The name "Nailhead" comes from the tiny valves Buick used in trying to make a V8 as slim as possible. The engine also was ...

In last month's Hot Rod Magazine, we presented a lead story on the extremely popular 302 cubic-inch Chevrolet small-block engine and the basic combinations needed to extract slightly more than two ...

While there have been some iconic big-block engines over the last few decades, it's difficult to argue with the success of the small-block engine. Small-block engines not only weigh less — allowing ...

Why did they call musclecars factory hot rods? Because Detroit emulated the hot rodders by putting the biggest V8s at their disposal into some of the smallest/lightest passenger car bodies in their ...

The American Motors Corporation (AMC) is likely best remembered as the plucky underdog competitor to the Big Three in the late 1960s and 1970s, with cars like the Hornet, Javelin, Matador, and ...

A 454-powered 1957 Chevy Panel Truck with custom interior and air suspension is up for auction in Utah. Bidding ends Tuesday, ...

Some folks take the whole automotive hobby thing pretty dang seriously, but at the end of the day, these four-wheeled contraptions are meant to be fun - especially when there’s a Big Block on command ...

Jack's passion for cars started when Fernando Alonso won his first Formula 1 championship behind the wheel of the blue and yellow R25. Ever since, his enthusiasm for the automotive industry has ...