1970 Trans Am drive

[@hd114ul7]

The good old days when cars were all mechanical.

[@Nobody-im9yk]

Hey John...you have the best grandpa, with the best car !!

[@PlymouthVT]

My all time fav of a car. 400. And the sound when that Q Jet goes wide open BOOOOOO!!! Love it!! I see the flapper on the scoop is working very cool car.

[@caspar0777]

I Love these second generation trans-ams, I've a 1971 455ho, excellent car et defently a keeper

[@haroldstrickland8416]

The ole Poncho still packs a punch! What a fantastic T/A example.

[@thomaswoodmancy7096]

I love it! My brother used to have a 70 T/A.. his was white with sandalwood interior ❤

[@kaiman5307]

The car is beautiful

[@74SD455TA]

That was the wrong swirled dash applique. The 70 had chrome bezels around the gauges, but still great.

[@JC-ec7ey]

Actually the very early-made 1970 TAs had chrome bezels around the pods while the ones made later in '70 had black bezels (which became the standard for the rest of the Gen 2 run). I've seen unrestored 70 TAs with black bezels.

[@74SD455TA]

@@JC-ec7eyDidn't know that

[@farmhand6524]

Loved it... Indellible memory; 1970 sunny afternoon. Two TransAms side by side at a light in STL. Irony: Was a Mopar dealer auto porter going home drooling over TransAms.

[@quincee3376]

I'd love a 70 to 73 Trans Am .

[@sergiojacquez2277]

Great taste

[@OEMplusRESTO]

That quadrajet moan.. awesome vehicle.

[@Jagjeff66]

Nice example but sadly only old rich guys can afford to buy these things now.I remember way back buying one that was beat up a bit for 300 bucks.Didn’t understand what I had then and I ended up wrecking it and sent it to the boneyard.Back then no one really cared much about trans and,you could buy one anywhere and it didn’t cost an arm and a leg.Now these things go upwards of a 100,000 for no apparent reason other than people using them as investments and rarely driving them.It’s sad actually

[@barnabyjones5161]

These are nowhere near 6-figure cars. Most of them are still worth the same amount today as they were in 1970. I invite you to do a cost analysis based on inflation and the dollar value for 1970 vs 2022. You'll find that in most cases a decent one of these is pretty much the same price as it was brand new on a dealer lot in 1970, just not as new and with much higher mileage.

[@catsaregovernmentspies]

In high school (1994) I bought a 76 Firebird with a 400 for $300. It was super rough but hauled ass and was tons of fun. The driver's side front leaf spring mount busted up through the floor (Iowa) so it went to the salvage yard.

[@richporak]

My favorite year Trans Am ! I had a ‘79 when I was a teen and it was my baby . Always wanted a 70-72 big block 4spd Trans Am or Z28 ❤️❤️❤️

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Pontiac didn't have a big block, all Pontiac V8s from the 287-455 were on the same block (the later 265&301 smog motors could be called small blocks, because they had a 1 inch lower deck height)

[@turbo5124]

Very nice car,Thanxs for not sticking a blower omit,or making it into a low rider,the car is just the way it should be when it left the factory!!!!!!

[@gregster1950]

I smiled throughout the entire video! Thanks for posting.

[@69telecasterplayer]

Makes me miss my 74 Buccaneer red Trans Am. Why don't today's high sports cars sound that good?

[@dwb131313]

Excellent video. Excellent car.

[@drblue5819]

Beautiful Firebird. I've been restoring my 2001 Formula/75th Anniversary edition for about 8 years now and I absolutely love it! I do miss carburetors though, what a smooth sound 👌

[@74SD455TA]

Formula's WOW, I had 74

[@b.jlovett]

I could feel it here as I watch it on u tube......Beautiful car buddy, I have always loved the 1970-73 trans-am ....She sounded real nice when you stepped on the gas, the way a true pure American muscle car should sound......Did you buy this rare gem new?....Loved the video, thanks

[@microminiskirt]

BORING!!!!!!

[@Larrysmith-qw9ts]

@@microminiskirt your boring.

[@sergiojacquez2277]

Jealous 😂😂😂😂

[@john2914]

Funny stuff here. Old man trying to focus on what he is doing, and not destroying anything.

[@TheFRiNgEguitars]

Nice car! BTW never "push" on the hood to latch, allow it to fall with gentle momentum to latch!

[@jeffwilson4243]

Nice car , but the 1970 TAs had chrome bezels around the gauges. This is not to criticize but to inform.

[@lonmcq7317]

Jeff... Yes, indeed, always loved that look, so I found a nice set of repros from Ames, put them on my '79 WS6 4-speed... An easy swap and people always ask about them...

[@ricpratt6584]

Some late Norwood built Trans Ams did come factory with black bezels. Several have been documented. But one other thing,...the "flapper" in the shaker should have been repainted black, not white.

[@camirocz]

And never came with a beige dash pad either.

[@cesarflores8450]

I felt it in Tx. Beautiful Pontiac.

[@davidheitman7004]

love that white car interior ! brownish now! ha.

[@raymondlugo9960]

I love watching the flap open

[@davidkeeton6716]

It barely moved cause the guy behind the wheel was too busy clucking.

[@davidpiacenza9033]

i would give my left arm for my 72 ta. back. best car i ever had.

[@edkhoshaba170]

It’s a beautiful car 1970 trans am I wash I can buy it

[@davidreynolds8272]

Nice car. :I use to own a white 70 t/a and I do miss it. At :059, the steering wheel seems to be bent/wobbly...

[@superduty4556]

It's all from the camera's stabilization mode. If you notice it's very smooth. A side effect makes it seem at times that it is as you say "underwater." I don't care for it myself.

[@marius_v8_]

Does somebody knows what engine is inside the Car ?

[@peterhogan9537]

ram air 3.

[@sheriffshifty1953]

Dirty Harry behind the wheel xD

[@chrisd9961]

Awesome job

[@ckelley63]

The automatics didn't run like the 4 speed's did!

[@scottsharp3356]

I put shift kits in my tranny and geared it better but not radical. I had a 79 Formula. Had the 301. I got beat by everyone because the car was slow, crappy! So I find this kid and his gto and he’s switching motors. 69 RA 3 with 46,000 miles. I took it, had it authenticated and swapped it out, with the help of adaptors, it fit right in. Oh what fun I had! I’d blow everyone away. At 25-0 there was no more comp.so I moved!lol

[@davidkeeton6716]

Oh please... just give it up if that's all you are willing to do. Meow

[@jeremybenvenuto8862]

Had a 78.. If you didn't slam pas side door " properly" . take a left turn,, might be suprised door would open.. Never hit a nother Car though. Some pizza cutters up front an some FAT steam rollers in back. Cragers.. 15 " wide

[@camirocz]

You frame was bent .Doors dont open for no reason .

[@dwb131313]

Sure a lot of know it alls commenting here. The guy said he was just going for an easy ride in that little tiny neighborhood. I’m sure that TA screams. Beautiful car. I’m sure it’s much more of an impressive car than what the internet tuff guys have.

[@jonmyers8046]

I felt it lol

[@jonmyers8046]

@@MH-WM Yours tells me that all the time 🤣😉😁

[@stephenlane2826]

That was ridiculous. Could have done that on a regular road. So you go onto the skinniest road there is to punch it for 4 seconds. Too funny.

[@tocarules]

No FM, no cassette.

[@wwtf7180]

Cut that hood shaker out

[@MrDjh66]

Original owner

[@peterhogan9537]

the hood scoop did not open when you floored it.

[@stephenflowers8516]

Look closely. It started to open. And that was not close to floored.

[@camirocz]

@@stephenflowers8516 It was floored. You heard it kick down .. Not working .solenoid needs to be changed.

[@skipcampbell4226]

That was lame! Let me drive it! John will have to change his pants!

[@reacp9114]

hood scoop solenoids busted

[@barnabyjones5161]

Should have loaded up those secondaries first.

[@guillermoangeles779]

The watery technician neurologically separate because mailbox quantitatively treat under a itchy carpenter. medical, outrageous group

[@camirocz]

Doesnt burn the tires from a roll at such low speeds. No power at all. Gutless.

[@PEEN-j1u]

NICE CAR BUT AGREED, my 78 with a built 350 would of went sideways if i punched it going that slow

[@mikebockey4125]

if you think a ‘70 trans am is gutless then you may want to find out some more information about them. unless it was running with a blown motor there were no gutless ‘69-‘73 trans ams. and by the way, when every other car manufacturer, including chevrolet corvette was building puke cars and sending them to the dealership lots, pontiac was still sliding ws6 trans ams through the back door that would get the job done.

[@mikebockey4125]

@@PEEN-j1u, my ‘79 with a built 455 will pull all the oxygen away from your mealy 350 and leave you choked out back at the gate. so what?

[@camirocz]

@@mikebockey4125 I ve had 7 trans ams 5 of which were 78 t/a 6.6 ws6 cars. This one in the video is a gutless car. ,Needs tlc.. A proper 70 t/a would smoke the tires rolling at that speed.

[@skipcampbell4328]

What a joke! I hate when old rich men show there cars off. Then they do something lame like this. Drive it like it was meant to be driven. Please,for the less unfortunate.

[@daveblack7344]

What makes you think he’s an “old rich man”? He’s just a guy who loves his car and babies it.

[@mikebockey4125]

he’s not here to entertain you. buy your own and drive it any way you please if you’re so dissatisfied.

[@camirocz]

Why rich? Because you have nothing you refer to him as rich.

[@Dark_Ages_Crusader]

If he drove it like you do there wouldn’t be a video of him driving it.

[@briansd2772]

@@mikebockey4125 Well said!

[@vintagesavoiur]

My buddy had one posi traction rear end with disc brakes

[@kevinlehman557]

Lame AF