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stros

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1979 TA Car & Driver article
« on: February 03, 2023, 07:37:29 PM »
Haven’t posted in a while - hope you’re all doing well.

Saw this old article from Car and Driver posted today on the 79 Trans Am.  Thought it was pretty cool
and well written.

https://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g42747799/1979-pontiac-firebird-trans-am-by-the-numbers-gallery/
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Darryl

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kentucky yeti

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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2023, 08:27:16 PM »
Nice!  And good to see you back!
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Mike (aka Yeti)

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Jack

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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2023, 06:13:23 AM »
Thanks for sharing.
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Regards, Jack

Warren Seale

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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2023, 07:39:35 AM »
I still have the paper copy of that magazine I bought when I was waiting for my 79 to be delivered.  Notice that the interior seats did not have the Hobnail cloth when the photos were taken for the article.
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5th T/A

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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2023, 07:49:38 AM »
Thanks for sharing, a brutally accurate article and enjoyable read. For a long time Car and Driver had great writers, eventually they went away just like the 2nd generation TA.
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Gone but not forgotten;
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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
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RamblerRacer

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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2023, 07:51:40 PM »
Thanks for posting that up for us
JT
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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2023, 11:51:29 AM »

That is pretty great!
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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2023, 04:44:11 PM »
I have the magazine this article appears in.  What surprised me is on the back cover is the new for 1979 was the B&M Quick Silver shifter.  Have two cars with this shifter.  Still offered today.
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Re: 1979 TA Car & Driver article
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2023, 04:44:11 PM »
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