Super Sport

The Super Sport Returns! 1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

After a twelve-year absence in the Monte Carlo lineup, the Super Sport was reintroduced in 1983 with unique front-end styling and a minimalist spoiler out back, along with European-influenced color coding all over the body.  The SS run also… more»

406 Big-Block? 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

One of the hottest autos during the heyday of the muscle car era was the Chevelle SS 396. You could also get an SS 350 or SS 454 in 1970-72. Beginning in 1970, the displacement of 396 cubic inches… more»

RS SS Combo Project: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro

The first-generation Chevy Camaro gave the Ford Mustang a run for its money with 700,000 copies sold in three years. Which was quite an accomplishment since AMC, Mercury, and Pontiac all joined the circus between 1967 and 1969. This… more»

Highly Optioned Project: 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454

The Monte Carlo moniker was only a year old when the 1971 cars arrived, but right from the get-go Chevrolet offered a Super Sport package, and fortunately for buyers, it was a good one.  The seller calls his SS… more»

L48 V8 Project: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350

The Ford Mustang had the pony car market almost all to itself until 1967. Then the parade began with the Chevy Camaro and others joining the party. In terms of sales, the Camaro was the only one to come… more»

Partially Restored: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS Project

Like many full-size vehicles from the time period, the 1967 Chevrolet Impala was available with a wide range of engine options, with those same choices also available in the Super Sport.  By this time, sales of the Impala SS… more»

Former Racer: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS

  Chevrolet introduced the Chevelle in 1964. It was a mid-sized car designed to compete with the downsized Ford Fairlane. The Malibu was the better trimmed of the Chevelles and could be had with the Super Sport treatment, like… more»

SS Clone Roller: 1966 Chevrolet Malibu

Chevelles from 1969 to 1972 are easier to clone as Super Sports than the 1966 to 1968 editions because the SS was just an option in the later years. For the earlier years, the SS 396 was a series… more»

Unrestored 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z11 Pace Car Convertible

Since its introduction in 1967, the Chevy Camaro has been one of the most often-used cars to pace the field at the Indianapolis 500. It did so in style for its second of nine times in 1969. Some 133… more»

Copart Find: 1972 Chevrolet Malibu SS 350

From 1966 to 1968, the Chevelle SS 396 was a series of its own. After that, it reverted to option status on (mostly) the Malibu Sport Coupe and the range of available engines included any Chevy V8. The seller’s… more»

Real 138 Code Project: 1966 Chevelle SS 396/4-Speed

If this 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS could talk and I got to ask it just one question, it would have to be where did your engine and transmission go, as the seller claims the car’s only got 39,000 miles… more»

Humpty Dumpty: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396

When this Chevy Camaro was built in 1969, the “pony car” was in its third year of production and solidly in second place behind the Ford Mustang in sales. This example may have been fairly rare as it is… more»

43k Mile Survivor: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet hit pay dirt when they decided to emphasize style over performance with their Super Sport in 1962. Just shy of 100,000 copies were sold and the numbers grew higher in 1963, so Chevy promoted the hot car to… more»

Pair of 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 396 Coupes

In 1966, the popular Impala Super Sport was in its third year as a series of its own. Sales were down 18 to 20% over the prior year, but 1965 was a record sales year that would never be… more»

Rare Convertible! 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454/4-Speed

1971 was still a decent year for the early Golden Age of muscle cars, with the Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport being no exception and continuing to offer a potent 454 under the hood.  You could still get a convertible… more»

Nice Driver: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 350 4-Speed

I’ve always been a fan of first-year model cars no matter what make or model they happen to be, and the Chevrolet Camaro is certainly no exception. The car started out strong with a great design right off the… more»

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