1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 Market Value & Price History
The 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 has a current market value of $48,749 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 32 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of all verified sales between $27,500 and $44,250. 5 have sold in the past 12 months. The median sale price has held roughly flat over the past 12 months versus the prior year.
Data: DriveIndex. 32 verified auction sales for the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6, latest sale Aug 31, 2026. Value as of Sep 19, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 sold for $42,875 in 2026, against $27,600 in 2020. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $42,875 | 4 |
| 2025 | $36,375 | 4 |
| 2024 | $44,450 | 8 |
| 2022 | $46,000 | 5 |
| 2021 | $32,000 | 5 |
| 2020 | $27,600 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | $68,000 | 8,000 mi | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $44,250 | 77,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 25, 2026 | $27,500 | 30,000 mi | Manual |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $41,500 | 31,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $24,266 | 45,000 mi | Manual |
| May 5, 2025 | $43,250 | 24,000 mi | Manual |
| Apr 25, 2025 | $41,500 | 38,000 mi | Manual |
| Jan 12, 2025 | $31,250 | 40,000 mi | Automatic |
| Nov 19, 2024 | $22,750 | 47,000 mi | Manual |
| Sep 24, 2024 | $52,000 | 41,000 mi | Manual |
| Jul 28, 2024 | $46,000 | 12,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jul 2, 2024 | $51,300 | 12,000 mi | Automatic |
| Jun 18, 2024 | $25,357 | 45,000 mi | Manual |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $95,000 | 1,300 mi | — |
| Feb 3, 2024 | $42,500 | 85,000 mi | Automatic |
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1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6: Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 worth?
A 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 is worth approximately $48,749 as of Sep 19, 2026, based on 32 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Half of all verified sales fall between $27,500 and $44,250; the full verified range is $17,750 to $95,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How much did a 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 cost new?
The 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 carried an original MSRP of $6,800. Verified examples now trade around $48,749.
How many 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 sell per year?
5 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 32 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 sales in total.
Is the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 going up or down in value?
The median 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 sale price has held roughly flat over the past 12 months versus the prior year. That figure tracks the median of what actually sold, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself. For the full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection, open the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 on DriveIndex.
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