Pontiac’s GTO began the 1970s like a prizefighter who’d gone one round too many — still dangerous, still proud, but bleeding under the lights. By 1972, it wasn’t even its own model anymore. The ...

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, ...

The 455 HO was the icing on the GTO cake in 1972, with the engine producing 300 horsepower (this was the net rating, as Pontiac now aligned with the new requirements in the United States for engine ...

A rare slice of Pontiac muscle car history is set to take center stage at the Fall Big Boy Toy Auction, presented by Freije & Freije Auctioneers. Scheduled for September 26–27 in Indianapolis, the ...

The Pontiac 455 H.O. sits at the crossroads of cubic-inch excess and the first real wave of emissions-era compromise, which ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...