Chevrolet Archives - Classic Cars

Jul142013 by OrenNo Comments

1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Coupe

Chevelle

From the moment Chevrolet joined the growing market for "intermediate" cars in 1964, the SS badges on its raciest mid-size Chevelles were known to stand for "Super Sport." Armed with enhanced performance features and adorned with custom styling touches, by 1970, the Chevrolet Chevelle SS coupe had earned a deserved place among the top rank of the era's muscle cars. tachometer. (more…)

Aug102010 by OrenNo Comments

1960 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster

Corvette

Decades ago, purists could still order a no-nonsense, ultra-high-performance 1960 Chevrolet Corvette roadster by picking and choosing carefully from the options list. In fact, Chevrolet said as much: "1960 CORVETTE . . . more than ever, the pure definition of a sports car!" (more…)

Jun142010 by OrenNo Comments

1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427

Corvette

Power and blinding acceleration were the driving forces behind development of the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427. Forget subtlety: that was for foreign iron. Besides, the big-block Corvette could outsprint them all -- at least in a straight line. (more…)

May122010 by OrenNo Comments

1950 Chevrolet Styleline DeLuxe Bel Air

Chevrolet Bel Air

The new 1950 Chevrolet Bel was Chevrolet's first hardtop and the pioneer pillarless coupe in the low-priced market. Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile turned out sumptuous "hardtop convertibles" in 1949, but neither Chrysler nor Ford had one on the market. (more…)

Mar182009 by OrenNo Comments

1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396

Camaro

On occasion, Detroit comes up with a one-year wonder that strikes a chord with its audience. Chevy's first facelift of its pony car was one of those chords, and the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 provided the rockin' muscle car backbeat. (more…)

Mar182009 by OrenNo Comments

1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Camaro

First. Most powerful. Quickest. Only one Chevy combines it all: the 1969 Chevrolet ZL1 Camaro. It went a step beyond the 427 Yenko and even the mighty L88 Corvette, to where few production muscle cars tread. (more…)

Mar182009 by OrenNo Comments

1968 Chevrolet Camaro

Camaro

The 1968 Chevrolet Camaro underwent some suspension tweaks, as continuous improvement was a big part of the Camaro picture. New staggered shocks helped reduce the tendency toward "axle tramp" that had plagued early high-performance editions, and rear suspension travel was increased to reduce Camaro's likelihood of "bottoming." (more…)

Mar122009 by OrenNo Comments

Chevrolet Caprice latest history

Chevrolet Caprice

Minivans had all but eliminated demand for traditional full-size station wagons, so it was rather surprising to see one among the redesigned Caprices of 1991. Even more surprising was the big rear-drive Chevy's new shape. Clean but blimpy, it reminded some of a Step-Down Hudson -- and that wasn't meant as a compliment. (more…)

Mar122009 by OrenNo Comments

1986 Chevrolet Caprice

Chevrolet Caprice

The 1986 Chevrolet Caprice was the model to finally unseat the Chevrolet Impala. First appearing in 1958, the Impala nameplate finally bit the dust in 1986. Once the top series in the full-size Chevy line, it had been overshadowed by the Caprice for the previous two decades and was finally retired. (more…)

Mar122009 by OrenNo Comments

1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic

Chevrolet Caprice

Here's a funny thing: Many of Detroit's "last convertibles" were more numerous than earlier models. Take Chevrolet's last big ragtop, the 1975 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, which saw 8349 copies versus 4670 for the similar '74. Well, that's what happens when people hear that something is endangered and rush to buy before it's all gone. (more…)