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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