Color combo is white with red accents and interior. I decided this was a suitable alternative. Once the work was completed on the Macho machine, it was shipped to Reno for delivery. Like so many other rare Pontiacs nowadays, No. This is quite possibly the coolest Muscle car of all time. Well looks like we might as well stuff that pounched out 455 in her and make a mean ride. They managed to wake the car up by fattening the lean factory jetting, opening up the airbox and working some advance into the distributor.
How many look like this? We had to send a copy of the title to authenticate ownership to get them, and received a letter back from Dennis Mecham confirming the vin, decals and letter will be included with the car. The car is a W72 4 speed car with just 80,000 miles on it. The one listed here is made even more special because it is said to be signed on the glovebox by Dennis Mecham himself. Information found on the website is presented as advance information for the auction lot. After some initial discussions the decision was made to produce a few cars and that effort continued throughout the 2002 model year. How many actually come up for sale? Hopefully someone picked it up and is working on it. Finally, he has to be willing to constantly push back the ravages of time and resist the overwhelming temptation to drive the Pontiac too much.
It needs a windshield, rear quarters and inner panels, and rear lower panel behind fuel tank. Have you ever heard of this Mecham build? Specialties of Hawthorne, California, which to this day is the guru of Pontiac performance. It may not be the best name, but how can you forget it? In addition, the speedometer was calibrated to 160mph and up to 8000rpm tachometer. This Car still very original and retains most all its orig paint worn out , still has its orig engine, the wheels are correct and orig for the car, and it has absolutely no rust. These cars were produced from 1982 through 1986 with similar super tuned motors and suspensions. I think your site is tremendous. Not even the ones that came from the factory.
Preserving And Enjoying The Unrestored Original No. From all of the digging I can find it is 4 of 6 made. Externally, they were identifiable by their two-tone paint and a variety of color combination. Try to find one today. I spoke to Dennis Mecham yesterday and he said it sounded like it could be one of his but that they maybe didnt even produce 20 because the 301 turbo was a hard car to get any perfromance out of. Inventory is subject to prior sale and prices are subject to change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offer s.
Well…equestrian folks can get you a buggy whip, and depending on what make and model it is typewriters can go for crazy money on fleabay. A set of off-the-shelf Hooker Headers were bolted up and plumbed up with a 2. Seller assumes no responsibility for repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. They had virtually no miles on them and had no tags but were sold as a used car because the had already been titled by Mecham Performance. The car is in near show quality condition and is in great daily driver condition.
How much could you make doing that? As I recall the owner at the time had taken the car off the road to transform the car into a G-Machine i. It has a 455 with a 4-speed. How many still have their original drivetrain? This is an incredibly rare car in very good condition with only 21,953 miles on the clock. Mecum is not responsible for information that may be changed or updated prior to the auction. Then the suspension and an engine overhaul with some little extras added, after that its off to the paint shop for that special Macho paint.
Attention was paid to how the car was originally delivered to the original owner. Dash is perfect and no rust. The dealership, Mecham Pontiac, sold the new cars to Mecham Performance. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. They, like cars, reflect the era in which they were made and run the gamut from the Chrome Era through the Woodgrain Era. If oil sloshed away from the dry-sump oil pick-up in the oil pan, a valve opened up and oil surged into the engine to fill any gaps in oil pressure. I have gotten the car running and have driven it around the yard.
This does not seem to be an issue as the car is a blast to drive. It's had new brakes front and rear, new calipers, rotors, drums, wheel bearings and seals front and rear, front brake hoses, emergency brake cables, exhaust from the original hooker headers back, shocks, and tires. I have ordered a complete new interior and have started on the mechanics. In 1978, General Motors produced 93,341 Trans Ams. This Trans Am is definitely macho, but so is the price tag. Other matching parts include the carb, distributor, etc.