Is the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Bandit Edition the most ICONIC movie car?
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- The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a lusted after car for many reasons. From its 6.6L V8 to its classic shape and styling this Trans Am is a standout. Another MAJOR reason why this 1979 Bandit Edition Trans Am is so special it is from the Burt Reynold's movie Smokey & the Bandit. Let me show you around the numbers matching muscle car and take you for a memorable ride. Is the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Bandit Edition the most ICONIC movie car?
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“What We're Dealing With Here, Is A Complete Lack Of Respect For The Law.”
The only appropriate time one should be concerned about 0-60 times with a car like that.
Blair Brown 😂
“I’m gonna bbq your ass in molasses”
"Simple ole fashion communism, happens every time"
"The God damn Germans got notin to do with it"
This was THE CAR to have back in the days where ladies would chase after guys with the "bad boy" image. 😁👌🏽
You are so very right!
Yep. Now they just chase guys with money..lol
@@RaitisRides Pontiac should've sold this car with its own Black Leather Jacket and Rayban Wayfarer Sunglasses as a accessory. 😅
@@TheAdnanmajor They missed out on a jackpot with that!
@@hugostiglitz8465 LOL
I recently saw one of these at a car museum, they look even better in person!
You are so very right about that Christopher!
It's an Oldsmobile 403, 185 horsepower with an automatic transmission. The hot car in '79 had a Pontiac 400, 220 horsepower with a 4 speed manual. I've owned many Firebirds and Trans Ams.
I have always loved these cars, I had a 78 trans am when I was 16 and unfortunately wrapped it around a telephone pole 2 days after getting my license writing the car off and by the condition of the car the fact that I wasn't killed still amazes me. After all this time I just turned 49 and finally kind of came back full circle and fulfilled my dream and bought myself a Camaro which is the closest I could come seeing as the trans am is no longer around. Thanks for this video brought back memories and whoever wins that car is a lucky person. Keep up the good work. You are my favorite automotive you tuber!
That is so very awesome Carlos! Thanks for your great support! I am so glad that I can share my car passion with yoiu!
It’s not called a Bandit edition. It’s. Y84
I owned a 1981 Turbo Trans Am when I was 19 and I still think about that car. Not very powerful or fast with all the smog stuff choking it but it was such a great cruising car. I took the T-Tops every chance I got. Thank you Joe for the review. You took me back to my early driving days 😊
Very cool man!
i think it was a law back in 1981 if you owned a trans am that you had to blast billy squiers song the stroke at least once a day while driving it lol
@RaitisRides MAN I REMEMBER BACK IN THE EARLY 80S WHEN MY NEIGHBOR PULLED UP IN FRONT OF MY MOM'S HOUSE IN A 1979 BLACK AND GOLD TRANS AM AND AT 10 YEARS OLD LOL I WAS IN LOVE OF THE CAR AND I DEFINITELY PLAN ON BUYING A 79 BLACK AND GOLD TA TO MY CAR COLLECTION.
@@RaitisRidesLOL AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE TRANS AM LOL I RACED MY BUDDIES 79 TA AGAINST MY 92 ANIVERSREY CAMERO Z28 AND I WON OF COURSE AND MY 92 Z28 THAT I STILL HAVE TODAY AND IT WAS RATED 235HP AND 300TQ AND BACK IN 92 THAT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A FAST CAR LOL BUT I WILL HAVE A 79 TA IN THE FUTURE.
A friend of mine had a’78 gold Trans Am. We had a lot of fun in that car. Thanks for sharing it Joe! Brought back good memories. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
That is so awesome Larry! It always great to take a ride down memory lane.
Raiti's Rides ; At the end of the day isn’t that what keeping and restoring cars is all about? When I get into my 1986 Mustang GT I am 23 years old again. I was not legal to drink when I bought that car. My Mustang is a time machine. If that car could talk, oh the stories she would tell. I have owned that car for way more than half of my life! That’s crazy. 34 years...Where did the time go.
My favorite review so far from you. I could see you just taking in the moment enjoying the drive and living out just about every childhood dream of the modern car fan.
I rank this car as one of the top 5 cars in automotive history.
Loved it. Being 56, I remember seeing these selling new back in the day.
I am so glad that I could share it with you!
77 or 78, not 79 are Burt Reynolds cars.
The 77' is from the first one, the 80' is from the second one......now the 79' is from the film Rocky 2......
Thank you for explaining this, bothered me that he kept saying the 79 was THE car
@@TheFlawedThunderer agreed...... one would think he should do research before posting the info.i know people make mistakes....... however, make sure the info is correct if it’s going to be stated as a fact...... have a great day
Exactly! Now people gonna think the Bandit trans am is the 79...
The 2 movies smokey and the bandit first one was a 1976 model with a later nosecone ..... This Pontiac firebird trans am was not in the first movie .... The second movie had a 1980 Pontiac firebird trans 4.9 turbo trans am......
This guy needs to watch the the first movie smokey and the bandit....saying this was in the first movie smokey and the bandit....the second movie had the same style body but the engine was a 4.9 turbo am ...... Oh t/a stand's for trans America
Thanks for bringing me back to being 18 years old again. Great times
The good old days for sure!
The Bandit 2 T/A Was a 1980-81. The birds head was facing the other direction and had a wider flame in addition to Turbo Trans Am being the rear decal which was only on the 80-81 T/A
Absolutely love this car. These are the cars my uncle's used to drive when I was a kid.
That is so very cool Rick! Great memories for sure!
The old cars have such soul....metal parts on the inside...very little plastic. If only the new cars had such soul :)
Keep the videos coming !
I have to say, you just did a great walk around video! Really good info and delivery and a beautiful example of a iconic car.
When I was a kid, this was my first experience in a muscle car. My older brother had one, but he bored out the engine and put a lot of work and upgrades into it and it was a monster!!! I’ve always had a special place in my heart for the Trans Am because of that and even still today watching this video I love the body and the style of this vehicle, thank you for the review. Just a great classic car!
What you said at 15:15 is one of the most accurate things I have heard, what a wholesome man really, you deserve more subscribers and more exposure my man
Thanks my friend! That really means a lot!
YES! you shared with us my first favorite muscle car
I am so glad that you liked this one.
Love the older muscle car reviews...this, the Mach 1, etc. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
That is awesome Ryan! I have more to come!
You know Joe. I have to hand it to GM. That is quite an engineering feat! 185hp out of a huge 400CI V8! Like how is that even possible! You don’t even need a turbo these days to get that kind of HP out of a four banger. Just the same, I love Trans Am’s of this era. They are so flamboyant! The dash was made out that prism-like reflective kind of material. How much would that Bird cost to replace if you were restoring one of these? Can you even get them anymore? Talk about the end of an era. You will never see a car like this ever built again. And I agree with you big time Joe. I miss Pontiac. I think if they were around today Pontiac would be building some pretty interesting cars. CARS, do we all remember what those were?
The 185hp was the olds 403 , the 400 pontiac was factory rated at 220hp NHRA said no it was making 260-280 hp. And that is net hp so well over 300 gross hp.
Good Lord!! My dream car as a kid. Excellent, excellent video.
Wow just watching this brought back a lot of memories. Long story short I'd like to share, I remember my dad bringing home his 1979 Pontiac Firebird Formula in Nocturne Blue. He went to San Francisco one day to see a family member and he was cruising on the highway and low and behold he decides to race against a cop, of course the officer didn't realize what my dad was up to until he floored the pedal and flew by the cop and they never was able to catch up to him as he was long gone lol Don't try this at home folks.
I would love to get my hands on one of these beauties!
Trust me I know how you feel!
You really took me back with this one. I was just a couple years too young to get one, but I had pictures on my wall.
As a young man, I wanted a" Screaming Chicken" Trans Am so bad I'd give up my front seat in hell! Lol Thanks for the trip back in time!👍😎🇺🇸
I am so glad that I could share it with you!
That was a good one
My friend had a brown 79 Trans-Am, they were definitely under rated in horsepower for insurance reasons.
Man this brings back some memories!
Ahh yes. This was my dream car living in Scottsdale AZ in 1985. My first car was a 1976 firebird formula. Cost $1300. Smoked oil like an sob but she looked beautiful in that bright red paint job!
Love Firebirds. My first favorite car. My father had two 79's, and a 15th anniversary 84 trans am growing up. Now I own a 2001 Pontiac Firebird with a Supercharged 3800 series III supercharged V6.
Oh wow that is so really awesome!
@@RaitisRides thanks haha. Think of my bird as a modern day gnx with a Supercharger instead of a turbo. Just as much torque, if not more, but a little bit less hp
@Leroy Brown hey thanks man, it's going to get even louder when I install my speed Engineering true dual exhaust lol. Make that boosted 3800 really scream
One of my favorite cars! If I was rich, i would get one!
The TA used in the original movie was a ‘76 model with a 77 front and rear end
Yep. And if you watch the movie closely, you can see a few shots with the 76 honeycomb wheels instead of the 77 snowflakes!
Did not know that!
Trans Am needs to come back! Love the 2002 trans am ram air with t tops! Beautiful
My family had that car when I was a teen but it was all gold, had a metallic flaky look to the paint, so it was always glistening. I really miss that car. Driving it to high school was fun in the 90's
Such a fun video to watch, brought back lots of wonderful memories of my youth
Awesome ride, Joe. I really enjoyed going retro with this one. ✌
I am so glad that I could share this one with you! It was really special.
I owned a 79 trans am special edition and it was a beautiful car in those days. I got a lot of compliments on my car. It was my first brand new car and I loved it.
One of my favorite Timeless classics.Had a Royal blue 87 Firebird.Real nice ride.
I had an 85 firebird!
@@RaitisRides niceeee
Back in 1987 at around 3am my buddy and I are driving the streets of Boston in a 1987 HO Trans Am (total sickness, especially back then) coincidently we run into a friend of ours who's driving his 1979 Trans Am, gold with the black Firebird decals (looked sick). We start racing on the McGrath Highway in the rain. We hit a slick spot and slam into the guardrails in some twisty bits totaling that beautiful, brand new, dealer demo car.. Fortunately the trip to the hospital was a short one:) Awesome review, I absolutely love that car!
still the "king of automotive bad-assery",hands down!
Man! you give lots of knowledge about cars nice work!! keep it up
Its soooo badass. Love the honeycomb wheels. The gold striping. The firebird on the hood. Its gorgeous. In my opinion this is the most iconic car ever. It would be my sunday driver not a daily driver.
Thanks for letting me share this one with you!
Great classic car!! That car takes me back in time. Love that car!! Great review Joe!
This is so awesome Joe!!!
I'm planning on getting one of these beauties in the near future. I've wanted one since I was a kid.💪
That is so awesome!
Yoooooooooow this is definitely one for the books Joe!!! On throttle!!! 🤯🤯🤯👍🏼🚗💨💨💨💨💨💨💨💨
Oh man! You've taking me back in time brother 🤩 my mother had a 1985 5.7L trans am. These vehicles are super rare and is such a rewarding experience driving them. Thanks for the video 😁👍
How rare? I seen one the other day.
It was a bandit edition too!
I've never seen one of these run before, but this was my dad's first car and it is *b e a u t i f u l*
Beautiful car. My uncle had one. He passed but, left it to his kids . Needs some restoration but, seeing how Beautiful it could look again is great.
Thanks Ricky for letting me share it with you. I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle.
Fantastic review. Ban ONE is one of my all time favorite movies. I had a 78 Firebird in the late 80's with an engine I bought from a junkyard in Virginia. It wasn't a TA but I loved it. I eventually bought a brand new '96 TA. This video makes me proud to be an American. May Mr. Reynolds RIP. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
My bother back in 1987 had a 1977 Firebird ( blue ) with the 350 OLDS with 350 Trans. Only option i remember was power windows. That car was super dependable and we had loads of fun in it. I've forever been a super fan of the Firebirds.
Yes loved them. I got a 79 model in 1981 when I was 17. It had 7000 miles on it and was owned and kept in a garage by older man. It wasn’t brand new but it was like new and it was my dream car. Mine was the gold color with no T Tops. I really loved that car
Woooo still one of my favorite movie's of all time 1977 Rip Burt
Agreed. One of the most unique and desirable cars ever made regardless of make and model. Kudos to you for not calling the Firebird decal "screaming chicken"
I'm suddenly craving a diablo sandwich and a Dr. Pepper.
Are you in a God damn hurry? LOL
"Nice ass!"
Much obliged...
Who you chasing? Is someone chasing you?
@@Draconfury1
"No one chasin' me boy..."
Love it Joe. I have a original Aug 1976 motor trend magazine featuring the 77 trans am.
The Trans ams used in The Smokey and the Bandit movies were a 1977 Trans am, a 1980 Turbo Trans am & a 1983 Trans am. They were never called Bandit Editions. They were the WS6 packages of the T/A's that came with better handling.
David if you're gonna try and correct folks get your shit together. The WS6 was a handling package. The Special Edition or unofficially "Bandit Edition" factory code was Y82 in 1977-78 and Y84 in 1979-81. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle! You're welcome.
@@r.shanethompson7933 Troll
JJ ~ my neighborhood friend's mom bought one EXACTLY THE SAME EDITION - she used to drive us to go roller skating & my friend would ask his mom to crack the stereo, T-TOPS off we'd roll up at age 13 & every chick's jaw dropped, guys were jealous & the babes were like - oh yeah. we walked out of the car in slow motion to the music acting like rock stars. those were the days . great cars make great memories - tony
Thanks for sharing i have a 79 that is Nocturn blue and just love the car.
Got out of my bed!i remember theres a car like this in my neighbor owning this one when i was 4 yrs old...😅😅☝️☝️ i’ll gonna ask may aunt about this. That design in the hood👍🏼👍🏼
WOW!!!! That is one sharp ride, I would love to drive that!
Awesome review!
I always wanted one & still my dream car!!!
I am so glad that you like this one.
Wow this brought childhood memories playing vigilante 8 thunderbolt car on playstation 1 haha, good times:)
i just bought an 81 turbo trans in mint condition, cant wait to get it on the road
Awesome Brain! Congrats man!
Love the car and the channel 👍. Even though T tops are known to leak I think they should bring it back it just looks so good.
Thanks John! You are so very right about the t-tops need to come back.
Yes they are absolutely beautiful!!!
I took a 79 301 Firebird and a wrecked 78 Trans Am and built a bastard..Took a 78 Formula hood and opened the scoops. Looked badass with the T/A fenders and the Ram air hood. Totally swapped the T/A's performance package to the 79..Kicked the 301 to the curb and sourced a 68 428/TH400 from an wrecked ambulance ..6X #4 91cc Heads, Edelbrock Performer RPM, 800 Quadrajet, Lunati 280 cam and long tube headers..I mis that car...I hope the young man who bought it enjoys it as much as I did
Thanks for sharing that Bill!
Joe. You grand slammed with this one. Best Hot wheels car too.
AWESOME REVIEW!!!!
Right up there with the Aston Martin DB5 from a number of James Bond movies. I had a black 2002 Pontiac Firehawk which I personally felt was an expression of that Bandit personality. I had as many youngsters identify it as the Batmobile (it had that vibe) and a few that said Smokey and the Bandit as soon as I'd parked the thing. Their enthusiasm, for either identification, was gratifying. One little fellow, his mother pushing him in a shopping cart, even had on his Batman pajamas. I told him that _those_ were cool.
This car is an American Treasure. Thanks Joe - You are AWESOME 💪🏻
Thanks for saying that! I am so glad that I could share this treasure with you!
@@RaitisRides Just entered contest ✔
@@thinkabout602 Fingers crossed my friend!
I was back in high school when this car was being sold new. Wanted one, but my parents weren't rich. I don't believe that Pontiac ever made a Bandit Edition in 1979, it was simply a black and gold Trans Am. This is a nice car, however, it is missing some key options that would make it much more sought after. It does not have the power seat, power door lock, power window, and CB radio options. Breaker, breaker. Bandit you out there?
Thanks for sharing that great story!
Agreed. The radio was a bit plain, I was shouting at the screen "They had nicer radios for a car like that!" lol
When I was in high school in the early 80's you could buy Trans Ams for $1,000 to $2,000 dollars, a package car like that'd be a bit more, power was down in that era but any high school kid could deal with that.
If that TA 6.6 decal on the scoop is correct it should have the 400 Pontiac engine and not the 403 Oldsmobile engine that you said is in it, the one's with 403 engines had decals on the scoop that says 6.6 Litre.
@@dukecraig2402 You could not buy a Trans Am for $1,000 to $2,000 unless it was a totaled wreck. I had an 81 black and gold Special Edition with the WS6 option fully loaded and special ordered with every option except the turbo and the list was around $12,450 on the window sticker and a fully loaded Z28 at the time was around $7,500 and a Corvette was around $16,258 new. Buying a Trans Am in any year for $2,000 would mean that the car was a total wreck and probably not legal to drive considering the condition it would have to be in.
@@PhilLaird
I wasn't talking about buying a new one, I was talking about a high school kid buying a 5 or 6 year old car in 1982 or 83.
Damn this looks and sounds great
I am so glad that you enjoyed this one!
Had a 1980 T/A with 301 cubic inch turbo, black with T tops! The perfect ft Lauderdale strip A1A cruiser!
Your best review ever !!!👍
The bandit really made that thing move in the movie! I really thought it was faster than it actually is!
Sweet retro ride!
my dad owns one in 79 i have pictures end camero to i like this very much bravo joe you the best in the world man big ciao
I am so glad that you like this one. Your dad is really cool!
@@RaitisRides my dad is architect in san diego still today joe ciao man
The most iconic would probably be the Steve Mcqueen Bullit Mustang.
It would be interesting to do a survey!
@@RaitisRides no disrespect intended, but I just used to be a real Pontiac enthous,, my last trans am was an 80 year model turbo black and gold with gold tentend T-tops it was just as good looking as that 79 ,, I carport garage kept it up around until 2003 and it had around 55,000 on the clock, I hardly ever drove it anymore and a young guy came along and seen it, and he had to have it, so I finally sold it to him and bought a brand new 03 Z06 Corvette for about what I got from the 80 model black and gold, t- top ,, and I have missed it, but that's how it goes.. miles of smiles...
i dont know any of these icons i was born in the 80s. i guess for me it would be the fast and furious icons lol
I would say more people today are more familiar with Burt Reynolds and the Bandit more than the Bullitt. Personally I would still take the Bullitt, but the Bandit would probably be my 2nd or 3rc choice.
Most iconic cars are the General Lee and KITT
Just found out your channel and i have to say you're the best car reviewer on youtube , man your enthusiasim and positivity is amazing , I've been going through your videos and they're all very detailed and entertaining . Keep it up man you're gonna be big!!
PS: already love the ZONKS AND TWINKIES 😂😂
Thanks Simon for finding us! I really appreciate your kind words and being part of the Raiti's Rides family!
I can’t wait to watch this one so I will watch it now👍👍👍
Thanks for taking time to watch!
@@RaitisRides This and a 1990 ZR-1 are my favorites. F8 and GT350/500 are also my favorite videos and cars you have done over the years👍👍👍
@@mxtv1258 You have very good taste!
We want to see more cars like this!
Damn Mr Raiti!! Never knew you did the T/A!! I've only had 3 cars in my 60 years of life! Gold 79 T/A - 86 Black&Gold T/A- I'm currently still trying to hold unto my 2000 10th Anniversary Firehawk! I really miss my 79 badly!!! I wish I had another one😭😭🤕🤕😥😢
I remember this movie ! Nice movie and very cool car ! 😍🤩😘
No reference of "the screamin chicken" and snowflake wheels? Nice presentation as always. Thanks Joe!
Thanks Pat!
And it's ride. Now that's a surprise.
Thanks for watching as always!
Hi Joe.
Great looking car! I remember this car when I was in grade school. And I remember Smokey and the Bandit, with Burt Reynolds, from Jupiter, Florida ( I was a fan ). At that time, Burt was with Actress Sally Fields; She took him from Diana Shore,. Then Burt left Sally Fields for Loni Anderson.( I didn't have to Google that ), whom he married and had 1 son with.
Oh, Joe, please do a show on Datsun 280z. I'm a big fan of Nissan's 370z, so I'd like to see more of the grassroots of Nissan.
All the best
Shaun of 🗽🗽
Every time he said, "ON THROTTLE" I was like, um, is something wrong? I don't see anything happening... lolololol. Still a sweet ride!
The hidden fuel door on this car was terrific. You would NOT tell someone where it was when the went to fill the tank and it was funny! But of course, this hidden fuel door has to come in 2ND place to the iconic 57 Chevy where the fuel door was on the left fin. Great Burt Reynold's car! I loved that guy!!! RIP Burt...
Absolutely beautiful
I actually owned a 1980 turbo trans am fully loaded when I was eighteen years old. The reason why the steering feels tight on those cars is because they have a direct power steering. Loved the car and regret ever selling it. I tweaked the horsepower by installing a shift kit in the transmission, took off all the pollution garbage and catylict converter. Went from three drive belts to one. I also put some air shocks at the back just to lift the back end a couple inches. Made it look more aggressive.
I would like to see more old iconic muscle car videos
My first car when I hit driving age (which cost 800 bucks) was a Gold 1979 Firebird. At that price it was not in the best condition but I don't think it ever left me stranded. Wish I still had it today.
My first car right there !!!! Navy and Gold
Very cool!
My first car was a gold 1979 Firebird Esprit "Rockford Edition". I always preferred the '78 front clip though.
That is so very cool!
James Garner didn't like the 79 restyle either, so he kept the 78 as the last car until the series ended. A bit of history if you are not aware; the Firebird used in the series, was actually a Formula, dressed down to look like an Esprit. This was done because the stunts required the extra horsepower and handling that the Formula provided. Also, the Sierra Gold color used on the show cars was not a Pontiac factory color. In order to maintain continuity between seasons, the cars were painted this special color to maintain consistency.
Love that car! :)
403 should read `6.6 litre` on the scoop......niiiice car though!
Good catch!
This one your showing was a 79 model, which was the one featured in the Smokey and the Bandit sequel, The original was the 77 model, which I special ordered later that same yr while the movie rage was fresh from its months earlier release . The one I ordered was exactly as the Bandit, except I went for the white leather buckets, 4 speed manual w/ every option available, 6800 bucks. Being in the Navy and living aboard the USSDaniel Boone, half the yr, or the barracks when not at sea, car notes were easy sneaky. Those were the days!!, Today, I’m 61, Drive a Charger R/T, and still ride a big Harley, ...While growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional, Don’t let the old man in.
THAT'S RIGHT! ! COOL VIDEO, COOL CAR.