The 1965 Impala SS 409 sits at the intersection of mass-market success and true rarity, a high performance option tucked ...

Only 2,828 409s were made in 1965, and 82 of those were Impala station wagons; this survivor was not touched after the ...

The 1963 Chevrolet Impala 409 has never been subtle. Even among Chevrolet loyalists, the W-motor big blocks carry a mythic glow, the kind of powerplants that helped rewrite performance expectations ...

You young guns eyeball this ark carefully. It comes from a time when cars were cars, when they had a face and an identity of their own. Dig it. About 1/2-mile long. The girth of a pregnant hippo. More ...

Q: Hello Greg and I enjoy your columns on the muscle and collector cars. I have a 1961 Impala Super Sport that I just purchased from my brother. It’s been in the family for 20 years. It has a 1962 409 ...

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 ...

Q: Hi, Greg, first of all I would like to say that I look forward to reading your accurate and interesting articles in all of the newspapers and websites I see it in. However, there are two ...

She’s so fine, my 409. This is NOT what the Beach Boys had in mind. This rare 409-powered 1963 Chevy Impala wagon is a mix of plain black wrapper, Big Block sleeper, luxo-barge, and family truckster.

Q: Hi, Greg, I’m very much enjoy with your Cars We Remember articles, so thanks for being a great, well-informed writer! I’m a 70-year-old “car nut” myself and paid close attention to cars since 1955 ...