The 1970s were a particularly upsetting time for American car enthusiasts. Not only were insurance costs climbing and new emissions regulations strangling big-capacity V8 engines, but the '73 oil ...

A.Odds are what you are hearing is indeed an exhaust leak and it probably is coming from the carburetor, or more precisely the intake manifold. To provide hood clearance Olds Toronados from 1966 to ...

Despite the GM 454 and Pontiac 455 being within a cubic inch of each other, and both being GM brands, the two engines are ...

A restored and customized 1973 Oldsmobile 442 takes center stage, complete with a strong 455 engine note. How does classic design blend with modern upgrades?

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

As the base model, the Delta 88 was obviously the most affordable configuration in the entire lineup, though few people ended up ordering the car with the monster 455 (7.5-liter) Rocket V8 engine.

Over the decades, Detroit was the source of some very controversial decisions – from GM’s retiring from competitive racing in early 1963 to the more recent cancelation of the HEMI and Challenger Mopar ...

[Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic] Imagine the Indianapolis Colts playing the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. Payton versus Eli, ...