The Impala Super Sport was in its second year in 1962 and would be a huge success. Sales would approach 100,000 copies instead of a few hundred the year before as the focus was changed from performance to style…. more»
Super Sport
Jul 25, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
396/4-Speed! 1970 Chevrolet Nova SS
Chevrolet didn’t waste much time in creating an SS version of their compact offering, with the Super Sport option appearing on the 1963 models just one year after the Chevy II/Nova made its debut. In the beginning, the SS… more»
Jul 18, 2022 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Big-Block Project: 1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS
Chevy’s 1971 Camaro was largely a carryover since the cars were all-new the year before. The Super Sport was still offered and could be had with the 402 cubic inch V8, which was still being marketed as the “SS… more»
Jul 14, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Pole Barn Find: 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS
When you buy old cars as a package deal, you often get limited information as to their background. Case in point here, the seller got five automobiles as part of an estate sale, and they had been living in… more»
Jul 2, 2022 • For Sale • 4 Comments
SS Shell: 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle
Introduced in 1964, the mid-size Chevelle would quickly become one of GM’s best-selling cars. And it would serve as Chevy’s foundation in the muscle car segment of the market. Due to the popularity of performance cars in those days,… more»
Jun 13, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
350 V8 Project: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS
The Chevy Camaro was in its sophomore year in 1968, having been introduced to do battle with Ford’s successful Mustang. Changes would be minimal in its second outing, the most noticeable being the addition of side marker lights and… more»
Jun 4, 2022 • For Sale • 6 Comments
One-Owner 327 V8: 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
The 1960s was still an era of style. Cars were not as flamboyant in their appearance as they were in the 1950s, but people still wanted to look cool in their rides. Why else would the Chevy Impala Super… more»
May 29, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Corvette V8! 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
While the Impala was in its sixth model year in 1963, the Super Sport was only in its third outing and its second as a mainstream offering. The car-buying public liked the option of purchasing a full-size car with… more»
May 17, 2022 • For Sale • 6 Comments
454 Big Block! 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS
The Camaro was in its third year of production, having settled into a solid second place behind the pony car leader, Ford’s Mustang. 1969’s Camaro would enjoy a 15-month run on the assembly line as the all-new 1970s were… more»
May 17, 2022 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Corvette 327 V8! 1966 Chevrolet Nova SS
After selling more than one million Chevy IIs in 1962-65, Chevrolet redesigned the compact for 1966. The styling was crisper and more angular, looking like a shrunken version of the larger Chevies. Sales would increase by more than 50,000… more»
May 14, 2022 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Gold Anniversary: 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
Chevrolet celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1962 and apparently, the party continued into 1963 as some 300 to 350 Chevies built that year were painted in 927 Anniversary Gold paint. Not all of them were Super Sports like the… more»
May 8, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Super Sport Sedan! 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS
After Chevrolet introduced the Impala in 1958, it didn’t take long for the company to follow up with a new performance package, the SS (or “Super Sport”). Though the Super Sport package eventually made it to other models, the… more»
Apr 13, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Restored 409 V8! 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
In 1964, the Chevy Impala Super Sport was in its fourth year, but the first as a series of its own. The cars used the same platform as the year before but with more squared-off lines fore and aft…. more»
Apr 11, 2022 • For Sale • 7 Comments
SS 396 4-Speed! 1966 Chevrolet Impala
The Super Sport is one reason why the Chevy Impala became such as huge seller in the 1960s. It was a limited production car in 1961, evolving into a widespread appearance package after that. It became so popular that… more»
Apr 10, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
4-Speed Project: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS
When the Super Sport was introduced in 1961, it was supposed to be a performance version of the Chevy Impala, which it was. But only 453 copies rolled off the assembly line. In 1962, Chevy’s strategy changed, and it… more»
Apr 5, 2022 • For Sale • 24 Comments
37k Mile Survivor? 1965 Chevrolet Nova SS
In the 1960s, Chevrolet had two compact models, first the Corvair and then the Chevy II. The Corvair was an unorthodox entry by the standards of the day, with its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine, On the other hand, the Chevy… more»
