One of the first modern performance trucks, the 454 SS was C1500 turned into a tire-shredding street weapon powered by a big-block V8 that was once available on muscle car legends such as the Chevelle ...

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, ...

Chevy's 1994 S-10 SS truck swapped out the iconic 454 V8 for a 4.3L V6, shocking fans and becoming a forgotten legend.

In the early 1990s, General Motors built two different hot rod pickups that would both haul stuff, haul a couple people, and haul the mail in glossy, blacked-out fashion. In 1990, Chevrolet rolled out ...

No doubt about it, building a big-block Chevy is a more expensive proposition than one of its small-block kin; however, many favor these engines because their easy power and bountiful cubes deliver ...

It’s painted in Doeskin Tan with a Saddle shade interior, so it’s just right. Even the seatbelts are done up in brown. The original, still-in-place window sticker reveals a few more options, like a ...

The late 1960s and early 1970s were the golden age of muscle cars. Packed with charisma, outrageous power, and ostentatious design, they thrived during the muscle car wars of the mid-1960s. Chrysler ...

Bowing for the 1964 model year, the Chevy Chevelle was Chevrolet’s answer to the Ford Fairlane. The Chevelle was built on GM’s mid-size A-Body platform along with corporate cousins the Oldsmobile ...

The Monte Carlo Landau 454 sits at the crossroads of luxury coupe styling and big block bravado, and its brief production window has turned it into one of Chevrolet’s most intriguing early‑1970s ...

In a timeline where the oil crisis never happened, the stock high-end powertrain for a 1980 Malibu looks close to what’s ...

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...