For most enthusiasts, the word “Hemi” belongs to Chrysler, yet Chevrolet quietly touched hemispherical combustion chamber design long before and after the muscle car wars. From an early luxury V8 to ...
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 ...
The muscle car craze saw big-block engines with massive power profiles dominate U.S. roads, and one Chevy model paved the way ...
Chevy's small-block V8 is bound to pop up in conversations thanks to its omnipresence in American automotive culture. But it had a larger sibling that made a strong case for the phrase "There is no ...
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 ...
Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...