Rare 1978 Pontiac 'Macho' Trans Am comes up for auction, but what is it?
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A 1978 Pontiac “Macho” Trans Am has been listed for sale on Ebay in Bismarck, North Dakota, but the story of the rare muscle car starts much farther south.
The car was born at the Mecham Pontiac dealership in Glendale, Arizonza, where brothers Dennis and Kyle Mecham decided to do something about the Trans Am 6.6-liter V8's malaise era power, which maxed out at just 200 hp.
According to Hagerty, the Mechams advanced the timing, re-jetted the carburetor and installed Hooker headers and dual exhausts to allow it to breathe easier, all resulting in a 250 hp output, and also offered a Turbo upgrade with water like the auction car was equipped with that increased that to 325 hp.
High-performance Koni springs were added to the factory performance package along with front lowering springs to give it a mean, nose-down stance.