In 1964, dealership Harr Ford of Worcester, Massachusetts, modified a Shelby Cobra into a Dragonsnake and found success racing it. Harr Ford bought a factory Dragonsnake two years later, this one with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Carroll Shelby introduced the Cobra to the world in 1962. The initial motor in the Cobra was a Ford 260, but the legendary designer would soon swap this for a 289 V-8. This particular year Cobra would ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...