FEATURE: 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air 409

One of the hottest tunes on the radio in 1962 was a little ditty by a group of surf-loving teens who extolled excitement over something called a “4-0-9.” The Beach Boys weren’t the only ones focused on that Chevy engine.

“My brother-in-law had a new ’62 409 when I was in high school,” said Arlington Heights resident Bill Collopy.

“He used to drop off my girlfriend — now my wife — to see me. As he drove off he’d pull a tremendous holeshot! That’s when I told myself, one day I’d have a ’62 409!

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The famed ‘409’ engine lurks under the hood of this classic Chevrolet. The red interior is all business.

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