Chevrolet’s big-block V8s have never been subtle, and few pairings spark more debate than the 396 and the 454. Both are Mark IV “Rat Motor” legends, yet they deliver power, character, and practicality ...

During the era when muscle cars reigned supreme, GM's Chevrolet division developed some of the greatest big-block V8s of all time. Follow us: Since the early 1960s, American carmakers started offering ...

The Chevelle SS 396 made the transition from a Super Sport version of the regular model to a stand-alone series back in 1966 before being converted into an option package starting with model year 1969 ...

The 396 big block Camaro sits at the crossroads of muscle car mythology and today’s data driven collector market, a car that once defined Chevrolet performance and now trades in a surprisingly wide ...

Not long ago, in a land infested with high-compression musclecars and four-speed bruisers, the 396ci Chevelle was a respected performance car even when predators like 428SCJ Mustangs and Boss 429s ...

Want your ride featured on HOT ROD?to find out how! Ken Hubert of Watsonville, California, owns what many would consider the cream of the crop when it comes to the first-generation Chevy Camaro. The ...

If you think that luxury cars have to be big, fat, floaty barges gliding on a cloud of isolated marshmallowness, we invite you to have a look at Roger Williard's '66 396 Caprice. It's a luxury car ...