Older cars feel fast due to the lack of refinement found in modern cars. I find it a much more satisfying experience driving cars like this TA then newer vehicles. They got soul.

There’s a 40 year old out there somewhere that was made in this car. You know damn well a car like that landed some lovin’

It’s everything with these cars It’s the dashboard the view of the hood the interior was just a dream the Sound the smell I miss this era

Whoever built that car did an awesome job. Engine install looks like it could have been done by the factory. Sounds incredible and looks like it drives great.

"It feels fast and its an entertaining experience." Pretty much described my thoughts about muscle cars. I call it theater. The v8 sound, the tires squeeling, the car squating. Love em or hate them they will get you in touch with your inner 8 year old.

“Oh please don’t let me die in this car” proceeds to smash the peddle and slam through gears like a G😂😂 love this channel!

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head, fun driving is about engagement and whilst this beast really is fast you don’t need to thrash it to feel great and bask in the aural delight

Wow this took me back 30+ years! I had a 76T/A with a 455/400THM. That car was a beast! I really miss the sounds those cars made. Even a trip to the grocery store was a driving experience!

The steering input looks like more of a suggestion

as a european I really dont see american V8s around, and this is just gorgeous, that sound, oh my god

My dad had a pearl white Trans Am with a 350 chev with 2nd stage can 8 into one pipe and 750 holey double pumper carb here in South Africa. Wasn't a lot of them here. Loved that car. Nice seeing this car. Brings back plenty memories

Best sounding car I’ve ever heard on your channel! Would love to see more of this type of content.

Nothing like the sound of the American muscle car, sweet

This was "The dream car" when I was a kid. This is what Pontiac need to bring back!

Sweet! That thing is in great shape for being the same age as me. Sounds amazing too.

I had a 79 Firebird with a 301. Yes it was a total dog off the line with that engine and super high highway gears. I think the rear was like 2.73, this was right after the 70's gas crisis. But that car could cruse at 90 mph on the highway with ease. It was also one of the best handling cars of that era, I used to ripe around circles and jug handles. The steering never felt loose when the car was new.

That was my high school dream car. I wanted to have a TA 6.6, listening to Boston on the 8 track, t-tops off! I went the way of motorcycles and never looked back. Thanks for the nostalgic look back!

I had a 78 with 400, 4 speed. centerlines, t-tops, and good times

I had a 79 T/A 6.6, 4 speed with the WS6 suspension and it was nothing like this car. The steering was soft but tight and definitely point and shoot. I removed all the smog crap and ran longtubes with straight pipes and a tune, it really woke up the 400. I miss the car a lot and you're right about how driving these cars is a full body experience.

Love this car, back when cars had character, this looks absolutely amazing. Desperately needed a real engine, and this one has it, fantastic!

As someone who remembers back then, those cars were handlers. I was in college in 86 and a girl I knew had a 74 TA, and that car was great to drive. The driver involvement is what's missing in most modern cars. Which is why so many of us love old cars. The Trans Am was the last Musclecar Standing.

My dad used to have a firebird T/A and loveddddd it. Quite the lady magnet cause my mom always talks about the car but hates my dad 😂😂

I had the 79” T/A in 1984. It was a WS6 with 400 4 speed. The car was a dog on power but it handled like a dream. It did have new Koni shocks at the time.

I had a 78 Trans-Am in an automatic with a Pontiac 400. You describe the car so well and very accurately. I installed a full Rancho Suspension and it still handled OK. The wheel and tire package was the weakness; too much sidewall. My 2016 Chevy Impala with its 305 HP 4 cam V6 and 18 inch wheels will out accelerate and handle my old Trans-am, even with the Rancho Suspension. But the interior shape of that era Trans-Am lends itself very well to great car stereo sound. I miss that car. Thanks for posting.

I also remember in the old Pontiac commercials they would "we build excitement" then pop up a firebird at the end after saying that.

V8 POWER!!! She gets up and goes well don't she!

One of the best pov videos I’ve watched. The Audio of the engine is 🔥

That was my first car at 16 in 1983, understeer was crazy and how I made it without one dent was amazing.

I love watching the wheel move while the car continues straight.

That blue on blue is drop dead gorgeous! And that paint matched shaker hood... I don't know much about these cars, but that is an awesome touch

In my youth, I had the pleasure of going on road trips in a 1964 Pontiac Tempest with a very stout 326 and A 4 speed manual, a 1969 GTO convertible, a 1970 Olds Cutlass Vista Cruiser, a 1971 Olds Cutlass convertible, a 1972 Olds Cutlass “S” (mine) and a 1972 Datsun 240z. My friend’s mom had a white 1970 Mustang Sports Roof with a very spunky 302. That was such an iconic body style with perhaps the best proportions of all the Mustangs. None of them were fast by today’s standards, but they all had such great character. They remain imprinted on my mind to this day.

I used to own a 1941 chevy p'up street rod with 60 profile tires and the original I-beam front suspension. The guy I bought from had put a pair of bucket seats in the tiny cab which necessitated the steering wheel to be about 13 inches in diameter. It was around 300 horse with no brakes and handled like a tractor,...god I miss that beast.

I am loving that this video is heading for a million views. ❤

Ok, now I want one more than ever.

3:33 i have never heard a firebird sound so heavenly in my life (i’ve only heard 3 including this one) they are honestly the best cars in my opinion

Great video. Love the POV video. It's like I'M in the driver's seat. Reminds me of when my uncle let me drive my dream car at the time: His brand new '76 400cid Trans Am. As a 16 year old boy, I was briefly "in heaven".

Good lord that sound when you mash the throttle never gets old

Those downshifts gave me chills

I was born in 72, these TA's were truly BA, because of the movie smokey and the bandit. I always wanted to buy one, never got the chance. The sound of a true muscle car when you first start it can not be achieved with the cars of today. When you drive it and open it up on a back road just puts me to tears. They were the cars of my youth, they will always hold a soft spot in my heart. Thanks for the video.

I grew up in the very area you were driving this car around. I would drive through Crosby corner twice a day for many years. Just after high school I inherited my brothers 79 silver T/A with an automatic and a 403 Olds engine O-E equipped. He ordered it without T tops and without the screaming chicken on the hood. He wanted to get a 4 speed but he couldn't get it with the 6.6 Litre. I wish I still had that car. Thanks for bringing back some old memories.

I am a pure Ford guy, but always had a soft spot for the Fiirebird/ Trans Am. I would drive this all the damn time.

Great sound! My brother-in-law lent me his ‘80 Z28 when he went on his honeymoon, and I had just finished high school. It was a great week!

This car is so satisfying to watch and listen to. Thank you for sharing your experience!

This is really fun to watch :-) That 4 speed is really a must have too. It gives it so much more fun.

My best friend in highschool had one of these, it literally cost 5$ to go from one side of town to the other (18 miles) and this was back in 2001. I remember the distinct sound of the exhaust, and the power was intense.

Dwight Schrute would be proud…

Man this car sounds so good. It’s the perfect drivetrain setup. I’d give almost anything to have this.

Thanks for the memories. I had an 81 Z28 with a 4 speed about 10 years ago.

Take a look at the interior and the dash with instrument panel and this awesome design and details. In my opinion the look and attitude is much better than todays cars and will always be some of the nicest designs ever made on a car through all time. - Absolte awesome love it, - and these awesome Trans Am from 1970 to 1981 : )

Regarding 4:31, if there's suspension play then the car needs new shocks and/or new bushings including in the steering pieces. Trans Ams in good shape corner flat and are very tight.

I keep watching this video over and over not only can I see it and hear it but I caN feel it!

Watching so many car POV Vids.. the joy you felt in this car is unique. :D Thanks for sharing! B) This car has its magic definitly. And you know how to let it sparkle.

My 79 TA was WS6 with Pontiac 400 and 4 speed. Thing was awesome. Plenty fast and nothing cooler.

As Jeremy Clarkson would say: 7 Liter V8 Mowdurr

I had a '73 Esprit and I loved that car. The windows leaked, the trunk leaked, the steering was heavy and the mileage was abysmal but man, I loved that car! When you started it up I "felt" the vibration. Beautiful car.

I love this guy. His enthusiasm is infectious b

Oh the memories this video brings back! Had possession of a '79 TA for a weekend back in the day. Good times.

I hear freedom coming from those tailpipes! 🇺🇲

I can feel the charisma of this car through the screen. I think I smelled the interior and exhaust. My God, there was life and soul in the cars of those years. Thank you very much for the video.

had a 79 Trans Am with 403 Chevy BB, Hurst Quarter Stick, Turbo 400 trans. Thanks for the video, enjoyed it quite a bit.

Thank you so much for this. Me and my dad used to ride around in a transam in the late 70s and I have so many fond memories of it.

Ton of fun. There is just nothing like that sound of a muscle car.

Ive always wanted one after watching Smokey and the Bandit countess times. I found a clean 79 with a 400 4 speed that needed a rear main seal. After buying it I gave it to my mechanic to change the rear main seal in it. I get a phone call from him and he says "man I dont remember these cars being that fast". Im like yeah me either.. Its a fun car to drive for sure! Thanks for the ride!

Aw man !!!! Watching this was so fun !!! I feel like I just got out of it and I’m still amped !!!!! I had a ‘79 6.6 ( midnight blue- same interior) when I first got back from Army in Germany in 91…… I got back in April and spent the ENTIRE SUMMER at the New Orleans lake front & the point- when I was “entertaining” ……. best summer of my life , and the biggest single reason for that is because of my T/A …. TY for this video!!!!’ and Thank you PONTIAC !!! For the summer of ‘91 !!!!!

Pretty clean car. I like the headlights on the '77-'78 models the best though.

That’s so satisfying. Damn. The last of the Mohicans right there. Perfect.

Dude thanks for the ride remines me back in 1980s that was cool man.

When I was 16 years old, I test drove a 1978 Trans Am with a 454 I think it was a four speed but I’ll never forget they let me do that and I was only 16 years old and I was by myself during the test drive crazy nice car

Great video of a classic muscle car. You made it feel like we were in the passengers seat. Thank you.

The raw power of a V8 as well as the unrefined of an American Muscle car cannot be beat.

JUST one more thing.. I drove a ‘78 to my Prom and was the talk of the school up to and beyond Graduation. At our reunions “everybody” remembers me rolling up in that T/A. This brought back some great memories, and the best sound orgasm in a lonnnnng time..😜

Great review, I like the way you describe how it feels driving it, simple and precise. 👍

the 350 looks fun to drive

Thanks for uploading this video. I had an 81 WS6 black and gold Trans Am that eventually had a modified 455 and turbo 400 that would pass anything but a gas station.

Had one for a short time while in Navy. A beast to park and drive around town, but get it on the road and open it up and it was really fun. Mine had been previously worked with better struts, a thicker ARB, and grippier rubber. I enjoyed it.

I love this video; thank you very much for making it. Having 400+ horse on this car really rectifies the issue of those underpowered engines of that time. It looks like it's a ton of fun to row through the gears and grab that thin wheel. The dash looks really nice too.

That's bringing back some memories. In 2001 I built an 81 camaro, 383 stroker, 4 speed super t10. Had a big 294s solid cam. I ran 12.33 @117mph at woodburn dragstrip with 89 octane on a 95 degree day, with a poor launch. I delivered pizza in it for awhile..lmao. It actually handled fairly well with stock suspension, and shifted smooth. Drive a 98-2002 ws6 with some mods, I've owned a few, they are a LOT of fun.

a real classic. amazing that the new mustangs and camaros run circles around this. you can tell how fast a car is by how fast the rpm's pick up when its wide open.

I'm the same. I like a lot of cars from around the world. I'm from Australia and remember growing up as a kid watching American shows with muscle car chases, etc. It did make me a fan.

If you have a car with any iteration of an LS, then you're experiencing power with refinement. This Trans Am is a symphony of raw, brute force, and it cannot be matched.

Thank you so much for this wonderful experience. Oldschool muscle cars do have very particular charm.

had a 77 formula 403 olds blue on blue 31 years ago. i got really good at gettin it sideways in the rain lol ... loved that car still my favorite after all these years

Those old school 4 speeds pull amazingly

That was hands down the most incredible real world TA demo video I have ever seen! I had a '76 454 4 speed TA that pulled low 12's in the quarter mile in my Hawaiian Army days and currently restoring my '79 10th Anniversary edition 403 olds K block that I've had since '89. This should be the go to motivational video for anyone restoring or thinking of adding a TA to there family. That's exactly how you drive one and what to expect from the ride. Even noticed the usual end of the world 6.6 earthquake when you hit a bump or pothole and everything in the glove box, center console and door pockets rearrange themselves lol. I welded support columns in my trunk over the frame to minimize that. I did something on the carb to get rid of that secondary bog down, but its been ages. I think I ran a choke cable from the dash to the carb linkage as a limiter. Don't quote me on that. :-) Cars been in storage for the past 14 years (Heater core sprung a leak) and being a 54yr old disabled retired combat veteran, this is exactly the kinda motivational video I was looking for to re-ignite that ole love for the fiery phoenix. Thank you so much for the amazing upload and all your work and effort :-) Breaker Breaker, How about that Bandit!

Wow. That is a beautiful car! Video quality is very nice as well!

OMG! Just saw this video and I watch a ton of auto vids and this is the best driving one ever!

Nice to see a person that knows how to use a manual gearbox. Brilliant down changes.

At last! NICE

I was thinking about the archer episode the entire time. So happy you mentioned it .

I love that the tires squeel while in motion

Trans AM is my favorite car I fell in love with it the first time I've ever saw it. I absolutely love it with a passion

I feel his description of what it’s like to drive that car. I daily drive a 2002 Mustang GT w/ pro charger. It’s only around 420rwhp but the 4.6 2V lives above 3k rpm and driving the car shifting gears you become one with the car. It’s also a handful to drive fast lol 💨

The engine sound is the best I have heard.

I had this exact car in black with the gold Bandit trim and T Tops. Had a blast in that car.

I had a 1974 trans-am with a 455 in it, and it handled pretty darn good as far as I was concerned. You could let go of the wheel on a straight away, and there was no wander. If that thing is wandering there must be something out of alignment.

Sometimes it's just nice to hear the engine and not the exhaust. Awesome car!

I could listen to that engine all day.

Brilliant commentary! Bud you have the best voice and your calm but interesting!

Out of all of the 2nd gen firebird/trans am I have watched, this is one of the best setups I have ever seen. Yes even though it’s Chevy powered I would rather have a SD- engine from Pontiac, backed up with a 5-speed. Otherwise it’s a mean machine. Cheers!