What elevates the 427 Z11 V‑8 beyond mere rarity is the way it crystallized Chevrolet’s engineering ambitions at a time when corporate leadership was growing wary of overt racing programs. The ...

Built from 1966 through 1969, the first-generation Chevrolet Camaro spawned iconic models like the RS, SS, and Z/28. But the three-model-year run also included the COPO, arguably the rarest and most ...

Part 3: It took a few tweaks and old-school tricks to get max power from our small-block Chevy that we built at TPS Motorsports. First Look: Summit SPC Engine Block Part 1: Summit Racing 427 ...

A standard Malibu built when GM's self-imposed 400-ci (6.5-liter) limit on intermediate V8s was still in effect, this 427 L72-powered, non-SS Chevelle became a reality through clever manipulation of a ...

Nelson Racing builds a 427-inch stroker for a customer’s 1955 Chevy show car. With a solid-roller valvetrain, and the right parts, this big-inch small-block Chevy made over 600 hp on Westech’s dyno.

Chevrolet’s COPO Camaro program has long been a secret handshake in the world of drag racing. Originally born in 1969 through the Central Office Production Order system, COPO cars bypassed standard ...