Posts Tagged: classic cars
The Pontiac Firebird Survived Two Gas Crises and a Hollywood Bandit — So Why Did GM Kill It in 2002?
Pontiac rebuilt the Firebird four separate times in 35 years, surviving two gas crises and a movie-fueled sales boom that forced GM to delay an entire redesign. This retrospective traces every generation, from the 325-hp 1967 Ram Air 400 to the record-setting late-90s WS6 Trans Ams, right up to the federal safety rule that finally ended the run in 2002.
Coyote Classics in Greene, Iowa has built a genuinely engaged following around its rotating inventory of Chevelles, Camaros, Mustangs, and GTOs — including a blue Dodge Super Bee that commenters are practically begging the shop not to modify. See what’s currently on the lot, and why regulars keep coming back to argue about it in the comments.
Spring doesn’t just mean pulling the cover off a Corvette and turning the key — a dry start after months in storage can scuff a cam or starve a bearing before the car even leaves the garage. Mid America Motorworks runs through the eight checks that stand between a smooth wake-up and a tow truck call, covering fuel, coolant, and the brakes most owners forget to inspect.
A 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 carrying the strongest factory V8 the badge had worn since 1974 crossed the auction block at Mecum Indy for less than $20,000. Viewers singled it out as the standout of an entire episode built around auction bargains. Here’s why this specific model year matters more than its price tag suggests.
AMC’s smallest-in-Detroit budget somehow built a Trans-Am champion — then quietly let the Javelin’s final engine lose 20 horsepower on its way out the door. This 1974 AMX didn’t end up as a trailer queen: its current owner swapped in modern fuel injection and keeps driving it the way AMC intended. Only 4,980 AMX-trimmed Javelins were built that year, and this is one that still earns its keep.
