Restomod:1979 Pontiac Trans Am (opens in new tab)

The year 1979 was a watershed moment for American car design and a high-water mark for Pontiac. The second-generation F-body was the undisputed king of the boulevard, dripping with late-seventies swagger and featuring a dramatic, redesigned front end. Yet, underneath those muscular fenders, federal emissions regulations of the era throttled the life out of what...