When enthusiasts talk about Chevrolet V8's history, the conversation almost always starts in 1955 with the small block, which had some powerful iterations over the years. That's understandable. The ...

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In 1955, Chevrolet introduced its first V8 engine in decades. The small-block mill was very successful in the Corvette and the Tri-Five series, but Chevy needed something larger to power its heavier ...

V8 engines are the soul of auto passion, and displacement has always been the most sacred measurement of these powerplants. Indeed, some readers will probably recall the famous advertisements claiming ...

To discuss the rat, we must first discuss the mouse. In 1954, Ford squeaked past Chevrolet in sales by a 2% margin (1,165,942 vs. 1,143,561), a reversal of the previous year when Chevy beat Ford by 7% ...