with plenty of attitude to back up its great looks, your search is over. Call, click or visit RKMotorsCharlotte.com for more information on this awesome car!

[@mechanical_otter1708]

My dad had one before he had us kids and sold it once my brother was born. To this day he talks about this car. My goal to someday be able to buy this car for him.

[@mannycarinha770]

❤

[@briancenti5423]

absolute beauty.

[@ninerrider536]

My Dad owned the first one out of the GM plant on the west coast . He purchased it a year before they came out , With permission from GM went down to the GM plant in Van Nuys Ca and picked it up at the end of the assembly line. Its now owned by Jeff Tamm .

[@ericpeters4170]

Gorgeous; well done.

[@michaelk487]

beautiful car

[@Tiffany.1970]

Lovely looking trans am especially with the gold accents

[@bunk-bn9eo]

Nicely done!

[@mayo3732]

We‘ve got one 👏🏻

[@GaryLeeNo1]

Sounds great by the way!!

[@cartoonfoxxx]

The best !!!

[@92littlebluefox]

Wow!!!! Perfect

[@ChuckKobyMusic]

Ke$ha would love this

[@eliassienkiewicz3671]

***** She literally owns this car lol

[@GaryLeeNo1]

what is the model number of the spin tech mufflers are installed on this T/A? The videl wasn't clear enough to read the tag on the muffler.

[@GaryLeeNo1]

Is this car sold???

[@marki5269]

Debieron hacerlo idéntico a este, los nuevos, a inyección, sin cambiar la figura. Saludos

[@nickolebohannon280]

So I got this car for my 16th birthday, but it needs a new fender and paint job, does anyone know how much it may cost?

[@iwaswithyourmom9410]

$16,000

[@jimmyhamm9737]

An exceptional paint job can cost from $10,000 up.

[@Tiffany.1970]

Or get del boy from fools and horses do a quick blow over for $500 plus tax looks great at night but dont look good in daytime lol

[@grantward9205]

@@iwaswithyourmom9410 I just crunched the numbers and came up with $17,,478.32

[@bige2012]

Are those the correct decals? Looks like 79' birds.

[@danielnovosad3392]

big E The special edition T/A beginning in 1978 featured first new decals since their inception in 1973. Both the black and gold special editions were available with these and all 1979 T/As that opted for the screaming chicken had these new style of decals.

[@chapstickwarrior9277]

It's so sexy!

[@frankmosch877]

Please pinch me, I'm going to pass out now wake me when it's over gold,gold,gold...😍😍😊😊🤠🤠😗

[@adrianarevalo4945]

How much ?

[@bunk-bn9eo]

Back in '99 I could have bought the black n gold 78. The car was perfect (unrestored). It never saw a raindrop in its life. Get this - he only wanted eight grand!

[@billycloudy9078]

Dude u should of bought it....I know I feel the same way in 2001 I could’ve bought a 78 gold edition for like five grand paint wasn’t perfect but it would’ve been a good start when I was in high school I had a 78 gold edition but it was trashed I was a fifth owner it had 160,000 miles and I always wanted another one!!

[@gerardorodruiguez5928]

only in the 90's could you encounter such a deal, now people do research and see what they're selling them for and decide they'll do the same, the price is always a bit on their side, which is why I'll always stick to my guns when I make an offer

[@Tiffany.1970]

4 speed hogleg shifter

[@despamosquito9845]

I don’t need a restored trans am I already got a non restored gold trans am

[@ivansanta-maria1328]

I think a restored one would be much nicer to own

[@despamosquito9845]

Ivan Santa-Maria true, i sold the trans am a year ago

[@vernong9116]

1978 gold T/A was first car when I was 16 except mine was a 3 speed automatic. It was a fun mostly trouble-free car, but I prefer the safety of newer cars. That car was awful on wet roads and had horrible brakes. I traded it in toward a 1982 Datsun 280zx.

[@thebacdoc6464]

What a beauty. It would of been cool to be driving in the late seventies with the cam that gave it 300hp. Most definitely would of been one of the fastest on the road back then.

[@bige2012]

Damn it it bugs the crap out of me when restorations use incorrect decals & hood bird!!

[@GTORazor]

Those decals are correct for the Y-88. It used the 1979 hood bird and graphics because it was the NEW Special Edition and GM wanted it to stand out from the standard bird decals on non SE Trans Am's. There is plenty of information online about this car if you took a few minutes to educate yourself.