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 1972 GTO’s 455 HO packed a net 300 hp and 415 lb-ft, hiding true power behind new rules — a last stand before the Goat ...

The Pontiac GTO was the first true muscle car, a gas-guzzling, tire-smoking beast built when oil was cheap, the roads were open and no one gave a damn about fuel economy or emissions. Such a car is an ...

This is the final installment of the 2009 Pavement Pounders Shootout, held at the Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, the day before the annual Ames Performance Pontiac Tri-Power Nationals, and ...

Route 66 is a symbol of our country's independence and determination. This summer, my good friend Mark McConville and I set out to enjoy that American spirit by setting the record as the first ...

Half-measures and "good enough" weren't the answers for Mark Avakian of Apache Junction, Arizona. As a mechanic for a major airline—convincing wounded birds to fly again—he knows about quality, safety ...

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, ...

Ever hear how no fast cars were built after 1970? That perception existed at one time because General Motors lowered compression on all its motors in 1971, but time has a way of changing perceptions, ...