1977 Pontiac Trans Am powered by Butler Performance!

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Butler Performance is a family owned and operated business, home grown, from the love of classic cars and racing since the 1960's. Don't be surprised if you call and Jim Butler answers the phone to help you. We are that kind of business where the customer is our main priority. Each customer gets the same friendly small town atmosphere we have grown accustomed to here in the south. Butler built its business on the desire to power the cars they loved to drive and race with high quality cutting edge parts, built by the car lovers and racers that actually drove them. Butler becoming a business naturally came by spending lots of time at the drag strip and car lot with other performance, racing, and classic car enthusiasts.
Over the past 50 years Butler has seen itself go through many changes. With the Butler brothers growing up in the business, it was a natural progression for them to take Butler to the next level in performance parts, engines, and the overall business. From the expansion into a new, larger location with more room to grow, to the addition of an LS team, Butler is set to keep its long standing heritage with classic cars, but also move into the expanding world of high tech engines and performance parts for later model muscle cars as well.
There's lots of reasons to choose Butler Performance; our history of racing, knowledge of performance engines, professional machine and engine shop, and truly great customer service just to name a few. When you choose Butler Performance you don't just get out of the box parts. We don't take anyone's word for specs, tolerances, clearances, or quality. We put each part through our "Butler Process" to ensure the quality of the part will hold up in race cars, everyday drivers, and classic muscle cars.
Here at Butler Performance we go to the next level with performance engines and parts. We support what we sell and have knowledgeable sales staff that will help answer some of the toughest tech questions. Our heritage started with classic Pontiac's such as the legendary GTO's and Trans Am's from the 60's & 70's. Over the last 25+ years we have progressed into one of the best known speed shops in the world. Our engines have seen the likes of major tv shows, a-list celebrities, sports stars, professional racers, and most importantly, 1,000's of performance enthusiasts just like you. Don't just buy an engine or a part from anyone, buy it from the name synonymous with performance, Butler Performance.
Our Team
First and foremost, we are a performance shop that due to high demand, expanded into the mail order business. We wouldn't be able to skillfully answer your calls and emails simply by hiring "phone sales" people. Our staff consists of former engine builders, shop owners, and racing and engine enthusiasts that have the knowledge you need when you call.
We employ many locals from our community that have the same love for muscle cars, classics, and racing. They have the skills needed to build only Butler quality engines, provide great friendly customer service, and keep the high standards of quality and professionalism you would expect from a world class organization. Our organized, systematic approach to each department and training enables our call center employee's to better answer tech questions, our shipping department can ship and receive faster than before, and our professional engine builders and machinists are better equipped to test and develop Butler quality engines, parts, and services. We are proud to say that our team is what makes Butler the name you have trusted and can continue to trust in the future.
Our Shop
We made the move to a new larger location in 2015. This was big step for Butler in order to accomodate growth and the addition of the LS division to our company. This extra space allowed us to add a substantial amount of inventory and warehouse space. Our customer sales center expanded so we can answer your calls and handle more orders much more efficiently. We expanded our machine shop to include..... as well as a block cleaning room and paint booth. All engines built by Butler will be tested on our state of the art Dyno Center. Overall, the location has enabled us to take Butler to the next level in performance parts and engines. We will be able to handle all of your performance needs for Pontiac engines.
Now days companies come and go. Get your parts, service, and engines from the name you could trust for the last 30 years, plus the next 30 years plus, Butler Performance Pontiac.
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[@ericpotter6895]

Definitely a fan of old Pontiac

[@yamahaguy1732]

The things I would do for a 77 trans am are unbelievable 💀

[@cloakedgt]

@@yamahaguy1732 they really aren't that expensive tbh the 77/78 t top only brings big money when its an all original, number matching car, you can get a decent car for about 8-12k, i got my 79 T/A for 2k as a roller

[@yamahaguy1732]

@@cloakedgt not around here unfortunately. People want 4000 for a roller with no interior and rust holes. Decent ones go for around 10-15 and nice ones 23-40k

[@cloakedgt]

@@yamahaguy1732 thats insane, i live in canada and they arent that expensive 23-40k??? they are smoking crack what state may i ask

[@yamahaguy1732]

@@cloakedgt Oklahoma.

[@TRMRTBIRD]

Love it

[@mitchcampbell421]

Burt Reynolds 💯🤘

[@sciencemansandera]

1977 Brighton Michigan graduate my entire School was buying Trans Am and Z28 camaros and firebird and having t-tops put in them as cars and Concepts I was one of the guys being different I bought party van to go camping and boat racing. LOL😅😅😅 your car looks and sounds nice I've been up to 135 mph in one of those cars on the e-way with some friends I think all those cars will go down in history highly collectible they were nice looking built pretty decent and just nice cars and a lot cheaper than owning a Corvette😮😂😂😂

[@zahemi914]

I was so mesmerised and fell in love with TransAm as a kid watching The Rockford Files back in the 70s

[@markdreading631]

His was a firebird👍

[@itsPikachu]

And smokey and the bandit

[@Lukemacaroni11]

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT

[@rogerioamaral100]

This car will be forever an moviestar Ever!!

[@repairmanjoe8081]

Have a 79 with the wheezing 301 bbl 4 speed. I still cannot believe that someone would option it out like that. Of course I am the one that ended up with it so I did have a 400 put together by my local engine builder. Still need to put it in the car yet. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford a butler motor. 🙃 😊

[@mogarcia9755]

I was lucky enough to have owned a 75 still think about it ❤

[@ericw4101]

That's it! I want a trans am again!

[@philtripi9937]

Imo the best looking car ever to come out of the 70s.

[@Coda6766]

I have had several Trans ams and firebirds. I used to restore them. I had a couple 79 and 80's T/A's and put the '77 face on, it's the best one after the first generation.

[@2ndsspz]

pontiacs dont rev like that, I wasnt born yesterday

[@deepukeroa9731]

Is this fast n louds old work shop 🤯 looks like the old place.

[@terrylee1029]

Thought the same

[@oktaygumus7304]

Mükemmel ya

[@mattmcdaniel6219]

"East bound n down"! 😎 💯🤟 Burt would be Proud boys! 👏

[@franciscs1604]

WOOOOOOO!!!

[@stevechacon4323]

I like it. 👍 A lot.

[@2ndsspz]

It would take 100k to make a pontiac engine sound like that

[@philtripi9937]

Not true at all.

[@repairmanjoe8081]

Maybe in your world.

[@fredrikstrand1606]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mikestanly749]

1/16th throttle.

[@rheniumzandor9938]

Wow!!Absolute SoundMachine🎵🎶 call the Powliece, BANDITS approaching!!😁😁

[@Kadenmane-on5cz]

"Junior? Would you hand me your handkerchief?" ~Ol' Buford T-Justice

[@klausphx]

Get Some Real Footage instead of Little Parking Lot Tire Screech Oh Im Impressed

[@RichardGardee-eq9qi]

Just,"CALL FOR:SUPER; CHICKEN"🐓!💥😎🗼🦅

[@johnmcmullen456]

Looks like a safe place for testing.

[@notme3151]

Marvellous

[@blankeny]

I had a 78 and the 77 hood shaker never sat that high in the hood. Different intake! Non stock wheels, So #'s don't match!!! It doesn't matter how many burnouts you can do it'll never be worth what it once was ...

[@JOHNKESSLER88]

I remember as a kid the trans am in smokey and the bandit sounded nasty like this but in later HD versions of the movie they changed the sound effects and it sucks.

[@philtripi9937]

Yes it was also really coming from the car. It was a special stunt prep car with a 468ci and a 4spd. The car they use for interior shots was a standard 400ci automatic. VHS copy confirms the sounds I remember it sounding like it had a big cam and free flowing heads. I haven’t played my dvd copy yet but they might have changed it and went with sfx.

[@DavidPaz-y8t]

If they were making those cars in the 1970's they should have the big horsepower to go with the good looks of the car they were trying to sell us consumer

[@pops3554]

Butler sounds like!!! It's hungry for. Ls powered f bodys

[@TAWS-wq3hx]

Damn str8,

[@Mach5Johnny]

I like my Trans Am like I like my women… Topless!

[@alanxxxxxx666]

70 73 formula 400 for me .the ta looked like some kid got hold of it and messed it up .t tops sucked back then and still do.as for the chicken on the hood who ever though that was a good idea.

[@agustinmiranda970]

Una verdadera chualada

[@wesleytoehay]

Just watch ol' Bandit run!

[@kathybuie3573]

I wish for this car in every color 😊

[@danielroman1899]

I had an orange ‘77…. Miss that car..

[@SteveoGregg]

My T/A will do that with a 350 chevy.

[@Mrintelect]

Reminds me of 81 camaro

[@LionsReignofDomination]

Best American sports car

[@stevenarseneault1972]

TCS is not working....🙂

[@jamesdavis6036]

Definitely not stock

[@FR01Z]

Hardest car to get in gta

[@David-lu5tl]

She’s gorgeous

[@lawlessinjustice]

If only half of these cars would look this beautiful and deadly at the same time

[@theonlybigsmoke]

Bowers Gang

[@BillFlick-n4i]

Love the Ride

[@ricktotz4078]

Weak and cheap

[@mikeshoemaker1909]

Classic

[@NicholasBathula]

i love the t-tops!

[@randallgreen6746]

Love it.

[@AbdullahAlmutawa-ug8mv]

My dream car ❤❤

[@rob1129]

Stroke Me Stroke Me !

[@6-Iron]

This is what they should have been like from the factory. Appropriate horsepower was unobtainable in the 70s because, democrats.

[@bodyrumuae2914]

Not entirely Democrats. Some of the Republicans voted in favor of things like the Clean Air Act that ended up snuffing muscle and pony cars.

[@michaeldowling5590]

Looked more like burnt reynolds. Car has the early 77 low profile shaker scoop. This scoop barely stuck out from hood. Only on the cars for a couple months. Then they came out with one that stuck way out from top of hood. 77-79. One year only scoop... first one changed from the 73-76 cars. Nice and rarer then others

[@jamesm3334]

Good memories

[@careyscott30]

Is that the smoker and the bluntster?

[@bklynbatallday104]

Best car ever

[@michaeldickens7493]

Beautiful just don't abuse it

[@NOOBNOOB007]

Tear that car up

[@KDBHonda256]

Jay ricky

[@2ndsspz]

that is not a pontiac engine

[@philtripi9937]

You obviously know very little, big block Ponchos were some of the fastest drag cars in the 60s/70s. Pontiac has incredibly strong support of people still building big block Pontiac motors for the highest tiers of drag racing. Go ask Butler.

[@2ndsspz]

@@philtripi9937 pontiac never made a big block

[@philtripi9937]

@@2ndsspz 455 has entered the chat. Pontiac never specifically called or dubbed it a big block but it obviously was. Olds and Buick 455 and Chevy 454 are all incredibly similar. Sounds like your mom dated a guy with a big block Poncho and you just can’t let it go.

[@edwardlittle5541]

I once raced one of these with my 1975 F150 and beat him. It had a 390 big block and C6 automatic. We didn't go very far ...maybe 1-1/2 miles but when we hit the "S" curves he couldn't handle it and I passed him on the downhill curves (an insane thing to do because you never know if another vehicle is coming around those curves heading right at you!)

[@Maddness357]

Damn he got the balls to steal the bandits bird

[@gmoney1061]

Just BAD-ASS!! Let me HOLD IT for the SUMMER!! 🥳👍🏾🔥😎🤟🏾😆

[@buttneked3963]

That’s Butt Neked

[@spikeobama3932]

That VTEC?