1978 Macho Trans Am # 171

This is a 1978 Macho Trans Am. It is number 171 of only 202 built by Dennis Mecham of Mecham Pontiac in Glendale Arizona.

This is a well documented matching numbers car with only 71000 original miles. Color combo is white with red accents and interior. Options include PS, PB, AC, PW, PL, PT. WS6, rear defrost, Tilt, Deluxe velour interior, Fisher t-tops. Documented with PHS, buildsheet, copies of old titles, Mecham Pontiac records and receipts. Car still has its orig DKM installed headers, shaker, console plate, h-pipe, converters, and most exhaust.  This car is unusual as it is one of only a few (3 known) in 78 to have the roof painted in its accent color (similar to an RS Camaro) instead of the typical stripes just around the windows, (other known cars with painted roofs are #173 and #178) also rare are the fisher t-tops as Mecham preferred a hardtop car.. While most cars used Carmine as an accent color, original accent color on this car was firethorn red. This car appears to be the same color combo as the car featured in the October issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines.

Engine in this car is the number matching original engine as installed by Pontiac and appears to have never been out or apart. Other matching parts include the carb, distributor, ect. Car runs great, has good power, trans shifts crisp and firm, car drives well. This cars runs and drives as Dennis Mecham intended, it spins tires at will and car runs easily up to speed as a performance car should. The car has not been registered since 2001 in Arizona and still wears its AZ tags., as such has not been driven very much. This does not seem to be an issue as car is a blast to drive.

Macho TA's are the only 70's version of the now famous dealer tuner cars of the 60's, Yenko, Berger, Baldwin Motion, Nicki, Royal Bobcat, Mr Norm, ect.

only 26 were built in 77

202 built in 78

and 96 built in 79

Rarer then any SE Bandit car, and performance built, these are "the" collector car from the 70's . I took a short video of the car running and driving, and while some other Macho owners may be afraid to run there cars, spin tires, ect, and use music that makes you want to cry in your beer, That is just not me. My video is aggressive and shows this car was meant to be driven. Click HERE for a small res video, click HERE for a large res video.