1979 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM BANDIT EDITION
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 17, 2019, offered with no reserve.
$69,300Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $63,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Pontiac Firebird
- Generation
- Firebird 1970 to 1981
- Version
- Trans Am Special Edition
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 2W87K9N183776
- Condition
- Excellent (2)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 75 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$40,125 to $90,500
Median$60,000
Sales behind it75Likely
From 75 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 $40,125 and $90,500.
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, May 9, 2026 | Mecum | May 9, 2026 | $50,000 |
| 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 | $36,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 21, 2012 | SoldBarrett-Jackson | Barrett-Jackson | $71,500 | |
| Jan. 17, 2019 | Sold (this sale)Barrett-Jackson | Barrett-Jackson | $69,300 | |
| Aug. 3, 2026 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | 7,000 | $62,500 |