During the late 1960s, Chevrolet faced a dilemma: provide maximum power without painting a target on the company's back.

Chevrolet had a hard time figuring out how exactly it should position the Chevelle SS 396 on the market back in the late ‘60s. After originally making it a stand-alone series in 1966, the GM brand ...

Chevrolet’s big-block V8s have never been subtle, and few pairings spark more debate than the 396 and the 454. Both are Mark IV “Rat Motor” legends, yet they deliver power, character, and practicality ...

During the era when muscle cars reigned supreme, GM's Chevrolet division developed some of the greatest big-block V8s of all time. Since the early 1960s, American carmakers started offering more ...