No doubt about it, building a big-block Chevy is a more expensive proposition than one of its small-block kin; however, many favor these engines because their easy power and bountiful cubes deliver ...

Paying someone else to build your car for you is all well and good, but there’s a place of honor for those enthusiasts that opt to do the work themselves. After all, if you want something done right, ...

Overlook the meaty Hoosiers in the rear and the big cowl induction hood, and this bright orange 1968 Chevy C10 doesn’t necessarily look like some crazy performance vehicle. Nevertheless, this thing is ...

Chevrolet has had many accomplishments over the years, from being the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history to producing the world's first affordable fully automatic transmission. However, one ...

Cars mean different things to different people. Maybe you had a car poster on your wall as a kid and always wanted to make that hot-rodding dream a reality. Maybe a friend owned the dream car you just ...

Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole was always “looking over the horizon” for new technology. In 1957, Cole commanded his engineers to start working on a line of 1960 Chevrolets that would all use a ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...

Produced during the short-lived but exciting era when muscle cars reigned supreme, these high-horsepower motors ran their way to legendary status one quarter mile at a time. The muscle car era started ...

To discuss the rat, we must first discuss the mouse. In 1954, Ford squeaked past Chevrolet in sales by a 2% margin (1,165,942 vs. 1,143,561), a reversal of the previous year when Chevy beat Ford by 7% ...

From humble origins in the late 19th century to the refined modern builds of today, automakers continue to forge ahead with new engine designs. Throughout the decades, some engines have made more ...

For generations of American car enthusiasts, the argument over small-block versus big-block V8s has stood in for a broader debate about what performance really means. Displacement and physical size ...

As strange as it may sound, the 1970 big-block Chevy 454-cube V8 LS6 was not, in fact, the Bowtie’s most destructive weapon for street or strip launched that year. It was just the one that actually ...