1968-1972 Chevelle SS Buyer's Guide (Engines, Options, Specs)

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  • @UsefulVids
    @UsefulVids  3 роки тому +3

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  • @01surge24
    @01surge24 3 роки тому +32

    I own a 1970...it stands alone ...the single square tail lights and the dual headlights set it apart from 71-72 model...the most desirable for sure...makes me smile every time I take it out to breath.

    • @Atoxiccell
      @Atoxiccell 2 роки тому

      Let me buy it

    • @michaelcollins1899
      @michaelcollins1899 2 роки тому +3

      it's a generation thing. I remember dad talking about the most desirable was an A model, the the 40 Ford, and 32 chevy, later it was 55 third and 57 chevy. heck the 66 chevelle hit the highest ranks 30 yrs ago and nobody liked the big 70s. so now it's our turn!!! an I'm enjoying every minute. I'm a 2nd owner of a very fine 72 chevelle bought in same state as I live originally . had it since Halloween day 1986 and always will til I die..........but our day will pass as well when our cars are no longer the mountain top. I remember when our cars were worth 3k new, then 1500 in the 80s, and now 50k!!! but same happened to all the cars I listed earlier. the new Chinese stuff and mustangs will soon be worth more and take front and center.....its how it goes
      enjoy it while u can, I sure will.

    • @og-greenmachine8623
      @og-greenmachine8623 2 роки тому

      STICK THAT STIRS, the CHEVELLE DRINK!
      I own a 72’ El Camino 😎
      aka
      Custom CHOPPED, at the FACTORY
      👉🏽CHEVELLE WAGON🇺🇸
      Only Chevelle,
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      &
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      (I would know💴)
      Thus,
      &
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      So,
      Keep brag’n, bout your “car”🤡
      Everyone has one...

    • @lionelwells5618
      @lionelwells5618 Рік тому

      Wish I still had mine. A Malibu is just fine with me. I can do whatever I want with it and no one would complain like the SS crowd.

    • @Perry_Fan
      @Perry_Fan 11 місяців тому +1

      I own a 70 SS 396 RED with the black stripes, cowl induction hood

  • @CJColvin
    @CJColvin 3 роки тому +31

    The 70 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 will always be one of my favorite muscle cars.

    • @WalterOhly
      @WalterOhly Рік тому +1

      And some consider the '70 LS6 SS Chevelle to be the king of Musclecars. It's in my top 3 as favorites, awesome styling!

    • @CJColvin
      @CJColvin Рік тому

      @@WalterOhly I agree, it's definitely the King of the Muscle cars for sure.

    • @ScarlettFire341
      @ScarlettFire341 Рік тому

      @@WalterOhly Except the Bland Dashboard

  • @stanstenson8168
    @stanstenson8168 2 роки тому +8

    I have a 68 SS. Mine came with electric windows, and a tilt column. Bought it in 82, still have it. Great car.

  • @wiiambarnarx8485
    @wiiambarnarx8485 11 місяців тому +4

    I have never owned a 1968 to 1972 Chevelle before but I will say this. If I could turn back the hands of time I would turn it back to 1970 just to be able to sit behind the wheel of a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Convertable. It would be my dream come true. Traveling up the California Coast in my Chevelle listening to the Beatles. Life was good then. We were all so young and the cars were good looking and so were the boys and girls and the music was perfect.

    • @wiiambarnarx8485
      @wiiambarnarx8485 11 місяців тому +2

      Also my parents were alive and healthy and my best friends were alive and young and healthy and the only thing on our minds was how good we looked and our romance partners at that time. Aging and problems didnt exist. You could block it out of your mind and not think about the harsh realities we were going to have to face later. I'm somewhat happy now but the world has changed so much. Its different now. You have to take out a second mortgage to buy a car and if you want to own a decent house in a decent neighborhood you literally have to be a millionaire.

  • @barta6925
    @barta6925 Рік тому +7

    I have a 1971 Malibu that I restored, and I have my dad’s 1972 Chevelle convertible with a 454 that I am planning to restore this coming year.

  • @CharlieBear-p9d
    @CharlieBear-p9d 3 роки тому +18

    My dad bought a 72 SS off the show room floor. Sold it in 74. I kept track of it and bought it this week. Now has a BUILT 454 400 shift kit trans with a 390 rear end. besides that it is all original. Controlled environment kept and very clean. Very fun car and a head turner!

    • @8092DJ
      @8092DJ Рік тому +2

      The 72s have the ugly front turn signals.

    • @DeezNuts-vj4ws
      @DeezNuts-vj4ws Рік тому

      How tf did you keep track

    • @CharlieBear-p9d
      @CharlieBear-p9d Рік тому

      @@DeezNuts-vj4ws we are in a small town in N. Illinois and everybody knows everything about everyone! lol. That made it easy to keep an eye on.

  • @jimstewart2457
    @jimstewart2457 2 роки тому +5

    The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS with a 454 under the hood and 450 plus horsepower is my favorite car of all time.

  • @kevinjackson6568
    @kevinjackson6568 Рік тому +6

    That 70 SS 454 was a beast. A few friends had them back in the day!

  • @rickhay9782
    @rickhay9782 8 місяців тому +3

    I had a 72 Heavy Chevy Chevelle, 402 bb, 4 speed...loved that beast...

  • @macdaddy22250
    @macdaddy22250 3 роки тому +11

    It always puts a smile on my face to walk in my garage and see my 70SS 454.

    • @نوافالحربي-ث1ف3م
      @نوافالحربي-ث1ف3م 3 роки тому +3

      Congratulations, it is my dream car, how much did you buy it for if you dont mind me asking

    • @8092DJ
      @8092DJ Рік тому +2

      @@نوافالحربي-ث1ف3مguess he minded.

  • @iXmetalXi
    @iXmetalXi Рік тому +2

    My FIL just bought a 68 SS and boy does that thing move. Absolute monster.

  • @chrishensley6745
    @chrishensley6745 2 роки тому +4

    Nice video man! I own a 68 ss numbers match driveline 396/325/m21-4 -speed 3;31 12 bolt i bought back in 91 cause i wanted a stick shift 68 where the other ones i had were auto malibus and it also had roller tack/gauges,buckets and console and power steering,i was just 18 and knew nothing back then on numbers! it was original grecian green/ivy gold interior,in 93 i had it painted charcoal grey/black bottom and vinyle top,did not know the value of it then where i drove it and run it hard through the years......still have it and love it dont drive it as much but glad the good Lord as let me still have it.....gave 2,000 for it back then and drove it home.

  • @backroom12
    @backroom12 Рік тому +6

    I’m a gto guy but my dad has a 69 ss with a 454 . What a beast

    • @jimstewart2457
      @jimstewart2457 Рік тому

      The only size in 1969 was 307,396 only.

    • @backroom12
      @backroom12 Рік тому

      @@jimstewart2457 obviously it’s not the original engine .

    • @backroom12
      @backroom12 Рік тому +1

      @@jimstewart2457 and 350s were also available and a 6.

  • @TomSteiner-n5h
    @TomSteiner-n5h 4 місяці тому +2

    I own a 70 Chevelle SS, FOREST GREEN L34 4spd with white stripes and black bench seat interior. I lucked into buying my car. If it would have been a 71or 72 l would be equally proud to have either. I like them all,even the early sixties up through 72. After that not so much. The Laguna was a different kind of car.

  • @JDStaffylover
    @JDStaffylover 2 місяці тому +1

    Had a 1970 Chevelle SS 402 added a cam and headers new carb and intake . It was a torque monster.

  • @normagoudy446
    @normagoudy446 10 місяців тому +3

    I owned one like Van Diesel’s red black racer strips hiked up in back ❤️❤️❤️🥰❤I loved that baby

  • @eliudcastro419
    @eliudcastro419 3 роки тому +12

    My favorites are the 1970 SS 454 4spd and the 1968 SS 396 375 horsepower 4 spd

    • @jocor822
      @jocor822 3 роки тому +5

      My favor was 1970 SS454 LS6 I have one back in 1973 till I moved to Chicago after graduation in 1975 to go to college and some one stole it from me 😭😭 ,yes that was my lovely car

  • @hoss1995
    @hoss1995 2 роки тому +4

    I owned a 1968 Chevelle Malibu, black interior, maroon paint, 327 cu in with powerglide. I changed the wheels to slotted aluminum with knock off’s

  • @roccobattaglia6321
    @roccobattaglia6321 2 роки тому +6

    I have had numerous of each of these year cars. Always loved them. 1968 was my first.Have no problem distinguishing the years apart from one another. Really did enjoy this video though. Lots of memories.

    • @james9260
      @james9260 2 роки тому +1

      1968 is my favorite

    • @8092DJ
      @8092DJ Рік тому

      Chevelles are extremely easy to distinguish the years.

    • @roccobattaglia6321
      @roccobattaglia6321 Рік тому

      @@8092DJ If you are a car guy, yes.

  • @donaldralph6521
    @donaldralph6521 Рік тому +5

    My first car was a 72 Chevelle Malibu. Miss that car.

  • @kentdiffenderfer4857
    @kentdiffenderfer4857 Рік тому +1

    I had a 68 396 375 hp , what a powerful car , I love this car , I wish I still had it, I have 2014 corvette now.

  • @skylarsoper241
    @skylarsoper241 Рік тому +2

    My dad owns a 1970 ss 454 ls-6 4spd m-22 that’s cranberry red with white stripes white interior,buckets console , cowl induction hood , and also another 1970 fathom blue ss 396 l-78 th-400 , black stripes and interior buckets console , I myself own a 1967 ss 427 tuxedo black ,power convertible top with glass and defogger ribs back window is a th-400 . So when my dad bought my impala new in 68 it was a 390 hp 427 , he blew up the 390 in 1969 and got a replacement 427 but he ordered the l-88 , so my unicorn of an impala got even rarer 🤯and the kicker I bought this gem of an impala from my dad in 1997 for 10,000$ 😂…best money I ever spent … now me and my brother are working on the old man for his chevelles 😂

  • @ashtonthomson4475
    @ashtonthomson4475 Рік тому +4

    Great video, just starting a 72 as a project car, can’t wait.

  • @burtd24
    @burtd24 3 роки тому +1

    '70 Chevelle SS Conv w/ huge 573 cc Merline engine, and Tuxedo black ...dreamy car

  • @thundercricket4634
    @thundercricket4634 2 роки тому +7

    The '72 Chevelle SS is the best looking car ever made imo.

    • @jimstewart2457
      @jimstewart2457 2 роки тому +1

      You got the right car but wrong on the year. 1970 is the best year for the Chevelle SS.

    • @thundercricket4634
      @thundercricket4634 2 роки тому +1

      @@jimstewart2457 Actually, interesting you should say that. I love the front end arrangement of a '70 more than any other model, but I like the tail light and rear configuration of the '72. My ideal car would look like a '70 up front and a '72 in the back.

  • @gradybaswell558
    @gradybaswell558 Рік тому +2

    My first car was a 1968 that had a 396 that was blown up and I put a 350 in it and love it.

  • @CatholicBoy1957
    @CatholicBoy1957 3 роки тому +3

    I have a 1971 Malibu. My brother sort of talked me into buying it and selling my 1965 Wildcat. One of the biggest mistakes I made in my life. The Malibu is a nice car, but the Wildcat was nicer, and I could have saved money.
    .

  • @johnwilkerson2195
    @johnwilkerson2195 3 роки тому +8

    My favorite years are the 70 thru 72

  • @bigdaddyb2078
    @bigdaddyb2078 Рік тому +1

    This deserves more likes

  • @JesusCamacho-q1f
    @JesusCamacho-q1f 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for this invaluable video that will be extremely helpful! DRJDC

  • @johnmilner7603
    @johnmilner7603 4 місяці тому +1

    If the car was built in Canada or shipped into Canada from a USA plant then you can contact GM Vintages Services in Oshawa Ont Canada and for a small fee get a printout of the RPO codes for your VIN. Also with the pkg, Dealer information and how many were built etc.
    In 1973 I purchased a 1 owner 64 Chevelle 2D HT with a 283 2 bbl carb auto trans on the column with non bucket seats. My favourite is the 1970 with the ZL2 RPO along with a 4-spd.

  • @rickprytula6882
    @rickprytula6882 Рік тому +1

    I currently own a 1970 ss with a ls5 engine with an turbo 400 transmission, numbers don’t match when I purchased the car it was barely a shell. But I use to own a 1971 Heavy Chevy , I do believe it was a original 396 car with a4 speed transmission and 323 rear end with minimal options standard steering and standard drum breaks, I’m still kicking myself for selling the Heavy Chevy since I found out later that there were only 236 of those cars built in Canada.

  • @buddyv3457
    @buddyv3457 3 роки тому +4

    Great Job, thank you, for sharing!!!

  • @chriswasserstrom1322
    @chriswasserstrom1322 2 роки тому +4

    1969 !! Best year

  • @aarongarcia8226
    @aarongarcia8226 11 місяців тому

    Everyone favorites the 1970
    BUT ..
    1969 is the best year for chevelle’s !! 🤷‍♂️😎

  • @kevinlohr8816
    @kevinlohr8816 3 роки тому +5

    This is surprisingly accurate

  • @victorneckar7743
    @victorneckar7743 9 місяців тому +2

    71 chevelle I own still

  • @leogetsall
    @leogetsall 10 місяців тому +1

    I like the 1967 chevelle with the 396 sold one and miss it and i am looking for another one

  • @Dixie-to2ix
    @Dixie-to2ix 3 місяці тому +1

    Yes. Sweet.

  • @VanaO2
    @VanaO2 Рік тому +1

    My most lovely car is chevelle 1968

  • @tanksoldier9770
    @tanksoldier9770 3 роки тому +2

    Hey there great video , can you give me any information on the 1968 SS 396 Yellow dipstick cars only like five made ?? Thanks. TANK

  • @juliochavez4023
    @juliochavez4023 9 місяців тому +1

    How do I tell on the 1971-1972 vin if it’s a true SS

  • @riptideservicecenter4951
    @riptideservicecenter4951 3 роки тому +4

    I own the pewter 1972 chevelle in your video

  • @erictyson6863
    @erictyson6863 2 роки тому +1

    🤔☝️ I guess after watching this vid…. I guess I do have a 71 SS🤷🏼‍♂️ 💪🏽

  • @jamesfarrell4016
    @jamesfarrell4016 Рік тому +1

    O but I want one real bad. On my bucket list

  • @jacknewton661
    @jacknewton661 6 місяців тому +1

    I have a 71 Chevelle malibu SS with a 72 grill and turn signals

  • @TUCKANDROLLE
    @TUCKANDROLLE 2 роки тому +1

    What a great video

  • @jaydoe9412
    @jaydoe9412 2 роки тому +2

    My dad has a 1972 chevelle convertible 350 4 barrel 3 speed original ac car

  • @georgewilson1184
    @georgewilson1184 3 роки тому +3

    I like 70 - 72s on all G Ms on this platform Chevelle is second on my list I prefer 442 or GTO but a perfect Chevelle SS is my choice if I could not have a GTO or 442 or Buick Skylark

  • @lifebeyond6311
    @lifebeyond6311 3 роки тому +4

    Nice video. Can you please do one on a fourth gen Cutlass Supreme

  • @frankc4026
    @frankc4026 3 роки тому +1

    I had a beautiful 1970 ss 454ls6 phathom blue white stripes. I took it apart in 1983 and took the paint off myself on roof whatever I could buy from Chevy new I did rebuilt the engine , and had the paint custom mixed with 15% more glitter replace all stickers and everything else . When I was done I invested 12000dollars in the car . Kept it 3moreyears and then sold it stupid me I wish I still had it.

    • @burtd24
      @burtd24 3 роки тому

      You enjoyed it don't lament it was quite the experience to be young and with that vehicle..nice

  • @dirtyharry7616
    @dirtyharry7616 2 роки тому

    i had a 72 ss 454 not sure which 454 it was it ran mid 14s in the quarter it was bone stock hugger orange with a white vinyl top paid 1200$ in 1975 great car would like to know witch 454 it had

  • @teddystevens5870
    @teddystevens5870 3 роки тому +1

    I have a 68 ss sitting in the driveway needs restoration

  • @johnrichard9428
    @johnrichard9428 2 роки тому +1

    I would like to have a 1970 chevelle with the 71 rear end 👌

    • @michaelcollins1899
      @michaelcollins1899 2 роки тому +1

      they will fit
      70 thru 72 is same body. only difference is the bumpers and lights front and rear

  • @floridaman9825
    @floridaman9825 3 роки тому +2

    Can you review the 1975 through 79 nova

  • @BradPitbull
    @BradPitbull 3 роки тому +2

    Good job my nigga 👏 💪 👌 💯 🙌 👍 👏 💪 👌 💯 👏 💪 👌 💯 🙌 👍 👏 💪 👌 💯 👏 💪 👌 💯 🙌 👍 👏 💪 👌 💯

  • @E180TEKNO
    @E180TEKNO 2 роки тому

    A car who to the classe really vato

  • @jimmieroan9881
    @jimmieroan9881 Рік тому

    funny you missed the L89 option for the 396, this included the aluminum heads, not sure for 68 but for sure in 69.