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 ...

While the title of 'first muscle car' is certainly contentious, one of the models often cited as a frontrunner is the Pontiac ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

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 ...