1977 Pontiac Trans Am for sale in ‘as new’ condition
This one-owner cult classic – made famous by the Cannonball Run car chase movie – is expected to fetch six figures at auction.
A 1979 Pontiac Trans Am – which has travelled just 110 miles (177km) from new by its one owner – is about to go under the hammer.
While the Pontiac Trans Am was made famous by the Cannonball Run film starring Burt Reynolds, this privately-owned car has been kept in storage since it was bought new more than 40 years ago.
Forming part of US car auction house Mecum’s 2022 event in Glendale, California, the one-owner Pontiac is expected to reach six figures at auction.
Other than a handful of tiny marks to the vehicle’s gold pinstriping, it remains wholly original and “unused”. Mecum Auctions also deems the vehicle ‘special’ as a 1979 model-year Pontiac Trans Am.
Models built in 1979 are considered to be “last of the line” examples due a powertrain switch that occurred in 1980, which saw the high-performance 6.6-litre V8 and close-ratio four-speed manual transmission combination discontinued due to emissions laws.
Only 1107 examples of the Pontiac Trans Am were fitted with the 6.6-litre V8 engine by the factory. According to the listing, the 45-year-old vehicle still maintains its original sale receipt and a copy of its manufacturer-supplied build sheet outlining its factory configuration.
Lastly, its combination of jet black paintwork with gold highlights – the same as the vehicle used by Burt Reynolds in the US comedy flick Smokey and the Bandit
– will ensure it fetches top dollar.Aside from the brown interior, it’s almost identical to the myriad cars used throughout the film.
In January 2022, Burt Reynolds put his personal 1977 Pontiac Trans Am to auction. It sold for $US495,000 ($AU690,000).
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