Drag racing was gaining in popularity in the early ... the Camaro never got an insane horsepower big-block engine like the Chevelle 454 LS6. Its top V-8, the 396, did get increased in size to ...

Trans Am Worldwide, the firm responsible for the unofficial Trans Am versions of modern Camaros, has developed what it calls the 70/SS, a fresh new take on the classic 1970 Chevy Chevelle.

First introduced in September of 1963, the Chevelle nameplate was Chevy’s ... which is simple but lightweight and efficient for drag racing. By contrast, the ’69 has a four-speed manual ...