The 1965 Impala SS 409 sits at the intersection of mass-market success and true rarity, a high performance option tucked inside one of the most common American cars of its era. Understanding how ...

In the meantime, Joe Sherman decided to revisit 348/409 technology using modern parts. Sherman is well known to HOT ROD for making big power numbers per dollars invested and even used to race the ...

1962 witnessed several important engine changes in the Impala lineup, as Chevrolet operated a series of substitutions in an attempt to make the car target a larger audience of buyers in the United ...

1961 was the year when Chevrolet brought to life the famous Super Sport. It debuted on the Impala as RPO 240 and could be had for only $53.80. Official baptized "Impala Super Sport Equipment Package," ...

Like a lot of other segments in our hobby, the legendary 409 is enjoying a new heyday. The beginning was about 10 to 15 years ago when stroker kits hit the scene, punching displacement up to 482 ci.