Unbiased views on Chevelle SS

[Dave6T4]

cool is cool..... I'd rock any of them


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I really like that 1966 SS396! Our equivalent Chevelle in Canada was the Malibu SS, with the optional 396. 1966 BB Canadian Chevelles did not get that sexy scooped hood, either. That did not show up until 1967 on BB
cars, up here.
For something really different, search out a 1966-1968 Canadian Pontiac Beaumont. It is basically a Chevelle, with "Pontiac-ized" split front grille, and GTO interior. However, the powertrain was all Chevy. The SS equivalent was the SD, for Sport Deluxe. We Mopar guys said SD stood for Suck Dout! LOL

 

[Runcharger]

I like the 69 Chevelles alright. the L78s were strong, the other 396's not so much but easier than a BBM to modify to make good power. I like the beefier 4 speeds, clutches, rear axles and better brakes of our mopars but we don't street race these cars anymore.
I like a 70 GTO or 442 more but thats just personal taste.

 

[Dave6T4]

A friend of mine inherited a 1968 W30 Oldsmobile 442 from his Dad, who bought it new. It looks like a new car, with only 27,000 miles, and all the original paperwork. It might be at MCACN next fall.
Another fellow I know has a 1968 Hurst/Olds, with a factory 455. It is really rare, in that it is a pillared coupe instead of hardtop. He says it is one of just 57 built.

 

[kiwigtx]

I might buy one and paint the engine bay body color
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You rebel you.

 

[SteveSS]

I recently owned a '71 Chevelle station wagon 454. It was nice but not very powerful. I didn't know much about where the motor came from. I like Chevelles, GTOs. Buick GSs. I test drove a red '69 SS 396 4-speed back in the day. It was wicked fast. I've heard you can tell real SSs in 70 and 71 by the heater hose configuration on the firewall. Speaking of 454s I bought a 454 with closed chambered heads, just to get the guy to sell me the '66 Corvette, if anyone needs one. A couple of 327s too.

I was reading some numbers last night and the Chevelle LS6 lost quite a bit in '25

 

[66 Sat]

For something really different, search out a 1966-1968 Canadian Pontiac Beaumont. It is basically a Chevelle, with "Pontiac-ized" split front grille, and GTO interior. However, the powertrain was all Chevy. The SS equivalent was the SD, for Sport Deluxe. We Mopar guys said SD stood for Suck Dout! LOL

I read about the Pontiac Beaumont Cheetah in a Musclecar Review issue I have attached home. Looks good, 427 L72, 450hp.

 

[Photon440]

My dad had a Chevelle Malibu, 350 auto.

I didn't find it very exciting, didn't like the styling. If it was an SS, I wouldn't have thought any better of it. A few years later, he gave it to me. It was comfortable and smooth, never exciting.