To set a foundation for big-power gains, LS-series engines can reap the benefits of exhaust and intake upgrades to make the most of the factory camshaft. If more power is desired, the next phase is a ...

1979 was the best year in Trans Am history, with sales skyrocketing from the previous year and the Firebird production reaching new heights. The WS6 demand was so strong that Pontiac couldn't even ...

A buried-alive ’78 Trans Am that’s been sitting for a decade and a half has just received a second chance after someone online decided it’s worth a full restoration. The Trans Am is a mysterious barn ...

I have a '79 Trans Am WS6 with a 400 and a four-speed. The car is mostly original-I know because I am the third brother to own it since new. Its engine has never been out, and the T/A is about to ...

Shortly before its discontinuation, Pontiac gave us the fourth-generation Pontiac Trans Am, a swoopy, muscle-bound performance machine that still holds a place in the hearts of many enthusiasts. Now, ...

Chad has been a muscle car and classic truck lover since he could walk. The classic vehicles from the '60s and '70s are the best in his eyes, but he is more than willing to give the new technology a ...

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, ...

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 ...

Frank Rupert credits the slick, shiny, wet look of his 1979 Trans Am to a simple cleaning routine he follows. It’s one, he said, anybody could do. LIMA – Frank Rupert knows a thing or two when it ...

The values and collectibility levels for the second-generation Pontiac Firebird are a bit of a mixed bag. Some examples from this generation can often be found at bargain prices, but others are ...