The 1962 Bel Air 409 became a cultural icon thanks to its inclusion in the 1962 Beach Boys hit “409,” which spoke glowingly about this incredible car. At the same time it was being sung about ...

This Impala SS is powered by a 409-based engine, but what you'll find under the hood today is a 480ci unit with no, no less than 531 horsepower and 620 lb.-ft of torque.

In 1962, Chevrolet initiated a new engine-development program when a key executive of Chevy's performance department, Vince Piggins, sent an internal order that mandated the development of the ...

Factor in the 153,271 Super Sport examples and the 16,902 big-block sales (the 409 was at its real finest in terms of sales and horsepower that year), and we still can’t say this is a rarity.