10 Cars that Capture the Ageless Spirit of Chevy's V-8

[9] 1965 Corvette
327 cid; 375 horsepower
All good things come to an end, but that doesn't mean the party can't be fun. In 1965, the last of the fuel-injected small-blocks stepped aside in favor of its much-heralded big-block 396cid/425-horse brethren. Better handling than the newly released fat-motored Corvette, the last of the 375-horse fuel-injected small-blocks benefited from the first year of four wheel disc brakes, the only year in which F.I. and discs were both available. While Barrett-Jackson aficionados hold big-block Corvettes on high as the cars to have, the fuel-injected small-block Corvettes, like 289 Cobras, were the better car for all-around performance. Only 771 of these missing-link Corvettes were built in 1965.
1965 Corvette courtesy of gmdownunder.com

[10] 1959 Impala
283 cid; 290 horsepower
There's the steak and there's the sizzle. Knowledgeable Chevrolet buyers could opt for the fuelie package starting in 1957, which quietly stuck around until 1959 (although some pundits believe the option remained until 1961). Often overshadowed by a loud 348/409cid dual-quad carb engine crowd, fuelie small-blocks had a loyal following. Imagine the surprised look on many a competitor's face when he discovered that the land yacht in the next lane was injected. Clearly a don't ask/don't tell policy.