If you had a virtually unlimited budget, what classic cars would you buy? Many of us have asked this question, but only a select few have the means to pursue that dream. Tim Allen — also known as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor from Home Improvement and the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story — is a diehard car guy with an incredible collection that includes a variety of obscure and tasteful vehicles. A video crew from the Petersen Automotive Museum recently met Tim Allen at his garage to take a look at his entire collection.

With each passing decade, new generations enter the classic car world looking for fun and affordable project cars. In the '80s, the second-gen Camaro and Firebird were common entry-level choices, and in the '90s and early '00s, the third-gen IROC-Z and Trans Am filled the same role. Today, clean examples of all of those cars have become more scarce and therefore more costly. Fourth-gen GM F-body cars like this 1999 Trans Am WS6 offer huge restomod and performance potential without breaking the bank.

California classic-car enthusiasts scored a significant legislative victory on September 16, 2026, when Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1392 (SB 1392), better known as “Leno’s Law,” at Jay Leno’s Garage in Burbank, California. The new law creates a limited, phased-in exemption from California’s Smog Check requirements for qualifying collector vehicles from the 1976 through 1985 model years.

Upgrading the front suspension can make a big difference when building a classic performance vehicle. The CPP Totally Tubular™ Upper and Lower Control Arm Set, Part # TCA6774B, offers a complete suspension upgrade for 1967-69 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird models, as well as 1968-74 Chevrolet Nova models.

Pontiac built the GTO Judge for only three model years, but in that brief span it created one of the most recognizable American muscle cars ever made. Here’s a detailed history of The Judge, including production totals, engines, specifications, year-to-year changes between 1969 and 1971, and all the other details enthusiasts should know when identifying or restoring a Pontiac GTO Judge today. We even included guides to help you spot one at a glance and verify whether it came from the factory with the Judge option package.

Few automobiles have ever become as inseparable from a motion picture as the black-and-gold Pontiac Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit. James Bond had his Aston Martins, Steve McQueen had his Highland Green Mustang, and the Duke boys had the General Lee—but no Hollywood car did more to transform the fortunes of an American performance model than the 1977 Pontiac Trans Am. 

There are certain cars that don't simply arrive - they make an entrance.

On any given Southern California weekend, Jack Kee's custom blue-and-white 1969 Pontiac GTO rumbles into a local cruise night wearing a confident stance on wide American Racing wheels. The deep exhaust note from its healthy Pontiac 400 announces its arrival long before curious spectators begin drifting toward the car. Some admire the brilliant custom paint. Others recognize the unmistakable Endura front bumper and sculpted Coke-bottle body lines that helped make the 1969 GTO one of the most celebrated muscle cars ever built.

When it comes to classic car restomod projects, especially high-end SEMA Show builds, it's easy to go overboard. There's an allure to adding more power, more grip, more tech, and more luxury, and some builders don't know when to stop. For Steve Strope of Pure Vision Design, keeping this 1967 Pontiac GTO true to its roots was priority number one. Many aspects of the car are modernized and improved, but it still looks, drives, and sounds like an old-school Pontiac. When the car's owner suggested an LS swap, Strope flat-out refused, so it still has the Pontiac V8 it was built with.