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 ...

Let's clear it up right here. The Chevy 409 is no more of a truck engine than the Chevy small-block 350 or big-block 454. Just because GM used each of these engines in heavy-duty commercial ...

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 ...

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 ...

Six decades ago, Chevrolet’s full-size cars underwent an epic overhaul. The X-frame chassis that had underpinned the Bowtie brand’s family sedans, coupes, convertibles and more since 1958 was out, ...

The Chevrolet Bel Air was a long-lasting staple of the Bowtie division of General Motors, lasting for just over three decades. However, the general consensus would regard 1955 as the first year of the ...