He took a 396-cubic-inch engine and turned into a monster 496, along with work on the transmission. He gave it a distinctive red paint job. In the end and about $80,000 later, the SS was born.

Off the road since the late 1980s, this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 spent its recent decades at the drag strip. It's a ...

He drove his newly purchased, canary yellow 71 Chevelle with green velour threads into the local high sc. Features. Events. How-To ... a '68 Chevelle SS 396, and an RS/SS '69 Camaro.

Today, the '65 Chevelle SS 396, known as a Z16 option, is one of the collector enthusiast’s top holdings, as just 201 were ever produced. Thanks for the question.

This 1967 Chevy Chevelle SS396 is VIN-verified and decorated in the field of battle. Check it out at hotrod.com or the October 2012 issue of Muscle Car Review magazine.

1967 Chevy Chevelle 396 SS - Metal Mistress. ... Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier there in 1947, while the SR-71 Blackbird surpassed 2,000 mph years later. With its flat, ...

Base versions of 1969’s hot Chevelle came with a 325 hp (330 PS) 396-cu.in (6.5-liter) V8 but Bruce’s car has the speedier 350 hp (355 PS) version, and yes, it’s mated to a four-speed manual ...

Thus, the 1968 SS Convertible at 2,286 is the rarest of them all during the first three years (66-67-68) of Chevelle SS396 mass production. (I specify mass production for a reason. Please stay tuned).

Thus, the 1968 SS Convertible at 2,286 is the rarest of them all during the first three years (66-67-68) of Chevelle SS396 mass production. (I specify mass production for a reason. Please stay tuned).

Q: Greg, I really like the old car columns and seek your knowledge. I know that in 1970, the SS 396 isn't really an SS 396 in that it came with a 402-inch V8 engine. How did this happen and why ...

Today, the '65 Chevelle SS 396, known as a Z16 option, is one of the collector enthusiast’s top holdings, as just 201 were ever produced. Thanks for the question.