Keep in mind that in 1969, 400 bucks was a lot more than it is today. A base model 1969 Camaro was right around $3,000, so adding another $700 for an engine was a big hit to the wallet.

The '69 Camaro SS was well-equipped with high-performance 427 big-block engines aided by a gnarly-looking design. It is widely considered the best muscle car among the first-generation Chevy Camaros.

Each of the Big Three has one muscle car that transcends the rest of the lineup with an almost mythical presence. For Ford, that's undoubtedly the Mustang. As beautiful as the Challenger is, thesecond ...

The big-block ponies gathered for this time-warp cruise-in stand one rung down on the power and affordability ladder. Our Camaro SS396, tuned for 375 horses and 415 pound-feet and priced at an ...

In 1967, he ordered a batch of 54 SS-equipped cars and swapped each one's factory engine with an L-72 427-ci (7.0-liter) big-block V8 conservatively rated at 450 hp.

If you're as excited as we are by the 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1, it might be wise to understand the historical significance of those three letters at the end of Chevy's retrofied muscle car. Way back ...