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How Chevy’s “Rat Motor” became a legendary big block
Chevrolet’s Big Block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have a storied history rooted in the high-performance automotive engineering that transformed muscle cars and hot rods. The term ...
The classic '55-'57 Chevy has become the quintessential symbol of hot rodding. And the quintessential swap is replacing the early 235 straight six or 265/283 V8 with 396, 427, or even 454 inches of ...
To discuss the rat, we must first discuss the mouse. In 1954, Ford squeaked past Chevrolet in sales by a 2% margin (1,165,942 vs. 1,143,561), a reversal of the previous year when Chevy beat Ford by 7% ...
A unique example of a classic Chevy truck is up for auction in Ventura County, California on Bring a Trailer. It’s what you might call a “rat rod” version of a 1963 Chevy C10 that’s been heavily ...
"Hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet'—so the saying goes. And it's not far off what with over 50 percent of all rodders depending on Chevrolet for motivation. However, it wasn't always that way: 25 ...
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