Shaker Hood Discovery!

Shaker-style hoods helped Pontiac sell nearly a half-million cars - even if the vast majority were sealed shut and did nothing. But they weren’t just for Firebirds. And the newest ones have a strange surprise hidden just beneath the skin.

[@jppagetoo]

$22M? You math is a little fuzzy. 440K x $5 = $2.2M. Still cool episode about a car that everybody loved back in the day even if it had "no balls" after the muscle car era.

[@letsgobrandon5814]

Katie is part of your show! I like her in your videos and wondered what she's doing,when she's not around! She is the first viral Junkyard Dog!

[@paulwoodman5131]

Hurry back, Steve.... & bring Katie!!

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

GoodMorning everyone!

[@jerrys9226]

That junkyard is such a treasure trove of cool and unique cars. As always, great video Steve!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

So very true Jerry!

[@mattskustomkreations]

What’s most amazing is the geographical location… nothing survives up there!

[@jomomma8291]

But Steve! You need to point out the way the scoop was attached to the air cleaner it was fully open underneath. Careful trimming with a drill and a saw blade and it was fully functional!😊

[@debi5292]

1970-1972 Trans Ams have fully functional hood scoops. It is opened by a switch in the throttle when you floor the gas. Electric operated.

[@mcsg_pelecan]

Love the Katy cameo's...

[@chrisscearce]

Hi Steve, great video on the Pontiac Shaker hood. I'll keep it short today and leave a little extra room for Mr. GoogleGP's write-up on his beautiful Anniversary Trans Am here in the comment section. 😂. Morning 👋🏼sir. I had the opportunity to buy one of those Can Am models it was sitting in a closed down Pontiac dealership. Fuquay Pontiac out of Danville, VA. I went in to buy up the cars in the back lot that were left. The Can Am's engine had been partially taken apart. The fellow selling just couldn't decide on a price and later in the year called me up with a number I had to refuse. I ended up with about 40 cars. Most of them were wrecked a couple of 65-66 GTOs but mostly cars from the 70s big Bonnevilles, Grand Prix, LeMans, etc. Apparently, Danville PD must have used 77 LeMans for detective cars. I bought 4 of those. I drove one, Silver, with red interior LeMans until it sold. It had the certified speedometer posi-rear, etc. They had the brakes set up so the rear would lock up first. I'm not sure if that was part of the police package or not. I just noticed that all 4 cars that this occurred. But it made for some cool bootleg U-turns😂. This was of course before ABS. They all had the RTS badge on the dashboard but that was probably standard in Pontiac land. To get a visual, these were the same patrol cars in the movie Smokey and the Bandit. If you look closely in a few chase scenes. Some of the Pontiac LeMans patrol cars had the Shaker style hood, and even a few of the Fury police cars had shaker scoop on them! We all know movie magic, so that being said, whether factory or not, it sure would be scary looking in the rearview mirror 👀. Y'all have a blessed day 🤙🏼Namaste 🙏🏼

[@googleusergp]

Plenty of room for everyone. LOL. I bought out a few Virginia GM dealers circa 2002 along with a lot of GM dealers throughout the country. My coworker (who is an Oldsmobile club judge) and I would go half and buy out all of the NOS parts that they had that fit our applications. We had (and I still have) the GM parts computer, so we were able to do a "Where Used" search in the system and then pull up the applications and know if they fit our vehicles or not. I got many NOS parts this way. We also had access to the parts locators so we knew who had what. My friend had bought out Harper Oldsmobile in Brooklyn, NY years back and I sold the remainder of that inventory about 15-20 years ago, and kept some for myself. For a time, I was considered an "A" employee of Roper Pontiac in Joplin, MO although I was never employed there. The parts manager gave me employee pricing and free shipping. He then told me, "Call my friend at Lowe Chevrolet across town and tell 'em Jim sent ya." Sure enough, the parts manager at Lowe was expecting my call and sold me all of his NOS inventory too. I bought the last NOS oil and temperature gauge for F body cars. It's a one year only part. I had a few guys in the Trans Am groups begging to buy it, but I still have it. One of the members called before me and got a lazy guy that said, "We don't have that". I called a few days later, got one of the older gentlemen in the parts department and he found it. He said, "I'm hoping y'all want it, them there stairs are a killer at my age...". I got it cheap. I have the last set of NOS GM Pontiac V8 motor mounts and engine brackets among other NOS items.

[@albertgaspar627]

i always did wonder why they ran the shaker on the Mopar cop cars. A friend had a full sized wagon with the RTS badge, so yes, GM was proud of that. Ford would do the TRX package on their Mustangs, which didn't last as long as the RTS.

[@user-ie2em7vu3u]

Katie and the " Daily Drill " are my favorite skit's, keeping it real thanks Steve.

[@HotRod-wv4vm]

Growing up I always believed that Pontiac was at the forefront of automotive technology with their Firebirds, Trans Am and the 73 Grand AM with wide track. Ashamed GM decided to kill that brand off along with their Olds division. Now it’s all SUV’s for the most part and they are all starting to look alike. Thanks for taking us on these automotive tours😢

[@OHMSS-mv5rc]

443,672 x $5= $2,218,360. Not $22 million, but still a nice royalty check.

[@savedin87ify]

I like seeing Katie. Always loved the shaker hood. Gave it a bad azz look.

[@vettekid3326]

Back in 1975 when I was a 19 year old factory worker so were most of my co workers and we all were buying new cars with our new found wealth and living the single guy life. I bought a new Camaro with the 350 four barrel and four speed and posi rear end and several of my friends bought new Trans AM's in 1975 -76 and of course everyone thought they had the fastest car but my Camaro even stock was quicker off the line and held it for a quarter mile where the T/A's with 455's took a lot longer to get rolling.

[@mcqueenfanman]

Was the Z/28 really gone? You could still get most of it's gear though options on a RS.

[@Richie_the_Fixer]

@@mcqueenfanman actually, Chevrolet was just trying to get rid of the stripes and scoops and build a "dignified" sports/tourer ~ which they did , with the "type LT" , which had all of the Z28s performance parts - engine , trans , suspension- with all the gaudiness removed . Unfortunately, after Smokey & the Bandit , Americans were CLAMORING for spoilers , scoops , stripes , & flares 😢

[@robbyaugtel5189]

The shaker on my 79 could tell me at a stop light how the engine was feeling that day lol

[@peterantonopoulos2572]

Morning Steve....boy would I like to get my hands on a74 gto. Throw in an ls, build the chassis and brakes, and go to town!

[@michaelnazaruk4100]

Knew a guy that special ordered a '77 Can Am from the local Pontiac dealer. Took forever to get it, and was ultra-expensive for the day (thats okay - his Dad was cha-ching$). Was a beautiful car, and was traded in for a big Pontiac wagon when he started a family. It was the only Can Am I ever saw in my life, and I'm sure that guy was kicking himself for getting rid of it.

[@user-ub1gm6jk7b]

Good episode Steve...and ya gotta love that Katie Dog...Thanks and God Bless

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B. Here ! Morning Mags ! ☕️☕️🍩🍩. 👁️👁️ ! Very interesting & informative ! She likes you ! LOL !

[@tomwesley7884]

Morning

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Morning Tom ! ☕️☕️🍩🍩. 👁️👁️ 👍

[@TrashcanGarage]

Always did like the Firebirds. 70-73 were my personal favorites. But. GM lost me forever as a car buyer when they killed Pontiac and its legacy. Signed, Pontiac owner (1957 Catalina).

[@rixkafer56]

Boyz in the hood or Steve in the woods... 70 TA, one of my favorite... good stuff ! Thanks for sharing

[@davidpawson7393]

I agree about the junkyard being a classroom. I took auto body repair and painting for half a day my senior year even though I was going to Toyota school to be a line tech. Understanding how cars are built really helped at the different shops I've worked at before starting my own thing 20 is years ago. Have my electrical license as well as I did residential construction so I could build my own house and shop. Thanks Steve. Thanks everyone for the funny and or educational comments.

[@debbiebermudez5890]

Mr. B . Here ! Mr. P , your training what makes some of us one step above the rest ! Am GM trained & Toyota ! 🧰🧰🧰🪛🔧🪛🔧🪛👍👍👍

[@davidpawson7393]

@@debbiebermudez5890 Thank-you Mr B.

[@debbiebermudez5890]

👍👍👍👍

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid, love the Shaker Hood!! 👍👍

[@edwardbianchi192]

I need that hood. Steve drops to ground. I should call for it. Steve walks on top of hood. Lol! But it had hood pins in it so so real loss? Lol! Good stuff Steve

[@googleusergp]

They reproduce it now, both the 1970-1976 and 1977-1981 (as the one in this video is).

[@hughmarloweverest1684]

What I never understood is why Jim Rockford (and the producers of Rockford Files) could not spring for a Trans Am. Gold, of course.

[@googleusergp]

Mr. Garner did not like the Formula and preferred more sedate models, so they "De Formula-ized" the vehicles for the show.

[@travelingfool9096]

@@googleusergp yes, big rockford guy here. from what I remember their thinking was he couldn't afford the big guns. the used a formula, but made it look like an esprit. and he did most of the stunt driving. Great show, great car, great man.

[@googleusergp]

@@travelingfool9096 Indeed.

[@michaelnazaruk4100]

​@@googleusergp - James Garner also drove the 1977 Oldsmobile Holiday 88 Pace Car (equipped with the 403 Rocket V8 engine) in the 1977 indy 500.

[@ramblingsadrift6477]

@@michaelnazaruk4100 L'm sure we all know Gardner and Grand Prix. The on track racing scenes/photography still hold up very very well to this day. James drove the actual race cars and was told by Marlin, I believe, that he would make an excellent driver. James went on to get involved in racing and sponsor a team. On the Firebirds of the time we have to remember that our fair and just government about chocked engines to death with their anti-smog devices. Also those Birds and the Camaro's doors weighted a ton, but rust lighten all of em up within a few years. The 305 motor- biggest boat anchor of all from GM.

[@chrisgreenaway6696]

Love how Steve says formula is the baby bird when the esprit was the base formula than trans am

[@danielsweeney6742]

I saw a video on both the Camaro and Firebird. Who would have thought they put a 4 cylinder in them.

[@barrynichols1156]

makes bean counter sense to produce one brace instead of multiples.

[@pjcornell9691]

I always thought the Pontiac TA hood scoop was functional... It looked so Cool back in the 1970s

[@albertgaspar627]

they sealed it up to meet Fed noise requirements. apparently the classic spreadbore carb hitting the secondaries ("bwaaaaaa!" in every cop movie since the Mopars had the Carters) was just loud enough.

[@waynetaylor8082]

I'd be willing to bet, Katie adds to your viewership😅😅😅!

[@samholdsworth420]

I turned on Bell notifications because of her lol 🤫

[@stoneylonesome4062]

Is Katie a female?

[@googleusergp]

@@stoneylonesome4062 Yes, she is. A very sweet and wonderfully affectionate woofer. Dogs are about as pure as it gets. What you see is what you get with them.

[@samholdsworth420]

@@stoneylonesome4062 She identifies as doge

[@stoneylonesome4062]

@@googleusergpIs it better to adopt a male or female

[@briansenecal3071]

Throw Katie a milk bone for a job well done. She got my vote for a grammy for scene stealer of the year.

[@aaron71]

The 3rd generation f-bodies were like that too; the base model hoods had the same underside structure as the vented & louvered hoods.

[@richarddavis5542]

I wonder if Dodge had to pay anything to use T/A? If not, that would seem to be a smart move in getting around the royalty.

[@henryknox4511]

Asymmetrical hood runs through to 92 on the formulas.

[@danielstrachan8988]

I love all these shaker hoods from all the big three my brother had a 1971 ford cobra Torino with one and it was soooo cool love ‘em😁😁👍👍

[@wrightsublette1701]

Great history channel Steve, I love your content. I’ve always wondered what the much maligned turbo T/As could achieve if the smaller V8 could be worked over if Butler Performance and or Gale Banks re-built worked their magic to the Pontiac mill.

[@googleusergp]

There are guys that have done it. On You Tube, there is a guy called the "301 Garage" or something like that. He's a fan of the 301 engine as I am. It is a very misunderstood engine. It was right for the times. I own a 400/4 speed as well as a 1980 Turbo. The 400 is more potent, but the 301 turbo when running right isn't a slouch for what it is and what was out at the time.

[@ncjohn3429]

The can am was not the greatest performance car but they were very well built , outstanding suspension and very comfortable . Better than alot of cars that were over rated . When i see one , rare these days i get a touch of nostalgia. It seems that mopar guys rarely switch teams but alot of times is was to pontiac. In 77 mopar guys were suffering and pontiac was an option.

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

Great video, as always Steve! Haha three strikes, no balls😂

[@bobp5356]

Great episode Steve. Really interesting about GM paying for the use of the name. Never knew that. Thanks

[@IndridCool54]

Another day in the hood with Steve. 😎👍🏼

[@gulfy09]

Katie is asking Steve for some treats if Steve wants to hang around her yard

[@dubaimike3102]

$5 per car for 443,000 cars is $2.2 million, not $22 million

[@pjcornell9691]

You are correct! $2,200,000

[@simonedwards5070]

Who cares!

[@corvairjim1]

Yep. I was just about to comment on this but I'm not surprised that someone beat me to it. Steve just accidentally moved the decimal point one place right of where it should be. Now if only the place I work would do the same thing on my paycheck!

[@tomwesley7884]

Steve's clutch slipping? I haven't bothered to check the math.

[@jamesmisener3006]

Katey was trying to tell Steve his math was wrong but was sent packing! Cheers 🇨🇦

[@1967davethewave]

I'm a long time Pontiac guy but honestly I wasn't too interested in Trans Ams made in '80 and '81. Although I did own an '80 Turbo but I put a 455 in it. I also own an '81 Formula but it has long since been turned into a dirt track car and the hood was traded for a regular flat hood. I'll have to take a look and see if it has the asymmetric bracing as it was off an '80 Firebird. You learn something new every day. The Trans Am with a 455 in '75 and '76 were only available with a 4 speed. GM didn't feel the TH350 was able to handle the torque of the 455 even in it's smog form and after the floor pan was changed to accommodate the catalytic converter for the 1975 model year the TH 400 would no longer fit. But it is a fitting end to the last truly large engine in a muscle car. Pontiac paid homage by making all of the swan song 400's in '79 4 speeds as well. I've been a Trans Am fan ever since I was 12 and my dad drove up in his brand new '79 10th Anniversary 400/4 speed version. I thought it was the most beautiful car I had ever seen.

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

That’s a cool memory about your Dad! I have some of those! It’s funny how cars, and our love of them create memories that out live those that made them possible! Man, to be able to go back! Anyway, cool story Dave!

[@1967davethewave]

@@jeffreycarleton1535 I'm 100% with you. I now know why they say old men do nothing but relive their past. The past was so great!!!

[@johnboydTx]

Katie for mascot of the Year 👏👏💐🥇🏆😂... Another great episode 👏👏👏👏🤠✌️

[@jamesnoble3502]

The third generation Trans Am 82-84 retained the offset bulge hoods because Pontiac initially intended on holding over the turbo 301 to use on the new platform but GM put the kibosh on that so they had to use Chevy 305's instead.

[@tomhaslam8175]

Hi Steve great video as always. You might want to check your math though! Half a million cars at $5 doesn't make 22 million.

[@markfrazier2575]

She could be a mean junkyard dog!

[@StephenBujtor]

Great videos! Thank you for your content. The SCCA received $2.2 million, not $22 million

[@Sebastian_Dinwiddie]

you beat me to it. I blame Katy

[@burtbacarach5034]

Math are hard.

[@jasperstroupe8873]

Incorrect, the value of 5$ is not the same in the time period Steve is referring to as in current day and time 5 dollars.

[@benjaminisaac9184]

@@jasperstroupe8873 He literally says "443,672 times 5 bucks 22 million dollars". It's just a decimal point math error.

[@jasperstroupe8873]

Regardless it is not 22 million nor 2.2 because of inflation. Yes it is 2.2 million in today’s current dollar value. But he is talking about them paying $5 a car in 1970-1981.

[@tarkus522]

I heard that part of the reason they stopped making the Can Am was that the mold for the rear spoiler got damaged and GM or whoever didn't want to pay for a new one.

[@loualiberti4781]

Watching your Vids helps keep me Sane !! Thank U !!

[@ScarlettFire341]

Good Job Steve GOT to ASK: Where I live in Massachusetts if I were to stand in the Tall Weeds as you do, I'd be COVERED in TICKS within minutes ! So tell me how many ticks does it take to do a Junk Yard Gold ? (I'm sure Katie has hundreds if ticks per hour as well - Good Girl !)

[@ricksaint2000]

Thank you Steve

[@BigMikesHooptyBarn]

Thanks for the lesson Steve! Always interesting!

[@samholdsworth420]

Thanks again Steve, your videos are always a pleasure!

[@googleusergp]

Indeed they are.

[@samholdsworth420]

@@googleusergp 👋

[@SuperOperator4]

Shake, shake, shake, my Katy Shake your body line Work, work, work, my Katy Work it all the time

[@jeffclark2725]

Great video,I remember working on those turbo 301 cars, learned alot about the hoods,will look up the first and last firebird owner,thumbs up

[@sombra6153]

Don’t forget every Pontiac and Dodge police car in Smokey and the Bandit had a Pontiac shaker - except for a Buford’s Lemans.

[@geraldscott4302]

1975 and 1976 were my favorite years for the Trans Am. I liked the front fascia on those years. I also liked the steel Rally II wheels better than the alloy honeycomb style wheels. And I was never a fan of T tops on any car other than the C3 Corvette, which was actually designed for them (I own a 1976 Corvette) All other cars with T tops were originally made with a solid roof, and converted by an aftermarket company. They always leaked, and caused the car to flex a lot more. They also ruined the body lines, IMO.

[@glnnchrstphr9717]

Not true about t-tops always leaking. I had a few 280-zx coupes with t-tops, and they never leaked.

[@tracyschmitz9192]

Well, they weren't fast but at least they looked good. Compared to the Mustangs of the mid to late 70's, which they looked better and were faster than, anyway. And I read Steve's response to writing with a permanent marker, and I get it and It's not you, it's me. It would be an invaluable help to have the info you need at a glance with out having to hunt for it. My problem with permanently marking these out-of-print publications is rooted in the 40 or so years I spent in the map printing business as a map artist and map archivist. So basically it's my problem and as I have written before, you have the most enjoyable junk yard crawl videos on KZbin (or on the Motor Trend channel for that matter). Please keep up the good work, and Katy has got to be the nicest looking and acting junkyard dog that has ever roamed a junkyard. Don't junkyards usually have giant, mean, rabid dogs tied up just inches from where you have to walk?

[@googleusergp]

That is incorrect. The late 1970s Trans Am ate late 1970s Mustangs alive and outhandled and outclassed them. The Mustang was the Mustang II through 1978 and was a joke compared to Pontiac who kept the Trans Am alive. Even with the Fox body Mustang of 1979, a 1979 Trans Am will outhandle it, eat it alive all the way around and the Trans Am was the car to have in 1979, not the Mustang. When the Mustang got fuel injection, it became a much more potent competitor. The Motorcraft and Holley carburetors used on Mustangs were absolute junk. When they went to fuel injection, it was a good thing.

[@albertgaspar627]

for what its worth, i dislike marking up old history since i think of all the toys i messed up "personalizing" or comic books that had the Sea Monkey coupons cut out that are now worth something :) but to each their own.

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

You buy’em you can mark in them Just the fact that Steve marked in them, will make them very collectible in the future! I’m of the opinion that he should autograph all of those books this way it is validated that he highlighted them!

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I know guys that cut the back panel out of their later shakers to make them "functional". I don't know if it did any good but, they did it anyway. Personally, I've been looking for an 80-81 turbo hood for quite a while. I don't have a Turbo T/A and don't even need the whole hood. I just want the scoop for one of my square body pickup hoods because I think it would look cool. It would definitely be a change of pace from the run of the mill cowl induction hoods that so many people put on them, especially if I had the turbo bird decal on it.

[@mikebrown4429]

I put a 78 shaker scoop on my 74 Monte Carlo . Every Body though it was the real deal. I told them that the scoop was an option 😅

[@brianbloom1799]

Steve Back in the 80"s a close friend Bought a Pontiac with bad motor, I rebuilt it, Mike had a Problem Drinking, Got in a race, slide in front of a Gray hound bus, Cut the roof and Mikes Head, Your in Heaven Mike, Thought I would Share

[@garyspaun5237]

Great information and wonderful video. Thank you.

[@mejormatame3947]

22 mil thats insane money back then

[@alcyr5655]

I have a year and half old German Sheppard, scene stealer, people have no clue what she is like at home. I'm basically a Mopar only guy, but back in the '80s had a couple of friends with T/A's. Nice cars, but stuck with Miradas, and Ramchargers.

[@Hyrev1]

Super video Steve! 👍👍💯🇺🇸

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man my brother in law had a 1974 trans am sd 455 with the Muncie 4 speed manual transmission! That thing was a beast!! He had headers with better free flow dual exhaust’s. The clutch was super heavy! But boy them gears had a nice click when shifting! I bet he wishes he still had it! If you only knew then what you know now!!

[@fishgeralding9224]

I view Katie as your sidekick......Katie McMahon....Treacher....

[@brucecourchene8090]

Awesome info as usual!

[@SteveMagnante]

Glad you think so!

[@dmoran1093]

I loved Junkyard gold, what a shame for discovery cancelling it. Im glad you continued to do this on KZbin. Do you still talk to David or others?

[@Wooley689]

Cool information in video, and yes, Katie loves the cameos.

[@neverendingmods]

Really good info.

[@vet-7174]

Good Morning Gents ! 🇺🇸

[@MrMaintmgr]

Engineering Vs accounting. A battle for the ages at GM in the 70s.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

I was born in 79. I’d love to have a 79 400/4 speed car, or a 79-81 turbo trans am

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

This is awesome information brother. I believe i have found another 79 se trans am to go with our first Y84 k code trans am, time will tell.

[@justincase9995]

Cancel the 22 million dollars Steve, it would be $2,218,360

[@davebarron5939]

Steve fantastic as always, learned a lot, and I own a 77 TA. LOL

[@samholdsworth420]

😆

[@CatholicBoy1957]

I liked it when Katie jumped on you when you knelt down to show a detail on the bottom of a car and you cut out part of the video. A little more love is needed. . .

[@madmike2624]

We don't like your videos Steve, WE LOVE them!! Great job as always!!!

[@jasonz7788]

Awesome thanks

[@darrininverarity4297]

I knew a guy back in the day who cut the end of the shaker out and made his own ram air,it worked,you could hear the big Quadrajet four barrel on the 403 olds engine.

[@johnkranyics281]

Good morning Katie! 👍👍🇨🇦

[@dunebuggy1286]

A buddy of mine had a silver one, looked just like that one in the magazine. I think it was a 78, though.

[@albertgaspar627]

this is perhaps a good example of engineering meeting the accounting department. I'm sure a bean counter figured out one hood brace stamping beat the cost of two of them (production and inventory).

[@Fljeff7]

One of the best cars ever made

[@scottspilis1940]

I loved reviewing the performance figures for those late '70's Trans Am and the CanAm. My '77 Mustang II with the 302 V8 and 4 speed manual did 0-60 in 8.9 seconds and the quarter mile in 17 seconds. I thought the car was a slug but it was less than a half second slower than these cars. Definitely within striking distance. Of course, I had about 700 less pounds to lug around in the Mustang so I guess that helped things a bit.

[@gregtesson5423]

I had a 79 bird I got new with a 3speed and the 231V6. The one that got away. (in blue)Even a base model drove very well. Driven hard it did need a rear sway bar.

[@kevinruble6858]

Love Katie's exit She just disappeared into the weeds😂

[@marioncobaretti2280]

I love you katie

[@ScottDLR]

On the Can-Am's, to me the shaker always seemed a bit small for the massive hood. Also, I think the cop cars in Smokey and the Bandit were Can-Am's and IIRC, they were sporting scoops or shakers.

[@madmike2624]

Good eye, I was thinking the same thing!!

[@jeffreycarleton1535]

Agreed!

[@Richie_the_Fixer]

No , the cop cars were all LeMans , the shakers were added by the movie production company .

[@roberttucker805]

Check out the Chevy Can Am.

[@DanEBoyd]

So are the earlier '70s Firebird hoods braced like that??? I actually really like those X body GTOs. That '74 Ventura was a good looking car! A big nail in the Can Am's coffin was that the mold for the rear spoiler somehow got broken. It figures, because that Can Am is about the only GM A body with a rear spoiler which doesn't look totally out of place to me...

[@googleusergp]

Same part from 1970 to 1976 and then different from 1977 to 1981. 1970-1976 has louvers at the back, 1977 to 1981 does not. The hood shown is a 1977-1981 style hood.

[@eddean6663]

GM built the original Corvette in about six months. If they wanted the mold fixed they could have done it. I suspect it was the division rivalry that cancelled it.

[@pl5624]

The spoiler mold broke killing can am before 5000 could be made.

[@minbannister3625]

She's a good dog.

[@vintagesavoiur]

Was that the Marlboro Man in that magazine!??

[@miked8027]

I like when the magazines come out .

[@motov8-garage832]

I've always wondered about that hood bracing just looking cut out like that, good to know its factory. I'm very acute to my attention to details and the more I climb around and inspect my car, the more I scratch my head on certain things. It's not nessacerly brand specific either, if you inspect your vehicle I'm sure you'll find atleast one or two things that look almost like you made it or welded it yourself😄. I've noticed this on my 79 ta on where the the A arm mounts are welded to the frame😮 its roughly put together but solid, my 2002 Nissan frontier has a similar rough weld around the same area. Anyways sorry for the rant, always love and learn from these videos👍

[@85bigGMC]

1976, not 1975, was the last year for the rounded shaker hood scoop.

[@mymoparstoo]

The shaker really made the car.

[@bryanvogt3371]

Dodge refused to pay, which is why their Challenger entry in the Trans-Am series was called T/A.