Before there were muscle cars, this car was tearing up the drag strip and was legendary for its power and speed.

The muscle car craze saw big-block engines with massive power profiles dominate U.S. roads, and one Chevy model paved the way for those that came after.

One of the hottest tunes on the radio in 1962 was a little ditty by a group of surf-loving teens who extolled excitement over something called a “4-0-9.” The Beach Boys weren't the only ones focused ...

Back in 2009, Hot Rod magazine concept artist Steve Stanford rendered a concept car that is said to be inspired by five timeless Chevy classics, including the ’61 “Bubble Top” Impala, ’62 Impala SS409 ...

There are some facts that any car guy should know: the firing order of a small-block Chevy, the horsepower rating of an LS6, the number of Hemi 'Cuda convertibles built in '71, and the words to the ...

What happens when a great Detroit engine, a great Detroit car, a great Diney movie, and a great imagination bump into eachother in the 1980s? An abomination so utterly cool, it's hardly conceivable ...

Like many full-size nameplates that debuted in the 1950s, the Chevrolet Impala went racing in the early 1960s. Introduced in 1963, the Z11 lightweight drag racer is arguably the meanest and rarest ...

Bowing for the 1950 model year, the two-door Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe took its name from the wealthy Los Angeles, California, suburb. The Bel Air could only be had in the Deluxe trim. The 1953 model ...

It seems that lately the 348/409 engines have been experiencing a Lazarus effect. Since their introduction in 1958 until their demise in 1965 (with the introduction of the 396), the Chevrolet W-motors ...

Q: Hi, Greg, I enjoy reading your articles and wonder about the 1962 Chevy Biscayne 409. When I was a lad of 5 years old, I went to the local dealer with my dad and he bought one right off the ...