The Firebird production dropped to 70,899 units in 1981, with the decline becoming almost inevitable after the fantastic performance recorded in 1979 and the car approaching the end of the generation.

1979 was the best year in history for the Trans Am. One decade after its launch, the Trans Am reached record sales, with Pontiac shipping over 117K units. The base Firebird, which had long been the ...

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 ...

The 1976 Pontiac Trans Am arrived at a moment when muscle cars were supposed to be finished, choked by emissions rules and rising insurance costs. Instead of fading quietly, it proved that ...

When it comes to collectible muscle cars, most of the big-money rides come from the Golden Age of the 1960s and early 1970s.

The Trans Am Series, originally named the Trans-American Sedan Championship, debuted on March 25, 1966. The 18-member inaugural Hall of Fame class was first announced in November. A dinner celebrating ...

It was the middle of the 1960s, and American car manufacturing was on the cusp of what would be one of its greatest eras. Gasoline was cheap, meaningful emission regulation was years away, and the ...

Rising fuel costs and high insurance premiums during the mid '70s ultimately led to the demise of such great American performance vehicles as the GTO, and Z28. But Pontiac's Firebird Trans Am wasn't ...

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is one of the most iconic muscle cars of the 20th century, so it's no surprise that the cars have been heavily featured in movies and television series over the years.

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 ...