Muscle Car Of The Week Video #3: 1970 1/2 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV
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Muscle Car Of The Week Video #3: 1970 1/2 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV
1970 1/2 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV: A Legend on Muscle Car of the Week!
This week, Muscle Car of the Week takes you to Trans Am heaven with a stunning 1970 1/2 Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air IV!
Combining iconic design and legendary performance, this Trans Am is a must-see for any muscle car enthusiast.
Here's what makes this car special:
Eye-catching Polar White paint with signature Trans Am stripe
Functional shaker hood scoop for a true Ram Air experience
Powerful Ram Air 4 400 cubic inch V8 engine pumping out 370 horsepower
Muncie M20 four-speed manual transmission for an engaging driving experience
12-bolt rear end with Safe-T-Track for optimal handling
Original two-tone blue interior in amazing condition
More than just a pretty face, this Trans Am is a force to be reckoned with:
Runs mid-14 second quarter miles in stock form
Capable of low 13s or high 12s with modifications
This isn't just a car, it's a piece of muscle car history!
This week's Muscle Car Of The Week from The Brothers Collection is a super-rare 1970 1/2 Pontiac Trans Am, complete with the Ram Air IV 400 cube V8 and Muncie 4-speed transmission!
1970 marked the second generation for GM's F body platform, and the company made substantial improvements to the car over the '67-'69 versions. The 1970 1/2 models were longer and more spacious inside, and generally drove more comfortably than the earlier cars. 1970 also marked the peak in performance Muscle Cars, and the 1970 1/2 Trans Am was one of the top performers. The Pontiac Trans Am came loaded with numerous performance add-ons, such as upgraded suspension, brakes, exhaust, and distinctive styling.
This particular Polar White Trans Am is among the most sought-after of all, as it features the 370 HP Ram Air IV V8 engine and a Muncie 4-speed transmission. The Ram Air IV engine was assembled with very tight tolerances from the factory, making it as close to a hand-built racing engine as you could buy from GM. The RAIV package started with a 4-bolt main block, forged crank and pistons, and a high performance oil pump, but the big difference was in the top half of the engine. The Ram Air IV heads boasted 67cc chambers, 2.11" swirl-polished intake valves and 1.77" exhaust valves, and large round exhaust ports. The .520" lift RAIV cam had a long 308 degree intake / 320 degree exhaust duration and pulled air through an aluminum dual-plane intake manifold. These parts sounded more like they were hand-picked by a race engine builder than a factory offering, but that's what makes the RAIV so special. They only made 88 of these cars, 59 were manuals and the other 29 came with automatics. It's one of the few cars where both transmissions were offered and the manual outsold the auto. Watch the video to learn more about this Pontiac Historical Society documented correct '70 1/2 and its unique details like the original 2-tone blue seat covers, 1-year only Rally II wheels, and distinctive styling elements.
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I think the 1970 -1973 are the best looking of all the Trans Ams. This one is fantastic! Nothing today comes close.
I agree.
100% you are right.
Yes !!!!
NOTHING!!!!
I think they look great though '79...'81 really even if the '80 and '81 were dogs, they looked cool, if you swapped in at least a zesty 400 they'd be completely re-deemed.
"The Ram Air IV has a legendary idle..." So, that's a good time to start it up and show us. :P
Nice car. Does it run?
Ikr
I was in love with these pontiacs when I was growing up. They were everywhere in the 70's
Had a 1971 455 H.O. Pontiac Trans AM back in 1973. Balanced and blueprinted to 500 HP and 575 ft. lbs. of torque, 10.75 compression, and yes it was a beast. 12 inch wide centerline in the back and 10 in the front, BF Goofrich tires (don’t recall which type). Air shocks in back, heavy duty stiff shocks up front (Gabriel).
I had a '77 TA. He isn't lying about the handling. Very easy to drive and corners like a big Porsche. Yet almost soft like a luxury car.
I also had a 77 black Trans Am, 6.6 litre.
This guy does a really good job: Makes smart commentary that mostly gets it right, and is informative, but isn't pedantic or preachy or dogmatic about it. Seems to really love all the cars featured minus the annoying "Brandism" or favoritism for any particular car. Great hosting. Great video shots too, showing great details. He delivers consistency across the episodes too.
Brad Dietz Ya Kevin does a great job as host. I love every episode.
Well aren't you mister I use big words to sound cool you're not a car guy you're just a lonely dude that doesn't have anything to do so you got to look cool by saying big words
He is madly in love with the 70 GSX prototype in episode 284.I love em all too but I do have 1 or 2 I would own over the rest.These early 70 's T/A s were very nice looking cars.Some of the nicest looking.
@@shawnjerome8599 Are 2 syllable words more you speed ?
@@peteandrepete528
Right? WhIch word was too big for that boob?
Always liked those endura grills.
I remember driving one as a teenager ... this was the Baddest-Fastest BEAST I have ever driven - Pure Adrenaline!
My favorite Pontiac ever......besides a 1962 421 Super Duty Catalina or maybe a 69 Ram Air IV GTO
This Tans Am s awesome!!!! John DeLoren was genius !!!
I owned a 69 firebird 350bb and a 80 Indy pace car edition. The 69 was my fav and my first car bought used in HS. For me the 1973 455 SD , Brewster green with a 4 speed is ultra rare. I was 17 when I had the 69 firebird and alot of memories, but I missed an opportunity to buy a 69 1/2 Trans Am around the same time I owned my first. I remember the guy that bought it as I saw it roll down the street on a trailer to somewhere. One of the nicest Pontiacs ever built, and it could handle for a stock car, and was fun to race on the street, only people that owned any muscle car of any era could understand!
Too bad they stopped production and killed the Pontiac division. A car that stood out from the crowed and just unique and pure art in design and performance!!!
When I was a kid, someone in my neighborhood had one like that, same color. I thought it was the coolest car ever.
Loved Pontiacs my entire life, remember being a kid st the auto show, New York colosseum, seeing the 70 Firebird Trans am and falling in love with it, I took home the Pontiac brochure and played car dealer, at 9 years old
I also loved Pontiacs. I had many including 75, 76 & 77 Grand Prixs, 77, 78 Trans Ams & a 1981 turbo Formula. I am a mechanic so I cranked up the power on all of them but Pontiac engines had a lot hiding in them. Didn't take much more than opening the exhaust, cranking the timing & rejetting the carb! Even the turbo car woke up tremendously from some of the same! I miss Pontiac!
@@markkukowski3710 - that's some real truth about that hidden power... I can't wait to unleash the inner beast in my 1970 gp model J
I'm also a pontiac maniac
The Pontiac virus hit me when I got my first job, at the age of 18, in a GM dealer garage in 1979. The first time I saw a trans am there I felled in love. I owned since several firebirds and transams. I still have a 1978 transAm with a 400ci. Proud to drive it. Cheers from France
I had a 73 white just like this one ,4sp with the sd 455 ,I ran 60 series all the way around and YES I have major regrets about selling that car...,.it was so much fun to drive !
did you bother to look at my profile pictures,Exact same car minus the blue stripe,mine was a SD455 nicer and worth more money
william joyce LMAO ... i know right? What a troll. Btw, could the 455's beat these 400 Ram Air IV's ? About the same ?
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@Lee Spicer that wasn't a picture of Kendall Jenner you were fondling yourself to that was a picture of Bruce Jenner or whatever his name is now ! you fibber you !
'73 TAs remind me of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
The 1970 Ram Air 4 TA has always been one of my very favorite cars - top of the list for a car I would love to own. I remember the first time I saw one in 1970 when I was 16 years old. It blew my mind! Don't know if it was a ram air 4 but it was awesome.
I love all the detailed info. you guys give. Some very special, unique things about that car. Thanks! PS- start it up next time, I would love to hear it!
Absolutely feckin Awesome
This is a amazing car!! One of my favorite all time muscle cars.
My two favorite Pontiacs:
1965 GTO and 1970 Trans Am!
Agreed but my 1970 grand prix ( model j ) was a beast as well...
@@theMister07 love the 69-70 Grand Prix SJ. I prefer the 69 just because I like the 428 a little better than the 455. The 71 -72 was a nice car too just not as powerful
@@jeremythompson9122 - I got the 400 in mine. I will say Pontiac had a good selection of engines back then. I can't wait to get er fully restored and enjoy the head turning.
@@jeremythompson9122Don't forget the '70-'72 Hurst Grand Prix SSJs
Beautiful car. I think that’s my favourite Firebird look.
Always remember being in York UK when the Queen was visiting, just before the city centre roads were closed to the public, the last car to get through was a 1970 Trans Am......the incredible exhaust burble as it crawled past the assembled crowd drew a round of applause almost as loud! I've loved that model ever since!
That's an awesome story
Kevin is a great host ... very well spoken ,articulate and a very knowledgeable man ... he should have his own show ... oh ya he does ! Thank you sir
Wow that car is gorgeous ! One of my favorite cars of all time.
Back in 1989 my grandpa had a 1974 Pontiac formula a 400 I love that car me and him go riding and he'll have it going 150 miles per hour he'll floor it and still Cassius the passenger that car was awesome I wish I would have it to this day
In the early -80s I had the opportunity to buy well taken care of, one owner 19701/2 TA for $2500. I still regret not buying that car.
Buelligan88 I REMEMBER IN 1979 YOU COULD BUY ONE OF THESE FOR $4,500
Reminds me of my '70 Judge! Bring me back to the good car days.
Always loved genII Firebirds. And that one had the introduction of the screaming chicken that would get overblown in the future. Such humble beginnings. Thanks for presenting it.
Great car!🔧🏎️ Nice video!🤟😁
Love that interior!
Uncle had a 1973 SD 455 and its was awesome 👍 great car
My All-Time Favorite PONTIAC, All-Time Favorite Muscle/Pony Car, and the Year I Was Born!!!
The one you want is the 455 SD . That T/A 1970 1/2 was rated number 8 in the all time 10 best muscle cars ever.
Heck ya! A 73 would be nice... but man are they expensive. Maybe i'll win the lottery one day.
@David miorgan You may want to go back and dig a little deeper. 1970 1st year for the 455 they had a very rare version that had all kinds of things very different from all other 455's. It was made for only 2 years and was not a smog motor. You youngsters need to learn to keep ears open - mouth shut. This 455 in 70 and 71 was rated at 370 hp in the Grand Prix with 500ft lbs. That one used the solid lifter Ram air 3 cam that had less duration than the ram air 4 cam, They used the Ram Air 4 cam in the Trans Am, Ram Air 3 in the Grand Prix, this one had a 4 bolt block, nodular iron crank , forged rods with 7/16 rod bolts, forged pistons, (cr 11.2 :1) and a set of heads that had 1/8 taller intake runners and round exhaust ports that were cast higher in the head. So again I say the one you want is the 455 T/A in 1970 But very rare. But I will agree Before 1970 was where all the real power was. If I had my choice I would take the 421 sd from late 61 or 62 Conservatively That motor probably made well over 500 hp and maybe as much as 575 ft lbs. I think the man to ask that Q would be Buttler. He would know actual numbers and not just what was advertised by GM. The lies and deceit were well under way even back then. I saw some numbers that were about as true as one could hope for in this day and The top 3 just blew me away. The 426 Hemi the street version. Not the race version we couldnt buy. With every nut and bold 100% correct when the motor was made at the factory. Along with the period correct gas at the time. The HEMI Made 720 hp @ 7200rpm That was number 1 Number 2 the 427 ford. The medium riser. They did not test the high riser because it was not available to the public. The 1967 427 Ford made 680 hp at 7400 and number 3 was the 1970 LS6 454 was 628hp.
@David miorgan Then obviously you have never heard of the 1973-74 455 Super Duty engine. A 455 SD had one of the best flowing cylinder heads ever designed and completely different internals than a regular 455 did. A 73-74 Trans Am 455 SD was capable of mid 13 second 1/4 mile times right off the showroom floor...even quicker than a 69-70 Trans Am Ram Air IV. If the 455 SD had come out before 1971 it would've had high compression and a more radical camshaft. The 455 SD mightve gone down as the baddest engine of the entire muscle car era if it was built a few years earlier and didn't have to meet all the emissions standards of 1973-74. Don't be fooled by its seemingly low factory horsepower rating. It could push a 3800 pound car to a 13.5 second 1/4 mile so it had to be making north of 400 horsepower. Pontiac just didnt want the insurance companies knowing that so they rated it at 310 net horsepower in 73 and 290 net hp in 74. EASILY the fastest car you could buy in America in 1973-74 and one of the fastest muscle cars ever made...period. Really the only Pontiac engine that surpasses the 455 SD is the 421 Super Duty... which was technically street legal but was basically a full blown race engine that didn't have very good street manners at all. The 455 SD is probably the best all around high performance engine ever built by Pontiac...Extremely powerful but also civilized enough for daily street use
@David miorgan There's no such thing as a 1965 Pontiac 421 Super Duty engine. 63 was the last year of production. You could still get the 421 all the way thru 1966 but not the 421 SD. They stopped producing that engine when GM backed out of factory backed racing in 1963. You obviously don't know nearly as much about Pontiac's as you seem to think
@@ednorton1853 this guy is a clown. Lol yeah I bet he owns SEVERAL 421 SD Pontiac's, 426 Hemi Mopars, and 427 Fords. He says he has a 1965 Pontiac 421 Super Duty engine...which doesn't even exist. They stopped making those in 63
I lived in jersey in the 70's. Nunzi was the Pontiac Muscle guy in NYC in those days.
Absolutely beautiful wow
the ram air 3 also had a functional hood scoop.
So I just discovered this show now. 470 episodes? Yeah baby!
My brother owned a 1970 TA all original. Wish I could have purchased it from him. Ram air IV with 4spd Hurst is the one to get. This is one car when you homp on it you can actually watch the gas gauge drop.
I owned a 1970 Formula 400 Ram Air w/automatic and the dreaded Honeycomb wheels, all stock and not very cool at the time in 1978..
Boy, I sure wish I had it back. Bought it for $1900. Cleaned and waxed the 98,000 mile car, drove it for 6 months and sold it for $2200.
Very knowledgeable gentleman about one of my favorite bad ass cars of all time.
Too cool. I had this with headers. Was a beast !!!!!
Nice enough said👍
Great Video ... thank you 🍒
I HAD ONE JUST LIKE THIS...except mine had the Rare Leather buckskin interior... most were blue or black vinyl interior.
It was a GREAT CAR because it also handled pretty well, since it was produced for "Trans Am Racing" ...and I ran wider than stock Mickey Thompson tires...
My favorite muscle car of all time... I remember the first time I saw one... I think I was maybe 12. It just blew me away... Dad had been buying Pontiacs for a while... we had 66 Catalina he bought new...I remember going to pick that up and getting it delivered at night at Frank Brown Pontiac in Lubbock, Tx. Later he traded that in for a 72 Safari wagon... that was not so great. My brother got a 70 GTO as his first car... he never understood how lucky he was... 400 w/4spd... it was bronze gold/brown. Good Times!
What a car!!
Love your videos!
A beauty
love it--
One of my all time favorite cars
That is a sexy car the 70 T/A Ram Air 4 and the 70 Split Bumper Camero Z28 are 2 bad ass cars
Friend of mine just sold a 70 RAIV 4 spd T/A survivor... not a blue interior car... but a BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL PAINT ORIGINAL INTERIOR survivor. NOT CHEAP well into 6 figures...
Just saw a 70 RA- 4 CAR "VERY RUSTY " TRAILER HITCH
BOUGHT at municipal auction for $600.00
White / blue
Bought one of these 20 years for $1100. kept it a few months sold it for $1600. The car was a real " lunker" but was a lot of fun.
GOOD VIDEO!!!! I Owned a 73 back in the day.It was Blue with white interior,basically the same car.I wish that I still had it and all the Other Muscle Cars that I've owned!!!!!
Great video!!!
my brother had one just like it through late 70 and 80s. that car would run.
love it bro!!
Never will be able to own one but I do have the model car I built and painted 40 years ago.
I love your show! Please keep it up! Another comment about the engine sounds. If any car should be at least started it's this one. As you said "legendary" exhaust note. Was there mechanical issues with the car that it couldn't be started? Please bring it back if that's the case. A suggestion if I may, in car p.o.v. camera would be awesome. It would be so cool to see the little flapper on a shaker hood scoop pop open when you punch it for example. Thanks in advance if you do! Again keep up the good work!
My aunt had a 65 Pontiac tempest one owner 12000 miles beautiful car
I had a 73 Candy apple red trans am with 455 on it with nice chrome rims sure do regret selling car back in the 80s.had real nice times in it back then .
you mean buckineer red.
The ULTIMATE Trans Am in my opinion in terms of style AND performance! The Pontiac 400 Ram Air IV had such a nasty sounding idle for a small block. Gorgeous car. This and the 69 GTO Ram Air IV were my favorite Pontiacs of the muscle car era! But the 62-63 421SD Catalina may be my favorite Pontiac EVER. The 62-63 421SD Catalina was the definition of the term "sleeper"
Well really the ultimate GTO is the 68-69 428 Royal Bobcat but that was a dealer installed package, not factory built by Pontiac
Very nice car I remember them when I was 15
I like the 69's, but love the 70's.
AN AWESOME RARE CAR.
My Dream Car!
such an awesome car my fav-rite year of trans am !
Some of the "Holy Grail" cars dont go outside like this one
I will be brief on my coment and the reason why is because I can t put into words how perfect and fine looking this real muscle car is and will always be, just saying 😊
GREAT SURE HAD FUN WITH MINE
Nize car!!! I was digg'n on the station wagon!!!
it;s a 68 Pontiac.
Love those wheels.
Awesome T/A - be great to see video's for the 73-74 SD-455 T/A's :)
This is the one to get of the 2nd generation.
My favorite trans am
His voice is so soothing
Dream car.
Any videos of that wagon? Let’s hear the story of that one!
Cheers and thank you for all the excellent uploads on both channels!
All Ram Air IV s got the rock crusher.
The best year for the Trans Am,
These cars really looked several years ahead of their time with all the sexy curves.
+orange70383 And they still look good today.
*I like :)*
Thats a real fast car love it
This is in my top 5 but I think this may be my #1 pick of all muscle/pony cars, and there's some heavy competition. 73 SD 455 T/A being right there with it. Razor close.
I'm in high speed pursuit of a white Trans Am! Don't you hear good? LOL!!
I had a 326 ram air 4 motor in my tempest it ran low 11 s it was superfast and super fresh also installed some 6by9s in it for the beats looking to put some hi-po parts an it to make it go faster also a jensen cd player
Did you guys see that gold T/A station wagon lol. Nice.
I remember I was getting a ride to work with my co-worker around 1980 and we were stopped at a light and a
Trans Am pulled up besides us. The rumble was so great my co-workers car was vibrating. Maybe it was a Ram Air IV. Very nice Trans Am. I owned a 1970 SS 396 (402 CID 375 HP) L-78 which was really 425 HP. It had headers and dual exhaust Holley carb, and optional 4:10 12 bolt posi rear. With the headres it was probably 475 HP. I know with the Muncie M-21 it had I would beat this Tran Am. But this car is so nice.
In the Firebird's the RA IV was rated @ 345 HP in the GTO it was 370.
I want one!
Such a nice looking car. Great job. To bad they don't let you start them up and take them for a spin.
..there is 3 of these in New Zealand ..exactly the same !!
Uhhhhhh......the Shaker Scoop was functional on both the Ram Air III and IV cars, my '70 had the RA III with solenoid to open the scoop along with Turbo 400 Auto and 12-Bolt SafT-Track 3.55 rear gear.
I had a cable on my formula that opened my scoops.
For the years the scoop was non functional, there were 3 rivets holding the plate in the back of the scoop. It took 3 minutes with a drill to drill them out and have the ram air working.
And the Ram Air IV in the Trans Am was only rated at 345HP and 370HP in the GTO. The Trans Am RA IV had a retaining tab on the carb which prevented the secondaries from opening fully to limit the HP so as not to outdo the GTO. Everyone soon figured out though that you could break off that tab and get the 370HP same as the GTO.
Very good point indeed. There was also a piece of linkage that if bent just a bit or replaced from the GTO's carb would also allow its secondaries to open completely. Thank You
No problem... :-)
J Watkins They were underrated.
J Watkins thx...what was the difference between a 69 Trans Am and the 70 and 1/2? I mean besides body and interior....i'm talking performance.......
All of these videos are sketchy on facts. They get some good info, but miss a lot of details, like the different ratings in the Trans Am vs. the GTO. They're great entertainment, but not good for research.
Ultimate T/A
My dad. Brought. Me. Here. With him. Learned to love pontiacs. He had a. A Boniville. 73. Then I bought a. 78. Transom. But. My.
Favorite. Years. Are 70 to 73. Transoms bullnose
This has always been my dream car ... though I'm not purist enough to want an original ... I'd be happy with a carbon fiber version, just so long as the body stays the same. Something just looks right about that front end.
That sounds awful! My neighbor's youngest son had one. One summer day he caught me looking it over, was surprised I knew all the specs, then told me he'd take me for a ride later that morning. His mom must have told him not to follow through, cuz he never showed. I was distraught at the time, but I get it now (I was around 12). lol!
I need one
Very nice Trans Am. I owned a 1978 Trans Am that I put headers on and opened up the hood scoop, put in shift kit and 255- 60- 15 Good year Eagle tires. It was not too bad, but years later I bought a rare 1970 SS 396 L-78 Camaro (numbers matching) with headers and muncie 4 speed M 21 trans and Optional 4:10 12 bolt rear. He is incorrect saying the 1970 Trans Am is the only F body that had 12 bolt rear. My L-78 would beat this Ram air 4. But it still is a Beautiful car.
That style of wheel was actually available for three years and were coded JW, KN, and KR.
I am curious about the interior space in the footwell specifically in this generation f-body vs. the previous, 1969 version this car
Mmmmm yes they not only sounded bad ass they were bad ass