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Close-up of a 1955 Chevrolet Corvette 265 cubic inch small-block V8 engine bay showing chrome air cleaner, polished valve covers, and period-correct carburetor
History & Heritage

How the V8 saved the 1955 Corvette

Wayne Coburn · · 8 min
Chevrolet chief engineer Ed Cole standing beside a 1955 Corvette with the hood open showing the new small-block V8 in a 1950s GM design studio setting
History & Heritage

Ed Cole and the small-block V8 that saved the Corvette

Patrick Walsh · · 8 min
A 1956 Chevrolet Corvette at speed on Daytona Beach, recreating the atmosphere of Zora Arkus-Duntov's famous 150 mph two-way flying mile speed record run
History & Heritage

Zora and the 1956 Corvette: the year it became a real sports car

Tom Ramirez · · 8 min
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, three-quarter front view, cinematic editorial hero photo
Car Features

The 1955 Bel Air: The Hot One and the Small-Block Revolution

Patrick Walsh · · 10 min
1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, three-quarter front view, cinematic editorial hero photo
Car Features

The 1956 Bel Air: The Underrated Tri-Five

Tom Ramirez · · 10 min