Due to stricter government regulations, the era of unrestrained factory-built performance was coming to an end in 1971. However, GM's excitement division answered with the largest displacement engine ...

1971 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 H.O. Power And Performance In 1970, GM lifted its silly big-engine ban, and the 455 became available to Pontiac's muscle car lineup. In a bit of weirdness, the much ...

1976 was a big year for America: Apple launched its first computer, Rocky made its silver screen debut, Charlie’s Angels premiered on television, and Jimmy Carter became President of the nation on its ...

The Pontiac Firebird debuted in February of 1967, built on the same F-body platform as the Chevy Camaro, which had bowed five months earlier. The Firebird was a bit of a consolation prize for Pontiac, ...

It's difficult to grasp how an engine can generate enthusiastic buzz more than 40 years after its inception, but mention Pontiac's Super-Duty 455 and some Firebird fanatics get wide-eyed while others ...