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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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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Big Block Drop-Top: 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The second generation of the Chevelle (1968-72) would be the nameplate’s most popular. 50 years later, the Super Sport models are the big draw with collectors, with their 396 or 454 V8 engines. This ’71 Malibu is an SS… 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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Unrestored 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Apart from the moment that these photos were snapped, it is claimed that this 1968 Chevelle Malibu has never seen snow or salt in its life. That’s an intriguing claim and one that deserves some further investigation. The owner… more»
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Muscle Wagon: 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Station wagons have become a pretty regular topic here on Barn Finds. Generally, they are full-size E-segment models from GM, Ford, and ChryCo. Today, we’ll notch it down a level to intermediates, in particular a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu… more»
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Carport Find: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
The 1970 Chevelle offered two versions of SS, the 396 V8 or the new 454 powerhouse. Combined, they would see production of just shy of 50,000 units. And, today, one of these cars can fetch close to six figures… more»
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Small-Block Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The styling of the second-generation Chevelle’s (1968-72) helped them become “America’s Best-Selling Mid-Size.” Excluding the Monte Carlo, which was lumped in with Chevelle production, more than 443,000 were sold at the mid-way point, the 1970 model year. The 2-door… more»
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Two Owner: 1968 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe
All of General Motors’ mid-size cars got redesigned for 1968, including the Chevy Malibu, the top-of-the-line Chevelle. The second generation, 1968-72, helped make the name Chevelle synonymous with “muscle car” to many, although Chevrolet sold a ton of regular… more»
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450 HP Survivor: 1970 Chevelle SS 454
To many, 1970 was the pinnacle year of the muscle car. For Chevy fans, the 454 replaced the 427 and an LS6 was rated at 450 hp right out the factory. Reports are that just 4,475 cars were built… more»
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SS Alternative? 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 4-Speed Malibu
Who would have thought, back in 1967, that a Chevelle SS396 would have people going gaga, 50 plus years after the fact, and willing to plunk down an obscene amount of cash for a snippet of the past? They… more»
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Stored 30 Years: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
Second generation Chevelle’s caught fire in the sales department – and for good reason. They were attractive, durable cars that could be had in mild to wild form from 1968 through 1972. Styling changes were evolutionary, and, in my… more»
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Rebuilt 283 V8: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Wagon
The Chevelle debuted in 1964 as Chevrolet’s entrant in the “new” intermediate market. Ironically, the cars had similar proportions to the 1957 Chevy full-size cars. It sold well and changes were minimal for the following year, just enough to… more»
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BF Classified: 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 454
1973 was a significant year for the Chevy Chevelle for at least two reasons: first, all of GM’s intermediates were completely redesigned, going with a Colonnade styling theme for the next five years. Second, it would be the last… more»
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SS Tribute Potential? 1972 Chevelle Malibu
From the looks of the parts that go with this car, it appears that the seller may have purchased it with the goal of making an SS 396 or 454 tribute out of it. But, that’s just speculation and… more»
