This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am is a 10th Anniversary car, and it is all original including the 403 cubic inch Oldsmobile V8. We’re performing some basic maintenance and upkeep on this cool silver bird including t-top seals and some new quarter bird decals. Follow along with all the progress here!
Click “Read More” for the complete photo gallery!
Continue reading “1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Upgrades at V8 Speed and Resto Shop”
On this episode of V8 Radio, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste reflect on the day this episode was recorded, which happened to be September 11. The whole show is not somber, however… not by any stretch, as they discuss the merits of swapping a 180 HP Olds 403 in favor of a hot 500 HP LS3 into a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. Mike also chats with Paul Weinstein at the 29th annual Indian Uprising All Pontiac Show! And this show’s trivia question is absolutely epic… especially Q-Ball’s guess!
On this episode, Mike Clarke and Kevin Oeste chat about the current state of some successful print car enthusiast magazines including recent releases Rodding Revolutions and Wheel Hub, as well as longtime favorites The Rodder’s Journal, Hemmings Motor news, and of course, the return of CARtoons Magazine!
They also touch on a cool ’77 Pontiac Trans Am that just went home after a visit to the V8 Speed and Resto Shop for an engine replacement. That’s pretty routine in our shop, but the fact that the owners are twin 16 year old guys is not! It’s great to see younger people digging these kinds of cars.
Our hosts also chat about the recent placement of V8 Radio on the iTunes “Popular Automotive Podcast” listings! You’ll also find the usual trivia question and some other nonsense, and you’ve got the latest episode of V8 Radio!
The V8 Speed & Resto Shop-Restored 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Wins Gearheads4Life Editor’s Choice Award and Best Paint at 2016 Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, IL!
Congratulations to Molly Fischer and her 1979 Pontiac Trans Am for winning 2 major awards at the 2016 Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, IL! Molly’s Pontiac has a storied history.. It was restored the first time by her husband Will and a friend and saw weekend and show duty until ironically being wrecked at the very show where it recently won the awards!
This 1969 Pontiac Firebird is a very unusual 'Bird being a prototype for the 1969 Pontiac Trans Am program. We learned the story at the 2014 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, IL.
