Trostpreis Man muss sich das nicht unbedingt so vorstellen, dass innerhalb des General-Motors-Konzern alles Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen war Mitte der 60er-Jahre. Nach dem Krieg war GM zwar schnell zum...
While we’re all cooped-up at home practicing the gearhead version of social distancing (read: texting each other drag pics behind closed garage doors), we know that, at some point, you’ll find yourse...
One of our favorite micro-movements within the first generation of the Muscle Car era is the Name thing. You’ve seen great old photos of this trend: some killer Mopar wing car or Camaro or Mustang or...
Factory photos courtesy of General Motors. The Grand Prix entered the personal/luxury/performance car market for 1962 and the 1966 model continued to deliver contemporary styling, powerful and smooth...
1960 Pontiac Catalina for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Beautifully restored off frame restoration. V8 389 cu. in. with 4 barrel carburetor, power steering, power brakes, autom...
T-top 1987 Pontiac Firebird for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Bright Blue Metallic with Charcoal Interior. Original 5.0 V-8 with Automatic Transmission. Features include Tinted...
To quote Bobby DeNiro’s Al Capone in “The Untouchables;” “What is that which gives me joy?” A fresh set of slicks, thank you very much. Nothing like the aroma of a new set of tires, amiright? But, as...
Photography by the author, General Motors, and Rocky Rotella The 1964 GTO enjoys legendary status, having been credited with kick-starting the muscle car era, and it remains a revered collectible. Co...
It was late spring 1969. This teenage farm boy had just experienced an event that was almost the equivalent of losing his virginity. School was out and I was helping a neighbor put up a fence across ...
We were talking about the hot rod revival that took place in this country some 25+ years ago (we’re not gonna call it “rat rod,” mmm’kay?) and it got us to thinking: there’s a lot more of a connectio...
Not counting horseless carriages and other early automobiles that placed their engines under and behind-ish the driver, the Pontiac Fiero is often hailed as the first mid-engine American production c...
Color: it’s the most important element of a location shoot like this one. Make sure that the car’s color is complemented by its surroundings. Guess what the complementary color of blue is, on the col...
Color: it’s the most important element of a location shoot like this one. Make sure that the car’s color is complemented by its surroundings. Guess what the complementary color of blue is, on the col...
Manufacturer photos. As the popularity of minivans soared in the mid-Eighties on both sides of the Atlantic, the new-ish form factor not only inspired a wave of rethinking the basic format of the aut...
Original owner 1972 Pontiac Safari for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Original owner of the car. The inside is in pretty good shape – the front driver’s seat has a hole in the s...
Oaklands on Display Image courtesy of the AACA Museum The board at the AACA Museum have announced a display of early Oakland vehicles curated by the Keystone State Chapter of the Pontiac-Oakland Club...
We spend a whole lot of our waking hours, here at Hemmings, talking about the new kids. The younger generations. Passing the baton. What’s gonna happen with all the stuff we love so much, after we’ve...
Bidding on a two separate 1950s American classics comes to a close today on Hemmings Auctions. First, a one-of-630 1957 Pontiac Bonneville with early fuel injection V-8 making more than 300 hp. Later...
GM Media images. Naming an engine beyond its actual displacement can do wonders for an automaker’s marketing efforts. The capital-H Hemi has inestimable brand value, and Ford for many years relied on...
When is too much, too much? When it comes to vintage drag racing 8mm filmstrips, we say, “NEVER.” It’s never too much. Sure, the weird soundtracks that are usually put to them when they’re transferre...
The daily grind can be monotonous at times: a sentiment I'm confident we all share on occasion. Even for those that love their jobs, which includes myself, a break away can be refreshing. Our friends...
Do we have a treat for you, this week: a terrible movie! Look, there’s an art to a bad movie. It takes a certain amount of intestinal fortitude to actually endure it from one end to the other, but li...
1964 Pontiac ad. Images courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. Ads from automakers today tout things like fuel economy, display screen size, and cargo space. In 1964, Pontiac took a...
Original 1978 Pontiac Grand Prix for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 301ci V8 – Automatic Many options, including: Rallye II Wheels Factory Air Conditioning Tilt Column This is a...