The 1965 Impala SS 409 sits at the intersection of mass-market success and true rarity, a high performance option tucked ...

The 1963 Chevrolet Impala 409 has never been subtle. Even among Chevrolet loyalists, the W-motor big blocks carry a mythic glow, the kind of powerplants that helped rewrite performance expectations ...

Named after the graceful African antelope, the Impala moniker always stood for something faster, leaner, and more upscale. From its debut in 1958 as a Bel Air trim to becoming Chevy's full-size halo ...

American muscle cars were typically rated by how fast they were in a straight line. This meant completing a quarter-mile run to boast impressive times. Most of these cars packed massive engines that ...

Eric McFarland; Bethany, OK: I am a long-time subscriber and have magazines from the early '80s. Recently, I purchased a complete '65 Chevy 409 engine for a fantastically low price. On teardown (the ...

Brandon Brusca of Carson, CA got started in the Lowrider scene back in the 80's; a time when his grandfather would let him tag along to various classic car cruises. The scene was surreal to the ...