For many gearheads, the year 1970 represents the peak of the muscle car era — or at least the peak of the first muscle car era. A big part of what conspired to make 1970 special is that to remain ...

The 1970s were a particularly upsetting time for American car enthusiasts. Not only were insurance costs climbing and new emissions regulations strangling big-capacity V8 engines, but the '73 oil ...

The year is 1970, and the war in Detroit is ravaging the automotive landscape like there would be no tomorrow (there wasn’t). Cubic inches and horsepower were literally crowding the showroom floors of ...

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 ...

As the base model, the Delta 88 was obviously the most affordable configuration in the entire lineup, though few people ended up ordering the car with the monster 455 (7.5-liter) Rocket V8 engine.

GM once sold three different 455 engines--a Buick, an Olds, and a Pontiac. All were stump-pulling torque monsters, but which has the potential to make the most power? Car Craft, in conjunction with ...

Just before the emissions hammer came down in the early 1970s, Oldsmobile was hard at work creating a monster of an en ...

[Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic] Imagine the Indianapolis Colts playing the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. Payton versus Eli, ...

When it comes to selecting an engine for Bracket I competition, the big-clock Olds is often over looked, yet the design is fundamentally sound and can provide a viable alternative to the ...

General Motors, a titan in the automotive industry, has been turning heads and producing iconic vehicles since its founding in 1908. Merging the strengths of Buick, Oldsmobile, Oakland, Cadillac, and ...