1970 was the year when GM issued the ‘Fire at will!’ order across its entire four-strong piston legions, revoking the displacement ban for intermediates. That woeful ban on engine size was aimed at ...

While not entirely obscure or forgotten as, say, any AMC muscle car, the Buick Gran Sport is tragically underrated. In 1970, the street super predators were the Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 and the Dodge ...

Buick is one of the three surviving General Motors divisions out of the handful that made the corporation back when it was still the biggest carmaker on Planet Piston. With Pontiac and Oldsmobile ...

For many gearheads, the year 1970 represents the peak of the muscle car era — or at least the peak of the first muscle car era. A big part of what conspired to make 1970 special is that to remain ...

The name "Nailhead" comes from the tiny valves Buick used in trying to make a V8 as slim as possible. The engine also was ...

From the November 1969 issue of Hot Rod magazine: Those who appreciate good cars had an eye out for the GS 455. Buick may have the surprise issue in the super-car series this model year. The 400-cubic ...

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 ...