1979 was the perfect occasion for the Trans Am to see its sales go through the roof. The car was celebrating its tenth anniversary, and after a rough start, it slowly but surely became the best ...

The Trans Am was the Firebird model everybody wanted in the late '70s, and sales continued to increase with every new release. The 1978 iteration made no exception, as its performance represented ...

Paired with Holman-Moody, his strategic style and sharp instincts kept him one step ahead throughout the season. That title didn’t come easily, but it came late in a career full of near misses.

Pearson’s first win at Darlington came with Holman-Moody, Ford’s powerhouse operation based in Charlotte, from 1956 until 1970. After John Holman and Ralph Moody drastically cut back their ...

Taking up the lanes this time is a 1974 Pontiac Trans Am Super Duty 455 and 1970 Ford Torino Super Cobra Jet, with three rounds of racing to determine a winner. So then – which super machine ...

Now in its 75th year, Darlington Raceway has always been deemed one of NASCAR’s toughest tracks to maneuver over 500 miles. One driver looked at the famed 1.366-mile oval as his all-time ...

You go learn how to drive it.’” He later went on to partner with the Holman-Moody Ford factory team. While there, Elder worked with Mario Andretti and led him to a 1967 victory in the Daytona 500.

There wasn’t a hint of a smile as he climbed out of his 1968 Holman-Moody Ford Torino. He had just finished second to Richard Petty in Sunday’s American 500 here at N.C. Motor Speedway after ...