1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode 220 V8TV

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1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode 220 V8TV

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1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode 220 V8TV
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There is a lot going on with the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am for ‘71, not the least of which is how cool the car looks. Pontiac engineers really did their homework to help make sure these cars could still offer high performance in spite of impending regulations that would otherwise choke the bird out.
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@ralphstadler7373 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!!

@michaelcrofton6548 4 ай бұрын

Love it!! Great vid

@caspar0777 5 ай бұрын

this is a real nice car to drive. I've the same in white, same year, same engine with the original 197 heads. They are hard to find and has become expensive. in 71 there were only 1236 build with automatic transmission. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from France

@stephenflowers8516 Жыл бұрын

I think back to the early 70s and marvel at the fact that the neighborhood I grew up in.We had right down the street there were 2 70 T/As 2 67 GTOs 1 70 Z28 a 70 GTO and a 66 426 Hemi Charger. And a 66 GTO in my garage.

@coryfrey6199 3 жыл бұрын

that's beautiful!!! Love that snout.....

@barcrrt850 6 жыл бұрын

I think this may be the best Trans Am ever built. Absolutely stunning!

@jetcity7156 6 жыл бұрын

That TA is beautiful!

@berniekramer5000 Жыл бұрын

Like the 71 even more with your info

@runingblackbear Жыл бұрын

Nice ride

@paully1227 6 жыл бұрын

This car was one of the best, only a few really knew it

@scottyprice339 Жыл бұрын

Love the fact that it is " rough around the edges "

@V8TV Жыл бұрын

Same here!

@cbzo6 6 жыл бұрын

The early 2nd gen T/A and Formula are some of my all time favorites.

@tommyshell8761 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@fieldinglover 2 жыл бұрын

I want one ! love the 1st and 2nd gen firebirds , Formula's and T/A"s , the look and styling of the 70' through 73' T/A and Formula's will never get old , even a beat up one looks great !

@oakleaves8370 9 ай бұрын

I keep coming back to these vids over the years. Very well made. If the guys behind these want to take it a bit further, could they do reviews much like Bud Lindeman Road Test series. So breaking, 0-100 times, road course handling. There is only so much that can be viewed from old magazine articles.

@V8TV 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! We'd have loved to road test the vehicles on MCOTW, but most are not tagged for street use, and the logistics of getting them all to a track was a bit beyond our resources. There are other series out there that test cars, but most in The Brothers Collection are 100% stock and original, making them a bit risker to beat on than a driver-quality version. But we agree, that would have been fun!

@DonXXXPrince 6 жыл бұрын

Always loved the Firebird this is an amazing example of a muscle car

@clemsonrugger 6 жыл бұрын

Super sweet. Between my brother and myself we owned '71, '73, '76, '77 , '78 and a '79' All sweet but the '71 in white was the favorite.

@fieldinglover 2 жыл бұрын

the big question is do you still own one ? If so you are a very smart man , and you had the good taste to own them in the first place

@clemsonrugger 2 жыл бұрын

@@fieldinglover Sadly Doug, no. Stage 4 cancer in 2007 caused sale of my last one, '79 10th Anniversary. Loaded, 100% original except for driver seat bottom. And only 48,000 verified miles,

@fieldinglover 2 жыл бұрын

@@clemsonrugger Soo sorry to hear that , but glad you are still here and they can't take away the Memories and friends made along the way , take care and God bless you and I hope you get to be with friends and family for a long time to come and I hope someone is taking good car of your 79' and letting the younger generation become fans of those awesome cars that we grew up with, and look better than anything you see on the road today !

@craigkosters9852 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite car ever is that model or maybe an SD with a functional intake flap. I remember these cars back then when I was a kid. I would see them lighting the tires up in town.

@tocosauce1158 4 жыл бұрын

You gotta love that snap!

@briancenti5423 6 жыл бұрын

absolutely gorgeous T/A..i've owned many and still do...timeless cat with a timeless design. great job on this. and i am a Huge pontiac fan.

@stevecarmack6267 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect or not…I dig it too!

@craigsixta983 4 жыл бұрын

My dream car!

@juiced71 6 жыл бұрын

Mean looking car!! 👍👍👍

@gregmoore6298 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, I love it!

@jananney 6 жыл бұрын

I had a friend that owned one of these. 4 speed stick, and it was wicked.

@wolfden125 6 жыл бұрын

Regarding the shaker hood scoop unless there's a deviation due to where this car was sold ( emission /noise regulations ), Trans ams through 1972 had functional shaker scoops .

@505Tempest 4 жыл бұрын

70-72 had functional shaker scoops with an electronic flapper door that would open at full throttle. 73-74 were not functional. They had rivets holding the block off plate in keeping it closed. They could be removed easily.

@terrybangley5416 4 жыл бұрын

@@505Tempest my first trans am was a 78, my second was a 76, scoop had 3 removable screws holding it in place, easily removed, they sealed them up in 73 due to noise restrictions, and look at radios playing today, good grief

@cali2468 2 жыл бұрын

@@terrybangley5416 My first Firebird was a '78 as well, with a 400ci swap. I never knew what the motor came out of. A mechanic said it had the "good heads" on it. I hurt a lot of feelings in that car. lol

@thamechanic3324 6 жыл бұрын

It's beauty is timeless...i bet it will turn heads if driven in Italy

@allantaylor3288 5 жыл бұрын

I love American Muscle cars with the 70 through to 73 T/A’s being my all time favourites.Owned a 71 Esprit with T/A body kit and a 77 T/A 400 in my younger days, now own a 2000 C5 and a 93 Silverado as my toys but could quite happily sell them and go back to a T/A paying big money for one now days....great video 👍

@timmitzlaff8960 4 жыл бұрын

That’s has to be my favorite year for the T/A. In 1980 I did purchase a 1978 Trans Am. First of all the big bird delete caught my eye on the Myan Red paint job plus very low mileage. Now that I’m older and retired I would love to have a blue 71 T/A like this one.

@harrycallahan692 6 жыл бұрын

There you have it! The Best Trans Am ever!

@quentin3330 6 жыл бұрын

Harry Callahan Were these quicker than the 70 1/2 400 Ram Air IV ? Or pretty much the same as far as performance?

@pontiacmaniac7772 6 жыл бұрын

Harry Callahan I like the 78’ bandit better tho

@joequillun7790 5 жыл бұрын

Quentin, in stock trim both cars were relatively equal, with the tires being the limiting factor. The RAIV leaned more towards the race car characteristics, while the 455HO was more towards the street side. The 455 gave up some compression and camming to the RAIV, but made up for it with the long stroke crank. Both cars were massively fun cars, 'specially when ordered with a 4 speed. :)

@cali2468 2 жыл бұрын

@@quentin3330 455 H.O. was a tad quicker and faster. These regularly ran high 13's. However, the '73 SD was the King of the hill.

@Brian.8272 3 жыл бұрын

I'm looking to buy an 81 turbo trans am, looking forward to being part of the Pontiac family!

@jimmeyer7632 4 жыл бұрын

IN MY OPINION THIS 71 TRANS AM IS THE BEST PONTIAC EVER MADE

@chrisnizer1885 6 жыл бұрын

One of the best looking and performing cars Pontiac ever made and they made a LOT great looking and performing cars over the years.

@BADD400 6 жыл бұрын

Sweet ride. Love the 71 HO 455.

@ralphfurley404 4 жыл бұрын

Cool,,

@geraldjyrkinen7420 5 жыл бұрын

I love it and want one.

@dwaynepearson7133 6 жыл бұрын

One of the best all around care for fun !

@corywilhelm9768 3 жыл бұрын

Beaten, yet beautiful. Just the way it should look after 50yrs. Loved and DRIVEN. What's the point of just looking at it. Patina and scratches are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm 6 жыл бұрын

great and just as it is is top shelf = love me a pontiac !

@duradim1 6 жыл бұрын

Looks perfect from here.

@davidp2888 4 жыл бұрын

I had a ‘73 Esprit in Buccaneer Red. Some of my favorite memories are of driving that car.

@bigredc222 4 жыл бұрын

Looks pretty perfect to me.

@jhuntosgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Great episode. Well done!

@MaxMax572 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome piece of history!

@ronnymjs758 3 күн бұрын

❤

@bfmcarparts 11 ай бұрын

4:10 "Gas-charged shocks" I own and have experienced TAs of this era (1970-1974) and they all featured the Delco oil filled (and leaking) grey 'Spiral' shocks with no factory substitutes offered- except the Koni shocks in the first generation Firebird. Sounds like a cool thing to say though.

@s0uthp4w68 4 жыл бұрын

sweet

@stuartb9323 6 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite cars of all time. My first ride was a 72 esprit that I customized with formula n TA parts. In the late 70's, nothing out handled that car, and hardly anything beat me in a race!

@layneschneider3113 6 жыл бұрын

Stuart B I

@ckelley63 Жыл бұрын

Good lord I miss my 70 1/2 !

@bigbline405 5 жыл бұрын

Listen close to that pontiac v8 its a unique sound as she makes power just sexy

@jameshutchins3396 6 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites.

@tomlea3713 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, as always! Please keep them coming! There were a couple very minor mistakes though; the shaker scoop is functional on 'all '70-'72 Trans Ams and the 455 H.O. decal on the flapper was added at some point by a previous owner. Starting in '73 the shaker flap was held on by a few easily drilled out rivets to comply with new noise regulations. Beautiful car in a stunning package!

@briancenti5423 6 жыл бұрын

all true

@quentin3330 6 жыл бұрын

Thx! Were the 455's quicker than the 70 1/2 400 Ram Air IV ?

@tomlea3713 6 жыл бұрын

The 455 HO and SD 455 were. These cars were monsters, especially when you consider that they were 8.4:1 "smog motors". But they were and are all fantastic cars! It all comes down to individual preference, in my opinion

@quincee3376 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomlea3713 very true. I'd take a 70 1/2 to 73 any day. In fact i'd take a 74 also but never really dug the bumpers. But 70 to 73 ..oh man , these were something.

@manher4335 Жыл бұрын

This was the pony car in 1971 to go toe to toe with the outrageous Mustang Boss 351. Their performances are quite similar. I'm not quite sure though, how the small-block Chrysler pony cars faired to these two.

@scottslaught 6 жыл бұрын

Like the Lucerne Blue better than White, 1971 Formula 455 had more color choices

@dietrichhoefer 6 жыл бұрын

Pontiac did say that the 455 HO for 71/72 gave the GTO the fastest time-slips.... I wonder what the the true numbers (HP, Torque, and 1/4 mile) are for this set-up!

@briancenti5423 6 жыл бұрын

i've read that a stock '73 SD-455 ran a low to mid 13 second time..so i would assume the H.O. was right near that time...mid 13's stock.

@cali2468 2 жыл бұрын

455 HO was on average a high 13 second car. The '73 SD was a couple of tenths quicker.

@jeffwilson4243 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry you have been misinformed, no forged crank. The 455-HO had a cast iron crank in it along with cast pistons and connecting rods. I think the Super Duty engines from the late 50's and early 60's had all forged stuff in them. Even the 1973 and 1974 SD-455 did not have a forged crank in them. They have forged pistons and connecting rods. I know I have both. By the way the SD is a lot nicer engine performance and quality wise. The head casting on the HO has a ton of casting flash in the ports and valve pockets where the SD doesn't have any!

@jeffwilson4243 6 жыл бұрын

The Ram Air 2 and 4 was the first computer designed cam. The 455-HO cam is from the 389 tripower and 421HO from the mid 60's. The 041 came a little later

@quincee3376 5 жыл бұрын

Was the 74 any good? Or too much restrictions? I know the 73 SD-455 were amazing but i keep hearing conflicting info on the 74. Some say it was still good in performance and that 75 was when they went gutless while others say the 74 and newer sucked.

@joequillun7790 4 жыл бұрын

@@quincee3376 73-74 SD was the same eng. 75 on up sucked wind, no matter what the youth of America think. I guess you can say the 4th gen T/As with the LS electronic controlled motors are in a class of their own, if you like electronic cars. And Jeff Wilson is spot on with his facts.

@quincee3376 4 жыл бұрын

@@joequillun7790 thanks Joe!

@jimmeyer7632 4 жыл бұрын

I HAD SNEAKY SUSPICION THE SD-455 MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT MORE ENGINE THAN THE HO-455 I'M A 69 CHEVELLE OWNER BUT I WOULD TAKE THAT TRANS AM OVER ANY CAMERO (EXCEPT A BALDWIN MOTION ONE)

@pontiacmaniac7772 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video, I have a 95’ Firebird Formula

@ValTeej65 6 жыл бұрын

I love it.

@ezrabrooks12 4 жыл бұрын

GOOD VIDEO!!!!! THIS CAR LOOK'S LIKE MY 73!!!! I LOVED THAT CAR,FUN TO DRIVE!!!!!

@jujupartyboy5837 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Movie, they had some nice cars in it. Is there a Boat Tail Buick in the Brothers collection?

@petemedina8446 6 жыл бұрын

That's one bad and beautiful car love that front end with the single round headlights nice color

@michaelnagy5173 6 жыл бұрын

The shaker scoop was functional,from 1970-1972. It was rendered non-functional from 1973 on,due to stricter noise standards,as you pointed out in your video on the 1973 SD 455 Trans AM.

@spookman4917 4 жыл бұрын

These cars are best in a 4 speed. The sound of going through the gears will raise your testosterone level!

@davidwiner8571 3 жыл бұрын

Those muscle cars were built to be run not be trailer queens

@D.Magic_ 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@jeffray3143 4 жыл бұрын

Nicenicenice

@RandyGrover 6 жыл бұрын

Timeless

@reacp9114 Жыл бұрын

The scoop was functional up to and inc '72. Broken solenoid? And they did not have a forged crank, not even 455sd.

@tinaheintz314 5 жыл бұрын

My co-worker wants to buy it.. what's the bottom dollar... What's the price to take it home?

@V8TV 5 жыл бұрын

The cars featured on Muscle Car Of The Week are part of a private collection and are not for sale, but thanks for asking!

@ckelley63 Жыл бұрын

The crank was not Forged! Pontiac only ever offered a forged unit in the 421 Super Duty motors. they were a cast nodular unit.

@darrelldta 6 жыл бұрын

Thats rough around the edges?

@WardyLion 6 жыл бұрын

darrelldta The ashtray wasn't emptied...

@hassonchop5152 6 жыл бұрын

Right, if that's rough, my 69 lemans convertible is scrap!

@tonydavis9082 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@kevn99 6 жыл бұрын

I’ll take it !

@MrDave1957 6 жыл бұрын

Sweet

@ryanb4867 6 жыл бұрын

Awsome vid!! Would love to see a 78 trans am some time in the collection

@johntempest267 4 жыл бұрын

"The Brothers" wouldn't let him even start the motor when featuring the 70 RA IV Trans Am. The 71 HO? Flog it! Burn those tires! Lol This car is a 4 SPD from perfect.

@justabystander3897 4 жыл бұрын

Do you see the tail swaying pure torque monster OMG awesome car best looking musclecar ever have a white 72

@buckdesystem4562 Жыл бұрын

You rarely see a manual transmission high performance Pontiac, because most of those that bought them new, bought them for the looks. I'm not saying that Pontiac didn't build performance, I'm saying that the gear heads tended to gravitate towards Chevrolet and Mopar.

@michaelemanuels5250 5 жыл бұрын

I love the color. Of the firebird.

@Dunkaroos248 2 жыл бұрын

So…headers, high compression heads and maybe an intake manifold and you have some real power out of these

@pontiacgrandprix733 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome vehicle, die hard Pontiac man here, did beyond what the Camaro could do, cause Camaro never had a big block like Pontiac, and the styling of the Pontiac was far superior, Camaro got cult status because it was cheaper for The masses, which if 50 factory workers yell down to 25 white collar guys, Chevy is better, well that's how rumors start, not truth, but hey, it worked

@mfsb8473 6 жыл бұрын

Pontiac big block? No sir.

@tomlea3713 6 жыл бұрын

No such thing as a Pontiac "big block". The Camaro on the other hand did offer a 396 (402) big block in the SS. The Trans Am is a better package in my opinion. A couple mistakes here are the 455 H.O. decal on the shaker flap and that flap is functional.

@ThugLife383 6 жыл бұрын

Camaro was released before firebirds and it had big blocks in 1st gen

@Foxtrot1967 4 жыл бұрын

I miss my 1970 1/2 Pontiac 455 H.O with M22 Rock Crusher. IMHO, it has one of the best looking fronts of any muscle car. I was forced to sell it in 1989 for $1500 because my folks said get it out of the driveway or they'd have it towed.

@fieldinglover 2 жыл бұрын

1970 1/2 did not come from the factory with a 455 , the 400 was the biggest eng in the firebird for 1970 , 71' was the first year for a factory 455 firebird . my brother In law had a 70 GTO with the 455HO i remember my first ride in that car and him hitting 2nd gear around 60 MPH and squealing the tires ! that thing was a beast !

@rogo2287 6 жыл бұрын

Although the ironic screaming chicken is more recognizable and certainly more famous there is something good about the saying "less is more" in this case.

@kilroy8357 6 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻

@ronnoble4104 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, my Birthday is coming up.....

@kalaga2k 4 жыл бұрын

We always forget to mention that this car and its sister the Camaro 19701/2 were designed with the Italian Collaboration which emphasis on Handling before Power. Center of gravity was lowered, that's what explain the DriveShaft tunnel going in between the rear seat. It was the best handling Muscle Car ever. Just watch the movie with John Wayne "McQ" if I'm not mistaken and compare it with other movies like "Bullitt", "Vanishing Point" and you can notice the superior handlind of the (Green) T/A . I just wanted to remind that historical fact and give credit where it is due. Long live the Muscle Cars.

@johnkunn2499 3 жыл бұрын

I would get one of these and drive around listening to nothing but Alice Cooper, Frank Zappa, Grand Funk Railroad, The Stooges, Black Sabbath, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Kiss, Thin Lizzy, Van Halen and AC/DC; drinking 7oz cans of Budweiser.

@shoominati23 6 жыл бұрын

The 1973/74 Trans am 455 SD was the meanest looking factory muscle car in my opinion, and many other people's too.. Yeah , it only made 290hp from the dealer with emissions going crazy at the time and manufacturers not yet realizing how to bring the power back, but that is where the aftermarket comes in. It's not a hugely expensive or difficult proposition to get 1 HP per cubic inch out of these motors

@stevejohnson1397 4 жыл бұрын

The sd-455 was a boat anchor

@ONTHEEDGEFRED Жыл бұрын

@@stevejohnson1397 You crazy as H**l!!!

@dmoney668 6 жыл бұрын

List the 0-60 times

@ericvoet2634 6 жыл бұрын

I Agree with RO. and D. Though I love my 79 with the Superbird and the wild graphics, this is a SWEET ride Timeless look Way ahead-of-its-time! reason why so many automakers are trying to recreate the look of the past and as far as not being perfect LMAO,😂 cars especially sports cars were made to be driven if you want a trailer Queen just to look at and Say Ohh Ahhh, go buy a painting and hang it on the wall.✌😎

@martinmartin5904 6 жыл бұрын

2:50 built at Oshawa canada ? or just the print .

@Miloun 4 жыл бұрын

This is better than porn.

@martinmartin5904 6 жыл бұрын

4:26 would like a review of an iron duke 4 cylinders 3rd gen Bird . I know you are specialized in rare stuff ... Want to see if they handle .

@ss396rip 6 жыл бұрын

Best looking car ever, complete with worst looking wheels ever.

@dannymostarac1799 Жыл бұрын

Unicorn

@pontiacgrandprix733 6 жыл бұрын

My terminology might be incorrect according to what u say, according to you my 455 is a small block, and the 396 in a Chevy is a big block?

@vinman1029 6 жыл бұрын

John Oliveri4 Pomtiac engines all used the same size block.

@tomlea3713 6 жыл бұрын

Pontiacs all used the same sized blocks for the most part. Displacement was determined by the cylinder bore and crankshaft stroke. Cubic inches and torque are what matters on the street and the 455 H.O. is a monster!