Chevrolet enjoyed a banner year in 1962. The celebration of that golden anniversary year not only saw strong sales, but Chevrolet witnessed wildly popular acceptance of the newly introduced 409ci engine. When the 409ci big-block V8 was bored out to one horsepower per cubic inch for 1962, the two features merged to make one of Chevy’s all-time classic muscle cars. Here the 409/409hp bubble-top Chevrolet is at its best, a performance machine in the classic sleeper tradition.
