The Chevrolet 409 V8 had a significant, but brief moment in the history of American big-block, high-performance engines. While the 409 V8 may be best known as the title of a popular Beach Boys song ...

The Chevrolet 409 Impala is a classic American muscle car that has captured the hearts of car enthusiasts and collectors alike. Produced during a brief yet impactful period, the 409 Impala remains a ...

Chevrolet enjoyed a banner year in 1962. The celebration of that golden anniversary year not only saw strong sales, but Chevrolet witnessed wildly popular acceptance of the newly introduced 409ci ...

The Chevrolet big-block is the workhorse racing engine of the muscle-car era. The 427 W first showed up midyear as a stroked 409 for the 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS. However, a year before, ...

Although Chevrolet developed a V8 engine as early as 1917, the company really made its mark with the small block V8 in 1955. Just three years later the automaker introduced the powerful 348 ci engine ...

If you wanted to buy a Chevrolet Impala back in 1962, the standard engine you were offered was a 235 (3.8-liter) six-cylinder developing 135 horsepower. It was the same six-cylinder as for the model ...

A 1961 Impala bubble top was this close to returning to the road, but the owner who started the restoration of this beautiful car stopped along the way. The reason is simple. "I lost interest," he ...