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1979 Pontiac Trans Am.....455 Engine ....t Tops......nice Car on 2040-cars

US $15,000.00
Year:1979 Mileage:93992 Color: SIERRA COPPER /
 CAMEL TAN
Location:

Athens, Tennessee, United States

Athens, Tennessee, United States
Engine:v8
Transmission:Automatic
Vehicle Title:Clear
Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 2W87K9L211452
Year: 1979
Sub Model: TRANS AM
Make: Pontiac
Exterior Color: SIERRA COPPER
Model: Trans Am
Interior Color: CAMEL TAN
Trim: TRANS AM
Number of Cylinders: V8
Drive Type: rear wheel
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Mileage: 93,992

 

1979 PONTIAC TRANS AM...455 ENGINE

 

 

VIN:  2W87K9L211452

TITLE: Clear Ohio title in hand.

MILEAGE:  93992 reading.

HISTORY: Sorry, but I can not tell you much. My friend found me the car near Cincinnati, Ohio. The car was nice when we bought it, past owner spent a ton of money on it. It is a nice good looking car, things work and the body is solid.

 

For your consideration I have for sale a real Muscle Car, this 1979 Trans Am has a 455 cubic inch engine.  The 455 cubic inch engine was not born in the car, it fits perfect and looks like the 400. The paint is very nice driver quality, I think the paint color is called Sierra Copper "its my favorite color in a Trans Am", the interior is very nice "I think they call the color camel tan, the glass is clear, the T Tops fit as good as most, the mechanical is great "even the gas gauge and dome light work". The Turbo 350 transmission shifts good. This is a old car with old technology, it will drips some drops of fluid on your clean floor. The snow flake wheels look good and the Firestone Firehawk tires are nice.

 

PICTURES: ebay motors makes it a little hard to find all the pictures, pictures are hidden. Look at the down arrow to the right of the pictures, click it and you will see more picturs.

 

My contact information is near the bottom of the listing!!!!

 

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 The rest of the information is boring unless you are really interested in buying the vehicle, its just buying details like shipping, paperwork, who I am, where the car is located and how to pay and contact information.

 

WHO YOU ARE BUYING FROM: My name is Ron Watson and I live in the small town of Athens, TennesseeAthens is called the friendly city”. We are located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in east Tennessee “I am truly qualified to be called a Hill Billy”. I am 67 years old and work with my son Keith who is now 41. I am now retired and living my dream restoring, selling and improving classic cars. For 12 years I was an auto mechanics instructor at Tennessee Technology Center here in Athens. I am also a veteran of the US Army; I served as a Chinook helicopter mechanic, crew chief and instructor in the late 60s, I did spend a year in Vietnam. I’m Southern Baptist faith and proud to be an American. I’ve been married to the same good woman for 44 years. LIFE IS GOOD IN THE GREEN HILLS OF EAST TENNESSEE!

 

 

Sorry, I do not show cars on Sunday! I worship on Sunday, I spend time with my family, I'm 67 years old and need some rest. I love cars and will be happy to help you 6 days a week, but not on Sunday.

 

Sorry, I do not do videos. I'm old and just don't enjoy doing them.

 

 

TRADES: Please no trades, they never work out and are just too hard for both of us!

 

ENGINE: The car was not born with the 455 engine, I don't think they came out in this car in 1979, a 455 fits perfect, all mounts and hardware fit like factory. The engine is stock, it has no knocks, no rattles, no blue smoke, no bad oil leaks, but it will leave drops on your clean floor, its just a old car thing.

 

TRANSMISSION: Its a Turbo 350 3 speed automatic, it works good with no slip. Its suppose to be built stronger, but I have no documentation.

 

EXHAUST: Stock exhaust manifolds, the system is not new, but good, it has a good mellow sound.

 

REAREND: It a 10 bolt with no grinds or growls, I have not checked the ratio, but its a good highway gearing, it not real low. It feels like a positive traction, but I have not checked it. 

 

INTERIOR: Good interior with no bad smells, the headliner is good, the carpet and seats look good, the dash has a soft cover on top because of some cracks, I have a new hard cover ordered.

 

T TOPS: The glass is clear and in good condition, the rubber weather stripping is decent.

 

GLASS: The windshield looks new, the side window are power and work decent. Drivers window has minor scuffs from going up and down of the years.

 

BODY: No rust issues, no rusted holes and I did not see even 1 bubble. The underside is solid, but not detailed beautiful, I only seen 1 rusty edge of some floor sheet metal, its a real good body.

 

PAINT:  I love the sierra copper paint, well I thinks it sierra copper. The paint has a brilliant shine, its a nice paint job, but not a 100 point show car paint job. If you inspect you will find some little roughness on the top of the drivers fender, its like a rough orange peel and small areas. The car looks real good it just not perfect and I'm not asking a perfect car price.

 

BRAKES: Good, they are power assisted, disc in front.

 

STEERING: The car drives good, it is power steering.

 

WHEELS AND TIRES: The wheels are original Pontiac snow flake. The tires Firestone Firehawks and they have lots of wear left.

 

LIGHTS: I think they are work, even the interior dome light.

 

GAUGES: They work, even the tachometer.

 

SPEEDOMETER IS WORKING, HORN IS WORKING.

 

This was and original Air Conditioned car, the parts from the firewall forward are gone. 

 

 

cell 423-506-8987                                 email: dreamcar@live.com

 

<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I DO NOT SHOW CAR ON SUNDAY>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

PAPERWORK: I know what to do! We are just a father/son 2 man operation, but we are a Tennessee licensed/bonded car dealer and have sold cars all over the US and exported many.

 

THIS IS NOT AN AUCTION, THIS IS A FIXED PRICE LISTING: I reserve the right to stop the listing at any time and sale the car “come look”.

 

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO STOP THE LISTING AT ANY TIME. THE CAR IS FOR SALE ON THE LOCAL MARKET.

 

WHERE THE CAR IS LOCATED: The car is here at my garage in Athens, Tennessee. Athens is in east Tennessee, we are 50 miles south of Knoxville and 50 miles north of Chattanooga. Look at a Road Atlas and follow interstate 75 south from Knoxville. I live one mile and one turn from the interstate exit. My zip code is 37303. The closest large airport is Knoxville. Athens does have a good small airport, but has no commercial flights.

 

TRANSPORT US OR EXPORT “I like Nations Auto Transport. They are located in Kansas City.

Contact: Jim Page his office number is 816-295-6887 and his email is jpage@shipnat.com

 

MY AREA CODE FOR TRANSPORT: The area code for Athens, Tennessee is 37303. I live 1 mile off a major interstate (I-75) and 35 miles south of interstate 40, so transport is usually very fast.

 

PAYMENT: I require a $250 deposit for a Buy Now or to hold the car.

I will take paypal for the deposit, but not for full payment.

Option 1: Pay the old school way face to face.

Option 2: Pay by check, I will wait till the check clears, I have had

a fake bank certified check.

Option 3: The safest is to let our banks handle it, my bank is a

member of the US Federal Reserve, this is called wire

transfer. And its safe for both of us.

 

WILL I HOLD THE CAR UNTIL YOU GET HERE TO LOOK OR HAVE IT INSPECTED? Its good business for both of us the take a deposit. A $250 deposit locks it in for you! I have held too many cars that people promise me they are going to buy and they never show up, their wife won’t let them buy it, they can’t get a loan or they just back out. Before you drive or fly a long distance you need to make sure the car is not sold. “The way I look at it is until you pay a deposit you’re just looking and dreaming”.

 

INSPECTIONS: Please come look and be happy. All inspections are required to be done before the end of the listing. I listed this car as I see it as a 67 year old car restorer, please come and judge it for your self. I judge the car to my standards, this may not be yours. Paid inspectors have to be very critical to cover their back sides. I understand how hard it is to buy a car without looking, but I think you should come look yourself. I don’t like paid inspectors, I like for the person that is buying to inspect for themselves. I think its fine to send a friend to inspect for you. To make it clear, don’t hit the buy now button and then inspect, come inspect first!

 

If you are not registered with ebay motors, I will work with you, "YOU CAN BUY DIRECT".

 

BOTTOM LINE: Sorry, but my price is $15,000 I'm asking more on the local market. The game is not rocket science, ask a price and come down. It’s not fun to bargain over the cell phone all day long with people that live 2000 miles away and are not going to buy anyway. My firm price is the Buy Now price. I have sold every car I have ever tried to, so I’m not motivated to be bargained down.

 

WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO SELL YOU THE VEHICLE WITH-OUT AN INSPECTION; YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE A LOT OF NERVE AND PLEASE DON’T BE A CRY BABY.

Read the ME section on the upper right hand part of the listing marked seller info.

Thank You,

Ron Watson cell: 423-506-8987 email: dreamcar@live.com

 

I am very careful about taking payment, I have had a fake certified check, it looked real and the buyer seemed real. I will take one, but I will check you out. I am ebay varified, that means you can buy ebays buyer protection plan and they will guarantee thats I'm real, they will not guarantee the car.

 

IS THERE A WARRANTY? No! Come inspect, judge and drive the vehicle all you want to because I do not offer a warranty on classic vehicles. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type, they are the way I see the vehicle. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected this vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to purchase based upon that judgment solely. This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith.

 

BUYERS GUIDE: X no warranty on classic cars.

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