The Best-Handling American Car of 1979

Don Sherman and Photography by Aaron Kiley

Wheel, Tire, Automotive design, Automotive tire, Vehicle, Automotive exterior, Land vehicle, Automotive parking light, Grille, Car,

Aaron Kiley|Car and Driver

From the Archive: We bring out five American contenders—the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Chevrolet Corvette L48, Mercury Capri, and Pontiac Phoenix SJ—to find the cornering champ.

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Road, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Asphalt, Road surface, Car, Motorsport, Headlamp, Hood,

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Chevrolet Corvette L48, Mercury Capri, and Pontiac Phoenix SJ

Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Road, Car, Hood, Automotive exterior, Automotive parking light, Road surface, Fender,

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Chevrolet Corvette L48, Mercury Capri, and Pontiac Phoenix SJ

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Automotive design, Vehicle, Car, Hood, Automotive exterior, Sports car, Luxury vehicle, Rim, Grille, Bumper,

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Chevrolet Corvette L48, Mercury Capri, and Pontiac Phoenix SJ

Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive exterior, Road, Car, Hood, Fender, Luxury vehicle, Bumper,

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Chevrolet Corvette L48, Mercury Capri, and Pontiac Phoenix SJ

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Tire, Motor vehicle, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Transport, Headlamp, Grille, Automotive lighting, Hood,

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Pontiac Phoenix SJ, 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, Chevrolet Corvette L48, and Mercury Capri

Vehicle, Automotive design, Land vehicle, Road, Car, Automotive exterior, Automotive parking light, Road surface, Asphalt, Personal luxury car,

Aaron Kiley|Car and Driver

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am, Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, Chevrolet Corvette L48, Mercury Capri, and Pontiac Phoenix SJ

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Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive exterior, Car, White, Automotive tire, Hood, Fender, Automotive lighting,

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1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am

Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Automotive exterior, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Transport, Automotive parking light, Automotive lighting, Car,

1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am

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Tire, Wheel, Automotive design, Car, Automotive exterior, Performance car, Alloy wheel, Automotive tire, Fender, Hood,

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Chevrolet Corvette L48

Tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Hood, Land vehicle, Headlamp, Automotive tire, Transport, Car, Automotive lighting,

Aaron Kiley|Car and Driver

Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

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Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Hood, Automotive tire, Automotive exterior, Car, Grille, Headlamp, Fender,

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Mercury Capri

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