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more about #firebird more comments → Curves: Thanks to the commenters for posting the additional pictures and stories of cars I never knew existed. This is the reason so many people go into engi... more » HoonThatFerrari: So many concepts, so many great ideas, so many bean-counters nixing them in favor of sh*t that nobody wants. more » magista: One cannot leave out the Alfa Romeo BATs: more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Call me biased, but I think the OM617-powered C111-III deserves a shout-out. more » Mad_Science: But what about the Pontiac Rageous? Seriously, a RWD smallblock powered pseudo-ute with all of today's tech thrown in. From 1997... To make sure th... more » mlevere1992: How about one of my all time favs.... more » mlevere1992: OK, how about this image? Couldn't get it to work before. more » mlevere1992: How about the BMW GINA Project? Not futuristic enough for you? more » BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: Mr Krewson if you look good arround there are still future futuristic concept cars made. more » brandegee: Merecedes C111 would have been a good addition to the list. For a brief time, it was supposed to have been a Wankel future. more » tonyola: I wonder if the 2009 Cadillac XLR would have sold any better had it looked like this 1959 Cadillac Cyclone concept. Yes, the black nosecones were inte... more » engineerd: The wild, out there concepts were a way for engineers to flex their engineering muscles and for designers to explore the far reaches of taste and publ... more » clank-o-tron: I like the closing thoughts on the article - it takes many of the flights of fancy and grounds them in the possible realities. Sadly though, I don't ... more » Theimbellis: Uhm, how can you guys forget the FINEST concept car anyone ever built in the late 60's / early 70's? This one is definitely an example. more » Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Our old future was so much cooler than our new future. more » -
#conceptcars
Seven Concept Cars Of Future Past
Concept cars aren't just a chance for automakers to show us where they're going. In bolder times, they've been a platform for showing where they think the whole world is headed. More » -
#nicepriceorcrackpipe
1977 Pontiac Trans Am for $12,000!
Are you jonesing for a real ‘70s car chase? Well, today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe candidate will help you be the bandit, good buddy, but it may leave you feeling a bit blue. More » -
#classiccars
Tehran's Got Mad Love For The Screamin' Chicken
Pontiac's Firebird has been a staple of 'Merican hoons ever since Burt Reynolds, our favorite mustachioed star, drove one in Smokey and the Bandit, but we're not the only ones fascinated with the flaming chicken. More »
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#carart
Scott Listfield: Astronaut Dinosaur
Scott Listfield is a man on a mission called Astronaut Dinosaur. His unbelievably entertaining paintings take a look into the imaginatively contrived adventures of a space-bound astronaut. Check out his work below. More »
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#carcrash
Fire Truck Rolls Down Hill, Flattens 1969 Firebird Race Car
This fire truck pulled to the shoulder to let cars pass on a single-lane, mountain road when the ground gave way, causing it to roll down a hill, flattening a 1969 Firebird race car. More » -
#downonthestreet
Pontiac Is No More, But The Survivors Flourish Down On The Street
Oldsmobile, Plymouth, and now Pontiac; this century is rough on the old Detroit marques. With the the demise of Pontiac in mind, let's check out the classic Pontiacs I've photographed down on the Alameda street.
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#downonthestreetbonusedition
Mystery Nightmare Car Plus Bonus NHRA Pace Car Firebird Down On The Spanish Dirt Lot
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we see interesting street-parked cars in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Dominick was car shopping in Malaga when he found these two. More » -
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#downonthestreet
1978 Pontiac Firebird, With Bonus Pontiac Poll
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we're going to check out a 30-year-old Detroit car that's an honest-to-god daily driver and parks in the heart of Alameda's downtown. It's got its share of bumps and bruises, but it's managed to survive the hoonage that has killed off most of its second-gen F-body brethren by now. It's also managed to survive the owner's temptation to build a phony Burt Reynolds-esque Trans Am clone, and for that we should be thankful!
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#jalopnikdecides
Muscle Car Wars Of 1978: Hood Decals Strike Back
It's a Friday, and it's the week before our most patriotic of U.S. holidays. What better time to take a look back at the best of American muscle machinery? Aha, but there's a catch: We're only going to go back 30 years. That's right, 1978. The Malaise era was striking back with a new breed of muscle cars. While not as legendary as some of the "true" muscle iron of the '60s, these creations traded raw power for cocaine-fueled, taped-on vinyl style. In the middle of an infamous era, we give you three cars that represented the best of red-blooded American spirit. But only one will be declared most awesome, and that's for you to decide. More » -
#chooseyoureternity
PCH, Turbo Malaise Edition: Saab 99 Turbo or Turbo Trans Am Indy Pace Car?
It's pretty tough to beat the most menacing assemblage of Lucas Electrics ever put in one $150,000 package when it comes to Hell Projects, and even a horrifically hooned Skyline GT-R couldn't come close to the Lagonda in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. In hindsight, probably nothing short of a Citroën SM could have made a stand against the Aston Martin; lesson learned for next time! Today we're going to put on our W.I.N. buttons and our boogie shoes and check out some classic Turbo Malaise Hell Projects (not to be confused with Turbo Mullet Hell Projects)... More » -
#superturbopotential
Top Ten Totally Awesome Turbocharged American Cars
We love the '80s and not just for Rick Astley, Members Only jackets and New Coke. All that's well and good, but what we really love can be described in one italicized, chromed plastic-emblemed word: TURBO. The 80's economy forced automakers to use weaker and smaller engines, so to boost power we all turned to MacGyver-rigged turbochargers. With all that super turbo potential out there, it was hard for us to come up with a top ten list of the most totally awesome turbocharged American cars from the 1980s — but nonetheless, we did. Ogle the 80's heart-action, then tell us which is your favorite in the poll below. More » -
#foundonebay
The De Lorean Car That Never Was: 1964 Pontiac Banshee For Sale
Back when John Z. De Lorean was coming up with cars like the GTO for the Pontiac Division, he also had this crazy idea for a "Mustang killer" that would be cheaper and lighter than a Corvette. Unfortunately, the Banshee was also faster than the Corvette, so the General's overlords- still pissed about the way John Z. sneaked the GTO out the door- axed it (though much of its styling lived on in later Corvettes and Firebirds). Only two roadworthy prototypes were built, a convertible and a coupe... and now that coupe can be yours! Just pony up the Buy It Now of a mere $1,500,000 and you'll own the Coolest Pontiac Ever. [eBay Motors] More »
