The third-generation Pontiac Firebird and its sibling the Chevy Camaro are well-established as affordable enthusiast vehicles with some decent upside. They’ve been underappreciated for years, likely a victim of their own success, meaning GM cranked out too many cars… more»
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Oct 11, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Colonnade Survivor: 1976 Pontiac LeMans
Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick launched “senior” compacts in 1961 to join Chevrolet (Corvair, and later Nova) in the shift to smaller cars. Tempest was the torchbearer for Pontiac, with the LeMans soon joining as an upscale option (the former… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Only 35K Miles? 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ
A few days ago, I reviewed this 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and mentioned that it was the last version of Pontiac’s personal luxury coupe that I really appreciated. Yes, I wasn’t thrilled with what followed from ’73 to ’77… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Documented 4 Speed: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula
This 1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula is advertised as a 44k mile original car. For the second generation of the Firebird (1970-1981), Pontiac offered this model in four different configurations – the base Firebird, Esprit, Formula, and Trans Am. A… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Warehouse Find: 1978 Pontiac Trans Am
Many of the Trans Ams that we find are in excellent, or at least drivable, condition. This is not one of them. This project is a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The seller is asking $5,800… more»
Oct 10, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Parked 20 Years Ago: 1978 Pontiac Trans Am
A predictable thing happens when a car is left outside with a broken window, it rusts. This 1978 Pontiac Trans Am is for sale in Las Vegas, Nevada. The owner has had the car for 20 years waiting to… more»
Oct 9, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
400/4-Speed: 1967 Pontiac Firebird
Pontiac released its Firebird for the 1967 model year as its entry into the pony car market. However, it is vehicles like this first-year example that will give classic muscle cars a run for their money. The 400ci V8… more»
Oct 8, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Car Has To Go! 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix
“l have run out of time the car has got to go make an offer Cash and she is your sweet deal a real classic.” pleads the owner of this Canton, Connecticut-based 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix. There is also… more»
Oct 7, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
51k Mile Survivor: 1977 Pontiac Phoenix
In the 1970s, Pontiac adapted the popular Chevrolet Nova for sale under their brand, calling it Ventura II (at first) and Phoenix later. Because of General Motors’ shift to sharing powerplants across divisions, many later Phoenix had Chevy engines,… more»
Oct 5, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Owned 32 Years: 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix ASC/McLaren
The Pontiac Grand Prix is obviously a significant nameplate in the company’s history file. Like many models, the originals are often considered the best, with subsequent generations gradually losing some of the allure. Fortunately, in the early 90s, Pontiac… more»
Oct 5, 2024 • For Sale • 3 Comments
400-Equipped: 1980 Pontiac Trans Am
It is fair to say that by 1980, cars that had previously been performance icons were shadows of their former selves. Compliance with safety regulations added weight, while tighter emission regulations left many previously potent V8s able to do… more»
Oct 4, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Seldom Seen Safari: 1974 Pontiac LeMans
GM’s “Colonnade” intermediates (Chevrolet Malibu, Pontiac LeMans, Oldsmobile Cutlass, and Buick Century produced from ’73 through ’77) elicit all kinds of comments, both positive and negative and I’m surprised that the positives usually outweigh the negatives. Regardless, a Colonnade… more»
Oct 4, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Faded Feathers: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am Project
The popularity of the Pontiac Trans Am continued throughout the late seventies, with sales peaking at 116,535 units produced for the 1979 model year. The design looked mean and muscular no matter what color the exterior was painted in,… more»
Oct 4, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
400/4-Speed: 1968 Pontiac Firebird
I have always considered pre-1970 pony cars as some of the best-looking vehicles to roll off American production lines. They possessed a purity of style that was lost as the later examples grew larger and less elegant. They also… more»
Oct 1, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Perfect Project: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
The second generation Trans Am was built from 1970 to 1981. This 1980 Trans Am is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is definitely a project that has been sitting a while. The seller is asking $6,500 and has… more»
Sep 30, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Barn Find Project: 1969 Pontiac GTO
The story of Pontiac’s vaunted GTO is an oft-told tale, so I won’t revisit it today. This will be more of a “Yikes, what happened here?” GTO story. The seller tells us, “What you see, is what you get”… more»
