[unable to retrieve full-text content] If you’re a fan of 1980s pop culture, take note: an official “A-Team” van is heading to auction Jan. 22 through Worldwide Auctioneers. For those unfamiliar with the show, “The A-Team” followed the exploits of…
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Jay Leno lives out “Smokey and the Bandit” dreams in a near-perfect 1979 Pontiac Firebird
Pontiac’s days of building excitement are long gone, though the brand arguably faded into the sunset long before the division was axed in 2009 as part of the fallout of General Motors’ bankruptcy. Yet old Pontiacs are getting a second…
Bears fans rejoice: Walter Payton's 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo heads to auction
Follow Jeff This car is the sweetness. That’s because it’s a 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo in excellent condition, but also because it was owned by Walter Payton. One of the greatest running backs in NFL history, Payton’s Porsche is set…
Jay Leno cops a look at a 1979 VW Beetle police car
Follow Jeff [embedded content] The automotive guest on this episode of Jay Leno’s Garage isn’t about speed or performance. It’s just fun. “I’m just laughing looking at it. It just makes me smile,” Jay Leno exclaims about the 1979 Volkswagen…
This time capsule 1979 Pontiac Trans Am has been driven just 65 miles
Pontiac’s days of building excitement are long gone, though they arguably faded into the sunset long before the division was axed in 2009. Yet, classic Pontiac cars still remind us of the days before General Motors gave “badge engineering” its…