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The 1969 Pontiac Trans Am was UNDERRATED... Intentionally?

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Walkaround, history and paperwork for the 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Comparison between Ram Air III and Ram Air IV packages.
Peter Klutt talks how the Trans Am stands up to the Camaro Z28, Pontiac GTO Judge, & Hemi cars in the market and on the track!
Ultra-Rare Cameo White with Parchment Interior
Believed to be 1 Of Only 14 Made With the rare Parchment Interior
Matching Numbers 400/335 HP Ram Air III Engine
Turbo 400 Automatic Transmission
Power Steering, Power Disc Brakes
Documented With Window Sticker, Protect-O-Plate, PHS docs And More
Previous Trans Am National 1st Place Winner
Most muscle car fans know the Pontiac Trans Am was named after the Trans-Am road racing series. The Trans Am made its public debut in the spring of 1969 as a high-performance version of the Firebird 400 and the only exterior colors available in its debut year was Cameo White with blue stripes, a salute to America’s traditional racing livery. For $3,556 ’69 Trans Am buyers got the look of a road racer and the power of the Ram Air III 400ci engine. Its midyear introduction and a strike at one of its assembly facilities limited Trans Am production to just 697 units that first year.
Originally sold at Flat Ryals Pontiac Buick of Kissimmee, Florida on November 19, 1969, this exceptionally rare 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is believed to be one of only 14 built with a standard Parchment interior. As a late build, it is also fitted with a rare Formula steering wheel. Under the hood is a numbers matching Ram Air III 400/335 HP V-8 backed by a Turbo 400 automatic transmission. Due to its extreme rarity, a complete rotisserie restoration was completed on this first-year Trans Am followed by a First-Place award at the Trans Am Nationals.
Important with any collector car of this rarity, this car's documentation includes the window sticker, sales receipt build sheet, owner's manual, Protect-O-Plate, owner protection plan, owner history and PHS certification.
Truly a remarkable, fully documented, award-winning example that would be the jewel of any muscle car collection.
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@legendarymotorcar 3 года назад

Given the choice - Ram Air IV Trans Am, Camaro Z/28, or GTO Judge? Let us know below!

@seangoodman665 3 года назад

Ram Air VI Trans Am

@w41duvernay 3 года назад

@@seangoodman665 with stick.

@seangoodman665 3 года назад

Definitely w 4 spd. That just goes without say.

@chiefpontiac1800 3 года назад

Given that I had a 67, 68, 69, and have an 06 GTO, I would take that Ram Air IV Trans Am !

@randyp6370 3 года назад

Sentimental choice, the GTO judge bought mine in 1978 for 1500.

@fieldinglover 3 года назад

when I was in high school there was 2 1969 Trans AM's in the parking lot owned by two brothers Chuck modified his for racing and his younger brother Jimmy's Trans Am was bone stock . Those were the days

@SilentKnight43 3 года назад

I'm not even a Pontiac guy - but this was a fascinatin' vid - great hearing the history, the options, the evolution. Well-narrated and extremely knowledgeable.

@sergeantmasson3669 3 года назад

1969 Pontiac Trans Am, is the most valuable year of all the Trans Am cars. Most rare is a '69 T/A convertible. Only 8 were produced.

@kramnull8962 Год назад

Could you throw a 421 crank into this block?

@sergeantmasson3669 Год назад

@@kramnull8962 yes, but you'd need to change the piston rods as well.

@sidefx996 3 года назад

Such a treat to see you back Peter. Your knowledge and expertise on these cars, along with some mind-blowing restorations of some ultra-rare cars over the years is just unmatched and puts most of the rest of the "car guys" and "experts" on here to shame. Keep up the great work!

@rekartrustee4811 3 года назад

I built up a 400" 76' Firebird Formula when I was in my 20s. I would destroy big block Chevelles on a regular basis. Loved that car.

@mikerieck306 3 года назад

I remember buying a light blue 76 Formula new right out of high school. I sold it after a year as I couldn't afford the insurance. 45 years later I am retired and can buy a C8 and afford whatever it takes. 😁

@hotwheel6663 2 года назад

@@mikerieck306 What is a C8?

@mikerieck306 2 года назад

@@hotwheel6663 A new Corvette.

@tomm9860 2 года назад

Yes mine would beat the big block MoPar ,Fords and Chevy. I out run may 440 , 396 and 428 Fords.

@mfsb8473 3 года назад

"When the Firebird is equipped with the 400 engine it makes for a delightful driving experience " - Jim Wangers Great video, just subscribed

@timsullivan9642 3 года назад

Great video! A coworker of mine mentioned a few years ago that his dad owned a Trans Am when he was a kid. I assumed it was a late 70’s or 80’s model. A few days later he hands me his phone and says, “it looks terrible but this is my dads old car.” My jaw dropped as I looked at a true, correct 1969 Trans Am! It had been sitting in a garage here on Long Island since they took it off the road when they couldn’t get it started. I offered to buy it however the car was promised to another family member who is currently having it restored. I was thisclose to owning it but it just wasn’t meant to be. Huge fan of Legendary Motorcar, please keep the videos coming!

@legendarymotorcar 3 года назад

Thanks for the support Tim, always love hearing car stories!

@michaeladams9629 3 года назад

Had a 1971 455 H.O. TRANS AM. Had the engine and transmission balance and blue with 10.75 compression putting out 500hp/575 ft lbs. of torque. Currently owned by a gentleman in Vancouver, BC. My understanding is he had it detained……..Canadians!

@christopherkraft1327 3 года назад

The 1969 Firebird is hands down my favorite year for these beautys. My friend has a blue one with blue interior & the same rally wheels, it's not the Trans Am but it has the tach on the hood & power windows. Thanks for sharing another exciting video, I really appreciate all the research & time you put into each one!! 👍👍🙂

@TheMarnior 3 года назад

love this car one of my favorite with the 73 sd 455

@williamsporing1500 3 года назад

Love the ‘70 1/2....

@tomm9860 2 года назад

Mine was the 1970 and a half Trans AM i think the steering was knobs up, 4- speed the 428 cu.in motor off the showroom she was rated at 390 H.P Old Combat Vet Tom

@carguy0000 3 года назад

Great job Pete, always love the detail .

@queticomoe4495 3 года назад

Mr. Klutt, I salute you. The knowledge you posses is truly mind bending, sir! Hands down, if I had the resources this car would be in my stable! Thanks for continuing to post such excellent content, LMC!

@rogerwydler1482 2 года назад

The Ram Air IV cars have surprised a lot of people over the years thinking it's just another GTO with a 400. Well I own a 1970 GTO Ram Air IV with the factory M-21 4 speed close ratio transmission and a limited slip 4.33 rear end. The Ram Air IV is nothing short of spectacular . 4 Bolt main block with forged pistons, special 614 heads, 084 aluminun intake, 273 4 speed carb. Special HL-64 lifters, stronger pushrods, Swirel polished and tuliped valves, Valve springs with 320 lbs. ft of pressure to eliminate valve float at 6000 rpm.. The Trans Ams and GTOs in my opion with the Ram Air IV are the real treasures from Pontiac. So few were built and only a handful remain. For rarity the 55 Trans Ams with the Ram Air IV are super rare. Super valuable and hard to find. The GTOs and Judge from 1969 and 1970 are also super rare to find today. The Ram Air IV Judge convertibles can bring up to $600,000 today. Only 5 were built in 1969 with this engine and all were 4 speeds. The GTO is a better looking car than the Trans Am and received more publicity but any Trans Am with a Ram Air IV is just a popular and valuable. Pontiac in 1970 produced 302 GTOs with the Ram Air IV and 4 speed combination in hardop models. 140 automatic harddtop GTOs and Judges . 327 Ram Air IV 4 speed Judge Hardtops . Another 37 cars were convertible GTOs and Judges with various transmissions. Given the choice I would take any Pontiac with a Ram Air IV over any Z-28 Camaro. Finding a Ram Air IV today is difficult and findong one for sale is almost impossible. .The 1969 GTO and Judge were produced in less numbers than the 1970 model but not by much. Z-28s can be found anywhere at different prices. Chevrolet made great cars as well but for performance the Ram Air IV speaks volumes.

@joelpaape8748 Год назад

My old welding instructor had a light blue GTO Judge 1970 he bought from his buddy for 1800$ and raced it its whole life, he's a super smart machinist and machined a cam for it and had it running in the 11's. Sold it twelve years ago for 120k. He builds custom bikes. Awesome guy.

@PD3a11 3 года назад

Miss your show. Love the vids.

@richardchristianson2823 3 года назад

Missed out on purchasing a 69 for $3000 back in 1979. Interesting thing about it was the original owner had ordered it without the rear spoiler. That was in Burlington, ON. Wonder if it still exists. Ended up buying a 70 T/A, which I still have.

@jasoncentore1830 3 года назад

I bet you think everyday about that decision

@brentyancich 3 года назад

Love the research and information put into these videos. Quickly becoming my favorite RU-vid channel

@legendarymotorcar 3 года назад

Thanks Brent! we'll keep on it

@MrJeffyb69 3 года назад

Awesome videos, but you should start them up so we can hear them rumble!!

@ianmcculloch6839 3 года назад

Trans-am without question, this car is so rare you just don’t see them often.

@3613jeremy Год назад

I've always been a trans am lover specially the 79 it was my favorite out of all my cars as a teen but those 68-69 firebird t/a are beautiful

@biggerdaddy2 3 года назад

My all time favorite Poncho

@miguelrosario7302 Год назад

What a beautiful car! The Firebird always looked better than the Camaro, especially so when fitted out as a Trans Am. Ironic that the Firebird Trans Am never won a single Trans Am race 😢. Loved all of the history and data presented. Superb car!

@396M21 3 года назад

Great video, this colour combo for Pontiac is bang on and very nice even 50 years later. Enjoy the fact you are giving the values and current pricing for your highly desirable cars.

@terryoquinn8199 Месяц назад

I’m a Mopar guy but I’ve always known that the ‘69 Trans Am was very special ! For a long time it was said only 500 were ever made . I would absolutely buy that car for $159K . It appears immaculate and done perfectly .

@harrybarber5300 3 года назад

I owned a 69/400/4sp posi brand new .it's was an awesome unit....got it right off the show Rm floor

@markdodd1152 3 года назад

I always really appreciate your car knowledge. I'm glad you have this channel now. Can you imagine if someone knew all the ins and outs of ordering. And then hung on to that car. Talk about a great investment

@markjohnson5081 3 года назад

Well done video. Tnx for posting!

@rotaxtwin Год назад

I had heard a lot of hype about the Ram Air IV but never really listened to it, but coming from Peter it has changed my mind!

@dr.detroit1514 3 года назад

It's hard to believe, with the value of these cars today, but back in the 70's, I saw early Trans-Ams, 428 CJ & Boss 429 Mustangs, Hemi cars, 427 & 454 Corvettes, Chevelles and El Caminos, and others, sitting on streets and being used as every day cars. I owned a '71 white T/A auto for a number of years.

@ouimetco 3 года назад

Your presentation style is classy and excellent. Very much matched to these type of cars. Great job, thanks man. Cheers

@kennaaye8596 3 года назад

Thanks for the fun video. I love that car!

@scottscott5342 3 года назад

Great video!! Keep them coming. I miss your show. Always informative.

@TalkingGIJoe 3 года назад

That white version of the Pontiac with the blue strips is one of my all time favorites...

@iggyfritz7150 3 года назад

Back during my street racing days everybody knew you didn't dare race the 69 Firebird that looked exactly like the one in this video.

@tomm9860 2 года назад

Yes the PMD cars were feared by Ford , Mopa, and the Chevys Old Combat Vet Tom

@charlieb3943 2 года назад

When you actually see one on the road like I did years ago you just go Wow! This was around 1995. I already knew they were special back then and felt blessed to see one being driven

@kdh6588 3 года назад

Always enjoy learning the details you provide when presenting a vehicle, the facts and your opinions. Looking forward to the next presentation.

@jerryvandyke9216 3 года назад

Peter I’m always amazed by your automotive knowledge

@kevinmanning4880 Год назад

Always enjoy seeing Pete doing car videos. Dream Car Garage a personal favorite. Nice to see you again

@johndymowski6844 3 года назад

Maybe not as financially as it once was, however, desire Is an entirely different story! Got to have that muncie... Back in the day it's the first thing We All Looked For!!

@johnnywooten7199 3 года назад

Super sharp trans am I wish it was in my garage but out of my range for sure . enjoyed the video Peter!

@buckysti 3 года назад

Nice review of a classic and beautiful car.

@MrAngryGTP 3 года назад

Do you need a car like this? No, you don't need a car like this. Do you want a car like this? Heck yeah, you want a car just like this one!! If I ever win the lotto, one of the first places I'm going is LMC in Milton. 😁😎

@Lad236 3 месяца назад

One of the best Pontiacs made. Especially with the turbo 400 automatic. Had a 69 regular firebird in high school learned a lot mechanically on it.

@firebird5288 3 года назад

Love the Trans Am. That 69 looks amazing and I really like that interior rather than the blue interior we normally see.

@mrmac123 3 года назад

I miss dream car garage. Peter is the automotive encyclopedia.

@tomcherry7029 3 года назад

The engines were rated lower because GM said no more than 1hp for ever10 pounds of curb weight. 3450lb car 345hp 3700lb car 370hp the only car that was exempt was the Vette.

@MidnightinSavannah Год назад

I'm glad somebody posted the real reason they were under rated on HP.

@pappagetti 2 года назад

I heard the music from Gran Turismo 2 and instantly knew I was at home on this channel.

@tysonlee2306 3 года назад

Would love to have one of these

@edysinsimon8646 3 года назад

Of all the Pontiac trans am made, the 1970 is the one to own! In my opinion obviously. It's got that "look" just the total package. White w/blue stripes and interior treatment, what's not to love?

@nelsong4719 3 года назад

Great post and what a beauty. Is it true that that the OHC 6 Firebirds are also rare and worth a fortune?

@garyg2318 3 года назад

Excellent video, well-researched. I took my driver's test in 1974, in a 1964 GTO with a six-pack and a 4-speed! And every since then I have always had a GTO or a Firebird. Currently I have a 1970 and a half formula 400 Ram Air 4 Firebird that my late wife and I built together and 99. Unfortunately in 2019 I was hospitalized for a week, and Street people broke into my house, and stole everything including the car and tools. Recovered the car and tools, but they took the car boonie bouncing oh, so now it's due for a restore and upgrades. Already have the Holley EFI package ready to go in it and LED headlights. 6 years ago I installed a modified th700 R4 with locking torque converter, and cruise control. His original rear end gears were 3:32, so currently it can do well over 170 miles per hour, and at cruising speed I get 17 mpg, lol! Not bad for old Detroit Steel stovebolt special, LOL

@tomcherry7029 2 года назад

Not called a 6 pack on a Pontiac it is call Tri-power.

@garyg2318 2 года назад

@@tomcherry7029 oh, a carburetor Nazi!

@tomcherry7029 2 года назад

@@garyg2318 nope a automotive Pinterest. Terms are misused a lot and then we lose the history. Just as not all Limited slip differentials are called positraction or posi.

@garyg2318 2 года назад

@@tomcherry7029 well I have the history in my garages, and they all have a posi! Troll on princess!

@tomcherry7029 2 года назад

@@garyg2318 not trolling and unless you have Chevys then you dont have posi , pontiac is a Safe-T-track , but i guess you shade tree boys dont know that.

@stickytourbus 3 года назад

I was a dealer in SoCal back in the eighties. Mainly 63-73 muscle, sports and a few exotics. I seem to remember reading an article stating that the 1969 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 Convertibles interiors and other finishing details were hand assembled by Lee Iacocca, John DeLorean and Ross Perot; the three top guys at GM at the time. What’s in my garage now? 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible. 👍

@jamestuttle3300 2 года назад

I had a 1966 gto Royal bobcat 421ci 6pack 4sp 433 pos rear and my friend got one of these 1969 trans ams I it was one of the rare cars I couldn't beat in the quarter

@TheGforcead 3 года назад

You didn't even mention the inline 6 with overhead cam, Factory 4bbl / 4 speed cars. Hot Rod did an article on them and said all you needed to do was put a Exhaust Header on it, everything else was already done! Hot cam, Quadrajet 4bbl 10.5 -1 compression, no pushrods to give trouble, good high revving setup!

@chiefpontiac1800 3 года назад

My Dad worked for Pontiac Motors and he had the 7th 67 Firebird made. It was a demonstration car and had the 110v in station lighting still in it when he bought it. It was white with red interior and was an OHC 6. He traded it in for a 68 Ram Air II a year later. He sure wishes he would have kept that first one !

@jimmygrant424 3 года назад

I would love to have the 68 ram air 2!!!!!

@tomm9860 2 года назад

we all wish we had held on to the first one i wish i have kept my 2nd, one a 1965 GTO 4-speed with the six pack. As i later found out i should have bought a 68 Firebird Formula 400 engine i was by far a better motor for that 65 GTO Old Combat Vet Tom

@chiefpontiac1800 2 года назад

@@tomm9860 Pretty darn sweet Tom. Thank you for your service.

@08Barclay Год назад

I had one with the Ram Air 3 and Turbo 400. Just married, not enough money to pay for the insurance on a starting out Firefighter wage. Sold it……mourned that for many years!….😉. Still married to the same girl though so I have lots to be thankful for.👍🏻😉

@pattysmith5924 3 года назад

masterclass presentation. Always spot on !

@nicholasselvaggi54 3 года назад

My brother in law has a 1968 Trans Am that sat for 12 years that came with the purchaseof his grandmother's house. 30k original miles but needs a full restoration. Nice package also. He just finished restoring a 1964 Mercury Park Lane Marauder R Code 427 side oiler. 1 of 9 made and 1 of 4 left in the world. Mecym told the owner the car was rust free. Wasn't true. After 1500+ hours, it's done. Should be valued between $100k and $200k.

@jayrowe6473 2 года назад

I don't know that I'd refer to it as "the lowly firebird" because the 400 hoods looked pretty sharp and refined. I'd give my '73 TA 455 4 speed for a 68-69 Firebird 400 4 speed convertible.

@shannonshepard5047 3 года назад

Love the Trans am. Pontiac reduced the HP on the TA by adding a screw in the carb to keep it from fully opening. Once removed the bird was screaming.

@tomm9860 2 года назад

Yes That's a fact just turn that screw in to get the extra H.P. i did it on mine

@camaro69green31 2 года назад

Love your videos! Awesome stuff guy's!!

@jean-charlesplante7027 3 года назад

The thoroughness of the provenance research and museum quality restoration of the cars in your inventory justifies the asking prices.

@jeffbranch8072 3 года назад

Pontiac had a 303 Tunnel Ram project for SCCA racing, but it didn't make it to production. The round port heads were used by the 400 Ram Air IV and Super Duty 455. The 10hp difference between T/A and GTO was just a plate added to prevent the carb secondaries from opening fully. Anyone with a screwdriver that could remove 2 screws would have the same power output as the GTO.

@gfoursux9 3 года назад

I just made a similar comment. I knew someone else would have had to mention the RA-V Motor.

@gfoursux9 3 года назад

Just found an article..... www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/pontiac-ram-air-v-that-never-was/

@jeffbranch8072 3 года назад

@@gfoursux9 , I don't think that article is entirely accurate. The 303 program was the 'Tunnel Ram' project that created the round port heads. RA-V was a 400 V8 that also didn't make it into production but was close enough that PMD made the parts available over the counter (crate engines?) and there are some o f these around. But the 303 Tunnel Port was strictly in the experimental phase.

@paulhewson4600 3 года назад

My dad had one in the early 70's,,,its what I learned to drive on,,,,how funny

@wompa70 3 года назад

My first car was a '69 Firebird.So, yeah, I'd take the Ram Air IV Trans Am over most any other 60s - 70s muscle car.

@okhamilton2982 3 года назад

I saw a 69 Trans Am on a dealer's back lot in April 1981. Lustine Oldsmobile dealer, close to Washington DC. The Ram Air ducts were already gone just had a cheap chrome air cleaner. It could have belonged to an employee.

@ajgavin4141 Год назад

awesome content. a big fan from Australia (ex body guy too)

@jeffromoto874 2 года назад

My first car in 1985 was 69 firebird in the dark green metallic. Saved my $ up bought all the trans am parts to build a clone trans am. Unfortunately it was severely damaged in an accident, so I still have dreams of another firebird build

@larrygomez2219 3 года назад

I think you might be wrong on the manual transmission I believe they will always be worth more especially because less and less cars will be using them so anyone looking for a originalclassic muscle car is going to want a stick because there will be less new muscle are sports cars with a manual option

@frankm8870 3 года назад

Great video very informative !👍

@peterhogan9537 Год назад

nice to see someone that knows what there talking about.

@moonbounce 3 года назад

I have always respected your knowledge on these cars and the business you have built. I am in awe. But, that drivers side low beam headlamp is driving me crazy. Would love to visit your showroom someday. Best regards.

@stuartb9323 3 года назад

Great video Pete! Please being back your old opening theme 🎶 music 🙂

@gfoursux9 3 года назад

I haven't read every comment (131 as of this posting) but didn't Pontiac develop a 303 Cu In RA-V to meet the 305 Cu In ceiling? That was supposedly a wild power plant. Did they eventually use it for the T/A Series?

@jimmyhamm6041 2 года назад

Had a chance in 1985 to buy this exact year firebird and white and blue striped with the 455 HO for $ 10,000 needed all put back together but was all there. I regret not try ING to get it but it would have been on credit. Now I wish I had gotten the car. It was in Pekin ,Il.

@hotwheel6663 2 года назад

The same steering wheel as my '79 Formula, White with the baby blue velour interior it was so 70s 😄

@donaldhollums3278 3 года назад

My top car videos on here to watch, in no particular order are: Legendary Motorcar, My Car Story with Lou Costabile, Jay Leno's Garage, and Edd China's Workshop. Mr. Pete being that I am a fan of the older Chevies and the 1969 Camaro Z/28 was the only option; I'll take the 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge!

@toomanyhobbies2011 3 года назад

Nice sales pitch for a beautiful car. Shocked at the "value" of a convertible Ram Air IV. Sure like to see more technical details about this car.

@rajcam80 Год назад

My 1971 Pontiac Lemans GT-37 is a Ivory "Parchment interior " car!

@donaldluallen1152 10 месяцев назад

The 69 T/A and the 69 Z28 are my all time favorite cars❤❤❤❤

@mT_atvF5KCVHlk 3 года назад

Someone was playing Gran Turismo 2 when they used the soundtrack in this video haha

@Andoniscars 3 года назад

legend

@tomjones2121 3 года назад

The problem GM had with it's muscle cars was too obvious , they made the same car under 4 different brands , change the trim but in reality , you could literally exchange body parts from pontiac / oldsmobile/ chevrolet, Buick.... fenders , doors , trunk lids , hoods , seats , etc.... same car ...same engines , same transmissions , same rear differentials , only difference was in the price , and it varied very little

@hiitsstillme 3 года назад

That was the case, especially in the years to follow as "badge engineering" took over. Eventually it really didn't make sense for GM to have a portfolio of marques, hence the demise of Oldsmobile and Pontiac. However... before the late '70's each division still had it's own engineering department. Although platform architecture and many other components were similar, each division still developed their own engines, suspension, and sometimes transmission tweaking. Pontiac was especially known for coming up with their own ideas that were usually shared with the other divisions eventually. It's true that in some cases the body panels were interchangeable, most models back then retained mostly their own sheet metal from the belt line down.

@tomjones2121 3 года назад

@@hiitsstillme yeah , I'm sure there was a lot of difference between the 455 and the 454 ..LOL

@stevepick9527 3 года назад

Beautiful example of a 69 Trans Am... at 159k it should be! Wow

@tfjack97 3 года назад

Trans Am, my dream car

@yukonjack. 3 года назад

Don't care what current trends are ANY kind of sports car or muscle car give me a MANUAL any day of the week!!! I'll have an automatic in my truck✌

@ConemantheBarbarian 3 года назад

Jerry Titus did run first gen Firebirds in T/A in 1968. They exploited a rule that it was “sold” in Canada with a 302.

@yafois988 2 года назад

There are still plenty of these out there available, looking at about 5-6 of them as I type.

@johnsheetz6639 Год назад

They were actually pretty cool my best friend had one in high school it wasn't a trans am it was a firebird I'm not going to lie but it did have the 400. headers and an intake on it the guy that sold it to him said it had a can but I'm not sure but it would one wheel peel like hell!

@mikestang679 3 года назад

The Smokey and the Bandit, Trans Am, had a Corvette engine transplanted in it, to make that bridge jump, a stock Trans Am, would have wound up in the river...

@tomcherry7029 3 года назад

Wrong the Trans am the used was a 1976 car with the 1977 nose on it it was not a W72 engined car because thet did not come out until 1977. They only had 3 Trans ams for the whole movie . And putting a small block into the jump car would mean a new trans as well since the bolt pattern is not the same.

@mikestang679 3 года назад

@@tomcherry7029 That's a 100% incorrect..

@tomcherry7029 3 года назад

@@mikestang679 what is incorrect about it?

@tomcherry7029 3 года назад

Besides the fact that in 1977 the vette did not have that much power in stock form.

@mikestang679 3 года назад

@@tomcherry7029 It had an LS3 CORVETTE ENGINE IN IT, all the other cars had the stock 400 engine, it's a FACT...not FICTION...google it, dodo...

@mikeriv60 3 года назад

In the mid 80s I bought a 73 SD for the gigantic sum of......$900.00. Hahahaha. Oh man oh man I wish I still owned that car.

@Ecosse57 3 года назад

i had read years ago these cars out-handled the comparable z/28.

@ADADIZZLE Год назад

The Pontiac Can-Am is the under rated version of a GTO Trans-Am crossbred. That engine should have been the 1969 455 instead would have been a legend.

@janroyland3524 Год назад

Well, given the choice between those cars I would choose the Ram Air IV convertible. Oh, they never made one. I will go on my first choice the 1974 Formula- SD-455 4 spd. I was 17 years old and a senior in high school. I went to the local Pontiac dealer with my younger brother and specked out the car. I was told that since I was 17 years old, they could not. I had the full price on the order. The next day my father came down and he was ok with the price. He was giving me the $1,000 down payment and I was going to make the payments. First thing was do you want to go over the order. I knew that I was in trouble, first thing SD-455 what is that. Oh, a factory race motor so you can guess where that went. I would have had one of 49 SD-455 built in the world. So how many were built as 4spd cars? Less than 10 is my guess.

@FrankWhite842 2 месяца назад

I am building this car right now!! Thank you for all the info. I have a 400. So how do I know if it a 4?

@dracula-dead 3 года назад

Do agree the pendulum is beginning to swing on manual-automatic. Hard to beat a TH400, C6 or a Chrysler 727 Torqueflite.

@Zzus321 3 года назад

A manual transmission is the perfect millennial antitheft device

@tomm9860 2 года назад

They were all great automatic bullet proof tranys

@kramnull8962 Год назад

That rear quarter panel leading into the tail light area looks so much like a corvettes profile. True it has the wheel opening of the Camaro, but the top part of the quarter fades off faster than the Z28. Could be the white paint though. Very eloquent car. At rebuild time would be the prime candidate for a 421 crank. This car shouldn't be driven though. No price to put on this if you owned it.

@patrickbeaton6697 3 года назад

sweet lil' runner

@Purpillhayes99 3 года назад

Good job presenting!

@danoneill2846 3 года назад

Cool !

@vassa1972 3 года назад

Such a beautiful car Sir I'm Peter from Hamilton Ontario Canada was born in "72 and always been a big fan of the Firebird Trans am cars especially the late 70's and early 80's. Never had one and unfortunately can't drive anymore because I'm a stroke and cardiac arrest survivor and use a cane for balance when I'm outside walking around otherwise normal person but love the car thanks