At the height of the "golden era" of performance, the Buick name brought recognition and status. Unlike today, a world where there is little to differentiate one brand from another, choosing a GM ...
As GM grew and flourished along with the U.S. auto industry in the middle of the 20th century, its divisions began building larger engines. Buick was the first automaker to use a V6 engine in a ...
Buick’s Wildcat 455 occupies a brief but fascinating moment in American muscle history, when a full-size cruiser could still ...
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 1971 Buick GS has long lived in the shadow of louder, flashier muscle cars, its image shaped more by luxury badges and ...
With muscle cars slowly but surely transitioning to electric power, petrolheads love to reminisce about the glory days of massive V8s. However, many seem to forget the glorious 455-ci (7.5-liter) that ...
Would it get your attention if we offered you the inside line on a high-torque, long-stroke, small-block engine that weighs nearly a hundred pounds less than a small-block Chevy? Or how about a motor ...
Lou is a freelance journalist and content writer with a focus on the automotive world. After graduating from Coventry University (Automotive Journalism MA) in 2020, she worked in automotive e-commerce ...
There’s no denying that 1970 was a great year for muscle cars. General Motors’ own muscle car lineup that year consisted of icons like the Chevy Chevelle 454SS, Pontiac GTO Judge and Buick GSx, among ...
The second-generation Regal came with anything from a 196-ci gas V6 to a 350-ci diesel V8. The most desirable powerplant of the lot, however, is the 3.8-liter turbocharged V6 in GNX specification.
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 ...