[78 TA KID]

Just wondering how many people here have a Martinique blue 78 T/A on this site? pictures please !!!!

[dreamn69]

This is one I used to own. Sold it about 6 years ago.

[78 TA KID]

Nice car.

[Don 79 TA]

in time i will be looking for one in blue
had one with blue interior
i just love that color blue too

[3tas4me]

My favorite color for 1978.

[1971WARBIRD]

couple pictures of one i have had worked on. just waiting to get home and get the exhaust on it, and drive. new .030 over 400, 350 turbo, 3.42 gears. needs the exhaust and new tires put on. was a white/ blue mix interior, but i changed it to black cloth.

[2manyT/A'S]

ALVIN..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[x5t1j]

I have one but some idiot painted it black. Has to be the worst paint job ever. He even left the decals on the car wen he painted it and then tried to do the bandit thing to it. Put new decals over the old ones and then got ahold of a can of gold spray paint. I think the whole car was rattle caned! I was planning on painting the cae black but have to admit the blue is growing on me. I can't waite when I get to have the fun of trying to remove two hood birds

[phil400]

Here's mine,original paint except for rear bumper and fender spoilers.

[78 TA KID]

Originally Posted by phil400

Here's mine,original paint except for rear bumper and fender spoilers.

Very nice car is the interior and engine compartment all original to. How long have you owned the car.

[phil400]

Thanks, I've had 14 years,I'm the third owner, the interior is original except for the headliner and sound system.




The engine compartment has been altered abit,I'm running those nice aluminum cast valve covers that say pontiac on them,the engine has been completely de-smogged and slightly warmed over,but still retains it's cast bottom end,the entire drivetrain is match#,unfortunately I don't have a pic of the engine.

[Old Goat Racer]

2nd and 4th owner. 455 4-speed

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

ALVIN..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, since you insist, here's my quick and dirty easy post from a previous PY thread

Originally Posted by Alvin

One of our 1978 W72 4spd WS6 Martinique Blue T/A 6.6

Originally Posted by Alvin

A cover car at speed (below) from Spring 1978 ROAD TEST Magazine which
I read in 1978 and added to wanting my very own 78 T/A 6.6.

[2manyT/A'S]

YOURS........and I'll show you MINE!

Picked this one up about a year ago.....58K... mostly original paint....NOT rusty...still has the factory pancake catalytic on it...

Got some detailing planned,but like "patina" it has & NOT going to get carried away.

[Alvin]

That's a pretty one! I especially like the photo of the shaker scoop call outs that were slapped on at the factory on your creme puff.

Many today would say they were never made that way...and they'd be wrong.

Nice survivor IMO.

[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by Alvin

That's a pretty one! I especially like the photo of the shaker scoop call outs that were slapped on at the factory on your creme puff.

Many today would say they were never made that way...and they'd be wrong.

Nice survivor IMO.

It's a Norwood build & they did some strange stuff there.........don't see many late Norwood builds over on this side.....first DECENT one I've owned......the rest have been rough & rusty,as they were eastern imports...

I think the Norwood shaker decal guy was an "artiste" & put them wherever he felt like?

Van Nuys must have had shaker decal "cops" as the original ones I've seen are USUALLY in the right "same" spot.

[78 TA KID]

You all have very nice Marty T/A's. Hopeful I will find a 78 MARTY T/A W72,4SPD,AND WS6 NON TOP LT BLUE interior all original in the wrapper with paper work. Been searching have not found one yet.

[2manyT/A'S]

Originally Posted by 78 TA KID

You all have very nice Marty T/A's. Hopeful I will find a 78 MARTY T/A W72,4SPD,AND WS6 NON TOP LT BLUE interior all original in the wrapper with paper work. Been searching have not found one yet.

I'm SURE you'll find the right one......

When I was negotiating on this one (about 18 month ago) I found at least 20 other M-blue 78 T/A's for sale.......and they were ALL different...options,engines,interior colors,condition & price....

This one was optioned EXACTLY the way I would have ordered it 35 years ago....so I HAD to buy it....

Would be interesting if we could ever find out how many of each color were built....

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by 2manyT/A'S

It's a Norwood build & they did some strange stuff there.........don't see many late Norwood builds over on this side.....first DECENT one I've owned......the rest have been rough & rusty,as they were eastern imports...

I think the Norwood shaker decal guy was an "artiste" & put them wherever he felt like?

Van Nuys must have had shaker decal "cops" as the original ones I've seen are USUALLY in the right "same" spot.

Ours is a Van Nuys built Martini. It was purchased from the 2nd owner with all original paperwork and the complete history as told by the original owner.

It was a customer special ordered and delivered to Shreveport LA dealer where it was rejected by original customer who ordered it due to poor color match of the nose & tail bumpers to body of the water based paint used in the Van Nuys California plant.

The car was totally repainted at the dealership under warranty before the customer would accept delivery.

There are still some telltale overspray marks from when it was repainted when new...including a slight tear in the hood bird.

[2manyT/A'S]

That's interesting on the paint not matching on the bumper......mine's got that going on & it's from the other plant....

Mine was also a "customer order" & was NOT built with a radio......

It has a Sanyo cassette deck in the dash & a power antenna in the left rear quarter panel,which were likely installed by the original owner...

I was helping a buddy of mine work on HIS M-blue 78 T/A (which he has owned since 1981) last Sunday & guess what he gifted me?

A near MINT KP-8500 Pioneer Supertuner which he installed in his 78 T/A 30 some years ago.....it was removed recently to make way for an original Delco AM/FM 40 channel CB.

I'll be installing that one real quick!