Escalation became a familiar term in the mid-Sixties. The word stood for stepping-up—expansion, enhancement, intensification. And it was popularly applied to everything from U.S. troop moves in ...

The 1965 GTO sits at the center of muscle car mythology, and its engine choice still fuels debate. Collectors weigh the bragging rights of the factory Tri-Power setup against the everyday usability of ...

After a very successful first year on the market, the GTO was already prepared to become a superstar in 1965. And thanks to massive improvements, including refined styling, but also as a result of a ...

Some cars aren't just machines—they're memoirs. In a story captured by Tom Gallaher on The Story Behind the Car YouTube channel, Jerry reclaims two Pontiacs tied together not just by steel and ...

Khris is a Mechanical Engineer and a classic car aficionado, who adores his Jags, Alfas, and old-school American muscle cars. He keeps tabs on everything from super exotics like an old EB 110 to the ...

During the '60s, car salesmen and women in America must have been among the busiest people on the planet. Ever since the Pontiac GTO launched the idea of a "muscle car" in 1964 onto the optimistic ...