Summary

Highly original with matching numbers. Powered by a 400ci V8 engine paired with a 3-speed Hydramatic automatic transmission. One of 2,590 50th Anniversary Limited Editions produced for 1976. 15,639 miles (title reads exempt).

Details

This is a highly original, matching-numbers 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Special Edition 50th Anniversary Edition with under 15,639 miles (title reads exempt). The 50th Anniversary Edition was the first of the Special Edition cars, with a limited production of just 2,590 vehicles. It included a cosmetic package created by GM design boss Bill Mitchell to celebrate 50 years of Pontiac vehicle production and was priced at $435 under sales code Y82, which included a Starlight Black paint job with special gold honeycomb wheels, gold interior appointments, special gold exterior appointments, special gold stripes and emblems, and the hood decal. This would be the first appearance of the now legendary black and gold theme, later made famous by Burt Reynolds and the 'Smokey and the Bandit' movies and marked the last appearance of the 15-inch honeycomb wheels. Power comes from its matching-numbers 400ci V8 engine with a Quadrajet 4-barrel carburetor rated for 185hp and 310 ft/lbs of torque, which is paired with the original matching-numbers Turbo Hyrdramatic 3-speed automatic transmission. Also found in the engine bay is the optioned $452 custom air conditioning, which was more expensive than the Special Edition Package. The exterior retains its original Starlight Black paint with Special Edition gold grille liners, headlamp bezels, firebird emblems, gold stripes and 15-inch gold honeycomb wheels. The wheels are wrapped in BFGoodrich radial T/A tires dated 2623. This Trans Am features its original red oxide factory coating and is equipped with radial-tuned suspension. The interior is finished in black with its original vinyl seats featuring single buckle seats and shoulder belts, nylon cut pile carpeting, a formula steering wheel and Rally gauges with a clock and tachometer. The Special Edition Package features an anodized gold engine-turned instrument panel and shift bezel, a gold Firebird emblem in the steering wheel, gold spokes on the formula steering wheel, gold Firebird on the shift knob and gold Firebird door emblems. Additional features include the optioned front seat console, Soft Ray glass for all windows, stereo 8-tape player and AM/FM radio. The sale includes an owner's manual, Pontiac Historic Services paperwork, a 1977 accessories catalog printed in 1976, a reproduction Window Sticker, 8-track tapes and various ownership paperwork.