QUOTE(Recruit @ Jan 27 2004, 08:46 PM)
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What should I expect to pay for a car like yours?
There's a '73 T/A on Ebay right now that's pretty close to the way mine was when I bought it with a few exceptions. The Ebay car has factory a/c, mine did not. The Ebay car has the rare honeycomb wheels, mine has the Rally II wheels. The Ebay car is an automatic, mine is a 4-speed. I paid $10K in '99, the Ebay car is at that price now with 1 bidder and 8 days left. It's in the most popular color (red). There's not much info on the auction but I see that it's probably been repainted as there are no 455 numbers on the shaker. Tthe exhaust has been replaced and I don't see the chrome exhaust tips but they're still available. If the VIN is correct it is an actual Trans Am and not a clone. The original stereo has been replaced with an aftermarket unit. No biggie unless you're going for absolute originality, however the dash usually gets cut, especially if it's been replaced with a DIN chassis radio.
The car is in Minnesota. I think they salt the roads in Minnesota. These cars were notorious for rust, particularly around the corners of the wheel wells, lower edges of the doors and the bottom edge of the back glass. Mine was a Southern California car and was relatively rust-free.
Here's the Ebay car. Take a look and use your best judgement. The fun you'll have with a car like this is priceless and they ain't getting any cheaper.