1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - Silver (YatMing) 1/18
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Another commemorative Firebird, this one making the first decade of Pontiac's still-successful pony car. The Tenth Anniversary Trans Am (TATA) came with the Oldsmobile-built 403 V-8 that was standard in the normal versions, but Pontiac had saved some of its own 400-cid V-8s with higher horsepower just for this special birthday model, even though the engine had been dropped for '79. A very few 400s were teamed with a four-speed manual gearbox, making this the most desirable drivetrain of the lot.
Yat Ming Road Signature Diecast Model No. 92378
SKU: 79TAS
Specifications
| Vehicle Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Make | Pontiac |
| Model | Firebird |
| Color | Silver |
| Scale | 1/18 |
| Manufacturer | YatMing |
| SKU | 79TAS |
The Pontiac Firebird and its twin, the Chevrolet Camaro, shared a platform from 1967 onward but developed distinct personalities. The Trans Am variant, introduced in 1969, became the definitive performance Firebird. The 1977–1981 'Bandit' Trans Am — immortalized by Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit — became a cultural phenomenon, with the black-and-gold Special Edition among the most recognizable American cars of the era.
This 1/18 scale replica of the 1979 Pontiac Firebird in Silver is produced by YatMing to collector-grade specifications. At 1/18 scale — the most popular collector scale — the model measures approximately 10 inches in length and displays beautifully on a shelf or in a glass cabinet. Every detail — from paint finish to badging — is reproduced from measurements taken from the original vehicle.
