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1968 Chevrolet Nova, at a mountain pass pull-out
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The 1968 Nova: The Muscle Redesign

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Pontiac 400 V8 engine bay with shaker hood scoop and chrome valve covers in a 1970s Trans Am
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The Pontiac 400: The Firebird's Heart

Dan Reeves · · 6 min
Silver blue Ford Galaxie 500 parked beside a red sportier Galaxie 500 XL coupe
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Galaxie 500 vs 500 XL: Where Comfort Met Sport

Wayne Coburn · · 7 min
Close-up studio shot of a 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am hood with shaker scoop and screaming chicken decal
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Esprit, Formula, Trans Am: The Gen2 Tiers

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 in red with black stripes at a golden-hour classic car show
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The Nova SS Year by Year (1963-1974)

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Close-up engine bay detail of a 1972 Chevrolet Nova SS with its factory 350 cubic-inch L48 small-block V8
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The 1972 Nova SS Explained

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Mechanic inspecting a 1968 Chevrolet Nova SS cowl tag and VIN plate against a decode sheet
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How Rare Is a Real Nova SS

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Orange 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 with black stripes on a drag strip at golden hour
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The 1970 Nova: Peak Muscle

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 in dark green at a golden-hour car show
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Nova SS 350 vs SS 396

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 with factory stripes in a sunlit parking lot
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The 1969 Nova SS 396

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Close-up of a 1986 Pontiac Trans Am cockpit showing the glowing digital electronic instrument cluster
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Digital Dash and the 80s Interior: Inside the Gen3 Firebird Cabin

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
Red 1991 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am convertible with top down, rear three-quarter view
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T-Tops and Notchback Gen3: Sorting Out Firebird Body Styles

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
Close-up of a 1987 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 front suspension, wheel, and stabilizer bar in a garage
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WS6 in the Gen3: Pontiac's Handling Package Explained

Wayne Coburn · · 6 min
Studio close-up of Carousel Red Firemist paint and screaming chicken hood decal on a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
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Firebird Gen2 Colors and Graphics: What's Factory, What's Not

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
1979 Pontiac Trans Am 10th Anniversary Special Edition in two-tone silver over charcoal with gold snowflake wheels, studio shot
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The 1979 10th Anniversary Trans Am

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min
Close-up of a gold cast-aluminum snowflake wheel on a black Pontiac Trans Am
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Honeycomb and Snowflake Wheels

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am in dark blue with shaker hood scoop parked in a suburban driveway
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Surviving the Malaise Era

Mike Sullivan · · 6 min