Richard “The King” Petty’s name echoes through NASCAR like thunder rolling over the plains. Over 35 seasons, he entered 1,184 races, conquered 200 of them, and claimed seven Cup Series championships.

The last year of the second-generation Firebird didn't bring good news from a sales perspective, with the Trans Am declining significantly. After the 1979 sales record, when Pontiac shipped over 117K ...

In 2010, Thomas Eyeington bought a derelict 1981 Pontiac Trans Am (TA) with a tired Poncho 301 and TH350. His plan: Build a modern high-tech hot rod for his son Alexander's 16th birthday. Tom swapped ...

In 1981, if you wanted a fast Trans Am you had to build it yourself or leave it to a select group of tuners, who hadn't given up on the soon-to-be-replaced Second-Gen platform. Among them was Trans Am ...

Pontiac’s first turbocharged muscle car arrived just as the classic V8 era was running out of road, which is exactly why it slipped through the cracks. The 1980 and 1981 Trans Am Turbo tried to blend ...

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Good Day viewer Joe shared his 1981 Trans Am Daytona Pace Car Edition. Joe says only a few thousand of them were ever made. 28,396 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster ...