Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Powerglide transmission used in Chevrolets and some other General Motors automobiles was introduced in 1950. While it wasn't ...

Jim Walker of Transmission Specialists checks parts for installation. All parts in above shot were required to adapt '52 Hydra-Matic to the '56 Chevy V8. We've just found out how to have your cake and ...

The powers that be at General Motors and Chevrolet wanted the simple, two-speed gearbox to be a cost-cutting means of getting an economical automatic transmission into Chevrolet cars like the Bel Air, ...

Jack Hardgraves had had enough. A friend bought a Thunderbird "and proceeded to humiliate Jack in front of the crowd at the local dragstrip Sunday after Sunday. The gap wasn't big, but it was there, ...

Every Chevy II Nova owner in the world knows the feeling of a "slip 'n' slide" two-speed transmission. That's because the only option with those early cars ('62-67) was a Powerglide, unless the ...

This 1963 Chevrolet Nova SS, a solid-body coupe with a 194 inline-6 and Powerglide transmission, is a classic project car perfect for enthusiasts seeking a restoration opportunity.

Jack Hardgraves had had enough. A friend bought a Thunderbird “and proceeded to humiliate Jack in front of the crowd at the local dragstrip Sunday after Sunday. The gap wasn’t big, but it was there, ...