Europe's fastest car: 1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am

[LiLongboarder155]

Brings a tear to my eye to see a ta move that quick, gotta love the firebird

[younggunz0620]

he was right.

[zXBiGjOShXz]

@CarmeleonBE Veyron SS would rag this

[portertaos]

Someone tell me what's in that Trans am because I want to put in what ever they put in that Trans am to make it go that fast.

[highsierra53]

funny thing here is that in a land of Lamborghini's, Ferraris and Bugattis a Friggen '87 Trans am is the fastest car!!

[stlchucko]

Don't get me wrong, I'm still impressed by this car, especially with a driver running this fast in the rain. It reminds me of the Callaway Sledgehammer Corvette testing. With a Lingenfelter TT SBC under the hood and John Lingenfelter behind the wheel, he was running 240+ during test runs in heavy rain, and ultimately ran 256MPH. The thought the car had more in it, but left it at that.

[stlchucko]

I'm pretty sure the Keating TKR or the NRE TT LSX powered Mosler (or any of the swoopy NRE powered cars) are considerably faster than this. The TKR did 260 mph at El Mirage dry lake in 3 miles while only running 10psi (900 HP) when it's good for 1200+HP on pump and 1800hp on race at full boost (32 psi). The similar engine in the Mosler ran Vegas to LA getting 19 MPG with water and oil temps never over 160 F. Street Legal: Check. 250+mph: Easily. Finding a driver to keep the pedal down: not yet

[DocWolph]

Now I know why KITT has an English accent.

[laurence265]

trans am is cool for high speeds, the body shape is very aerodynamic from the factory. and looks and sounds cool. :D

[camarocomputer]

Bad ass, Third Gen's are the best!

[jetpoweredgriffin]

In 1987,Gale Banks went 283MPH with a Pontiac GTA. In 1999, at Bonneville,Kugel&Lefevers Pontiac averaged just over 300MPH,exiting at 307MPH. Although this video was put up a few years ago, but their info was still wrong,even then. Even so,it's still fast... but nowhere near fast enough. Only 5 of the 50 Veyrons built at the new level will be set to reach the new max level. They are factory hot rods but I don't call "5" production. When you get to this level, it's just who's fastest.

[1985TA355]

@jetpoweredgriffin This car's street legal. It runs on pump gas.

[KingHaggis]

Awesome! I just love the 3rd Gen Firebirds, especially the GTA. I had a 1986 Firebird V6 years ago. I have a C5 Corvette now but still miss my old bird. Back then it was too expensive for me to fix its broken engine but now I think I should have kept it. 3rd gens are getting rare now. Nice to see an old supertuned Firebird breaking modern day supercar records. There was a time the 3rd gen F-bodies were the most aerodynamic production cars in the world. Nice vid, thanks for sharing.

[everythingmac123]

SICK! PONTIAC FIREBIRD DESTROYS ALL! AMERICAN MUSCLE BABY! NO BETTER WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wildbloodydragon]

I know it's an American car and most likely powered by an American engine, but it is the work of a bunch of Europeans. So as much I'm proud to be an American I'd have to say at least half the credit has to go to the craftmanship that turned what we essentially consider a clunker here, into a Veyron beating supercar.

Today the record has been broken by the Veyron but this car is still one helluva machine and honestly, if I had to spend my own money buying a 250mph car, I'd get this.

[B0SSNINE]

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Its in Britain, so its Europe's fastest street-legal car. Also the fastest street-legal car currently in the world (1/4 mile and 0-60 times anyways).

;D

[connerconn]

it wouldnt be that hard to make one just a big block i think 650 or so plus a supercharger that pushes 30+psi about one hundred thousand dollars to build it not much really.

[VayLoc310]

Dayamm, that thing sounds like a jet when it flies by!

[vindicator2008]

only stock production cars count for this kind of record. 400km/h is nothing outstanding. any race car with 1000+hp can do that, but that is not a car that is sold new to be driven on the streets

[kjz28]

@vindicator2008 Yes but this is a street legal car not strictly a race car.

[connecttro]

i love that dash. i want to change my digital dash to gauges

[Kurisuchianu89]

This is some performance measures on this transam.. Enjoy!

(0-60mph) 0-100 kph: 2,23 sec,

(0-125mph) 0-200 kph: 5,55 sec

(0-185mph) 0-300 kph: 12,22 sec.

(1/8 mile) 201m: 5,91 sec-205 kph(127mph)

(1/4 mile) 402m: 9,19 sec-202 kph(125mph) ( the gearbox broke during this run and he rolled over the finish line, thats why he had so low trapspeed. The car runs high 8's )

60 ft: 1,45 sec.

AND.. The official record on the ATP-Papenburg is 407.134 kph ( 253mph ) with WET conditions, hard rain.

[TransAmDrifter]

@Kurisuchianu89 that's a real K.I.T.T. :D hehehe

[bubub56]

to bad pontiac is no more

[CHUUMPASS]

funny that europes fastest car happens to be an american car :)

[Kurisuchianu89]

@CHUUMPASS Funny that the american car needed a european tuner to make that record :)

[CHUUMPASS]

let's put it just the other way round my friend, FUNNY that a european tuner needed an AMERICAN cars to make a record breaking car ;)

[WarCowboy]

@Kurisuchianu89

Just as funny that an European tuner needs an American car to work with.

[zcarporn]

@WarCowboy - he doesn't need American this or that. It was his preference. Simple as that. Lots of euro guys like muscle cars, as we like they're euro stuff as well. Quit with the import vs domestic implications. It just shows ignorance and narrow mindedness.

[FirebirdFarmboy]

Amazing! 185 MPH and he still has a higher gear to use. What a beast.

[TheDrakenZ]

it's all in the gearing of the transmission and rear end. I guarantee he has really low gears in the rear end and transmission making his pick up slower than average but over all speed is obviously alot higher...

[brettbretster]

Beautiful!

[DeathRowWarrenG]

that guy have balls of steel to drive with that car believe me guys!!

[laurence265]

that's pretty awesome!

[ARCHERY61]

NICE

[Nater36]

this is for the owner of the car.. are you utilizing the ground effects up front as downward force or appearance? id hope your leaving unwanted drag in the equation

[freightshaker21]

dam i wish i could do this with my 81 firebird formula to bad its to rare

[William1987gta]

When Europes fastest car is a Pontiac you gotta be doin something right. FUCK YEA!!!

[andrewsuzukirider]

@William1987gta hell yeah man you got that right

[austinyoung300ex]

@William1987gta banks built on a stock body trubo trans am it clocked 263mph and thats was years ago

[65438922]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[MrCuntPunch]

I really wish I had the funds to go for that kind of top speed in my 95 six speed trans am. Right now all I can rock is the 155mph stock top speed.

[patrickpl94]

GO KITT!!! lol

[mambobro]

America... fuck yeah.

[loldecepticonlol]

I swear I was thinking that while watching this video. You beat me to it.

[Kingshti1]

So lick my butt and suck on my balls

[detro1tmuscle]

F%#KING sick. wish mine could do that!

[stumpydino]

my v6 bird cant do half that! lol

[XtcRaver420]

Could but they are limited like the LT/LS1's

[aleks6989]

Prettty friggin sweet.

[superchargedcar]

i want as fast car as this

[BlackTransAmdude]

hell yeah! it a fukin Trans Am! Knight Rider

[darkside010]

The funny thing is you put americans lower than yourself but yet its an American car that is the fastest street legal car in europe

[tgtgtf]

Flaire I Hope to God you read this. You are the reason Europeans are hated as much as the Americans at the moment. You and your uppy attitude. You assume you are better than anyone else because you shit in Europe. Grow the fuck up.

[TT350500600]

Hmmm... Could either a Veyron or this car keep up with The Big Red Camaro? 1969 Camaro that pulled off a 197MPH average over 97 miles clear back in 1989 with a 19 year old kid driving it at the Silver State Classic. No fancy turbos or high tech stuff. Just a 540inch Donovon with a great big Holley on top.

[Travis0dell]

Hell fuckin yeah!! I would love to race my 89 Camaro against that fucking beast lol

[Nwport2100]

I never thought a screaming chicken would ever be europes fastest road legal car. You learn something new everyday I guess.

[rubberduckyNN9]

i totaly agree wit flaire, u american should get ur own language, y is der only 1% of the american population dat is actually half desent

[jessiejames2012]

what?

[a6footkak]

whats all this then. someone hanckering for a thurough thrashing. i say!

[cherrynutz]

Well we speak English and you obviously can not.

[rubberduckyNN9]

yes...ok

[northernconfederate]

i have one that will top 90 and crap out lol

[AnathemusVideos]

This is absolutely ridiculous since there have been multiple cars found all over the world which could go past the 250 MPH marker. There are vehicles from several years ago which could do this, but it was only made into a big issue once people started looking at what stock vehicles could do. However, this is unimportant since every vehicle built from its genesis is always constructed following a process of modifications.

[FutureTruckerSeb]

haha yeah the usa will take ur car and smash it in pieces

[CJaguar265]

next time use a turbine but KITT is still proud of you Long Live Knight Rider!!!!

[350z28maro]

the veyron got those numbers on the own equipment and the trans am used the tracks equipment so its official

[flaire111]

and the pontiac firebird trans am isnt european its american.

[CarmeleonBE]

1) The Veyron's record isn't official.

2) I know, but it is the fastest car in Europe.

[Roadghost88]

@CarmeleonBE That's pretty fast, but we all know that the Mustang is faster. LOL.

[camirocz]

@CarmeleonBE the Veyron s record is official it can be seen goinbg 407 kmh on the audi test track

[flaire111]

How is it the fastest street legal car in europe? the bugatti veyron can go 253.81 mph without modification!

[AnathemusVideos]

Don't ever try to express yourself on youtube ever again because your lack of intelligence is simply a grotesque insult the human species. It's clear that you need to learn how to open a text book and inform yourself better on certain subjects before writing nonsensical statements.

[flaire111]

how is it a nonsensical statement when its true its just not official, your the retard and you are an insult to the human species! RETARD!!!!!!!!

[AnathemusVideos]

Your ability to write the english language humors me...The top speed of the veyron was verified, but many cars have been to this speed before and exceeded it. Even the poorly designed venom viper had the ability to beat it. Who cares if a vehicle straight from the factor can go 253 mph? If you used the same parts in any car it would do the same, which defeats the purpose. With the price of the veryon you could build something even better. "Modification" is a term which doesn't exist here.

[flaire111]

Did i say anything about the price or about modification i said it was the fastest PRODUCTION car and that it is EUROPEAN, americans cannot make good cars on their own, and as for the english language it is not yours american, it is english and all you did was ruin words by changing meaning and how you pronounce them.

[AnathemusVideos]

You should stay more up to date than since it was beaten by the SCC company in 2008. You could even count the the venom viper if you wanted to since it is a mass produced vehicle on a limited run.

[AnathemusVideos]

Your just another band wagon....I suppose that's why the CTS,ZR-1,ATC, and SCC have dominated most of the other production cars out right now. I can guarantee you have never driven enough cars to make an educated statement about euro/pacific/american vehicles. You obviously don't have the financial assets to own any of these vehicles. I can't believe how much you like to flaunt your low IQ...LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE GRAND INVENTIONS AND STOP POSTING FECES ON THIS VIDEO

[flaire111]

Thats all rich coming from americans that are wannabe heavy metal artists, and to be honest your kind of sad when all you want to do is try to start arguments on youtube comments. And i very much doubt that you have the financial assets to own any good vehicles as no one has ever heard of your band before and that you are still driven around by your mother! lol you think your hard because your in a band and that your an american, you make me laugh.

[cherrynutz]

Try and start arguments hmmmmmmmmmmmm....... I think that would be you.

[flaire111]

And by the way US English is spelled and pronounced incorrectly with very poor grammar in its structure :) So, may I respectfully suggest that you sad excuses for human beings sort out your own inadequacies before you deem yourself to be high enough priority in the food chain to comment on others speaking their own native language correctly.

[AnathemusVideos]

Than if you are a resident of england...why aren't you more proficient at your own language? Don't characterize me as an american citizen. Simply classify me as a human being.

[TheNinjaRider]

Polly Motorsport ftw!