The 1979 Trans Am broke all records from a sales perspective, as Pontiac shipped over 117K units. It was an amazing performance that confirmed the GM brand was doing the right thing with the Trans Am, ...

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 ...

The Trans Am has established itself as a permanent American icon. Production volume testifies that the Second-Gen Firebird was most popular with consumers. Its combination of beautiful styling, superb ...

In response to the wildly successful Ford Mustang, Chevrolet debuted the Chevy Camaro in late September of 1966. Pontiac got an F-Body of its own five months later with the Pontiac Firebird. In 1969, ...

Ypsilanti, Michigan's, Mathias Buckson parted with his Pontiac but not the way he had hoped. The young buck postponed college and worked two jobs to pay for his pride and joy, a '79 Pontiac Trans Am.

One weekday afternoon, creeping along in stop-and-go on the Los Angeles freeway behind the wheel of the rare and wonderful 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Trans Am that I co-owned with my wife, I ...

Black and gold tend to be the colors most commonly associated with the “Smokey and the Bandit” Pontiac Trans Am produced from 1977-1978. However, the stylish Martinique Blue paint option, which was ...