1979 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Sept. 11, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$32,450Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $29,500, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 10, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Pontiac Firebird
- Generation
- Firebird 1970 to 1981
- Version
- Firebird Trans Am
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 2W87K9N191711
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 271 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$25,625 to $51,000
Median$37,000
Sales behind it271Likely
From 271 sales of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am (Firebird 1970 to 1981) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $25,625 and $51,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans AmBring a Trailer, Nov. 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 2, 2026 | $20,500 |
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans AmBring a Trailer, Oct. 31, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 31, 2026 | $48,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $80,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $50,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $23,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $41,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $26,000 |
| 455-Powered 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans AmBring a Trailer, Sept. 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 29, 2026 | $20,251 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 11, 2023 | Did not sellMecum | Mecum | $60,000 high bid | |
| Sept. 11, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Barrett-Jackson | Barrett-Jackson | $32,450 |