One of the rarest American gems! What’s a rare American car you guys love?

@efogg3

2 жыл бұрын

outstanding! mercedes E 500! get yourself behind a buick gn. tweak the engine a little.haul azz! love the gn, regal t type,cutlass supreme, ugly bubble sleeper taurus sho, trans am, camaro iroc z, all 80's cars... 88-90 honda prelude, nsx. mopar 69-70 challanger, boattail buick,69 charger fastback. 70 challenger,70 fury gt, i just love cars! dont mind my spelling. its happy hour!

@VPoje

2 жыл бұрын

The Pontiac G8 or later the Chevy SS isn't as rare, but it's still a good GM rarish car.

@UpperRobin29

2 жыл бұрын

Bro pls review the Solstice GXP

@willjam465

2 жыл бұрын

You just profiled it. 😀

@tristanalexander131

2 жыл бұрын

Awwe man now im nostalgic lol i bought a 1989 2.8 v6 firebird in 2016 as my first car😅😅😅

Bought one of these in 91' for $16k. Previous owner was the VP of an oil company in Michigan. Every two years they had to get rid of their company cars. Still have it - along with an 87' Buick GN. These cars were king of the road in the 90's.

I knew a kid back in high-school who had one and a lot of people laughed at him for having such an old beater car but I remember how weird/ neat it was seeing a Transam with a turbo while the other kids had civics with loud coffee can exhausts ha

@P71ScrewHead

2 жыл бұрын

Those laughing probly didn't even have a car..lol

@travisfowler8345

2 жыл бұрын

Weird to see a TA with a Turbo? They had turbo 2nd gens too.... the more weird thing is a V6 in a Trans Am...

@P71ScrewHead

2 жыл бұрын

@Foggy Yep, so true..lol

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

2 жыл бұрын

a lot of really stupid people maybe........

@weltonmurray6744

2 жыл бұрын

And the kids that were laughing didn't have shit to ride in

This is the fastest anniversary edition of any trans am. It was also the first Indy pace car that didn’t need any upgrades to be race day ready. I drove a 87 GN during my high school years and it’s still in the family. The LC2 engine was a true beast but Buick couldn’t release the real power numbers due to the Corvette having top billing. Buick engineers have dyno results of over 320hp to the wheels from 1987

@benzobrimzs

2 жыл бұрын

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman he had a Grand National. Not a GNX

@Brock_Landers

2 жыл бұрын

I have always wanted a Grand National. I had a buddy who had one back in the early 90s and it was awesome. That long black coupe with the hood bulge that said 3.8 SFI on the hood...I loved everything about it.

@Brock_Landers

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, and when I was in high school my first car was a 1990 Ford Festiva that I put a stereo system in, I also had a black 1990 Chevy Beretta GT 2.8 V6 with American Racing polished 5 stars, limo tint and two Image Dynamics 15s in the trunk. I shattered the rear windshield out front of my school one day and got out of school suspension for 3 days. Then I had a 1994 Eddie Bauer Explorer with a 302W swap, an Explorer Express Eaton M-90 supercharger kit, a 6" Skyjacker lift, and 33x12.50s with bullet hole wheels. I had a large inheritance that my parents gave me early because I was diagnosed with cancer at 16. I spent it stupidly unfortunately.

A few corrections… The engine is not the same as the GNX, it used the Grand National engine with FWD 3.8 heads for shock tower clearance. The engine was underrated so as to not step on Corvette’s toes, the Grand National was 2 years out of production when the TTA was released.

@travisfowler8345

2 жыл бұрын

I did hear they used left over GN blocks among other parts in the TTA though...

@EDEAUELNE

Жыл бұрын

Fwd?? But isn’t the tta rwd?

@C6903

Жыл бұрын

@@EDEAUELNE yes but the 3.8l lived on in fwd models

@joshuaking34

Жыл бұрын

​@@EDEAUELNE The TTA uses a RWD block with FWD heads.

@EDEAUELNE

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuaking34 yeah heads or block that doesn’t matter. Is it rwd or fwd drive train that’s what I’m askin.

Way ahead of it's time, pitted against 959s, F40s, Sledgehammers, Countach's, AMGs, et al.. Held it's own! A BADASS car!!!

All you youngsters never heard of the Turbo T/A! Ha!! I'm 60 and had a '89 Firebird Formula 350. When I bought it there was a Turbo T/A in the showroom listing for over $30,000, that was about $13,000 more than what I paid for the Formula!

Making me feel old today dude. I was born in 77 and remember seeing these as a kid. Granted they weren't everywhere, but once in a while as a kid I'd catch a glimpse of one.

@johnpaulbacon8320

Ай бұрын

If you feel " Old " and you were born in 77' with me being born in 71' should I feel ancient? LoL. We need Pontiac to come back and retake their propper place.

The 3rd Gen F Bodies are sex on wheels. They still look incredible compared to today's sports cars. I had a gorgeous white 1992 Formula. Sure it had the slow 305 TBI in it but it was actually a very nice car. It rode very well. It had strong brakes and surprisingly good handling. I used to image how awesome it would be with that turbo 3800 V6 in it. Unfortunately the car got rear ended by a diesel Ford truck. I would still love to be able to afford another 3rd Gen.

it's nuts to think that car in the 80s hit 60 in under 5 seconds with a turbo V6 and an auto (automatic transmissions were a lot slower than manual transmissions back then.) That car had to have well over 300 hp.

@Adrian-mq5ld

2 жыл бұрын

it would have been faster with a manual. It has the basic 3 speed + overdrive 700R4. The good thing about that transmission is that its really reliable not sporty lol

@jdsgn

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adrian-mq5ld The TTA had a 200-4r and shifts noticeably quicker than any manual and did not have the steep ratio drop on the 1-2 shift. A manual turbo V6 would be quite a bit slower. The torque converter was matched very well. Even a powershifted turbo car loses boost and has to respool on the shifts.

Great video. They are slowly gaining more and more recognition. It was my dream car as a teenager and was on a quest to own one of the 1555 made. I'm fortunate to be the proud owner of #551. Actually one just sold for over $80,000 a few days ago on Barrett-Jackson.

My dream car growing up. But now I'd be happy with a V8 3rd gen Trans Am because of the attainability factor (and lack of it w/this car). Never thought I'd see this car on your channel! Yessssss! I remember how this was touted as the fastest American production car of 1989 at any price. Maybe GM had some extra GNX engines and didn't know what to do with them...until they did. This was a such a wild but wonderful experimental era in which GM permitted their brands to be a little bit crazy.

@toddb3394

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. I had an 89 w tpi 5.0 but always wanted one of these.

@ruffnready91

2 жыл бұрын

Had a 88 gta 5.7 sold it at 21 when my first kids come along trying to be responsible but wish I had kept even if it I was still working on ot now

@toddb3394

2 жыл бұрын

@@ruffnready91 the 5.7 was so much faster than my 5.0 On paper it may have only been 15hp difference but it had to be more like 40-50.

@Faame649

2 жыл бұрын

I have two 1989 turbo Trans Ams that I run solid 11s all day long one of them will be in the tens very shortly it doesn’t take much to get them to the 11s and 12s I haven’t lost yet to anything new gray car fun and fast

@ksilva808

2 жыл бұрын

They are ok...I have 5 of them 😂🤣

I own a 1988 Pontiac Firebird Formula with the 305 tuned port injection and a 5 speed manual with the Australian 9 bolt rear end. Most performance you could get with the manual transmission. (Besides a 1LE car) I have only seen one TTA on the hot rod power tour back in 2014 at the GM repair tent. Had some electrical problem. Looked clean though, Always wanted to drive one.

@evanhooper1

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1986 Trans Am that I've 350 swapped and converted it to a 5 speed as well. I absolutely love these cars. I've had five. I even bought a 1991 Firebird shitbox for my girlfriend and I to work on together. I've never seen a TTA myself but I'd love to. It would be more interesting than all the LS swapped monsters you see around. These cars are awful pieces of shit but they're simultaneously amazing and so unique.

@terrabnadia1793

2 жыл бұрын

Man it’s too bad the 305 is a dogshit engine

@evanhooper1

2 жыл бұрын

@@terrabnadia1793 I mean, they have reliability and decent gas mileage going for them. They just don't make sense for making power. It is a good engine though.

@scarface9617

2 жыл бұрын

@@terrabnadia1793 Back then the 305ci. 5spd. run just about as good as the 350ci. did!

@RyanGallager

2 жыл бұрын

I want what you have. 87 or 89 or 90 is good too! LB9+MM5+CC1=😎

The 1989 20th anniversary Trans Am is the only 3rd gen Trans Am I want. I love the anniversary Trans Ams. The 1999 30th anniversary Trans Am is my dream car.

Back in 1988 I bought a new black & gold GTA Trans Am which was badass until my buddy got the new Turbo T/A the next year {my other friend had an '87 GNX} & that beast left me sitting on takeoff & was quick thru the quarter mile! We had so much fun in the '80s cruising the strips & boulevards of Hotlanta & I must say that chics really dug those cars over the girly boy slowstangs any day - PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS ✌☮

The late 80's TA's are still my fav body style to this day! The '89 20th Anniversary TTA was a rare one indeed, cuz of that turbo V6 from Buick. It was the best TA ever built up to that point, but Pontiac refused to build more TTA's cuz they didn't want a Pontiac to have a Buick engine. Plain & simple as that.

@kevinjohnson9372

2 жыл бұрын

But that didn't matter in entry level cars with olds 307 or chevy 305 in BOP and chevy

I love watching you review 3rd gen camaro and firebirds. So glad to see this in my subscription feed

I recently took ownership of one of these with only 18K miles. It's such a smooth ride and when you smash the pedal, it goes! Everywhere I go people stop and ask about it. Love your review BTW.

The amount of work that goes into these videos is awesome i appreciate watching your work man keep it up 👌👌

Im so glad you covered this car. This is my favorite car of all time.

i never thought there were that many car folks that were unaware of this cool ta?!? ...maybe thats just cause ive always been a fbody guy, & im obsessed with em... but yeah, those things, much like their buick sibling, definitely "Hurt some Feelings" back in the day... beautiful car man, thanx

@shelby4485

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I saw one of these at the Ocean City Cruisin. It was built with a full roll cage. These cars are awesome. This Trans Am and the early 80’s turbo models are always forgotten.

This was an awesome car when it came out. I saw a few of them around town but it was in fact the same car driving around town. Most people don’t realize the steering ratio these cars had, the corvette brakes, the suspension, this car handled extremely well back then and in fact today it could keep up with some new cars.

Nice review. Always wanted one of these. I’ve always loved them!!

Nice to see a newer review/highlight on our TTA’s. 👍🏼💪🏼

I’ve driven one. Had the Pace car stickers on it. It was a step above the gta ta. Such a great car. Way ahead of its time. Also the underrated the power because it was more than the corvette at the time. They didn’t want it to steal sales.

I had a 1980 V-8 301 Turbo TransAm, looked AWESOME, wouldn't run for SHIT. I was so sick and tired of being embarrassed and run outta town by 350 Z-28's and 280'z, and everything else for that matter I couldn't take it anymore and got rid of it. After 1979 the Trans Am was over. I assume because of it's looks everybody thought my Trans Am would run, it did everything but. Push the pedal to the floor we thought it was going to blow up, never again.

Buick did make a sporty car semi-recently. 2014 Buick Regal GS. It had Brembo brakes up front, with a 4cyl Turbo engine, with an optional 6spd Manual! Power was around 270hp give or take.

I never knew about this either and I’m seriously happy to know about it. These rare gems are a beautiful bit of American nostalgia and that car is GORGEOUS even with the lol blue center console vs the tan and black everywhere else inside

Great Review. This is a bucket list item!

I had no idea some of the trans ams came with the turbo v6. Pretty cool car. Thanks for the review my good sir!

Born in the 60’s, first car was a firebird but never knew about this gem. Thanks for taking me along for a ride!

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

2 жыл бұрын

I was born in the mid '60s & my first car was a '67 Firebird 326 & after Smokey & the Bandit was filmed around my hometown area here in Georgia {2021 NATIONAL CHAMPS} I really became a Trans Am fan & have owned many the past 40 years! One of my buddies bought a new '89 TTA & thats when I learned about them! Same engine as the GNX but tweaked some to make more power & topped out around 160mph

I worked in a Pontiac dealer when these came out. Fun car and very quick for the time. Turbo lag was a common complaint for which there was no fix, that drove us technicians crazy!

@dw8840

2 жыл бұрын

A bigger stall converter will fix that

White Firebird GTA was my dream car for the first 20 years of my life. Love seeing this content.

This definitely was way ahead of its time. The Chevy small block V8s that were in the 3rd Gen F-Bodies were so damn anemic and I'm sure that the front to rear weight balance of the turbo V6 was way better than the V8. You also have to take into account the corporate GM policy that no performance car in the GM stable no matter what division it came from could outshine the Corvette no matter what even though only old rich guys could afford them. Which make these GM turbo V6 vehicles from the '80s like this Pontiac Turbo Trans Am, the Buick Grand National and GMC Syclone/Typhoon extra extra extra special.

@DrewLSsix

2 жыл бұрын

A turbo 3.8 weighs about the same, maybe a bit more than a tpi V8.

@hank1556

2 жыл бұрын

imagine if the Fiero kept up through the 90s..

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrewLSsix the 231 V6 weighs around 380, the 305 around 410 & the 350 at 435

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

2 жыл бұрын

@@hank1556 I know, I had an '86 GT V6 that was a bad ass little ride

@razortreadway

2 жыл бұрын

While yes the turbo V6 is the one to have, I owned an 89 GTA with an auto and a 5.7, it's not a sports car, but I mean for the money it isn't exactly slow, and it drives alright, still has pop ups and t tops, its 80% of the fun for 50% of the money

So glad Donut gave this channel a shout out! Have so much content to watch now. I want one of these so bad. Didn't know that they made these

One of Fastest and most expensive Trans Am’s made. It’s also 1 of maybe 3 third gens I’d ever want to own!

my mum had one of these when I was a kid and it was super super rare as I live in Australia and I've been trying to track it down ever since

@fredpinczuk7352

2 жыл бұрын

You have a cool mom. Happy hunting.

I owned an '89 Turbo T/A from 1993-1998. With just bolt-ons and a 3800 stall converter, it was an 11-second ET car on Yokohama A-00RS street tires. I surprised quite a few unsuspecting people who didn't know what it was. It was a fun car, but the Buick V6 oil leaks were a pain in the ass. LOL

@iDrive4fun93

2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1999 Grand Prix GT with the 3800 in it and it’s definitely been a problem child.

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

2 жыл бұрын

@@iDrive4fun93 I've had a '83 Regal Ttype, '86 Regal, '87 Olds 98, '88 Camaro, '99 Lumina, 02 Monte Carlo & '04 Impala that had the 3800 V6 & they were great little engines, the Lumina had 275,000 miles on it when I sold it, the Impala was pushing 200,000 & unfortunately the Monte got totaled by a drunk driver & it was the limited edition Dale Earnhardt SS where only 3333 were made!

@iDrive4fun93

2 жыл бұрын

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman yeah the one I bought has been sitting for a few years, only has 88k miles on it. I think that was part of the issue, was it was sitting. It runs fine for a week or two and breaks down again.

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

2 жыл бұрын

@@iDrive4fun93 sounds like it may need a rebuild since its been sitting

@iDrive4fun93

2 жыл бұрын

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman the engine has plenty of compression, and it’s strong when it runs. So far I have needed 2 intake manifolds, the second one because the EGR failed and the egr stovepipe melted the plastic upper manifold. Now it’s got a misfire some kind of bad, put a new map sensor and it smoothed out a little so now it’s getting new coil packs, air filter, and a new MAF

The "1989" Fiero GT should have gotten this 3.8T with that Getrag 5-speed but GM and the Slowvette tears killed it... I would still love to build and daily an '88 Fiero GT with that 3.8T with a manual!!! 😉😎

@fredpinczuk7352

2 жыл бұрын

If I could suggest, the GM 2L LT3 Turbo engine that went into the Pontiac Sunbird Turbo (165hp). The old iron duke 2L could easily be up in the 250HP without to much problems. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Family_II_engine#/media/File:90_sunbird_engine.jpg And it fits in the Fiero like a shoe (not the last year mind you), since GM used the entire front sub frame assemblies from the Sunbird (and GM equivalent) and bolt it to the rear of the Fiero. Last year Fiero got a dedicated sub-frame design. It was my favorite car as a kid. Great exterior design.

@trillrifaxegrindor4411

2 жыл бұрын

lots of the fwd ls swaps happening in the back of them....fucking monster with the ls

@chaseman94

2 жыл бұрын

Even though 1988 was the last model year a 1989 model with a turbo V6 that would be carried over to the 1990 model would've been nice but you GM'S rule nothing in our lineup can outshine or upstage the Corvette.

@jeffjackson9679

2 жыл бұрын

Loved the looks of the Fiero GT with the fastback (86-88). That was my dream car in HS.

@DrewLSsix

2 жыл бұрын

These used a BOP bellhousing, the getrag wouldn't have mated.

I’m a JDM fanboy & owner of an 01 2 2dr 2.5 RS w/ an EJ25 swap but I’ve always found these cars to be amazing and loved the looks and choice to use a boosted 6. Great upload!

I remember when that came out back in 1989 with the Buick turbo 3.8 and it was awesome. This in a day when the Pontiac GTA with the diamond spoke wheels were all the rage, the 20th anniversary was a real head turner and had that little something extra...arm on the windowsill, George Thorogood in the cassette deck, yeah baby!

My dad has a grand national so I was always told about this special trans am..... nice to see a good review on one!

Dude, you just tripped me out. I iddn't think you were old enough to know what DOS is. Most people don't know it, but all Windows based computers still run on the DOS programing in the background today. Love the TA, didn't know they made a turbo model back then. I'm currently driving a 1994 Suburban with the TBI 350.

I think it’s really cool. I took a Buick grand national to my senior prom and my buddy had the car for several years and sold it and now he’s wishing he still had it. I didn’t know they ever put the grand national engine in a Pontiac. Great video thanks for letting us know about this car.

Not just a cruiser! My friend had a 88' Formula 350 snd it would do 85 on old New England roads one time in rain and wouldn't slide! It saved us one night speeding way over speed limit came over hill deer in the middle of the road never slowed and practically wiped his butt with passenger window. And had a 89' GTA 350 and it cornered and was quick. And if you look back at cornering data in 80's was one of the best from around the world.

Great review, I’ve been searching for a old school firebird but if I had the money I’d get this one in a heartbeat!

Never heard of it. But it was definitely ahead of it’s time. Every other car/truck now is a turbo V6.

I had Pontiac 1985 Trans Am T tops 5.7 Tune Port injection loved it Pontiac 350 Orange Gagges

That's really cool. Never knew these existed. I remember a friend in high school drove his uncles turbo grand national to school and we all thought it was so cool.

What an Incredible unicorn in these crazy car-times!💯 Love it!

I was a technical illustrator in the 80s and the shop that made these hired me to do the assembly drawings. The drawings were ink on mylar and went into a 3-ring binder. I would have to jump in between tests and do quick sketches often poking around the engine bay while the test cars were hot. I regret not keeping any sketches but is was really just a job for me; free-lance on top of my regular job. But the car is very cool and it was a good gig for a 20 year old. Thanks for the video.

A guy I used to do lawn mowing as a kid for had one of these that still had the pace car door graphics on the side and he ended up having an auction at his house to sell his cars and that was one of them that went … I have never seen one since but I always loved that car.

I remember this car like it was today, Loved it than and now 👍

Way ahead of its time. It was putting up insane numbers for its time: 0-60 in 4.6 seconds and 1/4 mile in 13.4 seconds (matching or besting the supercars of its day). It was an intercooled turbo V6 when everything was a V8 (especially from American car manufacturers). It had 4 wheel disc brakes (1LE brake package) which were great for its day. I could go on and on.

I remember when they came out , it was my dream car ! I had heard people scooped them up to hold and sell 25 years later , and some were destroyed intancialy to boost cost !

I had one brand new when I was in grade 12 mine was fully optioned but I left the stickers for the doors in the trunk . Loved that car darn I am old, this one in the vid is missing some options but brings back some great memories

My favorite trans am. Love my 80s retro muscle

great video. thx. Cool car!!!

I love this car. My buddy had the 350 version and it would sit and do donuts all day. We grew up in Wisconsin and as teens in the early 90s he drove it year round. He didn't have heat cuz it was bypassed for some reason. So we would warm our hands near the radio tape deck. I wish I knew about this version. This is gonna go up up up in value for sure. It's awesome.

I remember this car, aways wanted one. It was the most powerful engine you could get in that body style with T tops. Their are a few T top GTA's with 350's, but 95% of them had 305's because of two much body flex.

At the time it was a cool experiment. There is one on KZread where the turbos were tuned and it took on a GTR and won, so it's capable. But it a cool 80's TA. Thanks for sharing captain.

Had a 90 firebird in dove gray with the t tops back in the early 00's. Loved that car

Ive always had a soft spot for these. My uncle had a GTA and it was fast! Lots of goodies. Best of all. He let me drive it. That steering wheel was hilarious. Tons of buttons.

I’ve known about these for a long time. They are truly a gem.

Throwback man… my dad has this car but w/o the turbo, “T” top, and leather seat. That steering wheel was one my favorite memories of that car. Felt like inspector gadgets car. 😂

@lsjionredlinesupercharged2049

2 жыл бұрын

So not this car lol 😂

@solocamo3654

2 жыл бұрын

So he had a slow ass V6?

@theeoddments960

2 жыл бұрын

Haters in here all mad your dad bought a car he wanted 😂

@solocamo3654

2 жыл бұрын

@@theeoddments960 No one wanted a V6 3rd Gen.

@SWAYLAB

2 жыл бұрын

Haha I should’ve said he has a car that is like this. 🤷‍♀️ I was a baby when this car was running so I don’t know the specs. I only remember the look and this car is similar. White exterior, same rims, and I also remember him saying it’s like a corvette engine. My parents still have it kept in a garage. They told me that my dad ended up buying the TransAm only cause my mom’s Camaro broke down off the side of a freeway and I asked my dad to buy a new car. I wish they kept the Camaro 🤦‍♀️ I’m into imports but I do appreciate classic American sport cars cause of my parents. 🥰 🚙💨✨

I never heard of this car before, thanks for sharing 👍

I have three of these. Most awesome cars in my collection.

I grew up in the 80s and I can share with you that everyone wanted a TransAm. This car as well as the Iroc Z were the ones to have 😊

Neighbor found a wrecked gmc syclone the turbo v6 was in mint condition surprisingly, took it out placed it in his base 84 firebird. Fit like a damn glove... tht 4.3l is torquey asf by itself that added turbo transformed performance majorly.

@elichosen3931

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdgreen214 dope! Hmm I don't recall t-top grand nationals, I'm aware of the "Regal Turbo T/T Type" they all have they're settle differences regals had t tops not GN's many ppl tried to make the transition themselves trying to make regals look like GN's smh

Always wanted a GNX; I have one of these turbos instead; the brakes are corvette 1LE racing factory. Great review; when you put your foot in it, i describe it as it pulls forever.

When I was 19 I had a 89 gta L98 car. It was black on black leather and lowered. What's crazy is the car is still alive today. When I sold it the car had well over 240xxx miles. L98 was a strong motor. I have seen the turbo cars but not many around at all.

pretty cool didn’t realize this car existed and my dad had a 84 Grand National beautiful car

Sick! I own the predecessor of this car (kind of) its a 1981 pontiac transam turbo thats a turbo v8 from the factory! You should do more American classics Keep up the good work!

@mikeh.753

2 жыл бұрын

That was a beautiful car. Not too quick but had a decent top speed. But it was one of that gen of Trans Amm that was the best looking for sure even with the off centered hood scoop with the lights in the rear facing the driver. Showing the turbo boost Level.

They are a neat car: 20th anniversary, Indy Pacecar, unique engine/trans in the chassis. One thing you didn't mention is that they were expensive new with a $32,000 sticker in 1989! My father bought a '87 GN new for $16,500 ($18,000 sticker), and for a long time on the used car market, the GN was worth more than the TTA. Good to see the TTA getting some attention.

In the early 2000's my father had this car but it had the offical pace car lettering on the side, it was gorgeous! But i remember him not liking it as much because of it being kinda slow so he sold that and got a built grand national and thats what made me into muscle cars.

The stock GN and turbo regals were rated 245 hp. the 1987 GNX was at 275 hp. In 1987. I have owned my TR. 29 years. Love the car. Especially when you lay on the G pedal and hear the turbo spool. The turbo TA is an awesome car too.

@t-jh4236

9 ай бұрын

Too? Lol. The turbo TA smoked everything this side of the pond with the exception of the GMC Syclone and just because of it's traction advantage.

@ZeeCayPeeA

9 ай бұрын

@@t-jh4236 my close friend ordered the Syclone new in 1991 # 200 and something off the initial production run.That truck was awesome . when you got into the pedal the whole truck would rise up and go!! everyone at the track thought he modified an S10 pick up . He's the guy who got me into the Buick turbo cars . still own my 1987 T 30 years. the Turbo Trans Am was one of the only cars out of the box that did not have to be modified to pace the Indy 500 in 1989.

One of my favorite comedians from the 80’s, Sam Kinison died while behind a hr wheel of one of these awesome cars. I’ve always loved these but mostly because I’m so fond of the engine. First turbo car I rode in that I remember was an 87 T type and man was it cool.

My friend's dad had one. Awesome back in the day. 😋

One of my favorite cars of all time

I’ve got a 4th gen with a gen 2 3800 turbo in it, on paper is should be epic, way lighter front end, way better balance, 400-600 hp, etc... just need to get it running😂

@redlight3932

2 жыл бұрын

Ls is 70 lbs heavier nice savings

@CelicaDan

2 жыл бұрын

@@redlight3932 what's actually impressive about 70lbs is that an LS is all aluminum... a 3800 is iron block iron heads. That's a MASSIVE difference considering they're totally different materials.

@theeoddments960

2 жыл бұрын

@@CelicaDan Buick engines are always extremely light from the 455 being less than 100 pounds heavier than the small block Chevy, the sbb weighing as much as the aluminum ls, etc

@redlight3932

2 жыл бұрын

@@CelicaDan are you speaking of the 5.7 found in the ls1 Corvette because every other LS motor is iron block aluminum head

@coreyclark2692

2 жыл бұрын

@@redlight3932 there are a lot more aluminum block LS engines than just the ls1, there were versions of the gen 4 5.3 and I believe some 6.2's that were aluminum blocks along with the ls3, ls6 and ls7

Awesome review

i had this when i was 16. i loved it!

I honestly believe some old school American cars are pretty neat and are often overlooked. For example, the first gen Ford Taurus SHO. A 4 door mid size family car on paper but a sleeper under the hood. So this V6 Turbo Trans Am is just like that. Way under the radar and hardly anyone knew about its whereabouts.

One of the most awesome cars I've ever seen. I had no idea that these existed.

I used to street race in the 90s and a guy had one of these. Have video somewhere. I was running an 86 Mustang SVO back then so anything with a turbo caught my attention.

Im from Portugal 🇵🇹, and you don't see top many of this.. i never saw one in person.. but ir looks so f**** awesome 😍😈🔥.. Love the old American look of the 70/80.. and this of the 90's

From my teenage era, know everything bout that car, absolute beautiful example.....

@shelby4485

2 жыл бұрын

My car Thank you!

So awsome you have a 3rd gen bird on. Really underappreciated car by most people. The 89 is the better turbo t/a of the two different ones they did.

I still remember this new in a dealership lot. Thought they were cruisers. Great drive Dude.

It brings joy to my soul knowing people are still enjoying 3rd gen firebirds!

Great video. Even though this is a "Turbo" Trans Am ; It doesn't have the "Turbo" hood that most other Turbo firebirds would have - it has the standard firebird hood with the slotted hood.

I had a black ' 87 IROC z28 with the 350 and my buddy had the 20th anaversery TA. His got more attention and was a little quicker. I got less tickets😅. Great times! We really had fun with those cars, wether it be working on them or burning gas and tires. Thanks for posting this very cool.

My dad owns an 89 Trans am, he swapt thr motor and man it flies. They are underrated, I've seen these Turbo Gta blast cars away.

I remember my neighbor getting one exactly like this back in 2004,same color,same wheels,but with a 5.7 tuned port injection,drove it for 1 year, broke something in the suspension that was easy to fix and it sat in my alley for 15yrs,he recently towed it to his new house. I also remember seeing a few of the 3.8 turbo version like the one in this video for about 5k$$$ they are now $50k$+ depending the conditions and miles of course

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

2 жыл бұрын

If it had the 350 then it was the GTA Trans Am! An '87 GNX went across Barrett-Jackson last week for $100,000

@petrolhead8851

2 жыл бұрын

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman yup, the trans am I mentioned that was in my alley for 15yrs is a GTA…the ones I saw for sale back in the days for 5k were the ones with the grand national motor, I can’t believe how affordable they were in the early 2000’s, no one had any idea how valuable these were going to be

@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

2 жыл бұрын

@@petrolhead8851 I had a black & gold GTA bought new in '88, traded my '78 Ttop Z28 that I had since my senior year of high school '84 in for it & kept it until '98! Yea not many folks really paid much attention to many '90s cars but there were a few gems & I had a couple! My 1st car in 1982 was a '67 Firebird 326

The 5.7 liter tuned port fuel injected is my favorite engine in these.

This cars performance really fits what it's supposed to be. The fact it feels like a C4 is deliberate. The Trans Am was marketed as a mid-ground between the camaro and the corvette, and they achieved it

Those were the coolest body style trans am👍🏾

My mom had a 2nd gen turbo trans am when I was a kid. It was factory turbo 301 v8. This one would def smoke it but regardless it was rare and cool. I saw 2 at mecum this year which are the only ones I've ever seen besides moms

That is one nice Trans Am!