The Buick 455 V8 was one of the most powerful and underrated engines of the American muscle car era, delivering massive ...
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 ...
The Pontiac Trans Am 455 Super Duty arrived just as Detroit was being forced to turn down the volume on big cubic inches, which is exactly why it still looms so large in muscle car history. Built in ...
In the Pontiac hobby, there are times we find ourselves trying to separate fact from fiction. Many different engines and models have suffered such a fate, but few are as misperceived as the Super Duty ...
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 ...
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 ...
Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...