Over the years, General Motors allowed Chevrolet to go wild regarding powertrains on several occasions. The bigger, the better, said the engineering teams, so that's how the 'BBC' (big-block Chevy) ...

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 ...

Actor, automotive enthusiast, and co-host of the MotorTrend App's newTop Gear America, Dax Shepard is building a 1988 Chevrolet 454SS pickup with a supercharged LT4 engine and six-speed automatic ...

If anyone thinks automakers have been ducking it out on the performance truck front for a short while, let’s remember the days of the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning, GMC Syclone, and Chevy C1500 454 SS.

Chad has been a muscle car and classic truck lover since he could walk. The classic vehicles from the '60s and '70s are the best in his eyes, but he is more than willing to give the new technology a ...

Chevrolet first introduced the 454ci big block V8 in 1970, and the engine quickly became a favorite for high-performance and heavy-duty applications. With a displacement measuring 454 cubic inches ...

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 ...

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 ...

These days, enthusiasts can find performance versions of just about every single model under the sun, but back in the ‘90s, building a truck or utility vehicle for speed was still considered somewhat ...

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When you think about classic sport trucks, what comes to mind? Most likely either the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning or the Dodge Ram SRT-10. Those are two great examples, but they were preceded by the ...