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1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula Hardtop Coupe

  • Chassis Number: 2U87Z8N132657
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This Pontiac Firebird Formula Hardtop Coupe was assembled at Norwood, Ohio, and sold via Padgett Pontiac-Cadillac of Waycross, GA. It is equipped with a 6.6-liter (400) 4-barrel V-8 engine with custom air conditioning, molding body side, appearance package with stripes, Delco AM&FM St. Rad & 8 tape player, Formula steering wheel, tilt steering wheels, and GR70x15 WL steel tires. There is an automatic transmission, dual chrome side-splitter tailpipe extensions, nylon cut-pile carpet, power steering, spare tire, spoiler on the rear deck, Rally II wheels with trim rings, and radial tuned suspension.

By Daniel Vaughan | Mar 2022

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1978 Pontiac Firebird Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Pontiac Firebird

(Data based on Model Year 1978 sales)
1978 Pontiac Trans Am SE
Chassis#: 2w87z8l162623
Sold for USD$33,000
  2025 Mecum : Houston
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l155224
Sold for USD$36,300
  2025 Mecum : Houston
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l149279
Sold for USD$24,200
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l147701
Sold for USD$50,600
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8n165260
Sold for USD$57,200
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l187835
Sold for USD$66,000
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am Custom Coupe
Chassis#: 2w87z8l186689
Sold for USD$137,500
  2025 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM
Chassis#: 2W87Z8N147464
Sold for USD$104,500
  2025 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
 
1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM CUSTOM COUPE
Chassis#: 2W87Z8L167148
Sold for USD$57,200
  2025 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
 
1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM
Chassis#: 2W87Z8L117694
Sold for USD$34,100
  2025 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
 
1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Chassis#: 2u87l8l133665
Sold for USD$19,800
  2024 Mecum : Kansas City
 
1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM
Chassis#: 2W87Z8N193760
Sold for USD$58,300
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l117640
Sold for USD$11,550
  2024 Mecum : Dallas
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l173863
Sold for USD$31,900
  2024 Mecum : Dallas
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l101174
Sold for USD$34,100
  2024 Mecum : Dallas
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l145643
Sold for USD$41,800
  2024 Mecum : Harrisburg
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l146486
Sold for USD$38,500
  2024 Mecum : Indy
 
1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM
Chassis#: 2W87Z8N134757
Sold for USD$73,700
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach
 
1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM
Chassis#: 2W87Z8L169908
Sold for USD$62,700
  2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach
 
1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Chassis#: 2w87z8l156537
Sold for USD$24,200
  2024 Mecum : Glendale
 

Pontiac Firebirds That Failed To Sell At Auction

1978 Pontiac Firebird's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1978 Pontiac Trans Am Coupe2w87z8l1190672025 Mecum : Kissimmee$43,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am SE2w87z8l1566272025 Mecum : Kissimmee$40,000  
1978 Pontiac Firebird Esprit Skybird2t87u8n1072302024 Mecum : Las Vegas$13,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am2w87z8l1409212024 Mecum : Dallas$150,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am Coupe2w87z8l1176942024 Mecum : Dallas$30,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am2w87z8n1531572024 Mecum : Harrisburg$50,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am Pro Touring2w87z8n1365682024 Mecum : Indy$100,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am SE2w87k8l1762002024 Mecum : Kissimmee$80,000  
1978 Pontiac Macho Trans Am2w87z8l1216562024 Mecum : Kissimmee$45,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am2w87z8l1699082024 Mecum : Kissimmee$65,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am2w87z8l1176942023 Mecum : Kansas City$37,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am2w87z8n1962772023 Mecum : Harrisburg$26,500  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am SE2w87z8n1352222023 Mecum : Indy   
1978 Pontiac Firebird 2022 Mecum : Las Vegas   
1978 Pontiac Trans Am2W87Z8N1718212022 GAA : November 2022$18,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2022 Mecum : Chicago$30,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2022 Mecum : Chicago$27,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am Custom 2022 Mecum : Dallas$60,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg$16,000  
1978 Pontiac Firebird SE 2022 Mecum Indy   
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2021 Mecum : Las Vegas$65,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2020 Mecum : Houston$27,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2020 Mecum : Indy Fall Special$20,000  
1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula 2020 Mecum : Indy$20,000  
1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM MECHAM MACHO COUPE2W87Z8L1574412020 BarrettJackson : Online Only May   
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2019 GAA : November 2019$25,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2019 Mecum : Chicago$20,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2019 Mecum : Dallas$50,000  
1978 Pontiac Trans Am 2019 Mecum : Monterey   
1978 Pontiac Macho Trans Am 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis$32,000  

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