1976 Pontiac Trans Am Walkaround with Steve Magnante

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This custom 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am coupe is powered by an upgraded 455ci V8 engine with 6X heads, long-tube headers, a dual exhaust with an X-pipe and factory chrome quad tips, and a 3-core aluminum radiator with an electric fan. The engine also features an underdrive pulley system and is mated to a TREMEC TKO 5-speed manual transmission with a 10-bolt posi-traction rear end. This Firebird sits on Hotchkis suspension, with stopping power provided by 4-wheel power disc brakes with drilled and slotted rotors. It features LED headlights and sequential LED taillights. The interior is outfitted with classic seats, a tilt steering column, a Vintage Air system and a high-power CD/MP3 sound system. This vehicle rides on 17-inch honeycomb wheels with BFGoodrich tires.

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@judgegixxer Жыл бұрын

I remember in tech school in the early 90's looking at late 70's gov't airphotos and being able to spot GM dealerships by all the F-bodies in their parking lots.

@oleandreasjensen5263 11 ай бұрын

These 1976 model Trans Am`s are in my opinion the nicest Trans Am since the 1970 to 1973 models. - Absolute awesome car !

@Ontariosound 7 ай бұрын

Sweet ride…. The manual transmission just puts it into dreamcar land 😊

@DobbsAutomotiveInspections 3 ай бұрын

Just to let you know the collapsable spare was in my older brother's 671/2 Firebird 400 when he purchased the first Firebird sold in Mt Vernon, IL. I currently have a number matching 76 Trans Am with 455 4 speed. Fluxed, balanced with cam and chrome molly pistons. Dynode at 330hp 450 lbs of Torque. I have the dyno sheet and the engine build sheet. Original Quadrajet.

@Dr77738 Жыл бұрын

Nothing better than a well seasoned Barret jackson car buff to sell a car... nice job Steve👍

@billsoltys7611 Жыл бұрын

One year only front end. To me it looks better than the 77-78 that has the rectangular headlights and definitely better than the 79-81. IMO, the 70-73 was the best looking Trans Am.

@Chevy969 3 ай бұрын

Sweet ride !

@jondickson75 10 ай бұрын

Steve could make you want to own a YuGo. Love his attention to details and knowledge. Beautiful car.

@jimmybanta4520 Жыл бұрын

Had a 76 455 super fun car in the early 90s for sure

@chriswalshe499 9 ай бұрын

Steve I like yr style and trust what you say, and I like that you don't try to ram it down people's throats. You just tell us what it's got or hasn't and very fairly delivered. Onya mate, from West Australia.

@terryhunsicker3708 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful machine.

@SuperRobbie1976 Жыл бұрын

76 was Definity a GREAT year.

@jacksutegi 4 ай бұрын

Great job.

@blessed1754 10 ай бұрын

I love all Trans am cars

@dougharlow6037 7 ай бұрын

Love this car. Nicly done upgrades. I had a Yellow 1976 Pontiac fomual 400. It was great.

@Bill-cv1xu 10 ай бұрын

Trans Am, my man. What's your pleasure?

@manher4335 Жыл бұрын

Omg the wheels! Perfect!

@googleusergp Жыл бұрын

I think this one is a repeat that I've commented on before. With the VIN (from the HOC website) we win: 2 for Pontiac, W for Trans Am, 87 for two door coupe, Z for 400 V8 with four barrel, 6 for 1976 model year, N for Norwood, OH assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The Norwood, OH plant operated until August 1987 and production at that time was done solely at Van Nuys, CA through the 1992 model year. After that, production moved to St. Therese, Quebec Canada for model years 1993 to 2002. No tag, can't brag.

@mattspontiacta Жыл бұрын

Very nice TA. Must say I disagree with the serpentine belt system being better than a V belt stock pulley system. I had a March pulley system on a 81 Trans Am 461 that was on the car when I purchased it. The serpentine belt would not stay on. Went through 4 of them. Pulled the serpentine system off and replaced with the factory V belt pulley set up. 7 yrs later never once threw a belt. Still running good to this day.

@annie.76 7 ай бұрын

Born in 1976 looking to purchase a 76 Firebird!

@johnnyhunt9447 Жыл бұрын

I had a White-1976 Trans Am with Red interior and bird and 455 4 speed this is how I imagined I would want in trans am

@Chris-Rife Жыл бұрын

Love this t/a.

@barroncrist5779 5 ай бұрын

I bought my first Trans Am in 1975 right off the dealer's lot. It was sterling silver with burgundy interior. It had the Pontiac 400 engine rated at 185 hp. I quickly modified the car putting on a true dual exhaust system complete with Hooker headers. Then many mods to the engine incl. the installation of a Crane cam. I was not happy with the stock car so I had it built the way it should have come from tge factory. Yes Trans Ams sales started to increase in 1975 and aftet the movie "Smokey and The Bandit" sales skyrocketed. So much so that Chevy brought back the Camaro Z/28 in 1977.

@inglando 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for clearing out the Rising Phoenix vs the dreaded Screaming Chicken nick name.

@nickwillobey2205 10 ай бұрын

😍😍😍 Lovely

@rsaraiva1 Жыл бұрын

YES Steve, those ARE Honey Comb wheels

@KevinTurner-hr1wg Жыл бұрын

The new style 77 Shaker was very small and barely rose above the hood level, and was changed for 78 making it higher, and the splitter tail pipes were only on the 455, the 400 had single straight pipes out the rear. And in 78 you got the dual resonator exhaust that gave it a little better sound than the previous single can sitting horizontal behind the rear axle. Guys started putting a "test pipe" you could buy at any Western Auto or from the JC Whitney Catalogie to remove the cat converter that not only freed up some exhaust flow but made it sound real good with a nice rumble.

@BuzzLOLOL Жыл бұрын

The GTO splitters were more vertical and in the rear of the wheel well behind the rear tire... close enough you could hear them with the windows rolled down... muffler shops were too lazy to put replacement splitters in the correct spot...

@KevinTurner-hr1wg Жыл бұрын

@@BuzzLOLOL my buddy had a 64 GTO with the splitters, yes a differant angle

@BuzzLOLOL Жыл бұрын

@@KevinTurner-hr1wg - Yeah, back in the day my and 2 neighbor kids '65 GTOs had the splitters in the wheel well... can't even find a picture of one that way now...

@KevinTurner-hr1wg Жыл бұрын

@@BuzzLOLOL my favorite the 65 before the 68 year change...

@terrybangley2281 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, the 77 shaker was 1 1/2 inches tall and in 78 it went to 2 inches ,

@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын

😍Nice!!!!!👍👍

@yonihales9133 10 ай бұрын

Did you know in the movie Smokey and the bandit the cars used were the 76 TA year model as the 77 was not completed yet prior to the begining of filming of the movie although they did replace the 76 TAs front end with the soon to be released 77s . But the cars in the movie were in fact 1976 model year TAs.

@chriscadman6379 10 ай бұрын

My room mate had a 76 400, but it had two brake pedals.

@ricksanders9415 10 ай бұрын

Very Informative ~ Where You Buy Your Choe's 👀 ...Thx Stev'o

@georgemaxwell2703 Жыл бұрын

hey, snowball, a 1978 pontiac trans am (white on black) garage queen, has been mine since 1987.

@coinslotsandjoysticks2572 11 ай бұрын

Nice ride. Did anyone else notice the push button on the center console was gone

@Fony_turgeson Жыл бұрын

that ois pne mean looking nut beautiful car tastifly done very nice

@transam4555 4 ай бұрын

Awesome Trans Am. Tastefully modified. Do you by chance know the what black paint code that is. That black looks awesome.

@danielleclare2938 11 ай бұрын

My old motorcycle has the 55mph highlighted on the speedo but it goes up to 140 on the dial.

@KlopsDrums 6 ай бұрын

Nice ...in better terms to understand The trans am ruled the 80s the vette was in storage 😂

@winstonrocco1981 9 ай бұрын

Wished I owned it

@joelark2007 Жыл бұрын

Got one at my house with a h-o turbo force unit on top a 455 rare n neck snapping fast

@jameskish4044 11 ай бұрын

Steve, did the front fender vents also help exhaust engine bay heat?

@dublinfitzpatrick7838 2 ай бұрын

👍👍

@chriscadman6379 10 ай бұрын

Did the 76 come with the removable sun visor mirror?

@AKVT-uz2gj Жыл бұрын

Can you please list the build details of the 87 GN listed at $49,900 How many miles on the build and how many passes does it have and was he running 1/8 or 1/4’s Dyno sheets? All that good stuff Thanks 🙏👍😎

@clevlandblock 10 ай бұрын

Stock honeycombs are nice but these oversize repros don't look right.

@jeffshaw4039 9 ай бұрын

I'd rather have a GTO.

@kurtvanluven9351 3 ай бұрын

Nice, but the wheels? nope

@duaneplummer1715 8 ай бұрын

Nice car. Engine is wrong color, if you are going to go that nice , make it correct!!!!!!

@toml665 4 ай бұрын

What color should it be its pontiac blue?

@edwardpate6128 Жыл бұрын

I could do without that dark and illegal window tinting.

@The_R-n-I_Guy Жыл бұрын

It's not illegal everywhere. But I also prefer a lighter tint. My eyesight isn't very good at night. And these F-Body cars don't have a lot of visibility to begin with