Super Sport

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

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»

SS Clone 454! 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Convertible

While this 1967 Chevelle Convertible is not what we would consider a “survivor” here at Barn Finds, the seller initially describes it as just that but goes on to call it a resto-mod clone SS, and maybe that’s more… more»

Garaged 38 Years: 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS

Chevy introduced the Camaro in the Fall of 1966 as a response to the popular Ford Mustang which was selling like hotcakes. The prototype code was XP-836 and the designers wanted to call it the Panther. Perhaps they got… more»

1 of 153: 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet introduced the Super Sport (SS) in the middle of the 1961 model year and only assembled 453 copies. Of those, 153 were convertibles and the rest hardtops. The minimum engine was a 348 cubic inch V8 that could… more»

409 Dual Quad V8! 1962 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport

In 1961, Chevrolet only built a handful of bruisers with Super Sport (SS) badging. Sure, some muscle could still be had after that, but the SS went more mainstream in 1962, selling 99,000 copies in the process. That’s because… more»

Rare Muscle! 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454

Chevrolet produced a mere 3823 Monte Carlo SS454 models in 1970, and this looks like one of them! The personal luxury coupe debuted that year, featuring the “longest Chevrolet hood ever,” the Monte Carlo gave Chevy a platform and… more»

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