1964 -1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

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The Chevrolet Chevelle SS represented Chevrolet's entry into the hot midsize muscle car battle. The Chevelle SS was the high performance version of Chevrolet's Chevelle, and had its own line of engines and performance equipment. At first caught napping with just a 327 V8, the Chevelle SS would soon sport powerful 396 V8s and eventually the most powerful rated engine in muscle car history, the LS6 454 in 1970. The Chevelle, along with the Pontiac GTO, remains one of the most popular cars from this era and with good reason. Its strong performance at a reasonable price made it popular on the street and at the track. The 1964 Pontiac GTO caught Chevrolet Muscle car designers napping. While the GTO offered 389 cubic inches in its midsize A body, Chevrolet only had a 327 V8 that put out 300bhp. That gap would soon disappear.

We'll add more info on Chevy Muscle car models as this site expands... Chevrolet Camaro * Chevrolet Chevelle SS * Chevrolet Corvette* Chevrolet El Camino SS * Chevrolet Impala SS * Chevrolet Monte Carlo * Chevrolet Nova SS