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, ...

Introduced in 1961 and deleted at the end of 1965, the Chevy 409 big-block V8 sat at the top of the muscle game in the Bowtie backyard. While short-lived, the engine did leave behind certain artifacts ...

Before American cars had officially "gone muscle" with the Pontiac GTO, the 1961 Chevy Impala Super Sport captured the formula nicely: upgrade a regular passenger car with the biggest engine the ...

Introduced in 1958 as the high-end trim for the Bel Air, the Chevrolet Impala was moved to its own model series a year later and became a superstar in no time. Sales soared throughout the decade, and ...

We can't really put our finger on just what it is that makes the 409 such an iconic engine with such a huge following. There's more to it than just the song. (And frankly, if we never hear the song ...