The 1970 model year was perhaps the heyday for the Chevelle Super Sport, with both 396 and 454 versions of the car available. In fact, nearly 53,600 of these hotties left the factory that year, making for a decent… more»
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Rust-Free Barn Find: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The majority of classic Chevelles that we see here at Barn Finds usually either have a V8 under the hood or fresh air where a V8 used to be. That’s what makes this 1972 Chevelle Malibu barn find a… more»
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Incomplete Project: 1970 Chevelle SS 396
In 1970, the RPO Z25 option turned an ordinary Malibu into an SS 396 and perhaps 12% of Chevelles were ordered that way. But the numbers are much smaller when you break out just Canadian production, which was about… more»
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Rare 4-Speed: 1979 Chevrolet Malibu
By the time the fourth generation of the Chevelle would come out, the Malibu nameplate had taken over duties. The downsized cars would run from 1978-80 and replace the Colonnade style that had come before it. The Malibu was… more»
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Alley Find: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
The Chevelle SS 396 was a series of its own in 1966-68 during the heyday of the mid-size muscle car era. For 1969 – the second year of the second generation of the Chevelle – it would revert to… more»
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Running Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 4-Speed
We’ve seen a few Chevelle SS 396 project cars in recent times here at Barn Finds, but this 1970 model could be one of the best. It is a numbers-matching classic that runs and drives, and restoring it would… more»
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Rust-Free Barn Find: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Some people believe that the supply of fantastic barn finds is beginning to dry up, but this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 proves that this theory is far from true. This classic muscle car has been parked in a… more»
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Rebuildable? 1965 Chevelle Malibu Super Sport
This 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS looks like it was a pinball in a giant pinball machine. Whatever kind of accident it was in, the car has been damaged in all four corners, some points worse than others. This is… more»
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Barn Find Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Chevy sold more than 300,000 Chevelle Malibu sport coupes in 1970, making it a hugely successful year. That includes some 53,600 SS396 models and another 8,800 SS454s. While the seller’s car is said to have a non-working big block… more»
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Owned Since ’87: 1974 Chevelle Laguna Type S-3
The Chevelle Laguna Type S-3 was the successor to the Chevelle Super Sport. It would debut in 1974, at about the time the muscle car market had petered off and gas prices were going up as a result of… more»
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Story of a Field Find: Two Classic Chevrolets
Unlike so many reports here on Barn Finds, this is not a critique of a car for sale but the story of two cars that were rescued, with one of them currently undergoing a complete restoration. First is a… more»
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Same Owner 20 Years! 1969 Chevelle SS 454
This 1969 Chevelle started out life as a Malibu Sport Coupe and became an SS later. And it has a 454 cubic inch V8, something that wouldn’t come about until the 1970 model year. The 396 would have been… more»
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Blank Canvas: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
I’m always dubious about the idea of tackling someone else’s part-finished restoration project, but that doesn’t extend to cars like this 1966 Chevelle Malibu. This is a car that follows the “what you see is what you get” philosophy…. more»
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1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 4-Speed Project
Okay, it’s time to grab a big handful of “brave pills” and decide how you would tackle the restoration of this 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396. It has rust issues, and they could never be classed as insignificant. However,… more»
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Amazing 14k Mile 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6!!!
Finding a beautifully restored classic car is one thing, but when a fantastic original survivor like this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 pops up, it is enough to take your breath away. This classic has never received any restoration… more»
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Older Restoration: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396
Buying a classic car that represents an older restoration can be an attractive proposition. If it still presents well, that can be a fair indication that the work was completed to the highest standard. That would appear to be… more»
