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»
Super Sport
Nov 2, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
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»
Oct 22, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
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»
Sep 14, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
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»
Sep 12, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
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»
Aug 22, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
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»
Jul 20, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
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»
Jun 25, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
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»
Jun 16, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
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»
Jun 3, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
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»
May 31, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
496 V8 SS Clone: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
The 1970 Chevelle Malibu is one of the most popular of the series to be cloned as a Super Sport, 396 or 454. And when it’s a convertible, the ante goes up. From what we can tell, this Chevelle… more»
May 29, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
No Reserve 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
The seller of this 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS mentions that this one would make a good parts car, and even if it was just a standard Super Sport, I might have to disagree and express my optimism that… more»
May 2, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
America’s First Sports Car? 1951 Crosley Super Sport
Powel Crosley – inventor, entrepreneur, and owner of the Cincinnati Reds major league baseball team – desperately wanted to become an auto manufacturer. He had worked at a dealership selling cars, attempted to establish a factory to assemble other… more»
Apr 21, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Dirty Diminutive Barn Finds: Crosley Sedan and Super Sport
While some “barn finds” are nothing more than cars that have been stored for a long time in a proper garage and are covered with dust, others live up to the name in every way. If you are a… more»
Mar 12, 2024 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Numbers Matching 409! 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
If you were to create a list of iconic automobiles of the 1960s, would the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport make the list? Especially one with the 409 cubic inch V8 engine, like in this 1963 edition? The engine and… more»
Feb 17, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
454 Big Block V8! 1972 Chevrolet Nova
Chevrolet sold nearly 350,000 Nova’s in 1972 and none of them came with a 454 cubic inch V8. The largest Nova engine in ’72 was the 350, with or without Super Sport trim. This gold Nova with a black… more»
