Chevrolet Chevelle History
Catalog record
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Launched for 1964 as Chevrolet's mid-size car, the Chevelle is best remembered as one of the great muscle-car platforms of the 1960s and '70s.
The Super Sport became its own series in 1966 with the SS 396; the 1970 SS 454 LS6 — rated at 450 hp — is one of the most revered American muscle cars. The Malibu trim eventually replaced the Chevelle name after 1977.
Body styles
- Coupe
- Hardtop
- Sedan
- Convertible
- Wagon
Notable special editions & performance variants
SS 396
Big-block Super Sport with the 396 cu in V8 — the core Chevelle muscle car.
SS 454 (LS6)
The legendary 450-hp LS6 454; roughly 4,475 LS6 Chevelles were built for 1970.
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