Category Archive: BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC, CHEVY, Monday Shopper
Would You Rather, The Second Gen Sweetheart Edition: 1974 Phase III Camaro Replica Or 1980 Fire-Am?
The second-gen GM F-car held a performance torch through some of the darkest times in gearhead history. When they debuted for the 1970 model year, the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird started...
Time Traveler: A 1977 Buick Regal That Hasn’t Aged A Day, It Seems
How in the world did a forty-year-old Buick Regal transcend time and space and arrive in virtually untouched condition? We aren’t talking restored, or even a nice survivor. We are talking about...
Caption This: KITT In The Junkyard…”But Michael…I Thought What We Had Was Special.”
Well, well, well. Seems that having a sassy 1980s Pontiac Firebird just isn’t enough for some people. The Knight Industries Two Thousand is the dream car for many 1980s survivors…once you...
Would You Rather, The “Not-A-Pontiac” Imported Edition: 1969 Beaumont Droptop Or 2009 Holden Commodore SS Ute?
It’s time for another round of “Would You Rather”, and today the choices are a bit…well, they need some explanation. First off, both of these things are huge projects. The...
BangShift Top 11: Decal GT, Round Two! More All Show, Not Much Go From The Seventies!
I’ll crack my knuckles, sit down in the chair, and proceed to once again embrace the weirdness that I will be remembered for. I grew up with everyone owning cars that had visual punch, but...
Hunting For Christmas Gifts In The Mecum Kansas City Auction: Two Fords And A Buick!
If there is one thing I truly loathe about the Christmas holiday, it’s being asked what I want for Christmas. I don’t want to be the guy that asks for the extraordinary or expensive...
Classic YouTube: The Finnish Drag Racing Oldsmobile Delta 88
I’m of the mindset that the spritual successor to the musclecar era Oldsmobiles isn’t the G-body Cutlass, but instead the Oldsmobile Delta 88. They are comparable in size to the old...
Want To Build Your Very Own Battle-Wagon? Check Out This 1987 Pontiac Safari And Think Of The Possibilities!
The boxy GM B-body wagon might have been the last successful bastion of the full-size station wagon, complete with rear-facing seats. Yeah, there were bubble-bodied versions, but by the 1990s the...
Pure Blooded: This Pontiac GTO Is All Naturally Aspirated Tin Indian!
Ok, purists, here’s your moment of zen. Fans of GM brands that aren’t Chevrolet tend to get a bit twisted whenever you mention the “corporate engine” deal. Here’s how it...
Rough Start: An LS-swapped 1994 Pontiac Trans Am “Mechanic’s Special”!
Yelp and complain about LS-swaps all you want, but for a budget-based project, it’s very difficult to look past their dollar-to-power ratio. They are easy to get, easy to modify, and are...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Does A Cadillac Make The Best Car Hauler?
Cadillac, the Standard of the World. Built from the remnants of the Henry Ford Corporation, acquired by General Motors early on in it’s history, winner of the Dewar Trophy, and for better or...
Copart Cadavers: The Flood Cars Are Coming After The Hurricanes, Like This Poor 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge
It’s amazing to think that there are numerous lots throughout America holding thousands, if not tens of thousands…or even more maybe, who knows…of vehicles that are just sitting....
Compact, Roomy And Sporting…No, It’s Not The Newest Crossover, It’s This 1976 Pontiac Astre!
A couple of weeks ago, as I was cruising car lots, I got to talking with a salesman. He was bent on making a sale, and was the type that wasn’t going to take “no” for an answer. He...
