In 1979, Pontiac released the 10th Anniversary Pontiac Trans Am to commemorate the anniversary of the first Trans Am that rolled off the line in 1969. This was a limited production run of only 7500 units. The only option available on the 10th Anniversary Trans Am was for the powertrain; your choices were either the Pontiac 400-cid with the four-speed transmission, or the Oldsmobile 403-cid with the automatic transmission, such as that fitted to this car.

Standard on the 10th Anniversary was the two-tone silver and charcoal paint. This paint scheme was accented by a special five-color hood-bird which wings extended over the hood and onto the fenders. The body of the car is also outlined in a special black and red stripe package. There are also special decals that were placed on the car signifying the 10th Anniversary Edition. All of the 10th Anniversary cars are nicely equipped with the WS6 handling package, custom silver interior with thicker nap carpet and the Firebird emblem embroidered in the door panels and the rear seat-back. Also standard were power windows, power locks, air conditioning and power trunk release; just about all options of the time are on these cars. The interior is also trimmed with an engine-turned gearshift bezel that nicely complements the dashboard. The T-tops are a special mirrored finish and this was the first appearance of the “Turbo” styled wheel design.

The 10th Anniversary Trans Am also was the Pace Car for the 1979 Daytona 500. The car on offer is fitted with the event graphics that demonstrate this honor.