When it broke cover in 1964, the pony car was met with sublime indifference – for about two weeks. Then the Mustang stole the show, absolutely nullifying the Barracuda at the latter’s own game. Ford ...

The Trans Am embarked on a crazy rollercoaster ride in the early '80s from a production perspective, and after nosediving in 1983, the Firebird series managed to recover a year later. However, the ...

The Trans Am variants of the iconic Pontiac Firebird went from a factory-available performance package into one of the most popular poster boys of the muscle car era. The first and second-generation ...

The SCCA Trans Am class was at its absolute pinnacle in the early 1970s, with factory-backed efforts from Ford, Chevrolet, AMC, Dodge, and Plymouth fighting for the top spots. You're probably one of ...

In the Golden Age of American Muscle, Chevrolet designated its performance trims with "SS", while Dodge put "R/T" on their baddest variants, but the Chevelle or Charger was always the star of the show ...

Quiz time. Which manufacturer won the first ever SCCA Trans-Am race? Javelin? Mustang? Camaro? ’Cuda? Shocker, it wasn’t any of those. Rather, it was an Alfa Romeo from the Under 2.0-Liter class that ...

The original Trans Am was a mid-'69 model produced in limited numbers. The only color combination was Cameo white with blue racing stripes. The hood scoops were functional but the side extractors were ...

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 ...