Super Sport

Original 396/3-Speed: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

Other than a few paint touch-ups and blends over the years, this 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS seems to match most of the criteria we like to use here at Barn Finds to deem it a survivor.  The seller doesn’t… more»

Rolling Project: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS

This 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS is sort of at an unusual stage, and I have to agree with Barn Finds tipster Ted when he wrote to us saying he’s a bit confused by the ad and the photos.  However,… more»

Custom Chameleon Paint: 1968 Chevrolet Impala SS

One dilemma often encountered during a custom restoration is choosing the proper color for the exterior, which can be tough to decide with so many excellent options available today.  A broader idea is to use a color-changing finish, commonly… more»

Garage Find: 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396/4-Speed

It’s a good attention-getter when a classic muscle car is said to remain 95 percent as it came from the factory, with the seller believing this 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport is as close to a 100-point example as… more»

350 V8 Drop-Top: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS

By the time the Chevy Camaro was introduced in 1967, Ford had already sold nearly 1.3 million copies of the hot new Mustang “pony car”. The Chevrolet would also attract a flock of buyers, although the Mustang continued to… more»

23k-Mile Time Capsule: 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe

With an eBay user name of mopar6930, one might think this seller has sole allegiance to just Chrysler products, so it’s a bit surprising to find his only offering on that site is a Chevrolet.  However, when it’s a… more»

RS SS Survivor? 1967 Chevrolet Camaro

Except for the Plymouth Barracuda, the Ford Mustang owned the new “pony car” space from 1964 to 1966. Then 1967 arrived and brought the Chevy Camaro and a few others. The Camaro was the only one that came close… more»

4-Speed Roller: 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

The 1972 model year was the last for the second-generation A-body Chevelles as the new “Colonnade” design would arrive in 1973. Without a build sheet, it’s still hard today to identify a 1972 Chevelle Super Sport as the real… more»

396/4-Speed Project: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS has enough of the right stuff to grab the attention of most bowtie fans quickly, and there are plenty of positives here to get excited about.  However, this cool Chevy is also a project,… more»

Older Restoration? 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

For many, the 1970 model year was the last of the true muscle cars. Rising insurance premiums had already begun to take their toll, and engines would soon be detuned to run on unleaded fuel for lower emissions. The… more»

Factory Tri Power: 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS

The Chevrolet Impala got a redesign on the B-Body platform for its third generation beginning in 1961, and for the first time, a Super Sport option became available, corporately known as the RPO-240 package.  Unfortunately, it’s one of those… more»

Garage Find: 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

Beneath the boxes, bags, and egg crates sits an all-original 1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS with a mere 80,000 miles on the ticker.  Sadly, this is one of those cases where the original owner got sick and could no… more»

Real X55 Code 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Project

The first generation Chevrolet Camaro had a relatively short run of three years, but GM decided to redesign the side sheet metal for 1969, giving the last model before the second-gen cars took over some distinctive one-year-only body styling… more»

Original 327 V8; 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS

What a difference a year makes. During the 1961 model year, Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport option on its full-size cars. The emphasis was on performance and fewer than 500 were built. For the 1962 model run, Chevy decided… more»

Running Project: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS 409

One of the hottest cars you could buy in 1963 with the Chevy Impala with the Super Sport option and a 409 cubic inch V8. That engine was only in production for five years (1961 to 1965) but has… more»

Possible Super Sport? 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

The Chevy Camaro was the most successful of the competitors that came to battle with Ford’s Mustang in the 1960s “pony car market. Launched in 1967, Chevy sold 221,000 Camaros, which was less than half of the Mustang. But… more»

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