The 1966 Pontiac GTO did not reinvent the muscle car so much as it sharpened it, turning a rebellious idea into a polished, ...

Less than 4,000 GTOs had the optional Judge package ordered in 1970, most of them with the standard Ram Air 400 V8 and a four-speed manual transmission ...

There was a muscle car war brewing in the U.S. during the last 1960s into the 1970s. Most American automakers were putting ...

The 1966 GTO is arguably the most recognizable and successful icon of the original muscle car era, a machine that dominated street culture and the sales charts in equal measure. While many collectors ...

The Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors had a good run before being phased out in GM's 2010 restructuring. The carmaker is largely credited with inventing the muscle car. Even during the ...

Historically, pony cars were smaller, less powerful, and better-handling than muscle cars. But today, the categories overlap ...

The Pontiac GTO was the prototypical muscle car. The iconic three-letter initialism today is more associated with Pontiac than the racing category it usurped. Back in the 1960s, the GM division's ...

The muscle car has proven a resilient component within American car culture. From its earliest rumblings in the mid 1950s to the current version of the Ford Mustang, American automotive enthusiasts ...

We often say the first thing we notice about a muscle car is the sound of the engine, which we hear and instantly recognize ...

Compact Mopar muscle often flies under the radar, and the Dart is a perfect example. Small-block 318- and 340-V8 cars remain ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Take a relatively lightweight two-door midsize or compact car and stuff a big V8 under the hood — this formula was born in Detroit in the mid-1960s, and it defined the classic muscle car era for about ...