By Eve 
Buried in a dusty Georgia garage for ages, a forgotten ’79 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition just crawled into the spotlight, giving gearheads a shot at resurrecting one of Detroit’s baddest muscle cars. This time capsule showed up on eBay looking roughed up but complete, begging for a full nut-and-bolt revival.
Back in ’79, Pontiac rolled out these limited-run beasts to mark ten wild years of Trans Am dominance. Only 7,500 hit the streets, each dripping in that iconic platinum-and-charcoal paint job, screaming chicken hood decal included. These weren’t stripped-down specials—they came loaded with every factory upgrade, packing either a throaty Pontiac 400 V8 and stick shift or Olds’ 403 with an auto box.
This barn find? It’s supposedly got the holy grail combo: the 400 mill and a four-speed. If the numbers match, it’s extra special—fewer than 2,000 left the factory that way. The seller swears it still fires up, but let’s be real—it’ll need a full shakedown before hitting the road.
Decades of neglect haven’t been kind. The radiator’s MIA, the front seats are toast (though replacements come with it), and the original hood and bumper are AWOL in the photos. But hey, at $14,500 with wiggle room, it’s already pulling in tire-kickers online. Trailering it home from Snellville Georgia is a must, but for the right grease monkey, this is a golden ticket to saving a slice of Pontiac glory.
Shawn Henry