This Weird 1980 Trans Am Turbo Was the Last Breath of the Muscle Car Era

[@SOJZ927]

His daughter is adorable. Poor girl since she'll one day inherit 60 cars that don't work and bout 150k in debt Edit: it's a joke omfg

[@JeepdudeFL]

I hope you are joking and realize he's making bank off his tongue in cheek / hooptie business model?

[@worldhello1234]

@@JeepdudeFL How do you even know that, joker? As you can find out via google, the channel and sponsors generate the revenue stream.

[@torpmorp1324]

Red Phoenix is debt even inheritable? You can refuse to inherit anything of no value

[@mrbigrzl]

@@worldhello1234 the hooptie model he created made that happen genius.....SMH

[@dawnpruitte2109]

Patrick Salzmann people don’t know how to take a joke 🙄

[@daytonaflorida2247]

Hate to tell you this Sport. But your adorable daughter stole the show while she was sitting in the back seat.

[@techdaddykb]

Agreed

[@muskokamike127]

that was freaking HILARIOUS I was literally laughing out loud.....gotta love a kid like that!

[@Narendra--Modi]

yep took no notice of the car

[@GrOuNdZeRo7777]

My son is just like that too.

[@edwardthayer9386]

just an fyi, that was the ideal.

[@Zappy1210]

Got one in black and gold. First thing I did was overhaul the 4.9 and added a modern turbo system that actually works lol. It dyno's at 345bhp which is a massive improvement and makes it a ton of fun to drive.

[@stevewaller6577]

4.9 Ltr Turbo with just over 200 bhp, my god, did they use cement as engine oil?

[@331Grabber]

One look at the 301's cylinder head's intake and exhaust ports will explain it all to you :)

[@One-Crazy-Cat]

Been some changes in recent years.

[@Z06ified]

Don’t forget the smog pump, gigantic catalytic converter, EGR too. Back then, technology was lacking to support compliant emissions and decent power. Today, we can have both - in 1980 it was an either/or proposition. It’s all relative too: most cars in 1980 had well under 200 horsepower, so this was one of the more powerful cars of its day.

[@buzuxi]

And yet this was quicker than the corvette of the same year

[@331Grabber]

Anybody else wondering why they didn't use a blow through set up for the Turbo system? Back in the sixties, centrifugal supercharged cars had their carburetors encased in a blower pressurized box. That solved a lot of the problems that are inherent in the draw down style Turbo cars that came 10 plus years later.

[@Anirossa]

Your daughter seem to have found a good use for those headlights xD

[@The_One_Over_There]

i was thinking the same thing

[@xenospeed7981]

Hater vision

[@jbatic8094]

I can sit in mine

[@samjuri]

Replace the headlights with ipads pimp my ride style

[@johnsonlong57]

@@samjuri wow, that would be really nice.

[@WatchJRGo]

What a crazy intake setup for a turbo car. The 80s were a crazy time 😎

[@edwardthayer9386]

nothing crazy about that at all, it's still used very commonly on turbo cars today. It's called a blow through.

[@calambres6614]

Can I slap on of them on my 1988 s10 4.3 tbi it might make more power then this

[@KrustyKlown]

The crazy sub 200hp V8 big displacement era ... best to be forgotten. I bought a new 1981 Corvette back then, was SO DISAPPOINTED, looked nice, but a total pig .. pushing over 115mph was a challenge.

[@Deploracle]

Fuel injection wasn't really a big thing in American cars until the mid 80s. These are wet turbos, they compress a fuel/air mixture instead of just the air alone.

[@texmex9721]

I suppose it's better to keep it stock in terms of collector value, but I always see these low HP high displacement engines as an opportunity to make large improvements. I can remember buying a new Chevy Suburban and the dealer explain "Don't remove this and change this and turn this screw here. If you do, it will go really fast and pull a trailer like it's not even there".

[@kmzoilus2486]

"have you evacuated your bladder?" daughter: "what?" me 😂🤣😂🤣

[@es-ed5ug]

"what does your daddy do for a living? " - Teacher "makes foolish car purchases " - Hoovie's kid

[@omega1575]

"spend stupid amounts of money on probably broken cars"

[@frglee]

I think she's more of a Rolls Royce girl. She seems to quite like the Phantom, especially the wooden trim.

[@thekamotodragon]

of course lol, most kids and girls are interested in cars not because of their performance but because of their looks, comfort, price because they aren't huge nerds like us, the people who watch these videos :), what matters to most is how much did it cost because they view things from a shallow perspective (not saying about that about the little girl, she's adorable and just doesn't know stuff yet)

[@EmulationofAwesome]

You pretty much couldn't possibly have a better back seat passenger experience than in the RR.

[@dotwill]

Ferrari Testarossa in the background :(

[@govnor1495]

The GM product isn't on fire.

[@Franz.]

Next to it, a RR

[@lindseynguyen5728]

He's not keeping the Testarossa.

[@oleandreasjensen5263]

Absolute one of the most beautiful car of all time. Take a look at the details, The body shape, the interior, dash and instruments. Wish it was mine !!!!

[@redslate]

Love that his kid is trying to place the rectangular tablet in the rectangular headlight housing. So cute X)

[@neale.kaufman5168]

The fact she won't let that tablet go is a troubling sign hoovie....wait till the phone doesn't leave her hands..

[@georgebull-mclean3333]

she has been watching PIMP MY RIDE.

[@curtismmichaels]

I must agree that your daughter is adorable, and she stole the show. Though I have no idea where she got such presence from... Which leads me to my question... if someone rolled one of these things would that be considered flipping the bird?

[@justjoe7313]

Love the backseat shenanigans :D

[@MaartenOosterbaan]

JustJoe73 indeed indeed. She was very funny and sweet.

[@majorbass1035]

"OW! YOU'RE STEPPING ON MY HAIR" lol

[@rayburton4867]

I would definitely love to own that classic!

[@mcearl8073]

Since you have a Prius it would be a cool series to see how many iconic cars it can beat in a race, or even just keep up with.

[@zenmark42]

YES! That would be a great series!

[@mcearl8073]

Mercury Milan Fan Club Yes, that is why it would be interesting.

[@KhushbuMel]

A car mag from years ago did something similar. The highlight was a Honda Odyssey humiliating an E-type.

[@mcearl8073]

ChallahRajni I think I remember someone doing something similar with a little economy cart destroying an old corvette.

[@johngifford1980]

My base Accord has about the same hp than an 80 Corvette. What a terrible time for cars back then.

[@gabrielcristiandelaprada4082]

Adorable daughter, should include her more,a breath of fresh air

[@Longrev6]

This was my first car when I turned 16.... Many good memories fixing it with my dad including a blown turbo.. Great job on the review. Thanks for bringing back the good ol days

[@danielwylie12]

Thanks for the video. At 16 years old in 1982 I bought a 1980 Turbo-Trans-Am with 22,000 miles in near-new condition. The car that I traded-in to purchase the car was a 1979 Corvette L-82. The dealer gave me the Trans-Am and 2,500 cash back for the Vette. The Turbo T/A was red with red interior, all options but T-Tops. Having no T-Tops made the car ride tight and smooth with zero rattles. Mine was fast and a total blast to drive. It handled awesome. I drove it like a movie stunt car everywhere I went. I could do power-slide drifts down dirt roads for a half-mile. I regularly ran from cops and was never apprehended once. Even if the cops came to the house I was scott-free because once I was out of the car before they arrived, they had no proof that I was the actual driver. Regularly averaged around 15-20 mpg. Super reliable car which required nothing other than routine maintenance though I drove it extremely hard on a daily basis. Never once failed to start for any reason. Great factory sound system with 8 track. My favorite 8-track tape was Boston. The ladies loved it and I got laid on a regular basis by the most bodacious babes. Pure dream car. I would love to drive it today. Thanks again.

[@jungle_cs]

I have a non pace car 1981 turbo trans am.... Daily driver bought new by my dad and given to me when I turned 16. Not super fast but it is stylish

[@331Grabber]

301? Or Chevrolet 305?

[@jungle_cs]

@@331Grabber Pontiac, my dad chose it since it had 220 how compared to the Chevy having around 150 iirc

[@MichaelRCarlson]

My buddy had one of those, but it was an 80 if I recall. Non pace car, gold turbo car. Man it was cool!

[@331Grabber]

@@MichaelRCarlson I saw an 80 Formula Firebird turbo for sale a while back. Now that's rare. I didn't even know they offered the Turbo 301 on non Trans Am firebirds.

[@ronb2482]

I have a 80 Firebird Formula with T-Tops. It was my dad's first car as well, he had it sitting in a garage for years. I first saw it when I was 14 and pulled it out of the garage at 18. It's not a fast car but without a doubt a fun car to drive.

[@AdrianosClassicGarage]

It's good to see a video about a good bad car once in a while! :D

[@trife9602]

Have you not seen Hoovies channel, they are all bad (most)

[@AdrianosClassicGarage]

My point is, "bad" cars can actually be good, sometimes their flaws make them special!

[@trife9602]

@@nicholasw.3488 he put his foot down and it didn't go anywhere lool

[@evilswingythingy]

I own the same car and got tired of being outrun by 80 year old woman so decided to drop a 5.7 LS in kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYLLioOfrLmnpq8 Now it goes like it looks

[@AdrianosClassicGarage]

Very cool!

[@davidgarris2513]

I'm 58 and remember these fondly.

[@genebigs1749]

Beautiful car! I was a teenager in those days, and this was the holy grail of coolness! Love your channel, Hoovie...and your daughter is a natural. Cute as a button!

[@powershiftautomotive9120]

As the father of a six year old girl, you’re doing a phenomenal job. My daughter loves cars too. Glad to see her involved. Keep it up Hoovie

[@Koolicyde]

I found that saggy seatbelt infuriating to look at. Did you even try to get it to retract?

[@jacobfleming565]

No that seat belt is dead

[@MaxDudek]

You can. Just have to pull it a little and it’ll go. My 80 does the same thing.

[@JesseBusse]

My 84 Cutlass does the same thing. I have to put on my seatbelt, then open and reshut the door for it to retract.

[@jared5021]

Had an 84 Camaro that would not retract at all. There was a recall for this problem back in the late 80's but as Hoovie said, most didn't wear seat belts back then so no one bothered.

[@Slamdoxicalz]

infuriating? wow :D

[@el7796]

I like Tyler. Very genuine, transparent, and calm dude. Why can't every content creator just act like him?

[@ydemircan2]

You knows he’s a baller when he doesnt have a case for his kids ipad

[@davebeat]

I think she realised the Trans Am's headlights made a pretty decent ipad cover.

[@rickjames9507]

@@Tiffany.1970 and you shouldn't care if you are so knowledgeable in the subject. Do you just like to throw jabs at innocent people? Does it feed the female ego? 🤣

[@fixins]

Here are the 5 things I love about my new Firebird...

[@shawnjohn7744]

video two

[@mudman6156]

Despite not being the fastest, those were my favorite. Those were the best looking of all the Trans Am’s. They certainly needed more power, especially considering the weight of these cars. Regardless, they’re gorgeous cars nonetheless.

[@bearshrimp]

That's adorable, I am teaching my 16 year old daughter to drive now but Everytime I look at her I still see her as like 6. Enjoy you time as her dad, it's magical. I remember being 8 and going with my dad to a Pontiac dealer in downtown Seattle to pick up his 1980 Turbo Pace Car from the showroom window. I didn't understand why he didn't want all the bright orange pennant flags that it he'd in the showroom. It was a horrible car, in tye rockers you could see the primer through the paint, the electronic gauges never worked right, if you used the cigarette lighter it would blow fuses and the morning after my dad brought it home it wouldn't start. The same week my dad bought the car my brother spilled a McDonald's strawberry milkshake all over the back seat. My dad was SOOOO pissed but he couldn't show it. Thanks for posting the video!

[@lightningbear2135]

I was listing to you but i kept watching your daughter to see what she was doing lol. How cool it must be for her to grow up with dad’s crazy car collection. I have always wanted to drive one of these old firebirds this one is nice.

[@ussindianapolis9137]

His daughter: *falls* Hoovie: you ruined the shot XD

[@Icureditwithmybrain]

2:43 Child: This tablet holder is too small

[@MichaelDKmann]

The interest of how a 1980 turbo trans am performed got me to watch the video...and your daughter's cuteness in the backseat kept me watching the video 🤣

[@markk3652]

A few thoughts: 1. I've always loved these cars, I wanted a black and gold 1981 turbo edition 2. The seatbelt in your white one was like a ribbon of toilet paper draped over your shoulder. 3. What a difference between your house then, vs now. 4. Your daughter was doing a bang up job of stealing the show during this video! Keep em coming Hoovie, really enjoy the posts.

[@VinzCo]

I believe your daughter when she gets a year older, will influence your future purchases

[@FarrFromPerfect]

Will he buy and Astro or a Woody?

[@es-ed5ug]

family truckster from "vacation"

[@milagrosjereza9354]

Pink Ferraris in the garage

[@VinzCo]

@@milagrosjereza9354 but but, cocaine white!

[@jamieround2072]

WE ALL HOPE SO WE ALL HOPE HE GAIN'S BETTER RIDES W/ LESS $$ & WAY MORE PRACTICAL RIDES SINCE NOW THE LIL ONE IS INVOLVED NOW ON............. is hoovies garage even real ....?? or is it just a storage place w/ a roof over it all............ & nothing moves really well un-less u have a tow around........lol

[@herbiehusker1889]

Sweet Trans Am! I love the screaming chicken on the hood.

[@ZenDude65]

She is so cute, enjoy them while you can.

[@chinadashauthority65]

I was a great teenager, adults blaming puberty are the problem

[@slideways8022]

Hater Reps this has to be sarcastic

[@jjl_1]

It’s best they replace the headlights with iPad mini’s...

[@zenden6564]

With bug eyes blinking :D

[@GideoVamer]

As an owner of an 80' T/A, it was hard to watch him struggle that much with such an easy to open hood...

[@regalt1987]

The Suspension on the 80-81 Indy and Nascar handled like a dream

[@albertodiazpr]

You're daughter stole the show! She's a natural star. Good bless her. Nice video as always. As a FIrebird fan and owner, I should say that, that body style is my favorite.

[@MJtnp]

Best part on this one is your daughter making faces in the background.

[@fastdude2002]

Michael Jackson Michael is at it again folks.......

[@jacobmeza91]

fastdude2002 boiiiiiiii

[@williamcopeland2732]

Sounds like exactly something I would do, taking my kindergartener to school on an off day. I think Ellie took off her seat belt mid drive!

[@kimbrovideo1584]

I've been binging Hoovie's videos and this one by far is my favorite! Ellie stole the show!!!!

[@sandkman109]

Your daughter absolutely stole the show! She should review them! Thanks for the great videos as always!

[@ronniepatterson2827]

Well I noticed a Corvette pass you on the road , & a couple more overpriced sports cars in the garage . Aint it wierd the slow 1980 Turbo Trans Am 's looks , coolness , & legacy , will always miles ahead of the three I just mentioned ?

[@thedogbarber]

Last breath? Clearly you've never driven an 86-87 Buick Grand National / T Type.

[@JasonALyons]

was about to say the same... but maybe he was referring to the v8's?

[@ellenorbjornsdottir1166]

That's an American grand tourer.

[@prushimush]

@Ellenor Malik I am not sure if I have ever heard anyone assert that a GM G-body, which includes the Grand National, is a grand tourer. These are body-on-frame cars with solid rear axles and rattly 80s interiors. Not exactly something that would be comfortable on long distance high speed drives. American muscle started to blur the lines with grand touring style cars in the modern era when they introduced IRS, comfortable seats and low NVH interiors - S550 Mustang for example, but not really in the 80s. The GN was a legendary car of the 80s but its heritage is more in circle track and traditional American muscle - and it is muscle in spite of its V6 engine. We can recall that original factory-spec American muscle cars such as the Pontiac GTO and Chevelle SS 396 were large, full size cars, so muscle doesn't necessarily mean small. G-body cars were shorter than these cars.

[@NazbolCaliphDonaldaddeenTrump]

I'd say the Trans Am was the last breath of the classic muscle car era that started in the mid 60's. Meanwhile the Buick GN/TT was the start of the modern muscle car era

[@chrisj197438]

Pilgrim In Progress Blair Got that right. I recently saw the first GNX at GM headquarters in Detroit. They are awesome.

[@FastSloW-qt8xf]

I know the feeling of thinking your kids got school, and then you get smacked with reality and your nice little day you had planned just got much more complicated... veterans day gets me everytime

[@bome4691]

I bought one brand new at the age of 18 from a dealer in Southwest Wisconsin where I lived. I had ordered a Z28 Camaro and it was taking a long time to arrive so while visiting the dealership I noticed this in the showroom and made a deal trading in my 1976 Camaro. He is right about not being the fastest but it handled and cornered very well. The speedometer only went to 90 mph and I had it pegged several times. The dash lit up in red at night adding to the coolness factor--and of course the T-tops off on a warm summer evening...Throw in some Van Halen blasting on the stereo. It was definitely an eye-catcher making some guys jealous and some girls curious. I had loads of fun in that car and never regretted buying it. I moved to Dallas, Texas, and sold it in 1985 to a businessman across the street from where I worked. It had 31,000 miles at the time.

[@ultrablue2]

The last gasp for the muscle car era- the REAL big-inch cars- was 1970. You could argue the 73-74 Super Duty 455 Firebirds, but anything past that was a tape stripe special- lots of show and no go. Increased insurance rates, two gas crises, bumper standards, and emission standards strangled the life out of cars, and it took Detroit’s years to recover. The 70s were the dark ages.

[@fixman88]

ultrablue2 The ‘70s were US automotive mediocrity writ large.

[@zolikubi]

The 1980's continued to suck for US auto makers. Some died off like AMC. Sure the Avanti almost made it to 1991.

[@voicetube]

A good friend of mine actually had a 79 Trans Am Anniversary edition - It may be the fastest/most powerful car of ever driven (I'm guessing more powerful than this?)

[@tippey2011]

I love this car from top.to bottom! My favorite years of the Firebirds 1979-1981. This car is awesome wish I had it!

[@TheTussman]

Damn, Hoovie. You made me pine for the times my little daughter would hang around me during little projects or tasks. Such enjoyable times - even if they interrupt you and lengthen the task.

[@davethomasdude]

Hey Tyler, how comfortable were the front seats? They looked very padded and comfortable.

[@One-Crazy-Cat]

David Thomas they actually suck. Lol. I owned one in the 80’s and I’m sure they have not got better.

[@vector6977]

Too low, no side support, and you sunk right to the frame.

[@davethomasdude]

I'm glad everybody replied to let me know but I'm disappointed. They looked so comfortable from the camera.

[@andrewmichael651]

Thank you for not putting 3+ ads into this video... Love your channel, but those invasive mid-video ads make me click off early, every time.

[@FasuloA]

As a single dad of a 4 year old - I liked and subscribed due to your daughters suggestion. Super cute, keep up the good work.

[@MrDjh66]

Absolutely beautiful love it I went for a ride in one in 1982 and it felt fast to me I have a 73 TA with 32k original miles lots of fun

[@mrjv750li]

Get your daughter a outter box for that i pad! Lol

[@ussindianapolis9137]

@Troy Phillips ikr? Lol

[@mrsunshine63755]

no a Raspberry Pi

[@leftmorningstar6954]

...as daughter crams IPad into headlight hole "Hey daddy! Look at the flaky paint coming off!!" 😂

[@One-Crazy-Cat]

Lefteris Gaming the paint came off with a breeze on the front of those.

[@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove]

That door sounded way more solid than I remember on these cars. Every one I was ever in rattled when you slammed the door close. I thought the rattle came standard on the doors, but I guess that option was extra.

[@BotchedGod]

This episode felt much more classic driveway car guy type video fun times thanks Hoovie and Ellie :D

[@beautifulvibedynamic6155]

@2:29 Owwww, Your stepping on my hair ;)

[@Benzinilinguine]

She'll appreciate your videos in ten years. Maybe.

[@xTouragx]

Great video...especially the one with the little girl...she reminds of my nieces around her age....its cool to be able to get them to put down the tablet once in awhile on something cool like a car...even a cool car like that.

[@Clydecrazy]

I own a 1980 black/gold turbo trans am. I was told when I bought it that the engine was rebuilt. Truth was, only the carburetor was redone. It drove well but I am not a speed demon so I can't testify that it was very speedy. The 4.9 engine with the turbo lasted 38 years...until my husband drove it and blew the engine. He paid a great mechanic in our area to swap out the engine/turbo/transmission and give us an LS1 with fuel injection. He also arranged with a muffler place to install a 40 Flowmaster. The inside of the car had been trashed and it had silver FORD rims on it so, we refinished the interior with aftermarket items but were able to keep the original dashboard, steering wheel and back seat. The bird on the hood is the original bird and we did buy new after market snowflake rims for it. I get all kinds of compliments when I drive it from people giving a thumbs up while driving to people asking if it is for sale when I stop for gas. A man saw that beautiful engine and loved the interior/exterior so much that he offered me $60,000 cash (said he's run to the bank and get the money right now) but I turned him down. Why? Because I love this car, had a lot of work put into it and it has the added bragging rights of being used by Hollywood studios. The previous owner is a casting director or assistant director or whatever and she would rent it out to the studios. She told me that Danny Trejo drove it but she wasn't sure if it was in the movie or the TV series "From Dusk Til Dawn". She also gave me a picture of Mark Boone standing near it and said he drove it in Sons of Anarchy. It is also here on KZbin in 3 videos so.....I love bragging about its Hollywood History. I will never sell it. My husband will......when I'm dead. The only other car I drove that I would consider swapping it out for is...……………………..a Lambhorgini Huracan...as if that's going to happen (yeah sure). Wouldn't have any other vehicle besides my hellatiously bitchin black/gold Trans Am. No, it's not a "turbo" anymore but I won't remove the emblem on the back that says it's a Turbo. My husband will explain it all to any prospective buyers so they are not mislead into thinking they are getting a Turbo TA.

[@Rockport1911]

5:20 Adorable kid :) What exacly does that Turbo do there? You cant even hear it :)

[@omega1575]

it looks good on ads and raises the price

[@MaxSpeedMike]

Looks sick! I love old muscle. Nothing else like it!

[@michaelpalm2210]

That is a classic sports car, deserving of our respect. What Pontiac did was build a car that looks better than a Prius or a Tesla. I owned a 1980 Firebird and I always lusted over the Trans-am . I would buy one today ............if I had room in my garage. Thanks for the video.

[@WDB124105]

Kudos to Tyler for rocking a cool video AND being a cool dad at the same time!

[@abteentajdin8877]

I love his kid she is awesome I could not stop laughing when she shushed the camera 😂😂😂 more please

[@ascendedmajority2443]

easy there

[@connorjones9250]

Not gonna lie knowing Hoovie I thought he was gonna back on to his daughters tablet

[@markmallone7484]

I was expecting that or him to forget his daughter and have to drive back to his house.

[@DvdXploitr]

I thought he was gonna step on it

[@jaredbzdok5155]

Your daughter is adorable you must be an awesome father to have her do this with you!

[@dawge30]

Your ending theme music really, REALLY matched the car. I have an aunt and uncle that love Firebirds. They had a '77, an '88; and still have their '95 Firebird Formula.

[@Dave-kb7ng]

Huge fan of the Trans am. Thanks. When you were backing out I thought you'd left you little girl in the bathroom. Lol. Your daughter was funny.

[@TedSchoenling]

And average cars today are faster than 'muscle' cars. #irony

[@cptnoremac]

Faster than this particular muscle car, sure

[@jamessawchuk5682]

The muscle cars that were mostly all show and no go, yes. So pretty much anything after 72. Don't think a new Accord is going to beat a SD 455 Trans Am off the line. It would beat this though. Disco era muscle cars weren't really known for speed.

[@chinadashauthority65]

Ricer muscle car era

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

I remember these cars well. The first speed trick required a hammer......to bend the waste gate rod slightly to limit how far it would open. The best part is the indicator lights in the hood so that you knew when the car was supposed to be making power.

[@toddbridges7430]

So strange I saw one of these in downtown Bangkok. Talked to the proud owner who had it imported back in the day

[@brendancarlson1678]

When you press the accelerator, the car says "What's the point?"

[@alpine1600s]

Prius drivers are ticketed for speeding more than many other cars.

[@automisery484]

I have an upcoming episode how my stock Prius is faster than my 300 HP Mustang. kzbin.info/door/-4-FbiKTTKniuxFIM_GjAg

[@highscore4643]

atleast in my country most Priuses are taxis/ubers so it makes sense. always speeding and not caring about company car

[@douglasgreenway4736]

Speed, and acceleration, are two entirely different things.

[@automisery484]

Yep. My Prius goes 115 mph but takes a long while to get there.

[@camaroman101]

They're entitled to speed, they're saving the earth one mile at a time . . . or so they think.

[@patrickptmonk8673]

As a Hoosier who goes to the race every year, I enjoy seeing all the pace cars driving around Indianapolis

[@markallen3293]

My very first car I bought in 1978 was a triple green 1969 Firebird with a 400cid Catalina engine with a 400 automatic with limited slip rear end. Loved that car, sold it to go to college, now I rarely see them. The Triple green ones I mean.

[@prushimush]

Is this really the "last breath" of American muscle? Perhaps for original plaforms. It is one of the final iterations of the 1970 second generation F-body. "Body by Fisher". The curves disappeared with the third-generation F-body cars, but they were given fuel injection and a panhard bar, and made much lighter. It certainly is not the end of American muscle. 1980 was a tough year with CAFE and EPA laws in the US but by 1984 the Mustang GT had returned the Camaro Z-28(in infamous IROC trim) was back and GM G-bodies were very common with the same small block engines from decades past. This isn't even the last Turbo Trans Am. Pontiac released a limited-edition Turbo Trans Am in 1989, so the third-gen F-body got its own take on forced induction. By 1989 Vortech-supercharged Foxbody Mustangs were doing work on the streets with sequential fuel injection. This is the "5.0" legacy recalled by the modern Coyote 5.0. Baby boomer muscle may have been on life support, but modern muscle was just getting started.

[@CommodoreFan64]

Very well said, and while not as many remember it as a muscle car of the 80's don't forget about the Buick Grand National it was a true sleeper muscle car.

[@prushimush]

Yeah, I ought to have mentioned the GN with the G-bodies, they are tough cars. I am a Ford guy but I have to give credit to GM, they worked with turbos in the 60s with Oldsmobile Turbo Jetfire and the Corvair, and even the late 70s and 80s when Detroit was in a slump.

[@jbatic8094]

the 301 was supposed to be in the third gen but GM killed it to save money and preserve what was left of the corvette since the new TTA would blow it out of the water

[@79thump8]

I had a white 79 TA with red interior and the 6.6 under the hood. I drove it like a grandma for the year I owned it. Sold it to my friend who totaled it in an accident 2 weeks later. But not before racing every one of our friends late at night - and going undefeated. Moral of the story. Drive safe out there. Because if people will t-bone a white trans-am with honeycomb wheels and a red screaming chicken on the hood, they will probably slam in to just about anything.

[@greg1268]

ouch, I hate hearing that! Totaled 2 weeks later..... I bet hes still cryin over that..

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

if he was undefeated in a 79 TA your friend must all had toyota tercel. in a very good day it clocked the 1320 in 16,8

[@kylegriffin3778]

Why didn't this video show up in my subscription feed? I am happy to have found it.

[@francoisviviers3598]

Really love these older uploads also. Started watching Hoovie , since I saw him in cartrek 1. Got really to like his channel also.

[@kurtoneal]

Why no video about your new 911 Turbo??

[@mundotaku_org]

That is for the TV show.

[@iaintdonknow]

It is a Carrera, not Turbo. I think

[@chadchad1983]

Yeah what's up with that? Why doesn't he put the Porsche on KZbin it's gotta get more views than a 40 yr. old slowww pontiac

[@volkhergoetz]

Your daughter is so cute!❤😍

[@williestyle35]

There used to be one of these in my neighborhood where I grew up. Used to see it all through the 1980's. Another neighbor a few streets away eventually got a Corvette pace car edition and an old school satellite dish ( in the very late 80's ). That Corvette was to see on my to the store, it went away when the house was taken by a highway expansion project four years ago ..

[@josemontano7767]

I still would gladly buy one. I remember my moms has a 79 white with no t-tops and black interior. I missed that car for over 30 years

[@glenerickson358]

Back then they sold a maximum 210,000 Birds a year. GM today can't sell 200,000 sedans a year.

[@nathankim7664]

Should've cruised in the Trans Am with your daughter while listening to the 8 track in it. Kids should know what 8 tracks are. ^^

[@jbatic8094]

that didn't have an 8 track

[@DiscoFang]

8GB iPad sounds better. And almost just as obsolete.

[@joe6096]

Your daughter stole the show.

[@jonsmith1259]

I love the outro your Daughter did! Keep it as your permanent outro!

[@quantumphaser]

Hard to believe that in only 2 years that 1970s design would be replaced by the Knight Rider Trans Am. Fun fact: The first two cars right off the production line went to become the first of many KITT cars for the TV show. That's the Trans Am I loved, back when I was a wee lad of twelve.

[@76biggdogg]

You didn't even show the instrument cluster. Oh, And your daughter took her seatbelt off !!

[@JwilliamsAssociates]

And no car seat?

[@georgelambertson300]

That's right start them early about cars and she's a Daddy's girl....great stuff many Thanks

[@johnhull6363]

What a great dad you are Hoovie

[@Ram-re5em]

All show and no go. My friends in high school each kids to a Trans Am when they got a license. At the time It really did not think about that but now think it was crazy to give a kid a brand new performance car. This car was all show and no go.

[@superapple4ever]

I guess y’all don’t believe in seatbelts.