The Ford and Chevy 427 big blocks sit at the center of one of performance history’s fiercest rivalries, yet the two engines followed very different paths from the dyno cell to the winner’s circle. I ...

Chevrolet’s 427 engine that set Daytona on its ear in 1963 and was appropriately dubbed the “Mystery V8” because the secrecy which enveloped the project has risen like the legendary phoenix from the ...

A standard Malibu built when GM's self-imposed 400-ci (6.5-liter) limit on intermediate V8s was still in effect, this 427 L72-powered, non-SS Chevelle became a reality through clever manipulation of a ...

Regular Production Option L72 meant 427 cubic inches, and (at least) 425 horsepower, and 460 lb-ft of torque. Chevrolet fans dreamt of having one of those in their Bowtie, but few cars ever got one.

We recently scored a 1974 Chevy Nova barn find for just $1,500—a true time capsule that had been sitting untouched for decades. Now we’re turning this budget score into a street machine and heading to ...

This 1968 Chevrolet Camaro on Exotic Car Trader packs a powerful 427 cu in Turbo-Jet V8, blending classic muscle car style with raw performance. When the first-generation Chevrolet Camaro hit the ...

American carmakers in the 1960s chased trends like Metallica cutting their hair. Seemingly, every brand had to have a large displacement V8, even producing ...