The 1971 Pontiac Trans Am 455 HO arrived just as muscle cars were being choked by new emissions rules, rising insurance ...

Now defunct, Pontiac was one of the most successful automotive brands on the North American continent back in the 1960s. During what was arguably the most exciting decade ever for American performance ...

Pontiac’s Firebird Trans Am grabbed the posters and movie roles, but the Firebird Formula quietly offered a different vision ...

The Trans Am became the king of the Firebird castle in 1979 when it turned 10, with over 117K units shipped in just one year. Its yearly performance slightly declined in the next years, dropping to 31 ...

Michael Karant joined CarBuzz in January 2026. He is a freelance writer that got a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Toronto Metropolitain University. His farther's love for German cars fueled his ...

Pontiac's 400-cubic-inch Ram Air engine series provided both standard and optional horsepower in the debut-edition Trans Am. Shown here in Stuart Langer's hardtop; the 335-horse RAI 11 was part of the ...

Detroit muscle’s golden age peaked in 1970 with cars like Hemi-engined Dodge Charger R/T and LS6-code Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454. From that point, a combination of reduced compression ratios, higher ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

At the beginning of the 1970s, few things were hotter than the American muscle car. These smaller vehicles packed a ton of power and looked like the coolest things on the road. From the Ford Mustang ...

When Wade Flannery of Paris, Kentucky, received an '84 Trans Am as a high school graduation present in 2003, he had no idea that it was destined to beat out other Firebirds and Trans Ams at the 2007 ...

The Ford Mustang debuted in April of 1964 as a half-year model. The stunning success of the Mustang pushed General Motors to build the Chevy Camaro for 1967, and five months later, the Pontiac ...