1979 was THE year for the Trans Am. It marked this model's 10th anniversary, and for Pontiac, it was exactly what the doctor ordered. With sales going through the roof, over 117K Trans Ams ended up ...

A factory-correct 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6 in Solar Gold is attracting bidders as its auction nears closing.

The Ford Mustang debuted as a 1964 1/2 mid-year model, to great fanfare and robust sales. Chevrolet responded with the Chevy Camaro in late September of 1966. Five months later, Pontiac rolled out an ...

Chevrolet rolled out the 1967 Chevy Camaro in late September 1966 in response to the exceedingly successful Ford Mustang. Five months later, Pontiac got an F-body car of its own in the 1967 Pontiac ...

The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is one 1979-model automobile that won't be winning any "Best Engineered New Car" contests. After all, what Pontiac dealers are selling here is less a brand-new car than a ...

Ypsilanti, Michigan's, Mathias Buckson parted with his Pontiac but not the way he had hoped. The young buck postponed college and worked two jobs to pay for his pride and joy, a '79 Pontiac Trans Am.

Trans Am sales went through the roof in 1979, with Pontiac shipping over 117K units. It was the right moment for the Trans Am to aim for the sky, as the car was celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Joe Gransden, 53, a professional trumpet player and singer living in Atlanta, on his 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, as told to A.J. Baime. In the small town where I grew up—Williamsville, ...