The 1965 Impala SS 409 sits at the intersection of mass-market success and true rarity, a high performance option tucked ...

Muscle car fans will still be arguing about who got there first long after the world’s oil wells have finally run dry. Was it Olds with its Rocket 88, Chrysler’s letter-series cars, or the Pontiac GTO ...

The 1963 Chevrolet Impala 409 has never been subtle. Even among Chevrolet loyalists, the W-motor big blocks carry a mythic glow, the kind of powerplants that helped rewrite performance expectations ...

When Tom Nelson recently posted pictures and a video on Instagram of this unique engine he’d just finished, we knew we had to stop by for a closer look. A cursory glance at those unmistakable valve ...

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 ...