Every carmaker has that one last, defiant howl before the corporate world tightens the leash. For Pontiac, 1979 was that bittersweet crescendo—the final stand of the true Pontiac-built 400-cubic-inch ...

During the third-gen Firebird's last year on the market, Pontiac partnered with tuners Street Legal Performance (SLP) Engineering and created a Corvette ZR-1-rivaling muscle car of epic proportions.

The Pontiac Firebird was one of GM's attempts to catch up to the burgeoning pony car segment pioneered by the Plymouth Barracuda and popularized by the one and only Ford Mustang. Built on GM's F-body ...

For anyone who has spent time around American muscle cars, the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am instantly sparks recognition. Its name alone carries weight: synonymous with power, an inimitable style, and a ...

The Pontiac Firebird Formula is a trim level available on the Firebird from 1970 (initially called the Formula 400 at the second-generation Firebird's debut) through 1981 and 1987 through 2002, the ...

The Ford Mustang debuted as a 1964 1/2 mid-year model, to great fanfare and robust sales. Chevrolet responded with the Chevy Camaro in late September of 1966. Five months later, Pontiac rolled out an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell the stories of new and old cars, and how to buy and enjoy both. Jun 26, 2024, 12:06pm EDT Jun 27, 2024, 08:02pm EDT The ...

In response to the wildly successful Ford Mustang, Chevrolet debuted the Chevy Camaro in late September of 1966. Pontiac got an F-Body of its own five months later with the Pontiac Firebird. In 1969, ...

Well-preserved 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 with 40,000 miles reflects final chapter of Pontiac’s legendary muscle car.

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 ...

Few cars capture the bombastic spirit of muscle cars quite like the final Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Recently, one of the most significant examples of this model changed hands. This particular car isn ...

Michael Karant joined CarBuzz in January 2026. He is a freelance writer that got a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Toronto Metropolitain University. His farther's love for German cars fueled his ...