TRANS AM TREASURE! The 1979 Y84 Edition That Collectors Crave!

In Episode 143 of ‘Cars, Shops & Collections’ we meet up with Troy to see his 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Y84 Edition!
Ever since he first saw ‘Smokey & The Bandit’ Troy has been in love with the Trans Am, he finally fulfilled his boyhood dream and purchased his 1979 Pontiac Trans Am from Mecum Auctions in 2023.
Troy walks us through the bidding process, the delivery of his TA, gives us a bumper-to-bumper showcase and a ride along!
This 1979 Pontiac Trans Am features a 400 CI V-8 engine, 4-Speed Manual Transmission, Starlight Black Exterior and Camel Tan Interior. PLUS it has the rare Y84 Special Edition Appearance Package. It is 1 of 1,107 Trans Am’s built with a 400 V-8 and a 4 speed manual transmission.
This TA had a comprehensive frame-off rotisserie restoration by J&S restorations of Cleveland, Ohio completed in August of 2023.
Troy’s personality and passion for TA’s shines in this episode! I hope you enjoy watching because we absolutely had a blast filming it!
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[@wordenentertainment1997]

I also own a 79 Y84 Special edition Trans Am with the W72 400/4-speed package. Been my dream car since seeing Smokey and the Bandit. My car is a project that I bought from the original owner's estate,who was my grandparents' neighbor. Its mostly complete, but in need of a restoration. I have most of the original documentation on it, including the build sheet and the original warranty signed January 12, 1979.

[@Skeeterpfr]

I also have a 79 TA SE, lots of fun to garage restore, came out real nice.fun to drive

[@brucebryan3710]

awesome t/a....i bought a 79 formula ta 6.6 4spd t-tops because my buddy already had a 78 "blackbird"...that engine had some pop for that time..

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Nice! Do you still have it???

[@brucebryan3710]

@CarsShopsAndCollections no I wrecked it..kept part of the steering wheel.. lol

[@michaelm3381]

My first car when I was a senior in high school was a 1994 black V6 Firebird. After graduation, I moved with my family to Ohio and discovered the Trans Am Nationals car show and truly fell in love with these cars. 25 years later, I still own nothing but several fourth gen Firebirds. Thanks for sharing, and I can't wait until the next Firebird video.

[@SuganoPro]

You're in luck! Another one coming up real soon!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Yes! And the next one has ties into the Trans Am Nationals Car Show!

[@OdditiesOffcial]

This is a Trans Am, not a Firedbird! Keep up pops! 😂

[@johncornell3665]

From one JC to another, great Bandit T/A, thanks!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Thanks brother!

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Beautiful Trans Am! So proud to say I lived in Jonesboro Georgia 2 miles from Snowman's house the summer of '76 {moved to Covington Spring of '77 home of the Dukes of Hazzard where I was in the 1st episode 1978 & Cannonball Run that I can be seen in 1981} when they filmed Smokey & the Bandit & was lucky enough to see that Trans Am coming out the back of the trailer & got to see the Bandit again right before he passed at the 45th anniversary of SATB in 2017 in Jonesboro! I was finally able to afford my 1st new T/A in 1985, a black/gold Bandit II Edition for $9000 that I drove until 1998 when I finally sold it with 275,000 miles & was still in good shape as I took care of it! My 1st car when I was 15 was a 1967 metallic blue/black interior Firebird 326 HO for $1200 that I paid for cutting grass & bagging groceries at our local A&P ✌💖☮

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Incredible stories!! And to be able to say you were in such legendary shows & movies… so cool! 275k Miles on your TA… well done!

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@CarsShopsAndCollections thanks, was a great car & never left me stranded plus it was a chic magnet & got me 'laid' many times! Never thought that much of a 305 HO but I cant knock the reliability! In Dukes of Hazzard right where the General Lee comes sliding onto the Covington Square me & my dad are standing right there on the corner {KZbin video Dukes Of Hazzard : Chase From 1st Episode} & in Cannonball Run Burt Reynolds lands his plane to get beer on the Covington Square & I can be seen with the group of folks on the curb as Dom DeLouise walks behind the plane as it starts to turn around {KZbin video Cannonball Plane}

[@barryjohnson409]

Sweet memories

[@Fraser-369]

The 403 olds option was the one I looked for

[@BAD4U22]

I liked the 400 better

[@gregepperson1793]

without question, thats the best looking engine bay i've ever seen on ANY trans am. lt looks like it rolled off the factory assembley line 10 minutes ago

[@kennedys75]

My 1st car was a 1989 Chevy Beretta ‘GT’ … KICK ASS TA!! Troy’s a lucky dude

[@michaelrocky4571]

OH, and my first car was a 1963 Impala SS, bought from my mom's best friend. White with a red interior automatic with AC

[@Stil2low]

First car I got to drive was my dad’s 78 T/A W72 WS6. Fell in love with that car. Sold it few years later and now 20 years later I just bought a 78 firebird last November and been restoring it

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

That’s awesome! How can we follow your restoration?

[@BAD4U22]

Awesome

[@BAD4U22]

78, 400, 4 speed ! Awesome

[@Stil2low]

@@BAD4U22 learned to drive stick in that car! Probably not the best car to learn in hahaha but sure loved every minute!

[@BAD4U22]

@Stil2low haha! Gotta love the trans ams! Lots of memories for sure

[@mariorover248]

Nice car

[@tomgeorge9025]

My dad bought me, 1972 Blue/White C10 SWB. 402 B.B (15yo) 84.K miles in 1986.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

You have a cool dad!!

[@grand73am]

Enjoyed the video of this beautiful 79 SE TA. FYI, the wider 15x8 Snowflake wheels were not part of the Y84 option. Y84 is the black car with gold stripes, gold dash, steering wheel spokes, gold emblems, and gold on the front grilles, and the Fisher t-tops. So, it was mainly an appearance package. The 15x8 wheels were part of the optional WS6 handling and suspension package. So, this car apparently has the WS6 package, so that's why it has the 15x8 wheels. Wheels can be changed, so can't say for sure that it has WS6 without looking at a few more things on the car. WS6 had rear disc brakes (rear drums were standard), and a larger 3/4" diameter rear sway bar, for example. Should also have lower front control arm braces, and quicker, constant ratio steering. There was even a WS7 package which include everything mentioned except for rear disc brakes. You could get a Y84 without the WS6 package, and it still would be a Y84, but with the standard 7" wide wheels. Original t-top bags are black leather with a large Fisher body carriage emblem, like the carriage you see on the door sill plates, embossed on the leather.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Wow!! I love getting feedback like this.. thanks for the info on the Y84 edition! And those bags did not have the fisher logo on them, must be after market!

[@jasonhilton7935]

So much information about this is hard to find

[@Skeeterpfr]

Y84 could also be gold, not just black, also includes pinstripe emblem package

[@jamesravenscraft8213]

@@Skeeterpfr the y84 was only in black and gold for 77,78, and 79. 78 had a gold special edition called y88, not y84. and on both were only cosmetic. you could get the y84 withou t-tops, the y88 came with t-tops

[@BlackLung911]

My first car was a 1978 Jaguar XJ6 4.2 auto. I was 19 years old when I got in 1987.

[@firefalken97real]

The Trans Am episodes are my favorite. I love the show!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Thank you! I appreciate your support! We have another TA episode coming out next week!

[@michaelm3381]

I actually subscribe to your channel also. Your 1998 WS6 is beautiful.

[@firefalken97real]

@@michaelm3381 Thank you! The ol f-bodies bringing people together! 😄

[@michaelm3381]

@firefalken97real agreed.

[@stevevandemark7169]

Cool car.they make rear louvers for the second gen trans am’s that look really good. I had a 81 trans am they are really fun cars to cruise around in

[@michaelrocky4571]

NICE, I bought a brand new 1977 Can Am back when new and back then in 1977 drove it to see Smokey and the Bandit one night with my girlfriend and i still always wanted a Burt Reynolds 77 TA after seeing that movie. I learned to LOVE my Can Am though after finding out how rare they were. Only 1377 Can Am's produced. How do you like your S.P. Challenger? I am thinking of purchasing one of the last new 2023 Scat Pack Challengers and would like to hear some thoughts on yours and if i should buy one or get a new Mustang? thank you for the viewing of this guys TA. !!!!! OH wish he would have started it up with the camera guy behind it, wanted to hear the exhaust note. couldn't hear anything inside the car really on exhaust pipes/mufflers.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Love my SP! 118,000 miles… and still tearing it up! We did a full episode on a Can Am wild backstory on those! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelrocky4571]

@@CarsShopsAndCollections Thank you for this info, currently dealing with two dealerships on their SP Challengers, really want the B5 color but might end up with the Sublime. Keep doing what you're doing! Great video!!!

[@frankartale1026]

Car is beautiful. You need to find a set of the metal, round center caps. Only the Tenth Anniversary got the plastic hexagons till 1980

[@MrMustangrick]

Early years way more desirable.

[@armandopatane5343]

Absolutely stunning car = just absolutely gorgeous= we will never see cars like this again

[@bengordon7635]

my step dad looked just like Burt reynolds dressed just like him ahhahagagah he bought a new one in 79 my mom made him take it back agggsggdsgdfdgdgdgdgd

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

No way!!! Would love to see a pic!! Cool dad!

[@Nicholas-ok9no]

Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@rickbledsoe5064]

My first car was a black 1959 Volkswagen beetle I also had the 78 trans Am bandit edition beautiful custom car but not as clean as that one but it was super clean with the valor interior red. LOL I cringed when the guy went inside to open the hood.

[@gregepperson1793]

I had TWO of these bad boys in HIGH SCOOL!!!!!! My daddy was the fucking coolest daddy EVER! that was in 1984 when this was the only car to have if you wanted to be the coolest kid in school. Even the Corvette was not this cool. Every guy wanted to be my friend and I dated the hottest chicks in high school.. in 1984 nothing was cooler than a 1979 Trans am WS6

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

King of cool with these cars! And yes… your dad is awesome for getting you one!!!!

[@ejford5083]

First car I bought at 16 for $3500 was a 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Heck yeah! How long did you keep it?

[@davidklauer3422]

Those damn center caps used to fly off of all of my buddies trans ams and formulas They’d fly off my 79 Vette too, if they didn’t get stolen first

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

luckily after driving mine for 15 yrs & 275,000 miles I never lost a cap

[@SuganoPro]

The center cap was in the back seat. I saw it there when we did the ride along. In fact, after the end credits, you can see it in the seat when JC takes a shot of me in the back seat.

[@hphgear]

Fell off in the first couple of days lol

[@grand73am]

Those chrome plastic hex caps on there aren't original for a 79 with Snowflake wheels. They should be round stainless metal caps to be completely original. The stainless ones fit a little tighter. In 79, the hex caps were only used on the 79 Turbo wheel on the Tenth Anniversary TA special edition (TATA). In 1980 and 1981, the hex caps became the standard center cap for Snowflake wheels. The reproduction hex caps can fit a little loose, and it helps to add some silicone adhesive where they snap onto the wheel to keep them from rattling and from falling off.

[@KevinMullett0509]

I always wanted one of those when I was growing up. That and a Lamborghini

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Trans Am > Lamborghini

[@KevinMullett0509]

@CarsShopsAndCollections definitely more affordable 😂

[@1987TransAmws6]

first car was a 1987 Trans Am

[@doncnunez6231]

Fix the Check engine problem!!

[@hphgear]

It's the brake light. Definitely annoying.

[@michaelrocky4571]

@@hphgear Yeah at first i thought he had forgot to take off the emergency brake..LOL.. And get the center cap for the right rear while you at it

[@hphgear]

It's in the back seat. Fell off​@@michaelrocky4571

[@anthonybutler5978]

1973 Lincoln Town Coupe'

[@PeterBrock427]

Ls 427#...is all it needs...lol

[@rodneybarronbarron6355]

My first car was a 1977 police interceptor nova I miss it but currently own a 1980 t a

[@johnmilner7603]

I ordered new Z/28’s rather than TA in 77, 78 and 80. All 4 speeds. Where’s the jack in the trunk? The blue block was also used in the Camaro from 1977-81. Why they ditched the Chevy orange is beyond me. My 1st Z/28 I bought was in 1974 while attending College. It was a 1968 Z/28, British Green with white stripes and black interior. A friend of mine is the current owner. But I still own my 1970 non RS Z/28 that I bought from the original owner in 1981. Yes of course it’s a 4 speed. I would never buy an automatic trans in a performance car. That’s a girls thing.😂 Also the original owner wants his car back but it’s not for sale. He keeps asking me when I run into him at some shows. My 1st car in 1973 was a 1963 SS 2 door Nova. Maroon with black w/buckets w/console interior. Cost me $50.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I was expecting to see the spare as well… they did an amazing restoration on this TA!

[@grand73am]

Back in 77, I bought a brand new 77 Malibu Classic and it came with a blue engine too. Surprised me at the time. Since then, I've read the reason they changed to blue Chevy engines was because GM was starting to swap engines around in their different car brands. Like Chevy engines in Oldsmobiles, Buick V6 engines in Firebirds, Olds 403 engines in Trans Ams are some examples. So, GM came up with the "Corporate Blue" color and painted all their engines that same blue color starting in 77. Reason I've heard was so less knowledgeable customers couldn't easily tell what engine was in the car they bought. I believe it was in 78 that an Oldsmobile customer or customers sued GM because the Olds they bought had a Chevy engine. Coincidentally, a friend of mine has a 63 Nova SS convertible, white with red interior.

[@davidr5340]

I would have told JC stay away from my car because you have lots of rings on and I don't want you to scratch up the car. Never met a guy who wears that many rings before but whatever floats your boat.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

LOL! I’m very careful with those rings and the buttons on my jacket… I’m constantly holding my jacket back! 143 episodes and so far so good! 🤞

[@armandopatane5343]

DENNIS COLIINS = know more my friend

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

The GOAT!

[@Mrttansamman1000]

You haven't met joe goodman

[@dimuzioservices6107]

Dyno that thing

[@michaelfriedman6222]

6.6 litre engine?

[@grand73am]

Yes, but it's a Pontiac 6.6, in other words, a Pontiac 400. Notice that the decal on the shaker says "TA/6.6". That is the correct decal for a 79 TA with the Pontiac 400 engine. The Pontiac 400 was being phased out, so there were only about 8600 Pontiac 400's left over from 1978 and available to sell in 79 Trans Ams. 1979 would be the last year for the 400. Pontiac decided to only offer these last 400's with a 4 speed manual transmission. So, this car has a 400 with a 4 speed. Since there were so few 400's left for 1979, Pontiac installed Oldsmobile 403 engines as the standard engine in the vast majority of 79 Trans Ams. That way they could still have a large displacement engine in a Trans Am. The 403 only came with an automatic. Almost 95,000 came with Olds 403 engines in 79. A 79 Trans Am with the 403 had a different shaker decal that said "6.6 Litre". And by the way, 79 was also the last year for the Olds 403 too. No more big engines after 1979 😞.

[@dimuzioservices6107]

First car. 1970 ford pinto