Here's Why Pontiac Muscle Was Better Than The Other Brands

In this video, we take a look back and count down the 10 Pontiac muscle cars. We welcome your opinions. Which do you think should have been the number one Pontiac Muscle Car? Or perhaps one that should not have made the list for Pontiac muscle?
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Ya know Pontiac became famous for its classic cars, known for their speed, style, and iconic muscle car designs that competed with Ford, Chevrolet, and GM in the 1960s and 1970s. Although Pontiac sadly ceased production in 2010, it made a memorable return by adding powerful V8 engines to modern vehicles, paying tribute to the golden age of muscle cars.
The following Pontiac cars in our video stand out as the legends in the world of muscle cars, known for their enduring popularity among buyers.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

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[@Slay0lot]

A car brand that I miss so much from the 60’s and 70’s when they built iconic cars mainly from the genius of Delorean.

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

He accomplished so much considering the jealous President of GM fought Delorean at every turn. Purposely sabotaged the Cosworth Vega just to prevent Delorean from having another win (over 80 fewer hp and no A/C). Tried to stop the GTO in spite of the massive sales success.

[@donaldknee9162]

The firebird from 67 to 73 was the ultimate they were affordable beautiful and fast i was proud to have owned many of them id buy another now if they weren't so pricy i wish I had kept them all ive had Corvettes mustangs and British sports cars i miss the firebirds most of all

[@azrilefatawi4838]

I have a 1977 Pontiac Trans Am that I inherited from my dad 4 years ago after he passed away. It's got the rare 4 speed manual transmission and burgundy interior. No, it's not fast and it gets a lousy 10 mpg, but I just don't care. The car makes me feel good and every time I drive it, my problems just go away(at least 'til I get to my destination). Its quite an attention getter since its such a rare sight these days. Sometimes, I just sit in the driveway with the engine running and I just keep blipping the throttle just to see the shaker hood rock from side to side.

[@garyslentzii2796]

My first Car: 66 Pontiac Tempest, 326, AT around 1978. Had an 89 Grand Prix, 2.8 AT. Love to have a GTP for a second car.

[@OLDS98]

Excellent video and list. The footage was excellent and the information was very well thought out. This was a great effort once again. Thank you for featuring Pontiac in this video. Thank you again.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Thank you very much!

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

I am so glad I lived that era & owned a few Ponchos, my first was a '67 326 Firebird ✌💖☮

[@rickintexas1584]

I owned an 86 Trans Am. It was a beautiful car. It had good power for the day, but anemic by today’s standards. No doubt the GTO Judge definitely deserves top spot on this list.

[@scottwozniak3988]

I owned a 1973 Firebird 350 and a 1977 Firebird Formula I ordered with the T/A 6.6 engine, 4Speed, and WS6 suspension. Whatta car!!! I wish I still had it!

[@tomtbi]

A buddy of mine has a 71 T 37... It was his grandmothers... He had it repainted and it looks and runs awesome!!

[@tonybrown6775]

I worked at 2 different Pontiac dealership remember when the Transam ramair 98 came out. Remember when the 2008 G8 came out drove them both.

[@paulne1514]

I bought a 1969 Grand Prix J in the mid ‘70’s for $300. After 5 years, I started looking for a 69 Grand Prix 4- speed. Couldn’t find a decent one, and finally sold my car after 10 years, for $300.( still running and driving)

[@davidkastin4240]

We had many cars through my childhood but only had 1 Pontiac. It was my fav car we ever had. A 65 Grand Safari wagon. I'm not sure if it was a Bonneville or Catalina but it was awesome.

[@kevincothron5089]

I never owned one but I rode around with a friend that had a 78 Trans Am. Great memories riding around with the T Tops out.

[@jamessneed8789]

Hey, honorable mention 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix with the 428 high output.

[@jaypeterson7637]

👍🎯

[@rogergoodman8665]

I always wanted a triple black Model SJ '69 Grand Prix. I never found a decent one and didn't buy the only 428 equipped Model J I found in the late '90's either because it was extremely rusty (but it ran and drove). I probably should have bought that rust bucket!!! I haven't seen one since.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

For sure!!!

[@CJColvin]

Gotta love Pontiac, it was not only GM's Mopar but also America's BMW as well that can easily rival Dodge (like the GTO compete with the Charger and the Trans-AM compete with the Challenger while the Solstice competes with the BMW Roadster and the Fiero competes with the Ferrari 458 Italia and Ferrari La Ferrari as well.

[@janloftness]

In 1978, at 21 years old, I bought a dark green ‘66 Le Mans for $750. I often wish I still owned it. Nothing better than cruising down the road in the summer with the windows rolled down. Cars won’t allow for THAT anymore!

[@CJColvin]

My favorite 2 Pontiacs are the Trans-AM and the GTO.

[@jaypeterson7637]

My '69 Grand Prix SJ (428 H.O. 4 barrel) left most of the lists 'pretenders' in the dust.

[@christopherkraft1327]

I really miss Pontiacs!! I had a 75 Trans Am & loved it!!! It really handled well!!! 👍👍

[@rayknott1603]

Here comes the judge! Here comes the judge! Here comes the judge!! Always wanted one

[@rogergoodman8665]

This is now my favorite "Boca Bros." video!!! As a 51 year old lifelong Pontiac owner, This video made me very happy. I bought my first one, a 1973 Ventura Sprint when I was 15. Since then I've had many others including a 1969 GTO, another 1973 Ventura Custom, a 1973 Catalina, a 1977 Firbird, a 1977 Catalina, a 1991 Grand Prix SE in addition to several other Pontiac parts cars. The two I've held onto all these years are my 1969 LeMans that was my grandfather's last new car and my 1987 Fiero GT that was my dream car back then. I was furious for a few year's after GM killed Pontiac but at least they aren't being forced by GM beancounters to produce the junk that GM is making today. An electric Pontiac would be the catalyst for me to find some thick rope and a tall tree.

[@kentfriesner5628]

you missed the 73 and 74 Trans Am Super Duties. Most legendary.

[@MisterPersuasion]

I still own a 1996 Pontiac Firebird Firehawk! The plate on the center council says it was car 21 off the assembly line. I am the only owner, bought it new.

[@Litauen-yg9ut]

I had a 77 T/A back when with a Mild Build 74 455 in it. The mid range pull that thing had. Before that I had a 72 Charger with a hopped 383 4sp. The Charger was great in the upper revs, but if I had those cars at the same time, I'd bet my house the 455 T/A would eat it from 2500-5000 rpm.

[@jasonsobol32]

I own two 3rd gen Trans Ams. 83 and 84. Love Pontiacs.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

had new '85 Bandit II edition & black/gold '88 GTA back in the day ✌💖☮

[@jasonsobol32]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman 3rd gens get a bad rap

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@jasonsobol32 not a bad rap just not enough love

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

We lover Pontiacs! I had a 77 Formula and a 78 T/A. Liked the 77 Formula better! Thanks everyone!

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@ThisOldCarChannel As much as I love T/As I love those Formulas just as much

[@philipresch1574]

Had 1969 Firebird convertible gold with black top, four on the floor😎🇺🇸

[@cva1122]

I sold GM , when we were given free new car demos. I always enjoyed the Pontiacs. I don't care what anyone says, but Fiero was fun and should have developed further. The Bonneville was great to drive. The Grand Prix with T-tops and buckets was one of my favs. The Trans Am is simply iconic. For demos, I also drove Corvette, Grand National, Monte Carlo SS, IROC Z, and even a sedan Deville. But my heart was always with Pontiac. The Oldsmobile side was kind of meh.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

I agree with everything you wrote. My sister's boyfriend had a 1980 Bonneville. Those plush seats and that ride! RTS!

[@WhittyPics]

We had several Pontiacs in my family.

[@johnoksys7713]

I love the variety of vehicles you talk about on your channel keep up the good work hello from Windsor Connecticut

[@Doc1855]

I always liked Pontiac

[@MohammadSadeqBozorgnejad-mv7rr]

It's one of the most mesmerizing cars I've ever seen and I wish such cars were made again

[@nucleargrizzly1776]

1968 1/2 RAII Firebird

[@OathTaker3]

I don't know why but I'm drawn to the 77 Cam-Am... & I'm a Ford Guy!😮

[@mikee2923]

You left out a couple. Someone already mentioned the 73-74 Super Duty 455 Firebird Formula and Trans Am. But another unsung hero was the 79 Trans Am 10th Anniversary. It was the actual last gasp of factory performance for almost a decade. A properly equipped W72 T/A could run mid 14s with a supposed 220 HP Pontiac 400. The NHRA said it was more like 275 HP despite the fact it had the horribly restrictive pellet type catalytic converter with a single exhaust and an intake manifold that had D shaped openings above the secondaries on the Q-Jet carburetor. Plus the car weighed around 3800lbs with an 8.2:1 compression. It was impressive for the malaise era for sure.

[@29madmangaud29]

Back in H.S., I owned a '71 Datsun 510 Wagon. I had a buddy who was already married, still in school, who had a '68 Firebird with a 250 Overhead Cam -SIX, we "traded" and wow I sure had a lot of work to do to make that car road worthy, In time it proven itself well worth it. I sold it in '82, to buy my '75 Honda CB400 Four, SUPERSPORT. I still have that bike today , some 42 yrs later.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!! 👍👍

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Glad you liked it!

[@jessefletcher9116]

Was any consideration given to either the GTP or Bonneville SSEi? That supercharger was no slouch.

[@madmike2624]

Nailed it in every way on this video!!!!!

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Thanks Mad Mike!

[@linwoodccole9765]

I own a Pontiac G8 GXP

[@davidkastin4240]

Idky the 64 GTO is considered the first muscle car when Chrysler had them earlier. Earlier than 64 Pontiac had muscle cars too that I love.

[@davidkastin4240]

Also, Pontiac had muscle cars before 64.

[@jackstaniszewski1541]

I owned a 1991 Trans Am WS6 package

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

What ya do with it?

[@Skaramine]

Birds and Goats. All greatness.

[@randshelton9588]

It should be worth including that up until I guess around the early 80's GM had not yet began using basically the same engines in all their brands. Pontiac cars had Pontiac engines. Oldsmobile was known for large powerful engines, Also Buick had it's own engines also. Even though all the brands were under the GM company they still had lots of offerings from themselves with some outstanding products.

[@staciecs77]

Miss those killa cars❣️❣️❣️🥰

[@tomsettles6873]

the 68-69 d-port 400 Firebird with headers, true roller timing chain, better rear slapper bars and 8-9" slicks will beat 99% of factory hot rods you come up against. Install a newer designed ram air 4 cam with rhoads lifters and you have a mid 11 second rocket that looks all stock.

[@tammytaylor2472]

i had 2 1982 firebirds

[@davemarzluf8456]

I had a1966 Gto convertible 421try power

[@donnellrobinson7189]

I had a 69 Firebird❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@frederick3147]

76 TA 455 ho.

[@ThisOldCarChannel]

Awesome!!!