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    We have all most likly6 heard of the American automotive company Chevrolet. Even though you have heard of them you may knot know the history behind them. The performance and reliability that made them popular, or the innovative technology that kept gas prices down performance numbers up and gas prices down and to give you a better handling smoother ride than the competitors. Louis Chevrolet was born on Christmas day December twenty-fifth, eighteen-seventy-eight. In the Burmese Jura rejin of La Choux-de-fonds

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    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

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    Chevrolet, Dodge, and Ford have been battling it out for years to be on top of the market for the Pony car division. Chevrolet has the powerful ZL1 Camaro powered by 6.2 liter v8, Ford has the Mustang GT powered by their famous 5.0, and Dodge has the Demon powered by a supercharged 6.2 liter v8. All three are amazing cars, but the Ford Mustang just takes the cake, and here is why it does. Dodge is one of the American brands of automobiles, manufactured by Fiat Chrysler based in Auburn Hills, Michigan

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    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. The first generation of chevy pickups were made between 1918-1928. The first one that was made in 1918 was called the Chevy 490. From the factory they didn’t come with anything on the back of it, so all it came with was an engine and a cab, different companies made the boxes for them that you

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    Super Sport Chevrolet El Camino See the First Year for the Chevrolet El Camino in SS Trim General Motors first attempted to blur the lines between a passenger car and a pickup truck in 1955. When Chevrolet released [the Task Force series pickup trucks] they offered a unique Cameo option package. This appearance package included car like molded fiberglass panels attaching to the sides and tailgate of the pickup truck body. With sales less than remarkable Chevrolet scrapped the idea. Ford approached

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    The El Camino 's Life

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    Most of the other engines were carried over from 1964, including the 194 and 230 cubic inch Turbo Thrift sixes, the 195-horsepower 283 cubic-inch Turbo-Fire V8 and 327 cubic-inch Turbo-Fire V8s pushing around 250 and 300 horsepower. Next year in 1966, Chevrolet added a small block 396 cubic inches (6.5L) V8 engine to kick up the heat a little bit. The lineup would rate anywhere around 325 to 375 horsepower, in 1965

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    The SS standard 350 received a slight power boost to 300bhp but the big news was the availability of special 427 cid equipped Camaros. The first were special dealer-installed units, most notably the Yenko Camaro 427. Yenko Sports Cars, based in Pennsylvania, along with other Chevy dealers such as Nickey in Chicago, Dana in California, and Baldwin-Motion in New York, would install the L72 427 cid block, rated at 425bhp by Chevrolet, ordered under the Central Office Production Order System (COPO) code

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    the Mustang was introduced, General Motors soon to had to follow with their own type of sports car. The car they generated was know as the Chevrolet Camaro. The cars

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    Chevrolets Task Force Series Pickup Trucks The Innovative 1955 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup Truck Today American truck manufacturers are slugging it out for their piece of the pie in a popular marketplace. Winning the hearts and minds of truck buyers requires constant innovation to stay on top. This healthy competition is fantastic for consumers as it facilitates the evolution of technology while holding prices in check. For the last decade Ford has reaped the rewards of being America's best-selling

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    Fords, Rams, Chevrolets and GMCs as well as their Nissans and their Toyotas. Pickup trucks are the most versatile vehicles on the market, doing triple duty as a family carrier, a truck hauler and as a trailering maven. There are no other vehicles on the market as versatile and when some models are also outfitted with advanced technologies and high-end cabins, there is yet another reason for people to consider one. GMC Sierra Double Cab GM has been shipping a variety of GMC and Chevrolet pickup trucks

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