1979 Pontiac
The Most Popular 1979 Pontiac Cars
1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
Beginning in 1978, Pontiac engineers reversed years of declining power by raising the compression ratio in the Pontiac 400 through the installation of different cylinder heads with smaller combustion chambers (1977 pontiac 400 engines also had the 350 heads bolted to the 400 blocks, these heads were known as the 6x-4 heads). This increased power by 10% for a total of 220 during the 1978-79 model years.
The 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am has the iconic Firebird hood decal, chrome exhaust splitters, and ‘Snowflake’ aluminum wheels. The 1979 Pontiac Trans Am is powered by a 403 cubic-inch Oldsmobile built V8 engine capable of producing 185 horsepower. There is a 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission and disc brakes in the front and drums in the rear.
The 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am include 4 wheel disc brakes, f41 suspension package, tilt/cruise air conditioning, power windows, power steering, power door locks, power antenna, tilt wheel, light package original black paint, original black interior and gold honeycomb wheels.
With 220 horsepower the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am was only available in a manual transmission and was not only the last big block high performance American car to ever be offered for over a decade, but also the last one with any discernible balls for about that long as well.
The 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am’s interior was a favorite amongst Trans Am lovers, especially the engine-turned instrument panel housing a full contingent of gauges, fronted by that perfect, leather-wrapped Formula wheel, the best ever in a musclecar.
1979 Pontiac Grand Prix
- 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix
The 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix is available in three trims: base, LJ and SJ models. It continued as before as did the basic engine lineup including the 231 cubic-inch Buick V6 standard on base and LJ models, the 135 hp (101 kW) 301 cubic-inch Pontiac V8 with 2-barrel carburetor that was optional on both of LJ and SJ models, and the 150 hp (112 kW) 301 V8 with 4-barrel carburetion that was standard on the SJ and optional on the LJ models.
The 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix’s transmissions remained the same as before with the 3-speed manual standard with the V6 engine on the base model and automatic transmission optional. The automatic transmission was standard on LJ and SJ models and all models when a V8 engine was ordered.
The 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix forced some downsizing in bodies and engines from the previous generation. The big boats got smaller and the motors less powerful, thanks to the catalytic converter requirement. Eventually the once racing-inspired Grand Prix coupe slipped down to well below 200-hp, though it didn’t lose any of its interior luxury trappings, which some say were approaching overkill.
The 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix’s exterior dimensions are 5116 mm length, 1847 mm width, 1354 mm height, 2746 mm wheelbase, 1486 mm front track, and 1486 mm rear track.
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