1955 Chevrolet Intro Film

The 1955 Chevrolet was a revolutionary vehicle. It was a break with the past and the first real new vehicle of the modern Post WWWII era for General Motors. From the bottom up, inside and out this car was a trendsetter. While its styling is no longer in vogue, its small block V8 is still inspiring engine design at GM today. The Chevrolet small-block engine is a series of automobile V8 engines built by the Chevrolet Division of General Motors using the same basic small (for a V8) engine block. Retroactively referred to as the "Generation I" small-block, it is distinct from subsequent "Generation II" LT and "Generation III" LS engines. Engineer Ed Cole, who would later become GM President, is credited with leading the design for this engine. Production of the original small-block began in the fall of 1954 for the 1955 model year with a displacement of 265 cu in (4.3 L), growing incrementally over time until reaching 400 cu in (6.6 L) in 1970. Several intermediate displacements appeared over the years, such as the 283 cu in (4.6 L) that was available with mechanical fuel injection, the 327 cu in (5.4 L) (5.3L), as well as the numerous 350 cu in (5.7 L) versions. Introduced as a performance engine in 1967, the 350 went on to be employed in both high- and low-output variants across the entire Chevrolet product line. Source include Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_small-block_engine