#muscle car history

Black and gold Trans Am parked at a vintage gas station at dusk on an empty rural highway
Car Features

Why the Bandit Made the Trans Am a Star

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
The Trans-Am War: How the Z/28 Was Born to Race
Car Features

The Trans-Am War: How the Z/28 Was Born to Race

Patrick Walsh · · 5 min
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 at a show, from the 1968 to 1970 golden era of muscle cars
History & Heritage

The Golden Era 1968-1970: Why It Was the Peak

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS6 — car show front three-quarter
History & Heritage

Why 1970 Is Considered the Peak Chevelle Year

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1973 GTO Colonnade coupe in Brewster Green studio shot
Car Features

1973 GTO: The Colonnade Era Nobody Asked For

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS5 — net horsepower era engine
Car Features

1972: The Year the A-Body Muscle War Ended

Tom Ramirez · · 6 min
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 — dealership lot at dusk
History & Heritage

1969: SS Becomes an Option, Not a Model

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
Modern Ford Mustang performing a smoky burnout
History & Heritage

Crowd Killers: The Mustang's Wild Reputation

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1967 and 1968 Ford Mustang fastbacks side by side
History & Heritage

1967 vs 1968 Mustang: How to Tell Them Apart

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
Red 1964 Ford Mustang on an auto show display stand
History & Heritage

How the Mustang Invented the Pony Car

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
1970 Chevelle SS454 and Pontiac GTO — side-by-side comparison
Car Features

Chevelle SS vs Pontiac GTO: The Original A-Body War

Patrick Walsh · · 7 min
1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu — Colonnade coupe on suburban road
History & Heritage

The 1973 Colonnade Redesign

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu - small-block family driveway
Car Features

Small-block Chevelles: the 307 and 350 story

Tom Ramirez · · 7 min
Orange 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 fastback in a bright outdoor setting
History & Heritage

How American Muscle Influenced Global Performance Cars

David Mercer · · 6 min
1970 Ford Torino GT mid-size muscle car at a classic car show
History & Heritage

What Counts as a 'True' Muscle Car?

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1970 Buick GSX front fender detail, a GM A-body muscle car
History & Heritage

Why the Mid-Size A-Body Defined Muscle

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Bright green 1970 AMC Javelin fastback with cowl-induction hood in daylight
History & Heritage

The Most Important Years in Muscle Car History

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min
1968 GTO Endura nose studio detail shot
Car Features

The Endura Bumper: How Pontiac Hid the Chrome and Changed Styling

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min