The 1967 Pontiac GTO marked a turning point for muscle car engines, with a new 400-cubic-inch V8 that came in several ...
In 1966, Pontiac's GTO wasn't just another muscle car—it was the muscle car. Now, nearly six decades later, one bright-red hardtop in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, blends the glory of that peak year with ...
The 455 HO was the icing on the GTO cake in 1972, with the engine producing 300 horsepower (this was the net rating, as Pontiac now aligned with the new requirements in the United States for engine ...
Nineteen-seventy is often considered the high-water mark of the muscle car era, but for whom? That was the year General Motors lifted its rule that limited A-body vehicles (Chevelle, Tempest, F-85, ...
Khris is a Mechanical Engineer and a classic car aficionado, who adores his Jags, Alfas, and old-school American muscle cars. He keeps tabs on everything from super exotics like an old EB 110 to the ...
A rare slice of Pontiac muscle car history is set to take center stage at the Fall Big Boy Toy Auction, presented by Freije & Freije Auctioneers. Scheduled for September 26–27 in Indianapolis, the ...
With the 455 Rocket V8, the 1970 Oldsmobile 442 had 365 horsepower (over 400 horses was closer to the truth) on tap, as well ...
SLP Engineering slid off our radar screen about four years ago when the General lowered the boom on the Camaro and Firebird. Now SLP is back with a pair of new performance packages for GM's 400-hp, ...
The Tiger. The Goat. GeeTo. The Great One. The Humbler. Call it what you will, but when the Pontiac GTO was introduced to America in September 1963, it created an entirely new market segment that ...
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 ...
Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...