1979 Pontiac Trans Am
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Sept. 25, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$40,700Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $37,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 15, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Pontiac Firebird
- Generation
- Firebird 1970 to 1981
- Version
- Firebird Trans Am
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 2W87K9N154397
- 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 272 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$25,688 to $50,500
Median$37,000
Sales behind it272Likely
From 272 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 $25,688 and $50,500.
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 | $50,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $80,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $41,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $26,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans AmMecum, Oct. 24, 2026 | Mecum | Oct. 24, 2026 | $23,000 |
| 455-Powered 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans AmBring a Trailer, Sept. 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 29, 2026 | $20,251 |