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 ...

Chevrolet's 454 big block engine had a nice long life, first hitting the scene in 1970 for use in El Caminos, Chevrolet Corvettes, and Monte Carlos. Later iterations, like the L19 introduced in 1987, ...

Over the years, General Motors allowed Chevrolet to go wild regarding powertrains on several occasions. The bigger, the better, said the engineering teams, so that's how the 'BBC' (big-block Chevy) ...

From a $60k sale in 2012 to a highwater mark of $220k three years ago, this iconic muscle car has seen a rollercoaster of ...

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 ...

The Chevrolet 454 SS, a rare 1990s muscle truck credited with igniting the muscle truck boom, has seen its value spike, with one pristine example recently selling for over $121,000. Only 17,500 units ...

The Chevy 454 SS muscle truck debuted for the 1990 model year, the obvious result of designers’ study hall dreams brought to life. They started with the lightest full-size pickup they could get their ...

The 454 Chevy V8 engine is widely considered as one of the most iconic engines in General Motors’ history. The fourth generation of the Chevy Big Block was only produced for a few years in the early- ...

Big-money engines are cool. We all drool over them, but the reality is that for a good street engine, there’s such a thing as too much power. For most working-class people, anything over 500 hp is ...

Jody Only is an author and photographer. Within the last five years in the auto industry, she has had bylines with TopSpeed, HotCars, LSXmag, Engine Labs, Chevy HardCore, and Street Muscle. She is a ...

Chevrolet has been building trucks for more than a century. Its first foray into that segment was the 1918 Model T, not to be confused with Henry Ford's iconic car of the same name. Chevy's Model T ...