A reportedly rare Pontiac Trans-Am convertible conversion by National Coach Engineering, said to be number 9 of roughly 55, is listed for sale with a reportedly non-running engine and contradictory model-year claims.
National Coach Engineering, a Port Sanilac, Michigan firm founded in 1977, performed the conversions and engineered the manually operated top and structural bracing used on these Trans-Am conversions.
The ad inconsistently lists the car as a 2018 model while elsewhere calling it a 1980, and it claims a 6.6-liter Pontiac V8 with a 1979 Shaker scoop despite the 6.6 not being available in 1980. The seller states the engine turns over but does not run, and photos show long-term neglect, leaving buyers to weigh the rarity of the National Coach Engineering Pontiac Trans-Am against likely restoration costs.
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