A well-preserved 1976 Pontiac Trans Am finished in Starlight Black is drawing attention among classic car enthusiasts as an example of one of Pontiac’s most recognizable muscle cars from the 1970s.

Every carmaker has that one last, defiant howl before the corporate world tightens the leash. For Pontiac, 1979 was that bittersweet crescendo—the final stand of the true Pontiac-built 400-cubic-inch ...

1976 was a good year for the Firebird lineup, as sales increased 50% from the previous year. The Trans Am was already growing steadily, but the 1976 release was all kinds of successful, as deliveries ...

Most of us would be elated to purchase our dream car just once. Others might add another if the opportunity presented itself, but few will ever hold title to three versions at the same time. George ...

The first Pontiac Trans Am arrived quietly, sold slowly and almost disappeared before most buyers even knew it existed. Yet ...

Jody Only is an author and photographer. Within the last five years in the auto industry, she has had bylines with TopSpeed, HotCars, LSXmag, Engine Labs, Chevy HardCore, and Street Muscle. She is a ...

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 ...

Pontiac made its first major mark on muscle car history with the 1964 GTO, which began as an option package on the Tempest. The Firebird ran wheel-to-wheel with Chevy's Camaro from 1967 through 2002, ...

The Pontiac Firebird Formula is a trim level available on the Firebird from 1970 (initially called the Formula 400 at the second-generation Firebird's debut) through 1981 and 1987 through 2002, the ...

It was no secret that the First-Generation Firebird was rushed into production. Ford's 196412 Mustang took Detroit by surprise, leaving everyone to catch up. The Camaro made its debut just two years ...

Today, being Thanksgiving here in the U.S., most of us are thinking about one kind of bird: the turkey. I will offer you an alternative: the screaming chicken on the hood of today's Nice Price or No ...

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 ...