See why a 1970 Chevrolet SS Chevelle is a Special Car Chevrolet Super Sport Chevelle from 1968 Through 1972 When someone says, Chevrolet muscle car, what model comes to mind first? For me, the answer is a 1970 Chevelle Super Sport with a cowl induction hood. Even better, is a big block car like the SS 396 or the LS6 454 Chevelle. These GM A-body's check a lot of boxes for those seeking to start or add to a muscle car collection. Here we'll dive into the details of the second-generation Chevrolet Super Sport Chevelle. Chevy only built the car for five years. However, they built it in large numbers. This makes them an ideal choice for startup collectors. With that said, we'll also cover some of the less common models like the SS 454 and the …show more content…
They continued to market the engine as 396, even though they punched it out to over 400 cubic inches in 1969. The motor was good for 375 HP, and had a red line of around 6000 RPMs. An interesting point to make about the sixty-eight SS 396 Chevelle is the amount of units produced in that first year. Chevrolet built more than 60,000 cars in SS trim for the 1968 model year. This number grew to more than 85,000 in 1969. The 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS 454 The 1970 Chevelle is one of the most identifiable years. It received the revised sheet-metal that GM would use for the next three years. However, it retained the sporty looking horizontal quad headlamp set up from the 1969 model year. In 1971, Chevrolet used two large combination headlights, with dual filaments, responsible for both high and low beam operation. 1970 was the only year you could get both the 396 and the all-new 454 engines. Also new for the 1970 SS model is the cowl induction hood and [the small block 350 Chevy motor]. The cowl induction hood had a vacuum operated solenoid that opened a hood flap. This allowed cold air in and beautiful induction noise out, under wide-open throttle conditions. Another notable achievement in the engine department is the development of the 454 LS6
Another reason that this car is a beast is that this is a car that came late in the muscle car game. The Mustang, GTO, and the Camaro are already
Beginning in 2007, Chevrolet rolled out a new audio system, wheel packages, and a new steering wheel. Additional trim shuffling took place in 2008. The SS coupe and SS sedan were renamed the Sport coupe and the Sport sedan, respectively. Previous optional equipment, including an MP3 player, XM radio, and side impact airbags were now standard. A new stability control system was introduced.
Beginning in 1969, Ford introduced both the Boss 302 and Boss 429. Styling for the Boss 302 was done by Larry Shinoda, the suspension by Kar Kraft, and the engine was done by Ford who used the 5.0L block with the new 351 Cleveland heads. Originally, the Boss was to be named the "Trans Am" until Ford discovered that GM had already licensed the name.
Camaros have a great deal of horsepower and some great engines. By all the horsepower and big engines you'll soon see that there's more to find in these cars. Camaros have started to show a lack of interest in 1967 and by that forward these cars have shown improvement. Forward on, you'll start seeing that how popular they were, going through time of how they're improving, and last the Camaros of today. You'll see that these fascinating Camaros will catch you interest once you start reading!
The Chevrolet Corvette has been regarded as the best all around sports car by many, while it is not as fast as some cars, nor has the handling of a purpose built race car, looking at it in the areas of cost, compared to other world class
III. Mustang kept on developing through the 60’s getting bigger engines and more sleek design. They made the cobra jet and Mach 1. Then the super cobra jet and the boss. And many more each one getting faster and more expensive.
One interesting fact about 60’s Corvette is in the 60’s it could hit up to 350 HP, which is a lot for the cars back then. The base engine included plain painted steel valve covers with the same parts as a Chevrolet. Harley Earl was the creator of The corvette company from 1893 ~ 1969 (VetteFacts.com). The Corvette used the same exact parts as the regular Chevrolet
The story of the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro is one intertwined from the beginning. The Mustang came first in mid-1964, offering bang-for-the-buck performance in a sleek package. Three years later, the Camaro answered with its own take on the idea. Skip to 43 years later, and the battle rages on. Today, we will be taking a look at the V-6 versions of today's pony cars, and see which one comes out the winner in a paper challenge royal. To make it a fair comparison, we will divide the competition up into four rounds essential to any pony car fan: styling, performance, comfort, and features, with extra weight given to styling and performance. Naturally, the winner
commonly talked about is chevy, ford, and dodge as these cars were the big names back in the
Have you ever wondered how the pickup industry got started and what the first kind of trucks were like? There has been many different generations of pickups. Chevy has made a big impact on the truck industry and what they are now, in this day and age . But, the most important ones were the old generations of pickups.
Like the Mustang GT, the Camaro SS has a huge fuel-injected V-8. The engines on each of these living beasts, pump out well over 250 horsepower. Both muscle cars have excellent 0-60 times in the five-second range and with quarter mile times within the fourteen-second range, give or take a second. There are drawbacks to every good thing. The Camaro and Mustang are primarily two seaters with minimal room in the back for an adult. Children are perfect fits, although adults can ride in the back, it makes for a very cramped ride. Both of the muscle cars are excellent examples of competitive pricing, with the Mustang GT retailing for $25,140 and the Camaro for $29,656. This just goes to show that you don't need to spend more than $75,000 for a top of the line sports car. The Camaro and Mustang out perform some of their more expensive brother and sisters like the Viper.
Next, came the Chevrolet Camaro. When the team of specialists and engineers at GM got there head together, they formed one of the best sports cars to date: The Chevrolet Camaro. When the Chevrolet Camaro was first introduced back in 1967, it was not thought very much of. The Ford Mustang had been out on the market now for quite some time and had made a very good impression on its buyers and the spectators. After General Motors pushed the sales campaign and got the first few buyers to commit they were hooked from day one. The word of mouth quickly spread of the sheer enjoyment of the Camaro vs. the Mustang. The Chevrolet Camaro provided a cheaper and better all around alternative to the Mustang. The Camaro came with loads more options and not to mention the stand features alone out did the Mustang's. The biggest reason for sales increase was the power delivered by the Camaro. The Camaro was able to astonish the buyers with loads of power, given the time period, for a cheaper price of the Mustang. Chevrolet too competes with Ford in the bigger and better race to a super sports car. Once such creation is a 600 HP Big Block Camaro. The Camaro was developed as more of a show car to show people what can be accomplished with aftermarket products as well as the time and effort to put into a car. The horsepower that the Camaro develops is unbelievable. "Horsepower builds with straight-line progressivity from 2,000 RPM (187-HP) to 6,000 RPM (600 angry ponies)" (Karr 48 -
The Mustang got its name from the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane (Harris). The “five generations” evolved each year model until, in response to the 1971-1973 models, Ford returned the car to its original size and concept in 1974 (Bowling). The first generation of the Mustangs appeared in 1964 and lasted through 1973. On March 9, 1964,
The first shelby mustang was made in 1965. This car was made as a track car. Thru 1965 and 1967 they made 348 copies of this car. According to a recent poll conducted with 53 students, faculty, and staff of Crane High School,91-percent of them prefer mustang over camaro. The reason being of them choosing mustang over the camaro is that the mustang has better exhaust. Also it is 5.4 decibels louder than the ZL1. In the show head to head they said that the mustang beats the camaro in handling (5).
The Super Sports (SS) package contained engine upgrades like a 350 cubic inch V8 or a 396 cubic inch V8 which both varied in horsepower. It also included an upgraded drivetrain and chassis air extractors that were built into the hood along with a special striping design and SS badging around the car. There also another option that combines these two packages together called RS/SS package. Z/28 package was originally introduced primarily for the SCAA Trans Am Racing Series it wasn’t intended to be a car sold to the public. But due to the popularity and the amount of consumers who wanted to get there hands on GM finally gave way. The Z/28 consisted even higher performance upgrades than the SS, which included an upgraded drivetrain, power front disc brakes, special Z/28 striping, a cowl induction hood that was designed to feed cool air into the intake, and a Muncie M21 close ratio 4 speed manual transmission. The Z/28 package also didn’t come with air conditioning and had only one engine option that was a 302 cubic inch V8 that was rated 290 horsepower from the factory although it was extremely inaccurate due to the fact of street regulations it was believed to have over 300 horsepower. GM rather than spend money building a new engine from scratch decided to use components from previous Chevrolet engines to build the 302. The two main