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Old 08-14-2021, 08:42 PM
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Default Unmolested '78 Grand Am on CL

Posting this here for brevity.
White with blue interior.
https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d...364507128.html

This is one of the cleanest survivors (2nd Gen) I've seen for sale in quite a long while. Listed in Houston but one of the photos shows a Washington state registration. I'm guessing that's why the interior is so nice.

Quite a few options but it doesn't have the right-hand remote mirror that my GA had.
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Old 08-14-2021, 08:48 PM
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A few more pics
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Old 08-21-2021, 02:06 PM
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Yep, last craigslist ad I placed in Albuquerque, got that same response - "Ill send a six digit number to make sure you are real". WTF is that?!? Assuming beginning of some phishing scheme. Chewed the guy out, but didn't use any four letter words!

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Old 08-27-2021, 08:45 PM
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That is a highly optioned Grand Am, especially for a 78. That powder blue interior plastic is the worst for chalking and flaking. This interior is pretty fadded, but the plastic actually looks pretty good.
Teaser on the engine bay shot, I just can't tell if it has an aluminum radiator support or not. I've noticed the 78 Grand Am seemed to have them more than others.

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Old 08-27-2021, 08:53 PM
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Must be fast? Judging by the driver's seat...

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Old 08-27-2021, 09:05 PM
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They were all fast...with 135 HP how could it not be?

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Not to brag but I have a 78 GA with 43000 original miles. It's red and silver. Lived it's life in the garage. Took 20 years of knowing before I was able to buy it. It had set over 20 years. It is extremely clean and solid. Not sure how to post pics yet. Anyone else have any 78-80 Grand Am?

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Old 11-01-2025, 09:59 PM
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I've had a few. You in Iowa?

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Old 04-26-2026, 02:02 PM
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1978 Pontiac Grand Am Coupe – The Hagerty Feature Car
Extremely clean, time-capsule 1978 Pontiac Grand Am coupe with 43,000 original miles. This is the exact car featured in Hagerty Media’s “1978 Pontiac Grand Am: Atypical A-Body” – literally the top Google image result for a ‘78 Grand Am.
Roman Red exterior with Platinum lower two-tone, red Carmine cloth interior, rally gauges, power windows/locks/seat, A/C all working, original Snowflake wheels on fresh white-letter TA tires, factory 8-track with original tapes, new headliner included (not installed).
Complete documentation: PHS paperwork, books, dealer brochure, plus the full Hagerty article here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/classi...ypical-a-body/
Selling as a roller (no motor/transmission). $15,000 firm. Serious buyers only. Located in Iowa.
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Old 05-30-2026, 10:10 PM
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I too have a 78 Grand Am in Roman Red over Platinum Silver. However, mine is not a low mileage survivor. Before I bought the car in 2002, it had been driven back and forth across the country 5 or 6 times. I rebuilt the car with some upgrades. I replaced the original 301/TH200/ 2.29:1 gears with a 400/TH350/ 3.08 gears. The 400-4v is out of a 76 Trans Am. Other than that, the car appears stock.

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