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 ...

Chevrolet built only 18 Z11-spec Impalas in 1962, and only two of these have survived to this day. This one is currently the most expensive ever sold.

Let's clear it up right here. The Chevy 409 is no more of a truck engine than the Chevy small-block 350 or big-block 454. Just because GM used each of these engines in heavy-duty commercial ...

No doubt about it, the 409-powered Impala was the original crown prince of 1960s American muscle. Eulogized by popular songwriters of the era, the Chevy 409 made its mark with the American consumer.

In the long and rich history books of Chevrolet, 1958 is one of those years written in block capitals, and most gearheads tend to associate it with one of the most glorious names ever to adorn a ...

Mecum is auctioning an original 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air 409 in its Indy sale. The 409 cu-in (6.7-liter) V8 helped kick off the 1960s muscle car craze. Rated at up to 409 hp, 1962 409s could run the ...

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 ...

The Chevy Impala bowed for the 1958 model year. General Motors was celebrating its fiftieth year of production with anniversary models introduced for each brand. Chevrolet's anniversary model was the ...

Let's clear it up right here. The Chevy 409 is no more of a truck engine than the Chevy small-block 350 or big-block 454. Just because GM used each of these engines in heavy-duty commercial ...