The Chevrolet 409 Impala is a classic American muscle car that has captured the hearts of car enthusiasts and collectors alike. Produced during a brief yet impactful period, the 409 Impala remains a ...

Introduced in 1961 and deleted at the end of 1965, the Chevy 409 big-block V8 sat at the top of the muscle game in the Bowtie backyard. While short-lived, the engine did leave behind certain artifacts ...

Q: Hello Greg and I enjoy your columns on the muscle and collector cars. I have a 1961 Impala Super Sport that I just purchased from my brother. It’s been in the family for 20 years. It has a 1962 409 ...

It didn't have to be that way, however, as Chevrolet developed an engine that would have beaten a Hemi car any day of the week, coincidentally enough, also in 1963. The 427ci Z11 V-8 had more ...

As awesome as my dad's Vette was, it wasn't "my" car. But it did give me much hands-on experience in engine and driveline tuning and legal drag racing-three year's worth to be exact. In early 1964, I ...

This Biscayne Fleetmaster was the 41st off the line at the Van Nuys Assembly Plant, hence our story’s title. Three years ago, Butch and Debbie Schultz’s ’61 409 Biscayne Fleetmaster was written about ...

Q: Hello Greg and I enjoy your columns on the muscle and collector cars. I have a 1961 Impala Super Sport that I just purchased from my brother. It's been in the family for 20 years. It has a 1962 409 ...