When it comes to collectible muscle cars, most of the big-money rides come from the Golden Age of the 1960s and early 1970s.

Last year we titled our annual newmodel Pontiac Firebird Trans Am road test "The Last American Musclecar" (Feb. '79 HOT ROD), but ever since we've been hoping that Pontiac would somehow prove us wrong ...

In the late '80s, American performance was clawing its way back from the dark ages. Turbocharging was suddenly cool again, and General Motors had a few tricks up its sleeve. One of them became a cult ...

Richard “The King” Petty’s name echoes through NASCAR like thunder rolling over the plains. Over 35 seasons, he entered 1,184 races, conquered 200 of them, and claimed seven Cup Series championships.

The Trans Am you've all been waiting for is finally here. Faster than a 350 Formula, more agile than a WS6-equipped GTA, the turbocharged V6 20th Anniversary Trans Am puts Pontiac excitement all ...

For most enthusiasts who lived through the 1960s and 1970s, a muscle car had to be based on a large-volume production model and hide a large, potent, naturally aspirated V8 under the hood. While the ...

The Chevy Camaro bowed in late September of 1966, introducing GM’s new F-Body platform in the process. Five months later, Pontiac received its own F-Body platform model, the Pontiac Firebird. Both the ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...