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'nother cool 78...........
A tad "over-restored"....but very nice,nonetheless.......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pontiac-Fire...US_Cars_Trucks
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I've said for 35yrs that I could not own a Macho just because of the name on it, its just too cheezy. (that sentence from a guy with a 100 miles of gold pinstripe on a T/A) However the options and color combo on this one make it the best one I've seen. The black/blue is great!
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I saw my first one driving down Fremont St. in Vegas....May 78....and really didn't know what to think.....
Checked with a few local Pontiac Dealers and they didn't know much or wouldn't say. Macho T/A's are the Shelby's of our generation and I believe the values will soon eclipse the SD T/A's .... JMO.
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i have grown fond of the macho TA's and would love one myself....
i remember saying no to one the junk yard offered to me for free, this was in the 80s and i knew nothing about them, and of course the car was rough too, yes.... i regret it and have for many years, but i was also piss poor and saw macho and was like eeewwwlll... lol he said the same thing. boy if i only knew... i don't like the color of this one, but it is nice and sharp I regret not buying the one the fella in AZ restored. he does or did macho restorations and had a white one with red coloring, the same as my current car... it was a VERY reasonable price but i let a friend talk me out of it.. and once again... i regret it big time |
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Macho T/A has a long road to even those legends? Maybe the worst case 74 SD autos with AC soon...
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How do I know? Was told by Todd Coombs @ TA Nat's several years ago: IIRC (2) two of the cars were purchased elsewhere and brought in by customers for conversion at Mecham. The Takeaway: I won a DKM Polo Shirt at the TA Nats by answering the following trivia Question - "How many Macho T/A's were produced by DKM in 1978?I gave it to Jimmy Flemming who had "restified" his 1979 White & Burgundy Macho TA #53 W72 400 4-spd. As I recall, Jimmy was ecstatic receiving that shirt, and I was happy sharing in his enjoyment. Dennis Mecham (wearing the same color & design DKM polo) and Alvin at said event below Note: The Gold '79 Macho above was a 403 Auto, owned then by Todd Coombs. |
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before everyone bashes them to badly, keep in mind that there was nothing that even came close to touching them back when the mecum brothers did them. I personally have always liked them and have owned several of them. I still have a black/gold 78 and a black/red 79
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Funny how much a difference the paint scheme makes as to the acceptability of these (any vehicle) to me. Many 1970's "in style" Disco color combos that were "all the rage then"...now "not so much" But then again; the White/Red, Gold/Black, Black/Blue etc. combos look pretty good IMO http://www.hemmings.com/mus/stories/..._feature8.html Check this out: |
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What?!!!
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Check this out for some new sales lot photos of Macho and "Lost & Found" story below:
Lost and Found, A 1979 Macho Trans Am #36 http://brianesser.com/2013/03/lost-a...o-trans-am-36/ original forum Q & A: Pontiac Macho T/A DKM setting in field http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=559480 |
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I like it....except for the mudflaps......
Got any pics of the front?
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"Back in 1977, Dennis and Kyle Mecham built 26 performance-tweaked Trans Ams that they dubbed Macho T/As and initially sold through their family's Pontiac dealership, Mecham Motors, near Phoenix, Arizona. The modified Trans Ams were a hit and the fledgling company, DKM Design, Performance sold all they could build, so they ramped up production in 1978 and marketed the cars through other Pontiac dealers. Sales of the warmed-up Firebirds soared to 204 units. But, uh, what of that oh-so-Seventies name? |
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mother nature is sure rough on our toys
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x2 re Mother Nature! Another article below
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Pretty flimsy optional glass hoods
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No front shots of the topless DKM, instead, IIRC this was one of MECHAM's personal cars? But, I could be wrong (again)! |
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Mucho Macho Racecar!
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