1979Pontiac Bonneville 2 door $11,000 Iowa - NOT MINE

[B Jake Moran]

(3) Marketplace - 1979 Pontiac Bonneville | Facebook

 

 

 

[John_S_in_Penna]

Very nice!  Even the 4-door sedans of this type

were beautiful, across all G. M. lines.

 

If car makers today made such cars--well styled,

reliable, and available in a wide choice of exterior

and interior colors--I would be an enthusiast of

modern vehicles, eagerly looking forward to the

new cars each year.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

I wrote to seller to ask about miles. I'll post answer.

[Mark Huston]

5 minutes ago, Hudsy Wudsy said:

I wrote to seller to ask about miles. I'll post answer.

Facebook posting states mileage is 45,000

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Just now, Mark Huston said:

Facebook posting states mileage is 45,000

Boy I'm getting old! Thank you for that, Mark.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

8 hours ago, Mark Huston said:

 

I heard from the seller. She says the car is all original except for the tires and battery. She says it has a 350 Buick V8 in it. Does that compute?

[Mark Huston]

2 hours ago, Hudsy Wudsy said:

I heard from the seller. She says the car is all original except for the tires and battery. She says it has a 350 Buick V8 in it. Does that compute?

Could be a great deal for someone.   GM Interchanged engines between their brands. Don’t know when the practice started. 

[Bloo]

6 hours ago, Hudsy Wudsy said:

I heard from the seller. She says the car is all original except for the tires and battery. She says it has a 350 Buick V8 in it. Does that compute?

 

It's possible. The engine removed from this one appears to be a Buick 350  https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1704239-79-pontiac-bonneville-buick-350-lm7-swap.html . I want to see pictures before I believe it though.

 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Bloo (see edit history)

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Thanks Mark and Bloo, I appreciate your thoughts. Also, thanks, Bloo, for the details. That was interesting. It sure looks like a very nice car.

Edited February 18, 2022 by Hudsy Wudsy (see edit history)

[Gearheadengineer]

I had a Bonneville of this vintage, back in ‘94ish. Mine was maybe a year or two older. I bought it cheap knowing the water pump was pouring coolant everywhere. Swapped it out on the side of the road, then drove like hell to get to an event. I remember it had no problem running at 85mph for an hour. 
 

That car was smooth. Velour seats with that extra soft layer of padding that GM liked back then. 
 

I don’t remember what it had for an engine. I didn’t have it long, my wife got spun out by some idiot on 128 near Boston.  She brought it to a stop, only to get hit hard on the side by a pickup with plow. She was fine. Tough car. I still lament having to leave my new Candlebox cassette behind - the dash was so bent that I couldn’t get the tape out. 

[avgwarhawk]

Beautiful Bonneville.  GM plush interior and smooth ride.  

[TexRiv_63]

All of the 77-79 GM big cars were beautiful. I came close to buying a new Bonneville but later ended up with a 2 year old '78 Oldsmobile 98 Regency - one of the best cars I ever owned.

[B Jake Moran]

The Buick 350 is a great motor.   It was likely rated at 150 hp in 1979. I’m not sure what automatic transmission backs it, but either the TH350 or TH400 are fine. 

[JamesR]

These big late 70's GM's may be becoming more popular. I can understand why: Some were quite nice looking, and the prices of very nice quality '40's through '60's cars can be insane. Thanks for posting.

[John_S_in_Penna]

For everyone's reference:  Some time between the 

last posting and today, March 8, the car has been sold.

 

Since the originally posted pictures are no longer visible,

here is one picture copied from the Facebook ad: