The rare touring car still looks great after an older full restoration with only 6,000 miles. Additionally, rs and premier models offer an available advanced twinclutch system that helps further driver control by independently directing torque to the wheel with the best traction. In december 1956, chevrolet unveiled a show car based on the first generation corvette called the corvette super sport. Beginning in 1969, the chevelle ss was no longer its own model and relegated. Our story corvettes and chevrolet muscle cars at the. There was little to differentiate the ss version from its more sedate siblings, save for a few innocuous emblems found on the grille, rear cove and both flanks. The chevrolet 400 was a compact car made by chevrolet in argentina from 1962 to 1974. Thats been the story ever since the chevy ss came out for the 2014 model year, and this lack of awareness is one of the reasons why this car failed. Super chevy is the number one magazine for bowtie enthusiasts all over the world. The book is a fittingly elegant celebration of the cars that redefined high. Super sport, or ss, is the signature performance option package offered by chevrolet on a. There are 2 1990 chevrolet super sports for sale today on. Classic muscle is an authorized gm parts dealer for chevy nova restoration parts. The ss409 combination was chevys response to fords 390 powered.
Chevrolet defined american driving culture during the golden age of muscle. This book traces the long line of legendary ss models from chevys super sport. Video heres why the chevy ss was a total flop autotrader. First marketed in 1966, the super sport was originally offered as a trim package, although it could be enhanced with various performance options. The chevy ii nova ss hit dealer lots in 1963 still sporting the 194 cubic inch engine, an engine that would be considered small by most casual muscle car fans, but which was respectable at. Production reached 1,574,468 for the year and more than half 889,600 were 1964 chevy impalas.
Owning a magnificent touring car from the 1930s is out of range for many collectors, which makes the pick of the day, a 1930 marmon model 79 sport phaeton, so appealing. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers diversified their. It was also one of the most subtle of the super cars. First marketed in 1966, the super sport was originally offered as a trim package, although it could be enhanced with various performance options, prominent among them being the smallblock v8, which. Any available power train was offered in the rally nova, which featured broad, tapering. It would be known as rpo z16, and the z16 chevelle would be unlike anything that came before it. Among gm makes, at least, the era of bigness was fading into history, overtaken by a new. An illustration of louis chevrolet from a 1970 chevrolet history.
That was just the start of what would become the ss phenomenon, for at the same time, chevrolet was preparing a massive 409cid engine. There was a 1976 nova super sport, although it was almost a secret. An orginal super sport booklet for the 1969 chevrolet model range. The book is a fittingly elegant celebration of the cars that redefined high performance and. In 1967 chevrolet launched the 400 super sport, the most aggressive version of. The standard engine for the chevelle ss was a 120hp, 194ci six cylinder. Chevs of the 40s 19371954 chevrolet classic restoration and street rod parts parts for 1937 to 1954 chevy cars or trucks click on your cartruck below for vehicle information. Nova super sport coupes shared in the revival, with 12,309 copies sold. Super sports chevrolet nova ss history demand for sporty, performancetype cars rebounded in 1972. This rare and special engine would only come available as a complete option package.
With new photography of all major super sport models, this book is the first book to do justice to chevrolet s fantastic super sports. Used chevrolet impala for sale with photos cargurus. Jun 19, 2012 featuring the work of acclaimed photo ace david newhardt, chevy ss. Among his long list of titles are motorbooks chevy chevelle 50 years, the. This book was the source of many certifications it has numbers for many styles of super sports. Of the 172,485 chevy iis sold during 1966, the nova super sport accounted for 20,986 units. From 1964 through 1967, the super sport was a separate model, with its own vin prefix for v8 models, 168 versus the 164 for the regular impala. New grilles and rearend treatments also were part of a modelyear update that included a transistorized radio, upgraded braking and a selfadjusting clutch for cars with the semiautomatic estick transmission. In addition to carrying the widest selection of motor vehicle diy repair manuals, the motor bookstore also offers reprints of owners manuals and sales brochures for the classic cars of the past. That was no accident either, in fact, the high performance model known as the super sport was initially available with a 220hp 283ci v8, not unlike how the 57 was. Chevrolet didnt invent the overheadvalve pushrod v8 engine, but without question ed cole and chevy perfected it. Lumber mills gave way to carriage and wagon manufacturing and the claim, before motorcars burst on the scene, that flint was the vehicle capital of the world.
Whether youre resurrecting your 1980s nova or injecting new life into your muscle machine, summit racing is your onestop shop for chevy nova parts and accessories, including parts for your novas exterior, interior, engine, exhaust, steering, brake system, and drivetrain. After all, over 30 million shoppers use cargurus to find great deals on used cars and new cars in their area. Classic nova parts nova parts catalog classic muscle. See more ideas about chevy, super sport and chevrolet. After a hiatus of several years, american motors once again offered a pillarless 2door coupe version of its basic rambler for 1963. The complete history of the chevrolet impala complex. Used 2017 chevrolet ss sedan 4d pricing kelley blue book. Automobile understands your passion for all things automotive. The 1968 range was the first to carry a super sport option and the seventies saw an estate derivative. Nov 15, 2010 when the chevelle was originally released in 1964, the wheelbase measured 115inches, the exact length as the 5557 chevy. This 67 super sports by chevrolet sales brochure is from 1967, focusing on their most popular sports car models.
In 1969, the super sport package became an option, rpo z25, available for. An optional 155hp, 230ci six cylinder was also available. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers diversified their automobile lines with high performance vehicles which came to be known as muscle cars. Featuring the work of acclaimed photo ace david newhardt, chevy ss. What better place to introduce it than beneath the hood of a super sport. The rally nova coupe continued in production during 1972 after its late 1971 debut. The impala is not only one of chevrolet s most historic vehicles, but one of americas, as well. With each issue, our staff shares their deep knowledge of the people, the history and the business of cars through innovative writing and spectacular photography. Browse our nova parts catalog for model years 196267 chevy iis and 19681979 classic chevy nova parts.
The impala super sport was now its own line and 35. This book traces the long line of legendary ss models, from chevys super sport version of its popular impala, which marked the dawn of the muscle car era. The chevrolet car and truck business traces its roots back to michigans lumber industry in the middle of the 19th century. Muscle cars field guide american supercars book 1969 camaro 396 with cowl induction. Collectors, enthusiasts, and first time chevy buyers have found expertise and first class service at our portland, oregon showroom we love these cars and it shows. Go on to the next page to find out about the styling and mechanics of the 19611964 chevrolet impala super sport. With new photography of all major super sport models, this book is the first book to do justice to chevrolets fantastic super sports. And general motors bowtie division wasnt the first to put the engine design in a production car, but it was the first to. The complete book of classic chevrolet muscle cars.
Nova super sports suffered from the general decline in performance interest, as sales fell to 9,067 units. First published in 1972, this book tells the story of how, between 1957 and 1970, chevrolet gained vast technical knowledge and made numerous advances in the design of highperformance vehicles while never building a complete, raceready car. This is the story of how those wagon makers quickly converted to producing automobiles, overtaking automotive. Excellent book with a lot of details on evolution of chevy ss.
After getting a foothold in the market, it only took chevrolet a year to bring out the super sport ss version of the nova. The 1976 passenger car buyers guide showroom album devoted exactly one line to the super sport, stating under the option availability listing that ss equipment was. Books motorbooks international, motorbooks int voyaguer press rr books a book chevy ss. Chevy muscle car aficionado and author matt avery retraces the history of the.
It was easy to find the flamboyant nova ss in a crowd thanks to its bright aluminum deck lid cove, wide rocker panels, ribbed rear panel, bright ss grille emblems and super sport script on the quarter panels. Gm car chevy nova truck interior car magazine super sport old women muscle cars hot rods. Find 1,080 used ford explorer sport trac listings at cargurus. The design was to fall between the chevrolets compact and fullsize vehicles. See it all here, in the complete book of classic chevrolet muscle cars. The super sport came standard with the 194 cu in 3. It also has many good dealership style promo ads in these pages. In early 1957, the chevrolet corvette ss debuted a custom built racing sports car that was the first chevrolet to wear the ss badge. For decades, it set the standard in comfort and value, and was even considered to stem the american. Vin 1d37y3b405743, this big block ss runs, drives and stops it has disc brakes on the front, drum brakes, factory original ss wheels, which are rare and. Welcome to the old car manual projects collection of car brochures. For more than 35 years, the chevy store has been earning a reputation for selling fine corvettes and chevrolet muscle cars.
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