Available in factory-built models for only two years, this iconic powerhouse is still the largest V8 ever fitted into a mass-produced Chevy passenger car. The American car-buying public's appetite for ...

Chad has been a muscle car and classic truck lover since he could walk. The classic vehicles from the '60s and '70s are the best in his eyes, but he is more than willing to give the new technology a ...

In 1962, Ford decided to shrink the Fairlane to a midsize car in response to the AMC Rambler. Plymouth did the same with the Belvedere. General Motors, on the other hand, designed a brand-new platform ...

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era. At 454 cubic ...

LS6 454 was rated at 450 ponies for the Chevelle, but 460 for the Corvette for marketing reasons. A slightly less lethal version was available, rated at 360 horses. Note the carb spacer; it raised the ...

Few vehicle phrases roll off the tongue as beautifully as 'Chevy 454 big block.' This selection of words can and has put a smile on many a car enthusiast's face for decades, owing to how good the 454 ...