1979 Pontiac Trans Am SE
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 15, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$60,500Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $55,000, 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
- Manual
- Chassis
- 2W87Z9N179104
- 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 Trans Am SE 10th AnniversaryMecum, April 11, 2026 | Mecum | April 11, 2026 | $54,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, Jan. 16, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 16, 2026 | $200,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, Jan. 11, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 11, 2026 | $40,000 |
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition WS6 W72 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Aug. 29, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 29, 2025 | $66,666 |
| 1979 Pontiac Trans Am SEMecum, Jan. 10, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 10, 2025 | $65,000 |
| 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 29, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 29, 2026 | $91,000 |
| 30-Years-Owned 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special EditionBring a Trailer, Sept. 10, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 10, 2026 | $40,250 |
| 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special EditionBring a Trailer, Aug. 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 3, 2026 | $62,500 |