The Chevrolet 409 V8 had a significant, but brief moment in the history of American big-block, high-performance engines. While the 409 V8 may be best known as the title of a popular Beach Boys song ...

Six decades ago, Chevrolet’s full-size cars underwent an epic overhaul. The X-frame chassis that had underpinned the Bowtie brand’s family sedans, coupes, convertibles and more since 1958 was out, ...

In the Aug. '08 issue, we did a full rundown of Edelbrock's new aluminum Performer RPM 409 cylinder heads for Chevy W-series 348/409 engines, in addition to a line of foundry-fresh dual-quad intake ...

Rock and roll band The Beach Boys walk along the beach holding a surfboard (Dennis Wilson, David Marks, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Brian Wilson) | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Originally comprised ...

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 ...

Ever since people could jump in a car and hit the open road, they have been singing about it. In the early 1900s, songs like “The Motor Car,” “The Auto Race,” and “In My Merry Oldsmobile” were ...

We can't really put our finger on just what it is that makes the 409 such an iconic engine with such a huge following. There's more to it than just the song. (And frankly, if we never hear the song ...

Chevrolet enjoyed a banner year in 1962. The celebration of that golden anniversary year not only saw strong sales, but Chevrolet witnessed wildly popular acceptance of the newly introduced 409ci ...

Muscle car fans will still be arguing about who got there first long after the world’s oil wells have finally run dry. Was it Olds with its Rocket 88, Chrysler’s letter-series cars, or the Pontiac GTO ...