Stacy David drives 1977 Bandit Pontiac Trans Am Burt Reynolds Ed. on GearZ (HD)

I DO NOT OWN THIS! ALL CREDIT GOES TO GEARZ AND STACY DAVID

[@JuliaCV9]

Man, RIP Burt Reynolds. Smokey and the bandit is surely a tale I won't forget.

[@kennydavis4285]

GM should bring back the Pontiac line and reintroduce the 77 Trans Am as their muscle car. Rip Burt Reynolds.

[@GuitarHeroPhenomSux]

Isn't Pontiac defunct?

[@bighotwheelz]

Agree

[@mikecubes1642]

thats a good idea

[@smashingstuff09]

Pontiac was GM's back bone, They definitely made a mistake by killing it off.

[@robertsuhrer5604]

It would sell like hotcakes. One of the best looking cars on the road.

[@hippi2duck]

This show was awesome. The Trans- Am was great. As a trucker, the Bandits truck is what I liked. That old Kenworth.

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

hippi2duck KENWORTH WIDENOSE CONVENTIONAL!!

[@thehighhopes5336]

I met Bert at bubba fest in pigeon forge Tennessee last August . The car was there too. Bert was really sick and ended up passing a few weeks later. Great movie.

[@TheLargecars]

The real star of the show (for us truckers) was the custom painted w900 kenworth

[@caseylee4266]

Badass old truck, do you know what engine and trans it had? I assume it had a cat considering the hint of Snowman wearing the cat hat

[@matthewgodwin3050]

I was 5 years old when I saw the first Smokey and the Bandit film, and from that day on, I was a Petrol Head. The star of the show for me was actually the Kenworth W900A. But the Trans Am ran it a very close second. Such an iconic car.

[@brutebetter9188]

Rip Burt.

[@huntermccraw7968]

RIP bandit your soul will never be forgotten

[@jeremycribb4696]

Rest easy Mr. Reynolds, 1936-2018.

[@jonpardue]

On this day, of all days, this wonderful piece from Stacy David stands the test of time. Well done.

[@fanmanone]

R.I.P. Burt, we'll Never forget You.

[@jjs777fzr]

timeless body style - love these cars

[@samuelwilkinson5960]

My dad and mom went to the dealership paid cash for a black and gold 77 trans am. And they drove to see the first showing of smokey and the bandit.

[@nicparker3809]

You sound like a idiot. Get off the computer kid.

[@bond1j89]

do you still have it?

[@jslberto]

Liar.

[@DUANEDOLAN]

Righteous...

[@oiyabastard7275]

I totally do not believe that why would they before the movie even came out know it was going to be such an iconic movie and anything about the car so you're telling me that they went and bought cash for the fucking car and then drove it to the first showing of the fucking film unless you're in Hollywood or something promoting it you're fucking lying

[@califdad4]

my cousins then husband had the 1st year of the trans am ( white with the blue bird), they lived near Portland Oregon then,( 1976) and we followed a 60's Corvette with a radar detector on his dash, down the Freeway over 120 mph. I was in the back seat, never forgot this.

[@kurtarnold999]

Had one when I was a teenager 😂should have kept it!

[@jehugo66]

The Hockey Cut

[@20alphabet]

Loser.

[@snopsnopy9051]

Nice grandba😂

[@danielmarinucci7708]

At least you got to experience a little bit of heaven.

[@DustinSmith796]

20alphabet have you drove one? No

[@expressprinting9230]

RIP Burt Reynolds 1936 - 2018

[@mcconahy1]

I bought my Trans Am from the same guy who sold me his home! Sadly he was dying of cancer and had no need of them. He sold me the car for $1,500, which is what he owed on the loan back then. That was one fast car! Didn't do well in the snow or ice, and it sucked when I had my tee-tops stolen! I was sitting in a bar after work, and it was snowing! Great time to hit me!

[@ratedm90]

you still got it.?

[@weefishy9129]

Why would you take a car like that to a bar?

[@twincammike8329]

Rabbi Schlomo your old man sounded like a fun guy...

[@thataudiguy2329]

@@weefishy9129 Because he's thirsty.... Dummy...

[@garydunn3037]

I have always love the Pontiac Trans-Am ever since I first saw one way back in 1977 at a car auction here in the UK. I saw the car long before the movie came out. But Wow what a great looking car, I think I spent nearly all day looking at it, while my father was busy looking at the boring euro-boxes we had over here in the 1970's. I've seen, and photographed quite a few T/A's since then. I suppose I'll just have to make do with my 1;18 die cast replica.

[@lloydtucker5647]

Jackie Gleason did an EXCELLENT job in this movie.

[@twincammike8329]

Lloyd Tucker thay say he was drunk for the whole movie...he was a funny fucker...😂

[@oiyabastard7275]

The goddamn Germans got nothing to do with it..... oh pardon me you sounded taller on the radio....... nice ass

[@oiyabastard7275]

@@twincammike8329 Gleason was called the great one who is a big stoner

[@Crazy-Horse-Tx.]

Jackie Gleason ruled !

[@sergiojacquez2277]

Rest in peace Jackie Gleason... Always loved watching him in the Honeymooners awesome show.

[@fleiva30]

R.I.P Bandit

[@Matt-lx6cj]

Burt Reynolds will always live on in my heart and memories as he will in many others, I will try to take some of his attitude into my own life.

[@CrazyBear65]

In the 80s, my buddy's dad had a 74 Trans Am. Same car as the Bandit, basically, but with round headlights. It had the shaker scoop and the bird decal. His was bright red, and had a 455 with a Holley 850 Double Pumper and Doug Thorley headers on it, hooked to an M22 Muncie 4 speed, with a 3.73:1 posi rear end. It was fast as fuck.

[@paulis8107]

Never mess with a classic. Originality is best. What a beautiful car the bandit drove. Shame they wrecked em.

[@contendingforthefaith9897]

The first time I went movies , was to see smoky and the bandit, in 1977. Loved it !!!

[@billkilbourne6409]

The Black/Gold was considered a Special Edition and actually was available in 1976.

[@FernandoPartridge]

I believe the Special Edition was also available in Gold?? but only the black had a special unique Firebird hood emblem different to the others??.

[@informationforthepublic6156]

The most Incredible Movie every made. (It hold the test of times) . Meaning people will never get tired watch All the smoke and the Bandit movies and sequels !! Its a 5-Star Rated Movie * * * * *

[@1cmman]

The Trans Am in the movie must have been tuned up. It sure seemed allot more powerful than just 200+ hp. Great that this car is available in Gran Turismo now so us who will never own the real thing can drive it there. Kazunori Yamauchi must have seen Smokey and the Bandit. :)

[@KnightIndustries572]

This was a fantastic tribute and look back at the movie and the pop culture of 1977 and of course a great modern interpretation of the original car. Hard to believe that it will be the 40th Anniversary this year!. Smokey and the Bandit becomes better as time passes.In this day and age of PC, Euro 6 emissions, autonomous cars and social media...Smokey and the Bandit becomes more endearing and nostaligic.

[@larrywagonerjr.3431]

I can still hear his laugh!

[@patricksprouse4115]

Been my favorite movie since I first saw it when I was 3. East Bound and Down

[@thebandittransam9191]

The black and gold scheme was introduced in 76'.......

[@ccg1171]

Yes true.

[@ebnrsg1]

The Bandit Trans Am

[@dwaynelewis1496]

The Bandit Trans Am saints fan lol 😁😀😂😀😊😊😊

[@julianneale6128]

Always reminded me of the JPS Lotus colours.

[@melrose9252]

Kristi Bates Pontiac never made a “Bandit TransAm.” Smokey and the Bandit used a 1977 Trans Am Special Edition.

[@mihovildanicic5305]

THAT POINTER ARROW... ufff!

[@prybarczyk]

I still love that movie, and I'm amazed they made it with just three Trans Am cars.

[@Firebird-ob3jf]

My dad and I watched Smokey and the Bandit together when I was 7 and then I instantly fell in love with the car. As you can tell by my KZbin channel name. 😂😂.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

As awesome and iconic as the Trans Am is, for me, the star of that show will always be the Kenworth W900A that the Snowman drove. But since I don't have a CDL, the car will do just fine. Great truck, great car, great movie.

[@ufold2slow]

Stacy David is an incredible fabricator and mechanic. I can see where some of you may not have liked this and found him hard to watch if you haven't seen a few years of his shows. He tends to grow on you he is the real deal. He builds crazy bad ass shit.

[@OddTimeMan]

Bandit was the driver, the car was Trigger.

[@steveirwinproductions2018]

OddTimeMan I hate it when people get that mistaken or just call it the trans am, no it is TRIGGER!!!!

[@PERCEPTSIN]

The car was named bandit one

[@thereturningshadow]

joses nooooo the tag was BAN ONE. Bo Darvel was the Bandit and the car was Trigger. In fact, in the second movie they even mentioned the car was called "SON OF TRIGGER".

[@phantomflows2447]

Bandit says the line "c'mon trigger don't let me down now" as he taps the wheel, showing he named the car trigger.

[@todd8781]

It may be a “new edition”, but can it make tire squealing sound in dirt and gravel???

[@mturner2003]

I'll take the '77 personally

[@Desstrik]

Love it! Both of them, the old&new.

[@toddianuzzijr420sofficialc5]

Rest in peace Burt Reynolds 1936-2018

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

Toddianuzzijr420's Official channel Also Rest In Peace PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1967-2002!

[@garydunn3037]

I've just watched a 77 Trans-Am do the Top Gear test track, with a lap time of 1.51. That's not bad for a car of that age.

[@bulldogmechanic89]

I use to watch smokey and the bandit all the time and when it's on tv today still watch it

[@Demoriel77]

The 1977 movie didn't start the CB radio craze. The craze started about 1975 with the CW McCall song 'Convoy.'

[@joshcampbell6098]

If I remember correctly the ones from the movie had the next step up from the 400 horse engine and was so popular that it was referred to as the Bandit edition

[@flyman1185]

The dude even has the '77 hairstyle for this car.

[@20alphabet]

He has my Aunt Maxines hair.

[@john123456889]

i thought the batteries were gone in my mouse. started doing that fast forward left and right movement going grrrrrrrrr

[@CURTEAR67]

This is a dream come true! I'm 51, and have always wished that they would make old model cars New! When I first saw this car,I thought it was an original '77 -T A!! THIS IS GREAT! ✌🏻😁☮

[@schellone8097]

Just too many black w/ gold trimmed Trans Ams in Metro Detroit in the mid-late 70s, but nothing could be shined up quite like a hand-polished/detailed triple-black ponycar. I became very good @ it, with my DSOTM pinstriped/customized black w/ white interior '77 1/2 z28. Shine on, you crazy diamond.

[@36742650885]

I had a 79 Trans Am it was awesome

[@Comrick317]

Great video and the '77-'78 Trans Am's are bar non my favorite cars. What a beast that Burt Reynolds edition is.

[@nowitsabadtime]

I like the Year One car, but wish they went with the stock headlights instead of the Projectors.

[@pgtmr2713]

I agree with you on the lights, but strangely enough they remind me of Pontiac 6000 headlights. So it's almost a what if sorta look. 4 eyes look right though and I couldn't imagine not having the 82 model which became KITT.

[@nowitsabadtime]

Yeah, KITT was cool, but a whole different attitude.

[@Hot80s]

i thought the same thng the quads have to stay i dont like the fog lights drilled out of the bumpers

[@tltsw]

nowitsabadtime ya put the original beams back on it

[@joseantonio9765]

the car that made love Trans Am's....great car and a wonderful movie

[@cinerama62]

The bandit was a '76 TA with a 77 front clip modified to look like the new release for the 1977 model year.

[@455Transam]

Wrong info...first year for Black and Gold was 1976.

[@deepcow]

Burt Reynolds has so much on screen charisma, he made the movie so much fun to watch.

[@martinhenri9432]

Brings back memories . Mine was blue and drove it to school every day. The engine was a big 455 , had a t-top . I remember passing my father on the highway when he drove his Plymouth volary and my brother saying that was dad. Haha! Sucker. Good old days man.

[@sharonkelly9111]

It's gone straight to a 10 100 .I live in England and I grew up on the SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT films, loved them and the TRANSAM. it made me want to do things like getting chased by POLICE witch i did in a big way, sadly missed out on owning my own TRANS, but I had a good go in a friends loved it. very good memories indeed. 😊😆

[@spacetrucker2952]

Come over and go for a ride with me.

[@pdinardo9472]

Simply AWESOME car!!! I still have my 76 Formula in my garage.

[@indycustommade3568]

RIP Bandit you will be missed!

[@jairo3069]

That old man hasn't aged one day, amazing.

[@tonyvaccaro98]

They had a 76' gold and black trans am, it's was only the nose, and the wheels that were new.

[@spacetrucker2952]

Cause he's thirsty.........dummy.

[@notelling8240]

5:41... Mr. David is a little off on his knowledge. This was not the first black and gold paint scheme in production for the Trans Am. The Bicentennial edition Trans Am made in 1976 was also this same black and gold paint scheme except it had the bigger honeycomb wheels and the round headlights. I wish I had kept that car.

[@hoss0821]

Stacy David looks like an extra from the 1977 movie.

[@SealofPerfection]

Chewbacca would be proud of his hairstyle

[@elnino4306]

He looks like the cop from heat of the night

[@kalaga2k]

hahahahahaha

[@FirebirdDude]

This one is a '78. The bandit was a '77. And 1976 was the first year for the black and gold. It was to commemorate Pontiac's 50th anniversary.

[@sergiojacquez2277]

77/78 same body style very nice

[@RhythmBoy]

Wow. This guy would give you back a really banged up car. He probably burns the clutch, tires and on top of that he chips the paint on all those gravel filled roads. Screw that

[@hanskinslo326]

This show is about musclecars and such, they knew what they were doing when they let him borrow drive it. If he just drove it gingerly, they wouldn't even have a video to publish.

[@thamechanic3324]

The TA is one Badass car... I had 79 TA ... Loved it loved it loved it...

[@dw8840]

He says the black and gold paint scheme was new for a production Trans Am. *Incorrect*. Pontiac released the special edition Trans Am (black with gold accents) for the 1976 model year. For 1977 they changed the rims from honeycomb to snowflake, they redid the nose and the 455 was dropped leaving the 400 and 403 engines. Also he says that Smokey And The Bandit "started" the CB craze. This is also *incorrect*. The CB craze was born from two things: (1.) the fuel crisis of 1974 and (2.) the 55 mph national speed limit. Because then the CB was used to (1.) ask which gas stations were open and (2.) where the cops were running speed traps. The ONLY thing Smokey And The Bandit may have had a hand in as far as CB's go, is to help propel sales of the CB, even though it didn't need help; CB originally was 23 channels, but the "fad" that came from it due to the gas crisis and 55 speed limit, caused a massive use to where the radio was jammed with users; thus on Jan 1 1977, the FCC allowed for an extra 17 channels to be added, making 40 channels total. Smokey And The Bandit came out around May of 1977.

[@melrose9252]

David Welsh Right on!

[@melrose9252]

David Welsh In 77, Pontiac offered 3 engines. A 403/185 for the enviro wackos in California, a 6.6 Liter/400/180 hp and the T/A 6.6/400/200hp in 77 that went to 220 hp in 78. These 400 would romp the 76 455’s. I bought a new 78 TA 6.6 in Oct. 77 and it tore the Z’s and 76 455 a new butt hole.

[@20alphabet]

He makes up stuff.

[@jeffreymayer8550]

@@melrose9252 The cars engines were assembled by hand so there were differences on each one if they were stock. just because you beat one 455 doesn't mean you would beat all 455s or 350s for that matter as they were all the same block the bore was different on the Pontiac, for instance after being around over 40+ 2 gen birds the fastest birds were a 70 formula 400 4speed a 75 formula 350. Slowest 2nd gen 78 marti blue with 400. So it depends on who put it together.. If you wanted power on them you removed the cat, headers and ran duals all the way back with straights or your choice of mufflers ( turbos were popular back in the day) ported the heads, changed the carb, for an edelbrock usually, sanded the block to make it smooth where the heads went on, put on an aluminum intake, and changed the cam. Simple improvements on those cars and you would notice power boost with the pushing well over 300hp.

[@ComdrStew]

It did help the sales of the Trans Am I remember even my uncle went out and bought a brand new 1977 black Trans Am then he wrecked it a month later around a telephone pole.

[@bailey9r]

I worked at a performance shop in Miami and a friend had a pinstripping shop where he did everything by hand a few doors down and they sent the cars to him to put the "Bandit" on the doors and maybe a couple of other touches. There were I think three regular cars for filming closeups and a stunt one with (Among other things) the front brakes disconnected for bootleg turns (without using the e brake). This was a bit before filming began and we walked over to see these cars come in. Here comes the stunt one roaring in and hits the brakes and skids and smashes into dumpsters and a wall never to run again. Then there were only three.

[@elmee96]

8:02 ''Loving care, and not scratch it!'' *drags his palms on the hood*

[@zudemaster]

Forget Smokey and the Bandit and Burt Reynolds. My love for these cars came from Sammy Hagar-driving a red on black one out on stage back in the 1980s singing There's only one way to rock and Trans Am Highway Wonderland!

[@426superbee4]

I had a 78' Silver Anniversary model i just fell in love with the red interior and the silver with the Big Bird on the hood, It just didn't get better than that, was very hot and fast car that had control like a freaking plain

[@serigraph73]

he really drove that sharpie bit into the ground

[@enricomartin6570]

Great job Stacey David I love your show!!😉😎

[@micksquizzy]

1:45 false, the movie did not actually start the "CB craze" CB's were always popular from the late 60s to mid 80s

[@mikieson]

yep..cb craze took off in 70s..from Smokey to that trucking movie whatever the name was "convoy"??..its what made it a must have for everyone..

[@nijiikingbrown5305]

Yes he did

[@nijiikingbrown5305]

Correct

[@roberts3741]

Possibly but was perhaps it wasn't known by the public.

[@nashvilleoutlaw]

Don't forget the FCC regulated CB's back then so you needed a license to operate a radio. After Smoky and the Bandit, they had to many new license requests to keep up and approve. So they did away with the license all together.

[@marcellajaynes5997]

Ha! I was in NO WAY listening to disco OR wearing Polyester. Try Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Pink Floyd, The Eagles & Fleetwood Mac with Denim. Ditto’s to be exact. 😉❤️

[@pearsooo6972]

God bless the BANDIT

[@MegaThunder70]

It’s 2019 and I’m wishin I had one

[@Freddy_Confetti]

Ok..it could be 2074 n you'd still want one. What's your point

[@pavement8336]

Wow, this took me back! My first car was A 77, um.......Camaro. 6cy. Blue. Sad, becaue the bones and body are basically the same as the Smokey TA. Still, when I droped a 427 and Munice 4sp into my 77 Camaro, it had some balls! I budgeted for a new set of Cooper Cobras every 4-6 months, all part of the fun!

[@quentinraffensperger1699]

I love the new 2016 Bandit Trans-Am. .. they really did a great job on that.

[@44357514]

I had a Bright Yellow 1976 Trans-Am with the 400 Cubic Inch Motor. It was a Real "Dog" because in the 1970s the car companies were starting to put all that Anti-Pollution stuff on the Motors and exhausts. So my big 400 Cubic inch motor only had 180 Horse Power. Now-a-days my car's V-6 Motor has more Horsepower than that. 210 HP on my 2006 Impala with 3.5 Liter V-6, and 280 HP on my 2007 Grand-Prix GT with a Super-charged 3.8 V-6 motor.

[@WizzRacing]

If you looked around. You could find the ones with the Oldsmobile big block in them. These were monsters torque automatics. Year One knows what there doing as well. You try and find a subframe that hasn't spread apart. Bushings wore out and crappy suspension that would rattle your teeth out. Also the doors were so heavy. They would eat the hinges up.

[@dynodon8592]

The 403 Olds powered T/As were really dogs compared to the Pontiac 400s especially the 78 220 hp TA 6.6.

[@edsmith6504]

I'm a purist. Don't change history. Oh, and put the Pontiac badge back on it.

[@wldcrd26]

it doesn't look right

[@JoseMartinez-jw2dy]

Beautiful car . unbelievable, how car makers went that to some ugly Pontiacs

[@totophi]

Why would you put a Pontiac badge on it when 1) Pontiac does not play an active role in this car’s existence, and 2) Pontiac had the gall to fade out?

[@toddianuzzijr420sofficialc5]

bought my 1977 trans am in April of this year cherry red t tops it's bad ass

[@contralul]

Oooh Nice my friend. I have a 80 model

[@Aearonjer]

I'm a sci fi and a car guy. They can co-exist in harmony :)

[@jennifursun3303]

loved the old Pontiacs had one for a while

[@kellyaraujo273]

Man.....not an LS7......that broke my poor little heart, I was hoping for a aluminum 455, oh well, I wouldn't turn it down lol

[@iAmIronMan0605]

I had an 81 Pontiac firebird. Black. My favorite car I ever had

[@JoelHernandez-rt1kt]

EXACTLY MY YEAR , AND I WANT IT 1977 - @ND -2020 !!!!!!!!!!!

[@Retro-Fez]

The original bandit car looks much better than the new version

[@faceup5]

Best scene is when Snowman runs over all those motorcycles after they beat him up. Right?

[@jockoadams3377]

The only ones left are Sally Field, Mike Henry and Paul Williams. RIP Jackie, Hal, Jerry, Pat, and Burt.

[@johnhipp7817]

1977 TA was great. All Year One had to do was modernize the drive train and suspension/brakes and leave the rest original. Basically a resto mod car. Old and young could enjoy it.

[@vernongamble1115]

I had a new 1978 Gold S/E and it was great for a 16 yr old, but cars have come a long way from that. I have no desire to drive those anymore. It had awful brakes and no wet road traction. The T-tops leaked. the electrical system was awful, but it was beautiful 40 years later and classmates still remember that car.

[@lousoa8745]

Dude that hair cut went out in 1970 😮

[@daverunner3397]

I had a 72 firebird with a 455... damn i wish i still had that car..

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

dave runner I Had MY 1973 Red Firebird With 2BBL 350 With Column Shift Automatic. Damn I Sure Wish I Still Had My Fitebird!

[@sergiojacquez2277]

@@richardkaltenbach3961 Rick it's never to late i hope for you and all.

[@woooster71]

Prefer the original ‘77 Trans-Am... don’t care it’s slower, or doesn’t handle as well as the new version...

[@premiumblue1637]

The original is the real deal! The true spirit of our boy Burt from back in the day!

[@gregson99]

@@premiumblue1637 even burts car had a better engine than production I believe...

[@xtune5731]

the TA's were 76's, with the 77 clip

[@anthonyc1883]

@@gregson99 Video explains there were three of them, constantly being patched up from one another as the hard driving and stunts took their toll. Not sure there's any evidence one or more of them had anything special other than stock.

[@kentrinfret2979]

Gerry Reid’s wearing an 82d Airborne t-shirt! All the way!

[@opera93]

Interestingly I ordered ay 1977 TA, SPECIAL EDITION, Ps/PB, Hurst TTOPS ( which leaked terribly), auto, 400 6.6L, velour Interior, crank windows, delete tinted windows, Rear Defrost, radio am, etc... Had Ziebarted, (which failed miserably), rusting out after some 13 years in Warsaw IN daily driving... I had to order in Oct Of 1976 to get the Hurst Hatches in March 1977.......

[@christineayres5339]

40TH Anniversary now LOL