One of the hottest tunes on the radio in 1962 was a little ditty by a group of surf-loving teens who extolled excitement over something called a “4-0-9.” The Beach Boys weren't the only ones focused ...

The muscle car craze saw big-block engines with massive power profiles dominate U.S. roads, and one Chevy model paved the way ...

The 1965 Chevy Impala received all-new styling and sold more than a million copies. This highly documented 409 wagon will ...

While the Beach Boys crooned about a "really fine ... 409," how about a totally refined 409? That's the lyric of this Bel Air bubbletop owned by James and Sandy Eudy. Its fuel-injected mill is ...

Here's the recipe for an eye-watering car auction result: Take an iconic classic car and select its ideal spec, give it a backstory sure to appeal to anyone with a nostalgic bone in their body, and ...

Bowing for the 1950 model year, the two-door Chevy Bel Air Sports Coupe took its name from the wealthy Los Angeles, California, suburb. The Bel Air could only be had in the Deluxe trim. The 1953 model ...

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 ...

In 1955, Chevrolet introduced its first V8 engine in decades. The small-block mill was very successful in the Corvette and the Tri-Five series, but Chevy needed something larger to power its heavier ...

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 ...