One of our forum members, Blackbirdws6, has a car for all seasons and moods. His 1997 Trans Am WS6 convertible can go top-up in less-than-perfect weather. When the sun comes out, he can lower the lid. Doing so exposes the partial cage – a good thing to have while cruising on public roads (just in […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | September 2, 2014
Forum member tom’s2005gto‘s goat started life as a 2005 model with the stock LS2 6-liter V8 and a six-speed manual transmission. Over the years, Tom’s bred his crimson creature into a big-displacement beast. After buying it in 2007, he “did the maggie 112 & Kook’s 1 3/4″ LT’s and a cam, [and] made 528 rwhp […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | August 22, 2014
“The 1979 Trans Am. A new breed of wow!” – screamed the advertisements of the day. The Firebird was 12-years old when this version hit the streets. This year’s model sported a new body-colored urethane beak, ported headlights and a low black grille. The tail was redesigned too and a dark louver concealed the rear […] More »
By: Ed Tahaney | August 20, 2014
After dragging bumper, this nitrous-injected Firebird gets waaaayyyy out of control, as it pitches full-lock left and then full-lock right before crossing the center line and almost nailing the Oldsmobile in the other lane. Was the driver a true warrior or was it dumb luck he didn’t hit the wall? I’m going with the former; […] More »
By: Justin Fivella | August 18, 2014
For this week’s Throwback video, I have dug up the original 1998 Pontiac Firebird commercial which introduced the TV world to the LS1 powered Pontiac muscle car. This clip features three late 4th generation Firebirds rolling through a battered urban area (that very well could be Detroit.) The soundtrack is provided by the then-new LS1 V8…revving […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | August 14, 2014
Michelin Presents Weekly Wallpaper: A 1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible. In 1968, Richard M. Nixon won the presidential election, Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby scared the hell out of audiences in theaters and the Pontiac Firebird spooked the competition with its 400 cu in 6.6 L Ram Air II V8. This black beauty sports the optional hood tach which makes this convertible a […] More »
By: Ed Tahaney | August 13, 2014
This week’s Drag Race video takes us to Germany, where we see an LS1 powered 4th generation Pontiac Firebird racing against an LS1 powered 4th gen Chevrolet Camaro. Nothing is known about either of these two cars outside of the engine (which is fairly obvious), but this presents a good example of American muscle in […] More »
By: Patrick Rall | August 11, 2014
