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.

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 ...

The 1984 Pontiac Trans Am arrived at a strange moment for American performance, when new rules and old expectations were ...

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 late 1970s were not kind to muscle cars. Government regulations, skyrocketing gas prices, and stricter emissions standards left once-mighty machines gasping for air. But Pontiac, ever the rebel ...

We face a conundrum with this car. The fact is, it looks just like one of the 800,000-some ordinary Pontiac Firebirds built between 1982 and 1992, most of which are remembered more for their poser ...

The spirit of quarter-mile drag racing lies deeply connected with the values of freedom and innovation. Just look at all the gloriously tuned and modified rides that exist across the nation's ...

This highly original 1989 Pontiac Trans Am 20 th Anniversary Pace Car recently sold on Bring a Trailer for $59,000 exclusive of fees. Get our GM news straight to your inbox. We'll send you one or two ...

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 ...