PONTIAC HEAVEN! 1977 Pontiac Can Am! PLUS, '76 Firebird, '80 Trans Am and MORE!

In episode 77 of ‘Cars, Shops & Collections’ we visit Mark Sivek in Henderson, NV to see his RARE 1977 Pontiac Can Am, 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400, 1980 Trans Am and his 1978 Corvette Pace-Car!
Mark inherited his passion for Pontiacs from his dad who owned a 1954 Pontiac Custom Catalina Star Chief… And his passion and knowledge of the Pontiac brand shines in this episode!
Mark shows us his super rare 1977 Pontiac Can-Am! Find out why Pontiac killed off the production of this car after only making 1,300! AND stick around to the end for a fun ride-along!
We see Mark’s 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, get a peak at his 1976 Firebird Formula 400 and hear about the cars connection to Mark’s youth. PUS we see his impeccable 1978 Corvette Pace Car that was showcased at Concours Wynn Las Vegas!
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[@marksivek]

Had the Can Am at a car show last weekend and multiple people saw this video and immediately recognized me and the Can Am

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

This makes me so happy!

[@MitchGrooms]

Great cars Mark. I have a collection on my channel..

[@dalekoster9955]

At 19, I ordered one, then they shut down production. Still have my paperwork somewhere.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Wow! That would be so cool to see the paperwork!

[@jeffreyconstance6435]

There is a video of Jim Wangers telling the reason that production was cancelled and only 1 year. Something to do with molding the rear spoiler and they were going to need a new mold and GM said no. I guess the introduction of the 1978 greatly reduced in size mid-size cars.

[@marksivek]

About 1377 cars only

[@tomcherry7029]

The mold broke for the rear spoiler

[@tedlawrence4189]

I still own the '73 Firebird Formula that I bought new. It is red with black interior. 455 ( not a SD ) 4 speed PS PB radio. That's it. I ordered it that way. I should have spent the extra $ for the SD as it is much more valuable. I just barely had enough $ to buy the one I did as I was only 21.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

No way!! If you were in Vegas I would want to film it!

[@darrenloftis6821]

Awesome cars. There is a Can Am here where I live. So interesting fact, my best friend also graduated Purdue and upon graduation bought his first car in 1996, an slp formula firebird firehawk.

[@marksivek]

Boilermakers think alike

[@Wooley689]

Back in high school 1979, I worked after school at the local hospital, the receptionist lady had one of these, but it had a factory tach on the hood and my memory remembers she had bought it new. I thought she was the coolest old lady, but back then she was probably only in her late thirties.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

It’s funny with the age thing… as kids we think everyone is so old!

[@marksivek]

It was an option I had one on my 67 GTO

[@olikat8]

Dixco made the hood tach for GM, Chrysler & AMC

[@Slowgroovin]

There's a Can Am that frequents some of the local car shows. Rare beast. Interior is basically the same as the 75 Grand Prix I once had.

[@sharireynolds7525]

Mark is a class act.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

The nicest!!!

[@marksivek]

Thank you

[@lorieandpatrickdavies7483]

Love the Trans Am. I've never seen one with the ivory interior, any TA I've seen in grey has always had a burgundy interior, or black. The Formula on the top of the lift is a gorgeous car too, wish you'd showed more of that one. Terrific car collection and Mark is a very gracious host.

[@marksivek]

Thank you I really enjoy showing my cars

[@carsonp8110]

Very cool collection! Those trans ams are killer

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Yes! This episode was a fun one to film…. The story on the Can Am is wild!

[@RoofysGarage]

I see Mark the owner commenting on this video. I'm always happy to see another involved Pontiac aficionado/enthusiast out there! Im curious if he has any more interesting cars in his collection, or just the ones shiwn in the video?

[@marksivek]

I have some European cars. Jags and Mercedes

[@davea5113]

Great looking car Mark, the 4.9 was a 301ci the 305 was a 5.0L.

[@timothyvandyke-lc1oi]

I saw one in cape coral Fla .in the early 80s ..

[@tomcherry7029]

He should of know if he knew about the Trubo cars.

[@marknewton7500]

We had a 79 black on black trans am with the silver bird, don’t see many of those, also had the 4.9 . Sadly my wife was in a bad head on collision with a pickup , fortunately no one died in the accident but the car was 5 years old at the time with 37k miles was totaled

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Oh my gosh! Sounds like an amazing car and more importantly your wife survived the wreck! Thanks for checking out the channel!

[@Bojangles5-2]

My BiL had a CanAM with the 6.6. Kicking himself since he sold it. I'm kicking myself for selling my '76 Formula 400, 4-speed with factory radio and factory 8-track!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Ah!!! We all have that one that got away!

[@darylrigney6872]

Great video! I Love Pontiacs - I have a 1967 Firebird 326 Convertible had it since 1972 Always loved the Can Am

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Wow! I appreciate you watching!!

[@darylrigney6872]

Yes sir...Enjoy the Great videos...please keep up the good work. @@CarsShopsAndCollections

[@johnmilner7603]

In 77 I ordered the Z28 that came back. Silver with black interior. Obviously with a 4 speed and A/C. Wish I kept it.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Silver and black… what a combo!!

[@wiiambarnarx8485]

If the sale's of the LeMans were so bad, why did they continue making it in 78,79,80,81?? Those were very good looking cars as well. I found one a 78 with a chevy 350 in it. That was a fun car. Didnt they go more luxury in 78 for the LeMans?. I think if I am not mistaken that the Lemans took on the Bonneville name in the early 80s.v

[@emeyer6963]

Bonneville G came out for 1982.

[@6-Iron]

If a Trans Am and a Monte Carlo had a baby.

[@RedArrow777]

Some great cars shown in this video..hope uou can do another part with those cars that were in the garage.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

YES! We need to go back!

[@juliomiranda4259]

The bird on the gas door is correct for 1980 and it should have a pontiac 301 not a 305

[@richardfernandez5396]

The bird on the door is for 1981 only.

[@tonidmc]

The bird ia 81 only and both 301, 305 chevy were available in 1980 and 81 along with 4.9 Turbo

[@jeffreyconstance6435]

The fuel door was correct for 1981. The 1980 was same as 1979. I know this because I had a 1980 pace car Trans Am and I had to order the fuel door from parts. I had ordered a 1981 Turbo Trans Am and the turbo engine was put on hold and after 2 months of waiting (eternity for a 18 year old that had a new trans am on order) I saw a pace car on a different dealership lot and my dealership tracked down a pace car about 40 miles away. All pace cars had the turbo engine. And a lot of neat details that were unique to pace cars and 10th anniversary models from 1979.

[@scottharris8308]

Nice car love it

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Me too!

[@michaelrocky4571]

I bought one brand new as a teenager with no money but a good job, the sales guy said did you see those guys around the car and took me to his office. he said do you have 20 dollars and its about all i had on me. $20.00 was my deposit for my brand new Can Am, my sister loaned me the 400 dollars for the down payment at our credit union. That was a time in life that can't be repeated. I had one with the red buckets and console, floor shifter. Found it the night before in the drizzling rain here in Dallas. never thought by the time i got up and got my shower to think it would still be on the lot. It was meant to be, After i sold it in 1982 many years later I looked for years for the car after owning it till 1982 but never found it even on the Can Am face book web site. they said it's not on their Can Am register of cars. I got new car fever for the new 1982 Z28. now those Z's were a POS, they never could get the rear end to stop making noises in the 1982 and up Z28's. thanks for the memories.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Incredible memories! This is one of the reasons I love doing this show… thank you for sharing? I’m sure there are some Can Am experts on here that might be able to help track it down.

[@michaelrocky4571]

@@CarsShopsAndCollections Thank you, there are some pretty good collectors on the Facebook site that looked for me but hopefully it didn't get totaled over the years. A young kid bought it OR should i say his mom bought it for him back in 1982. Funny thing is i was going to purchase a new Trans Am, black of course because it was the same year 1977 that Burt drove his all over the country in Smokey and the Bandit, but 6 months before the Can Am came out a buddy of mine brought a magazine over to me to show me the test drive on the Can Am, every pic had white interiors and i was SO shocked to find mine that rainy night at R.O. Evan Pontiac in Dallas with the RED interior. SO we knew what we were looking at and it being special before i bought mine. COOL time in life for sure!!!

[@gerardomendoza9688]

Interesting. Mi '77 Oldsmobile has the Olds 6.6 403 engine 😛

[@MitchGrooms]

Gas door on the Trans Am is from an 81 Trans Am and if you remove the original engine out of the Trans Am, that car will be worth nothing. Go get a Trans Am that already has a 400 please. The 4.9 is a 301, the 5.0 would be a 305 which came with a 4 spd and very rare. I have an 81 Turbo Trans Am and I also have a Can Am on my channel. Great job on this video..

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Thanks for watching! I just checked out your channel... you still selling the Can Am? I'm sure there are people looking!

[@MitchGrooms]

I think it is sold but have not spoken to the guy in a while, I did this for free. I wanted a Can Am on my channel.. LOL.. You are good at this..@@CarsShopsAndCollections

[@marblox9300]

What.??? Can-Am with a Column Shifter.??? I HAVE to have the Console and Floor Shifter or I couldn't sleep. :(

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I would just be happy to have a Can AM!

[@rrvaughn7]

TA/4.9 was 170hp 245trq regular 4.9 litre was 155hp with the 4brl. 140 with 2brl. I would rather have it than the turbo. Nice ride.

[@kdsboosted4954]

I know where there's 3 of those can am's all original

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

DM me! I want to film them!

[@marksivek]

The one with red interior with under 800 original miles is 145k Black interior 40k White interior 65k Tan interior 25k

[@kdsboosted4954]

@@CarsShopsAndCollections I don't do FB or anything

[@nathanielbrush3396]

1979 was the year

[@tomcherry7029]

If that is a 301 ESC W72 call out is T/A 4.9 on the Shaker it is 170hp 255 ft lbs . Some say 155hp but is has been proven to be 170hp by calling it 155 hp it made the 301 Trubo look even better..

[@512bb]

Hey Mark, I have an all original 19,000 mi Macho T/A, 400 4spd, WS6, factory working CB, 1 yr only Atlantis Blue, full documentation & all #matching that would be perfect for your collection??? And you can save the time of an engine swap on that nice 80.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I tell him

[@SuperBoss351]

I'm a ta collector, what do you want im very interested..dan

[@davidmackenzie5403]

Sorry I like the 77 transam better same price at that time

[@frankartale1026]

Gas door is an 81. The 76 Formula is nice ! Can Am is cool. The Can Am was a 400 with a turbo 400 tranny. Not a 2 speed. You can see through the drivers door, to the primer. What is with that ? and the right hand door on the T/A is a totally different color. btw 4.9 is a pontiac 301. Not a 305

[@BobNSuch]

My '81 had the bird on the gas door so I am assuming it was 1981 door?

[@carsonp8110]

Correct 81 fuel door

[@willjames6240]

Original tires on the corvette….

[@marksivek]

Yes

[@willjames6240]

@@marksivek An original Goodyear tire for that car would have likely been the “GT Radial” with outline white letters, as the Eagle series tires weren’t available in 1978.

[@DanielLopez-me9mh]

I'll take the trans am regardless of the 4.9 litre Pontiac 301 ci V8 cool F body and the Can Am very rare jem

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Truly is! Thanks for watching!

[@clintcalvert9250]

Mark can’t be too knowledgeable. He said the 4.9 was a 305. Cmon please

[@normburt6439]

1981 gas door

[@williampettit6765]

please let the guest talk

[@automech01]

That door closes like shit due to the weak ass hinges

[@glengabruch4664]

Beautiful Pontiacs!!!!👍👍Please check out my 1968 Barracuda fastback powered by a rowdy 512 stroker backed by an A833 4 speed manual. I think you'll approve. 👌

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

WOW! I just watched your video! Nice! Based on the background I can tell you are not in Las Vegas… or else I would for sure be filming it!

[@glengabruch4664]

@@CarsShopsAndCollections Thanks. I have owned the Barracuda for 13 to 14 years now. I shipped it from El Cajon, just outside of San Diego, to where I reside up in Alberta, Canada.