1979 was the year when Trans Am sales went through the roof, with Pontiac shipping over 117K units. It was the tenth anniversary of the Trans Am, so the timing was perfect. The General Motors brand ...

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 ...

When some underpowered car is upgraded with a suitably powerful engine, it’s very common to hear people say it “finally got the engine that it deserved in the first place.” But what about situations ...

The Buick Grand National and the limited-edition GNX were some of the coolest cars of the 1980s, marrying turbocharged V-6 technology with an old-school musclecar feel. But what if you took that burly ...

The second-generation Firebird debuted in 1970 as a coupe-only design featuring a fastback profile and a distinctly European flair. Those cars were made until 1981, losing steam when ...