There were over 60,000 Chevelle SS 396 cars produced in 1967 and yet, that doesn’t keep enthusiasts for looking for three unique numbers, 138. That’s the VIN code that indicated whether a 1967 Chevelle was a real Super Sport model or not. This one, listed here on eBay, looks to be a solid project with some real muscle to back up its claim to be a 138 code.
The Chevelle sports a big block 396 and is backed by a four-speed transmission and a 12 bolt rear end. The 396 was rated at 375 horsepower from the factory and is said to have some fresh tuneup items. This Super Sport sounds like it’s in pretty good mechanical shape with just needing replacement of the front brakes. Thankfully, this one does have factory front disc brakes.
What makes this Chevelle a little more unique is the bench seat. These cars could be ordered with bucket seats or a bench seat. It makes more logical sense to have separate seats with a gear shifter in between, but some still opted for the bench seat. It’d be nice to have more pictures of the interior but according to the overall condition of the car hopefully, it wouldn’t be too rough. That SS emblem on the steering wheel serves to remind the driver of the power of this Chevelle at the end of the gas pedal. Doesn’t it just look fun to drive?!
Overall, this looks like a great project to begin working on. It may be possible to get this one going and give it some road time before any significant restoration work begins. With the current bit over twenty grand and the reserve not met, what might be a reasonable end price for this auction?
Chevelles are nice 👍
This is going to bring 30s .
Pictures-pictures-pictures?? What is with these sellers?? Even with the lack of pics this baby is up to 21 large, reserve not met. If its all they say its a beauty!! Good luck to the new owner!!
Cheers
GPC
Not to be a party pooper but I would worry about scam, with the sellers miss spellings like in those emails that promise you millions in a foreign lottery if you just send them $500 in processing funds. Pictures are easy to steal off the internet.
Yeah thisguy notonly does runon sentences, buthis sporadic useofthe spacebar aint helpin’either.
I can’t believe that it is that high already,but it
is a genuine muscle car,I would think this would be at about
60+ G when done,looks very restoreable..some one is going to make
a nice profit along the way.This is one of the GM’s that can
compete with the crazy Mopar prices,and it’s not a Vette..!!
(Yawn…) and look, it’s even ‘juvenile blue metallic’ just like 85% of these you see at car shows!
I’m in Alabama and every one here is black
That’s actually worse.
In Utah I saw mostly burgundy and two friends that had that color back in ’67 with the black top, one came with the bench seat that he wanted to his girl friend could sit close.
Back in the 70’s I saw quite a few RED & YELLOW ones.
I always thought that “resale red” was the number one car show colour. For extra points leave the door jambs the original colour!
The bidding is currently about right for a largely rust free, something that doesn’t need panel replacemtns, just small patches. Unfortunately, the seller didn’t provide enough detailed pictures to tell, a California car doesn’t guarantee a rust free body. He also claims it’s an L-78, which is a 375 horse 396. If that’s true, it would justify a significantly higher price. However, the seller has done nothing to document his claim. As of now, bidders are working the assumption it’s a clean SS body, they shouldn’t make the leap of faith that it’s anything more.
Steve R
And, she’s gone!
Bought 67 Chevelle SS roller in high school (1979) for $50.00. My how times have changed..
I also had a 66 ss 396 convertible roller back in 1975 i paid 90 dollars for. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I love Chevelles and don’t want to be a pain, but I challenge whether this is truly a 375 horse 396. First, the heads are either not aluminum or they are painted aluminum heads. Next, the intake manifold should be a winters and it is clearly an Edelbrock.
I think most L78s came standard with iron heads and that aluminum heads were an option. The Edelbrock intake would worry me too.
L89 option for aluminum heads, everything else was the same as the L78. People weren’t all that crazy about aluminum heads back then I guess.(?) Of all the super cars back then the SS 396 was the only one to catch and finally out sell the GTO by decades end. Popular then and still going strong all these years later!
evening ben here in fl had a few 66 and 67 when I goy out of the army in 71 a friends son bought a yellow with black vinal top was a factory 3 speed on the floor with a 327 and could not keep the payments up I traded a 58 impala conv and took over the payments 48 bucks a month with in the fist few months 327 out 396 in 3 speed out 4 speed in then to the paint shop cowl hood 68 corvet blue traded out bench for buckets just when I had it the way I wanted getting married took a chance traded it in on a brand new vw supper bug got 1800 on the vw stupid then for sure now many years and women later no chevell or bug those were the days of 100 dollor cars every where
In 1974 as a senior in high school, I bought a 67 SS 396 from the young police chief in my home town. Marina blue with a pretty wild custom paint job – cobwebs, panel painted, etc. Hid the fact that the body had about half an inch of Bondo over the whole body. It had been hit so hard that they just drilled new holes in the frame to get the rear axle somewhat straight. But it had a 375 hp 396 that just screamed. The chief told me that no one in town had beaten him, but that a kid from a neighboring town with a hot 67 GTO could give him a good run for his money. I paid $350 for it ,had a blast with it for a year then pulled the engine and transmission and sold the body, it ended up being a dirt track star. I did pull the factory gauges including the blinker tach and the SS hood – they ended up in a 67 ElCamino which was my daily driver for the first 2 years of college.
So many sad stories
Yes . Chevelles were nice.
But face facts. It would take a 396 Chevelle to beat a 318 Mopar.
My 68 Satellite is only a 318 but with factory 10.1 compression.
Back in the day aby V8 Mopar with a torqueflite would blow a Chevy into the ditch.
Uhhhhhhhhh yeah. LMAO !!!
Sounds like you got caught in the twilight zone. Granted, not many 426 hemis in my area, but don’t recall many street Mopar wins.
Put down the crack pipe!
I got my SS back in Oct. 1965, it began life as a Marina Blue, 396 CUI, 360HP, 4 speed, w/ 3:31 Posi. I later swapped engines w/ a friend, 375HP, 4 speed, 4:88 Posi. That soon evolved into a 427+60 w/ 13:1 Forged-True pistons, CSC DynaRev Crank, Carrillo I-Beam rods, Weiand Tunnel-Ram w/ 2 custom built Hollies, & Grumpy Bill Jenkins’ traction bars which unloaded the rear end killing traction.
It ran 11.8 as a 360HP, & as a 10 sec. flat @ 134MPH, 427 w/o traction.
Had a Summers’ Bros. 5:38 Dana w/ spool shipped, Air-Freight; changed to leaf wheelie bars, & then went out & blew the custom built drive shaft out of it on the first pass! After that it sat for years as life & work got in the way, before I ended up selling it. It was just fairly recently sold again, & may have life breathed back into it. Time will tell!
Capt-Jim
Funny how time flies… I just came across my old article describing my 66 SS Chevelle. I sold it to a guy who was thinking of running it again, but never got around to it, Years later I got a couple of emails (calls?) don’t remember which, but one was from a guy who was looking to rebuild it, then a second message from another guy who is now racing it up at NH Dragway, & he invited me to go up with him. His own blown motor, but still my custom paint from 1969! Guys up at NH Dragway STILL remembered the car after all these years! DAMN!
Capt._Jim