In the glorious history of wonderful Buick automobiles (and by that, I mean proper Buicks that made Americans proud of their nation and their car-making companies), the Wildcat has a special place, ...

Had it not been for this one crucial issue, Buick's big-block V8 may have been one for the history books.

inefficient today to consider that GM was producing unique 455 Pontiacs, 455 Oldsmobiles, 455 Buicks, and 454 Chevrolets--four engines within 1 cubic inch of displacement--all at the same time.

[Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Winter 2011 issue of MotorTrend Classic] Imagine the Indianapolis Colts playing the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. Payton versus Eli, ...