1979 Pontiac Trans Am SE
Sold at Mecum Auctions on May 9, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$55,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $50,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Pontiac Firebird
- Generation
- Firebird 1970 to 1981
- Version
- Trans Am Special Edition
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 2W87K9L202649
- 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 74 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$40,063 to $90,750
Median$60,250
Sales behind it74Likely
From 74 sales of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition (Firebird 1970 to 1981) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $40,063 and $90,750.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special EditionBring a Trailer, Aug. 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 3, 2026 | $62,500 |
| 1979 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM SEBarrett-Jackson, June 27, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 27, 2026 | $77,000 |
| LS3-Powered 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special EditionBring a Trailer, June 10, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 10, 2026 | $228,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, June 6, 2026 | Mecum | June 6, 2026 | $53,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans Am SE CoupeMecum, May 14, 2026 | Mecum | May 14, 2026 | $37,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, July 12, 2025 | Mecum | July 12, 2025 | $28,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, April 5, 2025 | Mecum | April 5, 2025 | $56,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, April 5, 2025 | Mecum | April 5, 2025 | $36,000 |