The last Chevelle SS was produced in 1973. By then the available performance options had all been downsized and the Chevelle was a shadow of the mighty muscle car it had once been. In 1977 the Chevelle was officially renamed the Malibu, which had previously been known as a Chevelle trim package.
Standard 396
The 396 engine became principles on the 1966 Chevelle. Over of its additional function under the hood, collectors phone this example year the headmost Chevelle that was a "fair" muscle motorcar. The biggest Chevelle engine appeared in 1970; the Chevelle LS6 had a 454 cubic inch engine.
Styling
The Chevelle was redesigned in 1966, the basic year for the trademark scoops on the hood. The advanced models featured a recessed back window and latest roofline. Its durable muscle vehivle looks combined with its moderate reward unreal the Chevelle a blistering selling van in 1966. After minor changes in 1967, the 1968 Chevelle SS was completely redesigned. With a shortened wheelbase and a fastback rear window, the Chevelle could compete with any other muscle car coming out of Detroit.
Racing
Drag racers enjoyed the 1969 limited edition COPO Chevelles. These models had to be specially ordered by the dealership. Only 323 were made. After the 1973 redesign, known as the "colonnade hardtop," the Chevelle became a popular choice among NASCAR drivers like Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson.
End of a Era
New emissions standards in the 1970s marked the beginning of the end for the muscle car. In 1971 General Motors switched to unleaded gas and shrunk the engine size in many muscles cars, including the Chevelle.In the collector motorcar hobby, the 1960s are well-known as the muscle machine Period. Chevrolet introduced the Chevelle in 1964 as its chronicle of the Ford Fairlane. It was the beginning mid-sized automobile Chevy produced. The Chevelle was available in many at odds thing styles, including a two-door hardtop, convertible, estate car or sedan. The El Camino was originally introduced as component of the Chevelle line-up. The Chevelle and the Pontiac GTO are the most universal muscle cars collected nowadays.
High Performance
The 1964 Pontiac GTO had a still augmented dynamic engine than the Chevelle SS, which had its own seperate packet for performance options. The closest year Chevy offered the Z-16 box on the Chevelle SS 396 to compete with Pontiac and Oldsmobile. One 201 of this limited edition Chevelle were ever produced.
