The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 earned its reputation not through shock value or over-the-top styling, but through balance, ...

The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 arrived at the peak of the muscle car era and carried a reputation that could have rested on its badges alone. Instead, Oldsmobile engineered a package that backed up the ...

Although muscle cars can be traced back to the 1950s, the consensus is that the Pontiac GTO popularized the high-performance midsize market. Introduced for the 1964 model year, the GTO was immediately ...

Introduced for the 1964 model year, the Pontiac GTO became an unexpected success and kickstarted the muscle car wars. Over the next few months, other GM brands jumped on the high-performance midsize ...

When the Pontiac GTO debuted in 1964, the initial production run was supposed to be just 5,000 units. However, demand was so strong, more than 32,000 GTOs were built for the 1964 model year. Other GM ...

“The W-30 version of the car has always been kind of the pinnacle of the Oldsmobile muscle car,” says Mancini. “I’ve always been a fan of not just Chrysler but GM muscle cars from that era and the 442 ...

In 1964, the gearhead engineers over at Pontiac, led by John Z. DeLorean, came up with the idea of a mid-size factory hot rod to draw younger buyers into showrooms. They stuffed a 389 from a full-size ...

The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 featured in the 1993 movie "Demolition Man" will be part of Barrett Jackson's upcoming auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Scheduled to cross the auction block Jan. 27, the ...

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[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, ...