Sep 02 2010
Posted by Pontiac Editor under Classic Pontiacs
From the 2008 New York Auto Show, Cars.com’s Joe Wiesenfelder takes a look at the 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe. It competes with the Mazda Miata MX-5 and the Mini Cooper. Shot and produced by: Sarah Gersh Edited by: Lindsay Bjerregaard
Aug 27 2010
Posted by Pontiac Editor under Classic Pontiacs
This is a 70 Pontiac GTO w/ a 474ci Pontiac engine with a 8-71 blower on top of a 6-71 blower with a SuperChiller intercooler under them. The paint color is PPG Orange Glow over a silver base and the interior is Allante Buckskin. This video was taken at the 2006 Pontiac Nationals in Norwalk Ohio.
Aug 22 2010
Posted by Pontiac Editor under Classic Pontiacs
When news of the Camaro’s rebirth got teeth back in 2006, the HOT ROD staff was frothing at the mouth, and it wasn’t long before one of us asked the question, “I wonder if they’ll do a Firebird version of it?” Of course, Pontiac still existed at the time, so it seemed logical. We then saw designer Kevin Morgan’s concept drawing of a new Trans Am (below), using the Camaro as the base. He hit it out of the park with the rendering, which appeared in the May ’07 issue, and we’re not the only ones to think so. Tod Warmack at Trans Am Depot in Tallahassee, Florida (www.transamdepot.com), thought the same thing and told his brother and business partner, Scott, “If Pontiac doesn’t build a Trans Am, we can do it based on Kevin’s design.” The tail still has the convex shape of the Camaro, but it’s currently being refined to square it off more true to the ’77 to ’78 Firebird. They wanted to do that originally but didn’t have time to research new taillights and still make the SEMA deadline. The 1-inch-lowered stance comes from Eibach Springs. Note the ’77-era TA quad exhaust tips. Future examples will likely have the Camaro-esque quarter louvers removed.Of course, there weren’t any cars available at the time, but thanks to his SEMA membership, Tod had access to the cad-cam data on the new Camaro and gathered the information needed to make the tooling to turn the Chevy into a Trans Am. About a year later, Todd Otto at Otto Body in Lincoln, Nebraska (www.ottobody.com), was thinking the …
Aug 19 2010
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Nelson Racing Engines 522 CI Twin-Turbo powered 1963 Pontiac Tempest cruising around the streets. The car is 2000+ HP when running track tuned boost levels… in this video boost is set to put out a bit over 1000 HP.
Aug 15 2010
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Stacy David drives our 1977 Burt Reynolds Edition Trans Am and beats the snot out of it! This is the ultimate muscle car ride! With 500+ HP and modern suspension and brakes, this car has reached super car status.
