Throwback Thursday: 1996 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

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  • This week the year is 1996, the car is the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am.
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    (The segment originally aired on Motoring TV 1996 Episode #23)

Комментарии • 77

  • @nathanlopez5667
    @nathanlopez5667 5 лет назад +32

    the car made 300 horsepower all along it was clearly underrated from the factory

    • @nathanlopez5667
      @nathanlopez5667 3 года назад +5

      @Mentor Tairi yeah the LS1 in the F bodies made the same power as the C5 Corvette but Chevy advertise the vet at making over 40 horsepower more when they both made actually the same amount of horsepower

    • @GOBRADON502
      @GOBRADON502 2 года назад

      @@nathanlopez5667 definitely did because I have a 99 TA and I've been in a c5 the pull is the same.

    • @nathanlopez5667
      @nathanlopez5667 2 года назад +1

      @@GOBRADON502 I had a 1998 Trans Am LS1 and I had a few C5 Corvettes same exact engines prettymuch only difference is the weight of the two cars

    • @GOBRADON502
      @GOBRADON502 2 года назад

      @@nathanlopez5667 this one he said was 36k seems high mine stickerd at 30 whats the deal ?

    • @nathanlopez5667
      @nathanlopez5667 2 года назад

      @@GOBRADON502 yeah I don't know its not a ws6 or a firehawk

  • @raptorman2666
    @raptorman2666 6 лет назад +33

    very nice bird. Love the early 4th gen LT1 WS6's more than the LS1 WS6s. Powerful and aggressive, yet still look sleek, not bulky.

    • @davidschibilla9521
      @davidschibilla9521 6 лет назад +4

      I have a 97 with the LS1 Ram Air hood and tail lights. It's black and looks sweet. I get lots of looks from older people and compliments. It's got long tubes, no cats, and magnaflow exhaust. I posted a vid on here of me doing a quick little doughnut if you are interested. Search for 97 trans am smoky doughnut

    • @myownidenity4955
      @myownidenity4955 6 лет назад

      want to buy a 95? same color as car in video

    • @vendmaster7107
      @vendmaster7107 5 лет назад +2

      @@davidschibilla9521 97 is Lt1 my friend

    • @UvidCo
      @UvidCo 5 лет назад

      @@davidschibilla9521 lt1. Not Ls1.

    • @billyfoster3223
      @billyfoster3223 4 года назад

      @@davidschibilla9521 Yes, I want to someday, when I have money for it, to find and get low mileage 1997 Ram Air WS6 Trans Am with 6 speed, mint condition or slightly modified. Cheers!☺😎

  • @stevem8128
    @stevem8128 4 года назад +8

    What a great looking bird, they were absolute beast in their day

  • @josemontano7767
    @josemontano7767 Год назад +1

    I always wanted one. I was a kid when the Trans-am Ram air came out.

  • @misamisatv
    @misamisatv 6 лет назад +21

    "NO LOWBALLERS I KNOW WHAT I HAVE."

    • @therealboofighter
      @therealboofighter 6 лет назад

      misamisatv
      Car Bros?

    • @misamisatv
      @misamisatv 6 лет назад

      Actually I got it from "Mr. Regular goes to a car show". :P
      ruclips.net/video/KX51i5JFQ8U/видео.html
      it's near the end of the video

    • @therealboofighter
      @therealboofighter 6 лет назад +1

      misamisatv
      ruclips.net/video/iDGEachjgWE/видео.html

    • @therealboofighter
      @therealboofighter 6 лет назад +1

      misamisatv
      ruclips.net/video/4-ZHchkORvI/видео.html

    • @misamisatv
      @misamisatv 6 лет назад +1

      boofighter lol that was hilarious!! 😂 thank you for that! 😂

  • @HuskyCustoms
    @HuskyCustoms 5 лет назад +10

    I still have my 95 T/A convertible 6 speed, and it’s a family member 😂 and thank god for skip shift eliminators

    • @dylannoack
      @dylannoack 3 года назад +1

      I got my '96 TA tuned shortly after purchase at the beginning of this year after some mods, tuner deleted all that junk for me so its not an issue

  • @richiesspeedshop82
    @richiesspeedshop82 3 года назад +5

    36k was and still is alot these days. Thats what ultimately hurt GM and forced them to end production on these cars. They just costed too much. Big performance also comes with a big price tag.

  • @dougsmith9571
    @dougsmith9571 2 года назад +2

    Timeless looks . Love em

  • @GlassStatus
    @GlassStatus 5 лет назад +5

    What an absolutely beautiful spec

  • @pontiacmaniac7772
    @pontiacmaniac7772 6 лет назад +9

    I have a 95’ Firebird Formula

  • @karlsmith4160
    @karlsmith4160 6 лет назад +7

    4th Gen T/A Fan Eternally

  • @Wesley_C
    @Wesley_C Год назад

    My dad's loves his Firebird, this is my favorite muscle car, of all time, it's a flair of a car.

  • @billyfoster3223
    @billyfoster3223 4 года назад +5

    I love these cars! I want a low miles original in mint condition.

    • @Ravaniscool
      @Ravaniscool 4 года назад

      Check out mine. I purchased it back in Feb 2019 with 8,800 miles and it was garage kept.

    • @billyfoster3223
      @billyfoster3223 4 года назад

      @@Ravaniscool Way to go!☺ Looks great!☺

  • @daveo9187
    @daveo9187 3 года назад +2

    Beautiful car 😎👍

  • @khalid1394
    @khalid1394 3 года назад +2

    Nice bird

  • @johnbarton1956
    @johnbarton1956 4 года назад +2

    What a car!

  • @88rndz50
    @88rndz50 3 года назад +1

    I have a stick 99 firebird and I love it

  • @WE-R-EVERYWHERE
    @WE-R-EVERYWHERE 4 месяца назад

    I had a 2001 black ws6. You wouldn’t believe the stories.

  • @tomrodgers6629
    @tomrodgers6629 Год назад

    He forgot to mention you can lock the T tops in the slots with your door key so they can't be stolen. Dam I miss my car.

  • @Brnanabird
    @Brnanabird Год назад +1

    I want to know 2 things
    A) Why doesn't it have the TA spoiler if it's supposed to be one
    B) why you insulted the pop up headlights

  • @mikeb6033
    @mikeb6033 4 года назад +5

    I thought the DRLs didn't come out until 97

    • @ztwntyn8
      @ztwntyn8 4 года назад

      Mike B
      They are on my 96 Tahoe

    • @ztwntyn8
      @ztwntyn8 4 года назад

      But not on my 95 TA

    • @carlos64030
      @carlos64030 4 года назад +3

      Motoring TV is based in Canada. That country required cars to have DRLs before they were mandated in the U.S.

  • @ztwntyn8
    @ztwntyn8 4 года назад +3

    Nice find. Never seen this one!!!

  • @1986SSMONTECARLO
    @1986SSMONTECARLO 2 года назад

    LOVE my 2000 Firebird W68

  • @jerryfriday8619
    @jerryfriday8619 3 года назад +2

    Had a 97 firebird formula 6 speed w ram air ws6 package T A couldn T keep up

  • @rockyarchambeau5820
    @rockyarchambeau5820 5 лет назад +4

    Only seen a regular trans am with that spoiler ...never have I seen a WS6 T/A with that spoiler unless it was a formula or Firehawk 93-95 only on Firehawk ...I would love to see the RPO codes should say WS6 and WS9 I’m guessing it says WS9 only .....Airbox is correct though ....who knows they might of made a few like that with The WS6 pkg never seen one though ,and no Ram Air decals on hood at least I didn’t see them ......

    • @mikebain140
      @mikebain140 4 года назад

      I test drove a red 96 WS6 Trans Am hardtop (no t-tops) with the low wing when it was new. It was the only one I had ever seen like that and it stood out at the time. There were a handful built like that if you check the production numbers.

    • @Jonathan_Knight
      @Jonathan_Knight 3 года назад

      I have one...White on White...not only does it have a spoiler..it's a Hurst factory upgrade...I bought it in 2007 used 66k miles...It has 84k on it now. hardly ever drive it, but its fast as hell

  • @darrenporsch
    @darrenporsch 4 года назад +1

    it's called skip shift and it wasn't legislated by the government. GM get it so they could pass Cafe. GM could have not added the feature to the car, but than the car would have had a gas guzzler tax. Get your facts right

  • @tomrodgers6629
    @tomrodgers6629 Год назад

    Dam I miss my car.

  • @T0m0zuki
    @T0m0zuki Год назад

    I have a 95 T/A, but it is not a WS6. It does ride extremely well. But ... I have even harder times on bumpy roads. Mine has 18-inchs.

  • @paulmoss7940
    @paulmoss7940 2 года назад

    About 6k more and you could have had an LT4 if you were one of the lucky few SLP or Firehawk owners. They were the real juice. But rare.

  • @jakerafuse8641
    @jakerafuse8641 5 лет назад +3

    I have one of those exact same model and everything and I’m about to sup her up to 600 to 800 bhp

  • @spanky-doodle3513
    @spanky-doodle3513 3 года назад +1

    I dont believe its a 1996 cuz the lights on the front and wing on back

  • @UvidCo
    @UvidCo 5 лет назад +1

    This car should have a higher wing, the convertible came with the low one. It must be a early design or something.

    • @CaptainThirdGen
      @CaptainThirdGen 5 лет назад +3

      with the LT1 trans ams, the tall "trans am wing" wing was optional. The tall wing became standard on trans ams with the 1998-2002 model years

    • @UvidCo
      @UvidCo 5 лет назад

      @@CaptainThirdGen well you learn something everyday, or maybe I knew it and forgot lol. Either way that's good to know. Though I have only ever seen the Trans am with the higher wing and the firebird with lower ones.

    • @pdennis93
      @pdennis93 5 лет назад +1

      I thought the I
      Uplevel wing was standard with the WS6. It may have something to do with being a European export.

    • @adamspitfire
      @adamspitfire 4 года назад

      It looks shit tho,

    • @kevinrodriguez9701
      @kevinrodriguez9701 3 года назад +1

      The low wing make the bird look way more sleek, it’s the only way I would want my ws6 to look.

  • @ProjectAchieva
    @ProjectAchieva 4 года назад +2

    Pop-up monstrosities? How dare you?!

  • @sebdupree1
    @sebdupree1 Год назад

    2:45

  • @spanky-doodle3513
    @spanky-doodle3513 3 года назад

    Dont believe what people tell you

  • @jl456
    @jl456 3 года назад

    ITS A FIREBIRD NOT A TRANS AM!!!! REMEMBER A FIREBIRD!!!! NOT A T/A!!!

    • @lsxbird7874
      @lsxbird7874 3 года назад

      The the bumper covers, and hood are a dead giveaway, its a transam. Lt1 style birds had an option to upgrade the rear hatch to the high rise spoiler that came standard option on 98 and later transams

    • @jl456
      @jl456 3 года назад

      @@lsxbird7874 lol yeah I know just was being dumb..😂

    • @jl456
      @jl456 3 года назад

      @@lsxbird7874 I am looking for a LS1 black T/A M6 if you see one for sale!

    • @dougsmith9571
      @dougsmith9571 2 года назад

      It is Definitely a Trans Am . I have one , jackass

  • @fedup1480
    @fedup1480 8 месяцев назад

    I had a 93 trans am, first year last gen, and smoked my brothers 5.7 iroc ya they were seriously underrated.