Chevrolet's 454 big block engine had a nice long life, first hitting the scene in 1970 for use in El Caminos, Chevrolet Corvettes, and Monte Carlos. Later iterations, like the L19 introduced in 1987, ...

The Chevy 454 SS muscle truck debuted for the 1990 model year, the obvious result of designers’ study hall dreams brought to life. They started with the lightest full-size pickup they could get their ...

The Chevy 454 SS is expected to increase in value in the collector market over the course of the next year, joining a list of ten other enthusiast vehicles likely to “punch above their weight class ...

This 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS pickup truck is the exact definition of a "time capsule." Nothing has ever been a better representation of the expression. The model has only 11 miles on the clock and still ...

Chevy wanted in on the emerging performance pickup game in the early 1990s, so i's engineers took off-the-shelf parts and created the bad-ass Chevy 454 SS. Based on the half-ton C1500, the 454 SS ...

Chevrolet's anxiously awaited 454 SS Pickup arrives just in time to tantalize us with the promise of real muscle-truck performance at a time when the market still offers very little to enthusiasts who ...

Hagerty’s 2026 Bull Market list has spotlighted the once‑overlooked 1990‑1993 Chevrolet 454 SS pickup, with a pristine ...

Chevy's small-block V8 is bound to pop up in conversations thanks to its omnipresence in American automotive culture. But it had a larger sibling that made a strong case for the phrase "There is no ...

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. At 454 cubic ...

Though not as famous as other SS-badged legends, these five high-performance legends deserve a lot more respect and recognition. The iconic SS (Super Sport) badge traces its roots to the 1956 Corvette ...

Jody Only is an author and photographer. Within the last five years in the auto industry, she has had bylines with TopSpeed, HotCars, LSXmag, Engine Labs, Chevy HardCore, and Street Muscle. She is a ...