1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM Y82 SPECIAL EDITION
Sold at Barrett-Jackson on Jan. 23, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$77,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $70,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Nov. 2, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Pontiac Firebird
- Generation
- Firebird 1970 to 1981
- Version
- Trans Am Special Edition
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 2W87Z8N130984
- 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$59,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 29, 2026 | $91,000 |
| 1978 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, May 14, 2026 | Mecum | May 14, 2026 | $90,000 |
| 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Gold Special Edition 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, April 16, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 16, 2026 | $38,500 |
| 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition W72 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Jan. 26, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 26, 2026 | $84,000 |
| 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 25, 2026 | $112,000 |
| 1977 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM Y82 SPECIAL EDITIONBarrett-Jackson, Sept. 12, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Sept. 12, 2026 | $100,000 |
| 1978 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, July 24, 2026 | Mecum | July 24, 2026 | $63,000 |
| 1977 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, May 14, 2026 | Mecum | May 14, 2026 | $115,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 22, 2025 | SoldBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $32,000 | |
| Jan. 23, 2026 | Sold (this sale)Barrett-Jackson | Barrett-Jackson | $77,000 |