From the Hemmings Archives June 2000 The search for a big-block Chevrolet police car had been going on for almost two years.

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era.

Even though the Chevy 454 big-block engine is no longer in production cars, you can still buy it as a crate engine. Here's a ...

Unrestored, highly original, and numbers-matching, this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 unexpectedly failed to set a new ...

Checy pick-up trucks are known for their power, but the six most powerful engines ever put inside a Chevy truck had a ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, GM's Chevrolet division developed some big-block engineering masterpieces that still fascinate ...

By 1970, the Chevelle SS had reached its most outrageous specification, with a huge 454 cubic inch (7.5-litre) big block V8 that could be ordered with an advertised 450bhp and 500lb ft of torque.

Classic American Muscle is now reaching into the million-dollar range, becoming some of the most collectible rides out there.

This remarkable vehicle could sprint to 60 mph in just 7.0 seconds and conquer the quarter-mile in about 15.5 seconds, ...

Taylor’s football team used one big offensive play and two defensive stands inside its 10-yard line to beat Tri-Central 7-6 ...

Instead of fitting the 1971 Corvette ZR1 with that monstrous 454 big-block engine, GM gave the ZR1 a gnarly 350 cubic-inch V-8 engine that produced 390 horsepower. Other remarkable features of the ...

No team in the NFL has as clear of a number one need as the Patriots. They have to protect Drake Maye if he’s going to have ...