Pontiac sold over 48,700 units of the all-new Firebird in 1970, and the base model and the Esprit were the versions that won the most hearts in America. Both got close to 19K orders each, followed by ...

This 1970 Pontiac isn't just a regular Trans Am. It's a specimen that has already been restored after spending nearly its entire life, except for one year, with the same family. The man who drove this ...

The 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am arrived as a sharper, more focused machine than the swaggering muscle cars that had defined the decade. Where others chased quarter-mile glory, this car was ...

Loren Sheffer of Delray Beach, Florida, however, wasn't driven by monetary profit when building his Pontiac. The 52-year old professional investor's '70 1/2 Trans Am was built purely for enjoyment.

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It was the middle of the 1960s, and American car manufacturing was on the cusp of what would be one of its greatest eras. Gasoline was cheap, meaningful emission regulation was years away, and the ...