Is The Chevy Ss A Muscle Car
Wayne Cunningham May 3 2017 900 am.
Is the chevy ss a muscle car. Not flashy but amped up with old school power. However the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro is arguably just as much a sports car as the Vette despite its muscle car looks. Its really the best of both worlds.
Sure this idea may essentially be a Chevy version of. Chevrolets answer proved to be the SS 396 but by 1970 even that wasnt enough to keep the Chevelle competitive with the top pavement pounders on the streets and drag strips. The now-departed Chevy SS is another good benchmark beloved by all who drove it but largely overlooked because of its rental sedan stylingimagine the SS but with some proper muscle car style.
When Detroit muscle ruled the SS as in Super Sport was Chevys way of playing tough against Pontiac GTOs Olds 4-4-2s and pumped-up Dodge Chargers and Darts. Carlisle is offering up this impressive muscle car. Although the SS badge appeared on everything from Impala to Nova to El Camino the baddest SS models belonged to the Chevellea midsized body that could be stuffed with Chevys 396-cubic-inch big-block V-8 engine.
Finding a clean example of a 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS LS6 454 these days is like finding a unicorn hidden among the horses. The current Commodore served as. Chevrolet also gave the Chevelle SS 396 a heavy-duty suspension and upgraded steering.
This made it well rounded unlike the other muscle cars in the mid-1960s not to mention it was a very fun car to drive. Other Chevelle fans would debate that designation however and insist that the 69 Chevy. Dealers cant keep those in stock.
As cars from the 1980s and 1990s become more collectible one car that has always caught the eyes of enthusiasts was the 1994-96 Chevrolet Impala SS. Many muscle car enthusiasts go so far as to declare the Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 as the king of muscle cars. They wanted to build a full-sized purebred American muscle car and so they did.