For many people out there, the debut of the 455 HO V8 long-stroke engine in 1970 was the Pontiac GTO they’ve been waiting for since 1965 when GM decided that the highest this series could go was 400 ...

The Golden Age of American Muscle ended in 1971, but it went out with a hell of a bang.

Pontiac is iconic in the world of muscle cars, and some of the brand's rarest vehicles can fetch very high prices. In fact, ...

First introduced in 1971, the 455 H.O. was a logical progression of the 400 cubic-inch Ram Air IV. Like the top-dog 400, the 455 featured 4-bolt mains and a cast crank, rods and pistons. Similarly, a ...

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 ...

It’s an age old question – high power, or low weight? While matching both is obviously the best option, it’s often a choice between which of these two performance routes you want to go. Now, we’re ...

1964 was the year when the GTO came to be, with Pontiac originally offering it as an option package for the LeMans. The GTO could be ordered as a coupe, a hardtop, or a convertible, and sported ...

One of the worst aspects of owning a muscle car back then was the insurance cost. To combat the high premiums, some ...

In 2014, the Pontiac GTO brand will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Though these iconic three little letters are gone from showrooms -- as are the Pontiac showrooms themselves -- their legacy of large ...