Chevrolet muscle cars were at the center of the classic period of American large cubic inch high performance engines. The fundamental theme of the muscle car was maximum performance for minimal amount of money. This design played to Chevrolet's strength as a premium producer of attractive and affordable muscle cars for sale.
Chevrolet produced the most extensive and most admired lineup of muscle cars of any manufacturer throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Chevrolet had credibility as a performance-car builder due to its small-block V-8 introduced in 1955. This V8 was a favorite of racers and hot rodders, and its role in the success of the Chevrolet Corvette swayed any remaining doubters that Chevrolet knew how to build fast cars.
It was the well-known 409-cid V-8 that did as much for Chevrolet's muscle car representation. Introduced in 1961, it’s most fascinating home was the new lmpala Super Sport, which could be ordered with a 360 horsepower 409. A dual four-barrel carburetor choice for 1962 brought 1 horsepower per cubic inch to this powerful V8, and soon after the 409’s produced up to 425 horsepower.
Chevrolet's offering in the midway lines was the Chevelle, and its Super Sport adaptation became one of the most-popular muscle cars of all time. The Chevelle SS was originally available with 283- and 327-cid small-block V-8s with up to 300 bhp. In 1965, a 375-bhp 396-cid big-block was installed in just over 200 Chevelles, and the muscle car race was on.
The Chevelle SS 396 became a separate model in 1966, and more than 72,000 were sold that year. The Chevelle SS power peaked for 1970 with the 450-bhp LS6 version of the 454-cid V-8. The LS6 SS 454 Chevelles were among the quickest and fastest muscle cars ever built and quickly became a great car for drag racing.
Chevrolet also used its muscle car formula in the compact-car lines with the Nova SS. The 1966 327-cid 350 horsepower Nova SS and the 396-cid big-block edition introduced for 1968 could hold their own with effectively any muscle car on the road.
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dear KOOL the Mustang is a f***ing good car, you can just go and f*** hitler. Mustang is one of the first muscle cars. A camaro has more power, but this is also great. the new Mustang 500cr also have more power around 700 hp. American muscle RULES YEAH
Chevelle has bigger horspower than any other muscle car in 1970′s
muscel cars are the best no other type of cars can beat em i know for my first car im getting a any 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s or modern muscle car
i own a 78 blazer with a 400 small block, a muscle truck you could say…
i love muscle car more than any body, so it is very cool
tessa you sound hot and the chevelle is very nice and im going to get a 1969 454 chevelle when i get the money.
I love muscle cars, they’s HOTTT!!!!!!
KOOL I guess. I am saying KOOL to every car! (except the ford mustang. UN-KOOL!)
i love all kind of muscle cars. dodge, ford, chevrolet, pontiac, plymouth and all others muscle cars. i think my first car would be a muscle car or a muscle truck
Great articles & Nice a site….
these cars are so awsome and sick they ruled the 60′s Dodge ruled the 70′s
while ford had the 30′s lmgdao