On the Cover: The black '78...
On the Cover: The black '78 Trans Am was photographed by Kevin DiOssi, the '69 GTO by Scott Lachenauer, and the Contessa by Christopher R. Phillip.
FEARSOME FEATURES
N2O FED
How hard is it to get a stockbottom-end, LS1-powered '01 WS6 Trans Am into the low 11s? The answer may just be two parts nitrogen and one part oxygen.
"IT'S A SHORE THING"
Cruising the Jersey Shore doesn't get any better when a '69 GTO convertible with a warmed-over, stroked 455, and sensible suspension upgrades is your ride of choice
TALE FROM THE DARK SIDE
Most people would be content with a low-mile '78 Trans Am in stock form, so why did this owner change his Second-Gen Cameo White T-top into a black-as-night hardtop?
ONE-OF-NONE DONE FOR FUN
This '64 Ventura fulfills its owner's wish of adding all the options he would have ordered had he bought it new
HPP PAVEMENT POUNDERS SHOOTOUT NORWALK EDITION
Part IV: A stroked 421 '65 2+2 convertible and a stroked 455 '69 Firebird square off
BOW FOR THE CONTESSA
Now retired, Pontiac Special Projects Engineer Herb Adams introduces his newest sports-car creation—the Contessa
DIALING IN THE D-PORT
We travel to DCI Motorsports to learn about mild and street/strip porting for Edelbrock's new Performer D-Port heads
QUADRAJET HOME REMEDY
For less than the price of a dinner for two, you can cure hot-start issues
BEHIND BARS
Need an affordable bolt-in rollbar? We install the Autopower Street-Sport Harness Bar in a modern GTO; it's also available for all 35 years of Firebirds.
CARBS' LAST STAND
If you enjoy working on your own carburetors, then make your job easier with a carburetor stand. We show you how to build one for a Holley and one for a Q-jet for less than $20 each.
FULL THROTTLE
TRIBAL NEWS
MY PONTIAC AND ME
PONCHO POST
TECH Q&A
PRODUCT PREVIEW