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 ...

In late 1961, Chevrolet made one of its historic moves on the board of all-time high-performance American motoring and released the legendary 409 V8. Only 121 were made, but the seed had been planted.

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 ...

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 W-series engine broke new ground for Chevrolet as the company's first big-block. Introduced in 1958, and produced in displacements of 348 and 409 cubic inches, the W-motors achieved success in ...

The year 1962 marked Chevrolet's 50th production anniversary. To many, the full-size '62s were the best looking ever, rivaling the '57, but in a bigger, bolder way. You could get one of two optional ...

General Motors cruised through the 1960s with roughly half the share of the U.S. automobile market. Chevrolet led the pack for GM, regularly selling millions of cars each year. This 1962 Chevrolet Bel ...

Q: Greg, I’m very much interested in muscle cars and am happy to see your columns in our area newspaper. I’d like to know if you agree that the first muscle car was a 1949 Oldsmobile 88? Also, can you ...

She’s so fine, my 409. This is NOT what the Beach Boys had in mind. This rare 409-powered 1963 Chevy Impala wagon is a mix of plain black wrapper, Big Block sleeper, luxo-barge, and family truckster.