Vehicle Category
While very rare COPO Chevelles stay hidden away in heated garages, Super Sport owners enjoy driving their vehicles on a semi-regular basis. National Chevelle clubs provide opportunities to show off Chevrolet’ s midsize muscle car to the masses.
Books
Special thanks to Rick Treworgy and his staff at Muscle Car City in Punta Gorda, FL for allowing us to photograph this Chevelle. To learn more about this massive museum, please call 941-575-5959 or visit www. musclecarcity. net
• Chevelle by Mike Mueller
• Chevelle SS Restoration Guide by Paul Herd
• Chevelle and SS 1964-1972 by R. M. Clarke
• Chevy SS: 50 Years of Super Sport by Robert Genat
websites
www. chevellestuff. com www. chevelles. net www. chevelleforum. net www. devotedtochevelles. com
Alternative 1969 Buick Gran Sport 400
Alternative
1969 Pontiac GTO
Number built – 8,132
0-60 / quarter-mile – 7.7 seconds, 15.9 seconds at 89 mph
Top speed – 115 mph est.
Price – MSRP- $ 3,308; Today – $ 11,500- $ 34,100
Number built – 65,454
0-60 / quarter-mile – 7.2 seconds, 14.9 seconds at 98 mph
Top speed – 108 mph
Price – MSRP- $ 3,293; Today – $ 12,100- $ 47,100
REVIEW
The Chevelle SS 396 was then, as it is today, a highly sought after performance car. With a plethora of powertrains and crisp body lines, it remains a head turner at traffic lights and cruise nights alike. High horsepower versions are commanding extraordinary prices at auctions.
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