Few mechanical creations have shaped American car culture as profoundly as Chevrolet’s small-block V8. Introduced in 1955, it arrived at the perfect intersection of postwar optimism, mass mobility, ...
The small-block Chevrolet that enthusiasts still argue about was never supposed to be a legend. On paper it was a 290 horsepower V8 built for a showroom racing special, rated just below the big ...