The Chevrolet L72 427 is a legendary big-block engine that powered some of the most iconic muscle cars of the 1960s. Known for its impressive horsepower and performance, the L72 427 has become a ...

The horsepower wars were in full swing by 1966, and Chrysler had just released its NASCAR-derived street HEMI engine. As a follow-up to its dedicated drag racing 1964 Thunderbolt, Ford responded with ...

Some pairings are just an inherent part of the American experience. Burgers and fries, arms and the right to bear them, and Chevrolet Corvettes with 427-cubic-inch V-8s are about as red, white and ...

In terms of sheer horsepower, the 1960s were truly the golden decade for American cars. Car manufacturers were locked in fierce competition, challenging what was possible both on the streets and the ...

The Corvette was born in 1953, a fiberglass experiment more than a car, with just 300 white convertibles built by hand. It had a six-cylinder engine that whispered when Americans wanted thunder. By ...

Before the Street Hemi thundered into Detroit’s horsepower wars, the cannon fire had already begun. Chevrolet lobbed its Z11 Impala into the fray in 1963, a short-lived unicorn packing a bored-out 427 ...

We here at GM Authority love a good sleeper, and this 1978 Chevy Chevette appears to tick all right the boxes. From the outside, it looks like a standard two-door hatchback with a modest, unassuming ...

It started with a British sports car that was never intended to endure the wrath of a 7.0-liter American V8, but in 1965 the Shelby Cobra 427 had become the world’s quickest production automobile in a ...