Wilson's music brought SoCal hot-rodding culture to the world, and who doesn't love the tune 'Little Deuce Coupe?' ...

Chevy 409 and 462 Lincoln V8 with Ed Smith and Will Violett Posted: May 30, 2025 | Last updated: May 30, 2025 Love classic cars and vintage engines? 🚗🔧 Join us as we explore the history ...

“Rocket 88,” “Hot Rod Race,” and “Hot Rod Lincoln ... Gary also liked cars, his favorite being the 409 Chevrolet, so named because of its massive 409-cubic-inch engine.

Over the years, many familiar badge numbers have emblazoned the front grilles and tail ends of Chevrolet's most popular production hot rods ... The result was the 409-cubic-inch big block ...

Although Chevrolet developed a V8 engine ... on the drag strip and in '60s street hot rods as described in the classic Beach Boy's song "409." The 409 ci engine began with the 1958 348 ci W ...

Found in Oklahoma and documented by vintage Chevrolet specialist Patrick Glenn ... a color that further enhances its status as an undercover hot rod. Granted, the two-barrel setup delivered ...

In fact, when Chevrolet tried to get the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to approve the improved 409 hardware during the summer of '61, the sanctioning group refused to accept the upgrades for ...

Whoever put this thing together did a fine job and has one cool hot rod to brag about at ... The story of the SS 409 began in late 1960 when Chevrolet announced plans to enlarge the W-series ...

A little more throttle, and the 409 is beginning to talk ... things to consider when you decide to rip it up in this Chevy Impala hot rod. Firstly, it attracts a lot of attention.

See All 38 Photos You could order a 409 in any of Chevy's full-size offerings ... "Mystery Motor" 427 thoroughbred—an engine that HOT ROD Magazine dyno-tested in 2015— at the 1963 Daytona ...