In the Chevy world, very few engines have the wow factor of a 409. Be it a bone-stock restoration or a high-end race engine, the allure of a 409 lies in its unique design and rarity. When Chevrolet ...

In late 1961, Chevrolet made one of its historic moves on the board of all-time high-performance American motoring and released the legendary 409 V8. Only 121 were made, but the seed had been planted.

In the Aug. '08 issue, we did a full rundown of Edelbrock's new aluminum Performer RPM 409 cylinder heads for Chevy W-series 348/409 engines, in addition to a line of foundry-fresh dual-quad intake ...

What happens when a great Detroit engine, a great Detroit car, a great Diney movie, and a great imagination bump into eachother in the 1980s? An abomination so utterly cool, it's hardly conceivable ...