The team starts the transformation of a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am into a 500hp tribute black bird that’s being given away. Plus, the Bandit himself, Burt Reynolds talks about the first time he saw the iconic Firebird Trans Am.
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I want one!!!
I actually prefer the red or gold color
Reproducing the original rims but in a clown shoe version for better looks. Unfortunately, that is not correct. The original rim/tire combo looks the best.
I really hope they don't ruin it by putting oversized clown shoe rims and rubber band tires on it. Im sure they will.
RIP Burt Reynolds Jackie Gleason and Jerry Reed. May your coors always be cold and your T- Tops never leak.
How much was that whole project trying to get my cougar done by you guys
What a firebyrd beauty love love herr 77.78.trans am 😍😘❤❤❤❤❤
You put all that work into it, top shelf motor, full suspension and brakes, yet you bolted all those beautiful parts into a grease covered under carriage. Shameful to do all that work and not even give the underside a high pressure wash. I do it out of my garage and I'm not sponsored with a giant studio. Just saying
Tribute to Mr.Burt Renold power house Bandit.
Awesome team – great & informative vid!
Soooo sick of hearing pple call it a chicken, dislike, unsubed, stupid ass pple
I wish they would have kept the Mayan Red and ran a proper exhaust.
Why would you call the firebird hood decal a chicken ??
"Chicken on the hood" it's a Phoenix…. Geez dude…a chicken? 🤣😆
Beautiful car .
That is not a chicken on the hood scream a chicken you listen to whatever other people say don't you get away from the car before you crash it look up what that bird is on the hood it's not a hog it's not an eagle can you get Google it buddy Google it I've been around Pontiac since I was 3 years old let me guess you're in a Chevy engine in it and make it go slow you want to take that big engine out and put a little 350 Chevy in there huh okay Chrome dome
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2:08 That's not a '69 Trans Am, you can tell by the front bumper. It is either a '67 or '68 Firebird as it has the smaller headlights within the grill silhouette whereas the '69 had headlights entirely separated from the grill. Also 1969 was the first year of the Trans Am so its most likely that its a Firebird 400 as the was the model with the largest motor for the first 2 years.
Please Keep that TA in Red
I had a 77 and with that low HP it lit up the tires chirped pretty good in second and even 3rd at times had a couple of tricks done no real mods though
That was a 67 or 8 firebird.
I’m not sure where the mix-up occurred, but that red Trans Am looks like it could be a ‘77 instead of a ‘78. It’s obviously been repainted at some point, but the grille assemblies are the ‘77 style. Maybe it was wrecked at some point? That’s my guess.
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THAT IS NOT A CHICKEN
Nice to see these cars being cherished. If I were rich. I'd get one myself. 😍
136 horsepower from a Pontiac V-8 I call b*****
were two of these at car sales on my way to school 🤩
Me please me ! As the Winner of the Trans Am than i sing you the Elvis Presley Song Polk Salad in Las Vegas and much more Songs
I had a "y88" gold edition. Didn't know its limited edition
You couldn't give these cars away in 80s. It's great that people appreciate them.
Worst thing they ever did was going with square headlights!! Ughh.. in fact using the square in headlight design on anything was a total fail.
the car is from Huntsville alabama…I've got a 47alabama tag myself…
Ruined that T/A with a POS Chevy engine.
My heart broke when they said the new paint job would be the black and gold from Smokey and the Bandit. I would repaint it in the original red with a black interior.
I got a 79 esprit with the 6.6. Its got a th400 in it. The 400 aint runnin real well im just finna drop the 469 in it. Sheee
dam emissions 152hp from a v8 a R18 civic makes 140 from a 1.8L engine designed for fuel economy
I miss Jerry Reed
Burt Reynolds. Thanks for the memories, sleep easy big man.
Pontiac didn't race the trans am in the trans am series. What you was seeing was a firebird. Thanks for the video!
I just got a 84 Trans Am 15th anniversary complete except for the windshield it needs a engine transmission driveshaft but it came with title for 500 bucks game with everything else brand new decals for it no rust still have good tires on it factory wheels anniversary edition Wheels and All Electronics still working it is except the radio
had one in high school, my dad's buddy helped me build it. bored it 20 over, some head work, a aggressive cam, a 750 carb and it ran like a scalded dog. I busted 455, 396, 454 383 strokers and they all thought I had nitrous. Pontiac 400 with cast numbers were stout engines that you could get low 12's no problem