The Chevy 454 big block V8 is an iconic powerhouse in American automotive history, and it sat under the hood of some absolute GM classics.

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.

The Chevy Super Sport badge has become the mark of legends. In that long legacy of performance, here's every Chevy sporting ...

Famously featured under the hood of the 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS 454, the 454 V8 is a big-block engine that helped define the golden age of muscle cars. Very few engines ever came close to the power ...

The Chevy 454 SS was introduced for the 1990 model year. This ten-mile example will cross the Mecum Auctions block at their ...

This 35-year-old Chevrolet 454 SS pickup truck has only 11 miles on the odometer and still has the plastic covers on the ...

GM Performance Parts has just released its latest 2011 catalog which includes all kinds of goodies for the Camaro including a pair of formidable crate engines – a big block LSX 454 that cranks ...

For the Bow Tie, that meant cramming the 454 Big Block in the Chevy Chevelle. The Chevy Chevelle 454 came in two different versions. The LS5 that produced 360 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of ...

First offered in 1959 and 1960, the Chevrolet Kingswood returned into showrooms from 1969 to 1972. The Kingswood Estate was based on the Caprice.