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For 1979 the front end was redesigned and also marked the 10th anniversary of the Trans Am. To celebrate, a limited edition package was offered with platinum paint with charcoal gray top accents and mirrored tops, plus a special interior with silver leather seats with custom embroidered Firebird emblems and red illumination for the aircraft-inspired gauges. . We also featured special 10th Anniversary decals, including one on the hood that extended off the hood and onto the front fender. 7,500 10th Anniversary units were produced, of which 1,817 were equipped with the high-performance Pontiac T/A W72 400 cu in (6.6 liter) engine, the last of the Pontiac V8 line, mated to a Borg Warner manual transmission. Four-speed Super T. In 1980, emissions restrictions were increasing and led to the abandonment of all its large displacement engines. The 301 in³ (4.9 liter), offered in 1979 as an option, was the standard, which included a turbocharger or a 305 in³ (5 liter) Chevrolet small block.22 The turbocharged 301 used a Garrett TB305 turbo, forcing air through a Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor, which was too old-fashioned to take full advantage of the turbo's forced air.

Description
For 1979 the front end was redesigned and also marked the 10th anniversary of the Trans Am. To celebrate, a limited edition package was offered with platinum paint with charcoal gray top accents and mirrored tops, plus a special interior with silver leather seats with custom embroidered Firebird emblems and red illumination for the aircraft-inspired gauges. . We also featured special 10th Anniversary decals, including one on the hood that extended off the hood and onto the front fender. 7,500 10th Anniversary units were produced, of which 1,817 were equipped with the high-performance Pontiac T/A W72 400 cu in (6.6 liter) engine, the last of the Pontiac V8 line, mated to a Borg Warner manual transmission. Four-speed Super T. In 1980, emissions restrictions were increasing and led to the abandonment of all its large displacement engines. The 301 in³ (4.9 liter), offered in 1979 as an option, was the standard, which included a turbocharger or a 305 in³ (5 liter) Chevrolet small block.22 The turbocharged 301 used a Garrett TB305 turbo, forcing air through a Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor, which was too old-fashioned to take full advantage of the turbo's forced air.