It was possible to order an SS station wagon this year - with the option of a 454-cubic-inch V8 engine, but the mix of sport and utilitarian wagon virtues would last only a single season. The engine they'd end up using for this purpose was the 396, otherwise referred to as the L37. 47142. For In 1971 the single exhaust version of the 402 cid engine produced 206 net hp, but only appeared in the full-size Chevrolet brochure. This total production number agrees with Chevrolet's Accumulative Production Report of August 31, 1965. All were two-door hardtops. Example: 1D80U indicates a Malibu series (D) Custom El Camino (80) ChevyWorld.net was created as Also accounting for the high number of sales were the most extensive model options: sport coupe, convertible, 4-door sedan 6-passenger . All other engines on the SS roster were unchanged from 1971. If you find an error, please use the contact form on my After Ford introduced the fifth generation of the Fairlane in 1966, GM prepared a proper answer: it was the Chevelle. This move was somewhat controversial with the buying public as hardtops had been a staple of American cars for over 20 years. inserts were used to cover part of the big rear quarter window. Bulging rear fender lines and a "flying buttress" roofline (tunneled into the "C" pillar) were highlights of the 1966 hardtops, shared with other GM "A" body models. "[citation needed]. the production numbers above. . //Random iframe content- Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com) except the SS396 sport coupe or SS396 convertible. The 1968 model year would be the final year for the L79 With the third generation of Chevelles bringing the power down, the 454 LS6 reigned supreme as the most powerful Chevelle over all three generations. Three V8 engines were available: a new 305cuin (5.0L) engine rated at 140hp (104kW), a 350cuin (5.7L) engine providing 165hp (123kW), and a 400cuin (6.6L) engine with 175hp (130kW). 1968 model year accounting for the low production number. Inside, the vinyl bucket-seat interior featured a floor console for models equipped with the optional Muncie aluminum four-speed manual or Powerglide two-speed automatic instead of the standard three-speed manual. The L78 engine was available in the 1967-1970 Camaro. In Mexico, the base version of the new-for-1978 Malibu used the Chevelle name through 1981. At the time, the largest engine being installed in Chevelle SSs was the 396 c.i.d. [14] After 1965, the Malibu SS badge disappeared except for those sold in Canada. on this website. tailgate, Chevelle 300 Deluxe, 2-door sedan pickup In order for a 1970 Chevelle SS to be appropriately deemed Numbers Matching, it must meet all of the following requirements: the casting number of the engine block must be correct for the car. The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile that was produced by Chevrolet in three generations for the 1964 through 1978 model years. The 350 2-barrel V8 of 145hp (108kW) was the base Laguna engine. New options included power door locks and a stalk-mounted wiper control. Starting in January 1967, the Chevelle SS396 took over and became its own 138xx series, the same as in the U.S. Starting in mid-1964, the Chevelle could be ordered with the division's 327-cubic-inch V8, in either 250 or 300hp (224kW). Upscale versions were Malibus including the convertible models. To strike a balance between these two models, Chevrolet produced the mid-sized Chevelle. logo and identity is strictly prohibited by law. for any loss resulting from the use of the information contained The 503,352 figure Example: 13667 indicates a Malibu V8 (6) 2-door convertible (67), 1972 Chevelle: [5] The innovative Chevrolet Corvair and the Chevy II, which was designed to compete with Ford's Falcon, were losing ground. 1970 model year are not known as the Tonawanda engine plant If you love the Chevelles and wish you could get your hands on one, you're in luck. model year. A few other dealers ordered the package Yenko created and sold them as their own supercars. 1970 Chevelle Production Numbers by Series / Body The first number shown in the produced column is domestic production, the second number is import production, and the third number is the total production. 1966 ] | [ Inside, the Malibu Classic interiors had notchback bench seats[clarification needed] upholstered in cloth or vinyl, carpeted door panels, and simulated woodgrain instrument panel trim. Only 23 1965 Acadian Beaumonts/Cansos were The second 402 cid engine was available under RPO, rated at 330hp with single exhaust, and was available in any V8 series except an SS optioned Malibu or El Camino. It was the top-line Chevelle series that year positioned above the Malibu. In Canada, sporty Chevelles continued to wear "Malibu SS" badges for the 1966 and early 1967 model years. Three colors[which?] Standard equipment included a console, a vinyl roof, opera-type vertical rear quarter windows which could be covered with optional horizontal ribs; bodyside striping, Laguna S-3 badging, rally wheels, a 4-spoke steering wheel, firmer springs and shock absorbers, a front anti-roll bar, and HR70x15 radial tires on rally wheels. Though a 375 horsepower (280kW) cowl induction version was available, few were sold in favor of the newly introduced 454 engine during late-1969 timeframe. "The cleanly styled Laguna has a lot to recommend it. These features, combined with the contoured sides, made some think that it had the appearance of a coke bottle. Motorious. RPO L78 Production Figures for the Chevy II/Nova. This was now called a coupe (or pillar coupe) while the 2-door hardtop remained a sport coupe. engine vs. body style. Around an estimated 323 Chevelle 2-door hardtops were fitted with an L72 427cuin (7.0L) rated at 425bhp (431PS; 317kW) at 5,800 rpm and 460lbft (624Nm) at 4,000 rpm of torque, where some Chevrolet dealers used the Central Office Production Order (this also included some Camaros and Novas of the same model year) - some COPOs were sold through select Chevrolet dealerships and out of the 323 COPO orders, a confirmed 99 were sold through the Yenko Chevrolet dealership in Canonsburg, PA. During the 1969 model year, a police package (RPO B07) was available on the Chevelle 300 Deluxe 4-door sedan where some were optioned with the RPO L35 (396) motor along with a boxed frame (also shared with fleet orders e.g. Production totaled 15,792 cars. were sold and 12 were service engines. The vehicle would borrow the Chevelle convertible's box-style frame, while also incorporating the power brake system and imposing rear axle of the Impala. [6] The Chevelle was the U.S. auto industry's only all-new car for 1964 and was positioned to fill the gap between the small Chevy II and the full-sized Chevrolet models. The truth is that no one really knows. Camaro. Ontario Canada plant numbers are only available from 1969 through Malibu grilles changed little. or submitted by readers and are not to be copied or distributed Other options included power windows and door locks. $292.70. here does include 15,356 units built in Canada for import. randomcontent[2]="http://chevellestuff.net/sidebar/random03.htm" The height of the wheelbase made for easy, smooth-riding for passengers, which caused it to be a favorite choice of many families. [30] year but the horsepower rating was reduced from 350hp to The 454 engine option was available for the first half of the model year after which the 400 engine became the top engine. The Chevelle served as a bridge between Chevrolet's Impala and Chevy II/Nova, as the Impala was Chevrolet's large car and the Chevy II/Nova was their compact offering. The 1976 Malibu Classic received a crosshatch grille flanked by two stacked rectangular sealed-beam headlamps, while lesser models had a waterfall grille and continued with the previous single round lamps. At the time the ZK5, ZK6, and ZK7 Concours packages had similar equipment as the Caprice. Chevelles were also assembled and sold in Canada. Chevelle Malibu SS396 (Z16) 2 Door Sport Coupe 2 Door Convertible Production Numbers by Series: Chevelle 300, 2-door sedan: Six Cylinder: 11,528 Eight Cylinder: 2,004 Total: 13,532 Chevelle 300, 2-door wagon, 2 seats: Six Cylinder: 1,015 Eight Cylinder: 653 Total: 1,668 Chevelle 300, 4-door sedan: Six Cylinder: 14,924 Eight Cylinder: 3,060 February 20, 1977: Daytona 500-Cale Yarborough Chevelle pulls away from Benny Parsons Chevelle in the final laps to win in his second Daytona 500. * For 1969-1972, the El Camino SS was an option package added to a Custom V8 model. Like the first generation, there were various trim options that allowed customers to switch between a great looking family vehicle or a sporty looking muscle car. Speed and Supercar-June 1973: Driving impression 350 Laguna, 1973-77 NASCAR recap by the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide, Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 07:31. assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The manual-shift feature of the Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission was featured. Corvette. The 1977 Chevelles featured new grilles. Lesser Chevelles would get that change later. After a four-year absence, the El Camino was reintroduced as part of the new Chevelle lineup in 1964. date. These there is no known database of a car's VIN and its past/current 2,673 13427/13437 300 Deluxe coupes/sport coupes were produced for sale This RPO code required any optional engine and transmission available in the Chevelle lineup. Model-year output totaled 49,352 Chevelles and 290,008 Malibusplus 54,335 station wagons. owner. . The LS5 454cuin (7.4L) V8 produced 360 horsepower (270kW) in standard form and a cowl induction version was also available. an informational outlet only. 1969 ] | [ As it turns out, both plants no longer produced Chevelles after the 1969 model year so it's surmised that both plants were tooling up for the 1970 GM cars. series Chevelles with 325hp, 360hp, and 375hp 396 cid engines. This move reduced horsepower ratings on the big-block engines to 300 for the 402 cubic-inch V8 but the LS5 454 option got an "advertised" five-horsepower increase to 365. please note the exact page by its address Rear seat legroom was up 3.5in (89mm) in sedans. An "Econominder" gauge package was optional. the U.S. according to Vintage Vehicle Services; 769 of those were The Chevy Chevelle has become one of the most iconic muscle cars in American history. This A51 option came with bucket seats, a center console (except when the three-speed manual transmission was ordered), standard full-wheel covers, and ribbed rocker panel moldings. The standard engine was 350cuin (5.7L) producing 145hp (108kW) with a 2-barrel carburetor, with options for a 150hp (112kW) 2-barrel or 180hp (134kW) 4-barrel 400cuin (6.6L) V8, and a 230hp (172kW) 454cuin (7.4L) V8, except in California where a 155hp (116kW) 350 four-barrel V8 was standard and the 400 and 454 engines were optional. The G-body Monte Carlo, introduced in 1970, also used a platform that was based heavily on the Chevelle platform, although it was lengthened ahead of the firewall. [13] The available 283-cubic-inch four-barrel V8 engine was rated at 220hp (164kW), the same rating as the 1957 Chevrolet Power-Pak 283 engine. 48385. Use of WBD name, The L79 engine option was available in the 1965/1967 Corvette Flory, p. 356. [6] Built on a 115-inch (2,900mm) wheelbase, the new Chevelle was similar in size, simplicity, and concept to what were classified as the "standard-sized" 19551957 Chevrolet models. [8], Originally conceived as an upsizing of the Chevy II with a unibody platform (similar to the Fairlane and the full-size Chrysler B-platform of the same era) which originated with the XP-726 program, GM's "senior compact" A-platform used a body-on-frame construction using a suspension setup similar to its full-sized automobiles with a four-link rear suspension (the axle has four control arms which are attached to the frame with rear coil springs sandwiched between the axle and spring pocketthis design was used with the B platform vehicles). Optional was a four-barrel carbureted version of the 350 V8 rated at 275 gross (200 net with dual exhaust and 175 net with single exhaust) horsepower. Landau coupes came with a vinyl roof, full-wheel covers, whitewall tires, color-keyed body striping, and dual sport mirrors. The Chevelle was introduced by Chevrolet in late 1963. Engines ranged from the standard 250 six and 350/2-barrel V8 to options of 400 and 454-cubic-inch size, the last with a 235-horsepower rating. The first number shown in the produced column is domestic production, the second number is export production, and the third number is the total production. The LS6 produced a claimed 450 gross HP in solid-lifter, high-compression guise. The SS 396 Chevelle included a 350 horsepower (260kW) Turbo-Jet 396 V8, special suspension, "power dome" hood, black-accented grille, resilient rear-bumper insert, and wide-oval tires on sport wheels. The Chevelle saw styling updates for each of its first four years of production. RPO L78 Production Figures for the This wasn't an exotic engine, but the 454 can make effortless horsepower and torque even in a mild state of tune. A two-door sedan and station wagon was available in 1964 and 1965 in the base 300 series. along with the RPO Z25 SS Equipment option in both 1969 A 1966 Malibu SS factory photo shows wheel covers on the car from the 1965 Impala. Some mistakes can be made, but var dom=document.getElementById&&navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera")==-1 See more ChevelleCD Chevy-related products here , See more about Chevrolet/Camaro/Monte Carlo/Nova/HHR/SSR/Acadian/Beaumont registries A total of 294,160 Chevelles were built in the first year, including 76,860 SS models. The unusually thin windshield pillars also contributed to much better visibility. The number of L78 service engines for the 1969 model [32], 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible, 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Sedan, 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle "Malibu" Convertible (Shown in Spring Green Poly paint), 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Colonnade Hardtop Coupe, 1976 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna Type S-3 Coupe, 1977 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Classic Landau Coupe, This article is about the car. randomcontent[1]="http://chevellestuff.net/sidebar/random02.htm" coupe and 573867 convertible with no known breakdown of The L79 engine option was discontinued for the 1966 Chevelle model year . Sixth character indicates the year of production, 1 is for 1971. The first generation of Chevelle covers the 1964 through 1967 model years. //Specify random URLs to display inside iframe Four-door hardtops, dubbed Sport Sedans, were available (1966 through 1972). Yarborough beat Richard Petty by 195 points. RPO L89 aluminum head options and are included in the overall 1967 ] | [ [16], 1966 saw a complete restyle of the Chevelle on the previous frame that included smooth contours, a broad new grille, and bumper treatment as well as curved side windows. For the American rock duo, see, 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport Coupe, 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe (with Malibu SS hubcaps), 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 Hardtop Coupe. By 1966, the SS was so popular that it became its own model, rather than a package to be added to the baseline Chevelle. For us that number is 0, which stands for 1970. series, 2 numbers indicate the body style within the series and The 1966 SS would keep the 396 engine, however, giving buyers the option to get horsepower levels between 325 and 375. . } See more ChevelleCD Chevy-related products here , See more about Chevrolet/Camaro/Monte Carlo/Nova/HHR/SSR/Acadian/Beaumont registries strikes). if (ie||dom){ The majority of the styling remained for the 1972 Chevelle, but included a new grille and new parking lights mounted on the leading edges of the fenders. The L79 engine option was discontinued for the 1966 Chevelle Chevrolet also added 14-inch wheels and a three-speed automatic transmission to their line of transmissions. //This credit MUST stay intact for use Design, Buyers could also boost their car's performance with an air scoop for cowl induction. The Chevelle Super Sport, or SS, represented Chevrolet's entry into the muscle car battle. Produced at the Oshawa, Ontario production facility, only 867 SS 396 models were produced during 1967. This 4-door hardtop used the same body as the 1968-71 models, and although it was attractive, it was the least popular body style in the lineup. Malibu series interiors included cloth and vinyl or all vinyl seat trim and deep-twist carpeting. As a baseline redesign, the second-generation Chevy Chevelle received a shorter wheelbase at 112" and rear deck but ended up with a longer hood. "The Laguna is the type of car you want to own for fast, comfortable transportation in quiet luxury. The Quantity number shown in parenthesis are the optional Registries for Chevelle/Camaro/Nova/HHR. 294 of those with the L34 396 cid engine. //For full source code, and Terms Of use, visit http://dynamicdrive.com At the center of this bar was a large Chevy bowtie for Malibus, or a large "SS" emblem for the SS models. Lesser models had a dashboard and a linear-readout speedometer. the new SS396 series Chevelles with 325hp, 360hp, and 375hp He departed in late September 1972 to start a brief period as vice president of General Motors's Car and Truck Group. were available. Jul 9, 2020 3 min read. However, the Colonnade models became a sales success. The hardtop, convertible, and sedan received the upgraded sheet metal but the station wagons and El Camino retained the previous year's sheet metal panels (which went on for the next 2 model years). [18] New safety equipment became standard, including a collapsible steering column. The 1966 and 1967 model years were the only two years of the 'strut back' 2-door sport coupe with its own style number, 17.[15]. The L78 engine was introduced late in the The SS equipment option requirements remained the same as those in 1971, any optional V8. In addition to the improved engine, the Z16 would also come with an attractive design. var randomcontent=new Array() The 1967 models received a facelift. A ribbed stainless steel panel was bolted to the rear taillight panel and a 'Concours By Chevrolet' emblem on the rear decklid. Ultimately, with all of the models and packages offered for these vehicles, there's going to be a lot of mixed opinions on which one is the most popular. [28] Interior roominess of the 1973 Chevelle was improved, particularly in the rear. Decoding Chevrolet VIN, trim tags, cowl tags, engine, engine block casting numbers, cylinder head casting numbers, intake manifold casting numbers, transmission, interior codes, and paint . There's some speculationthat the name wasa combination of Chevrolet and gazelle, but there's no record of Chevrolet discussing the name's origin anywhere. 1965 through 1968 Chevrolet L79 Production Numbers . L79 engine could be ordered in any body style or series What this means is that the VIN numbers listed is not be 100% complete or simply the published figures are incorrect. It combined Laguna luxury with the upgraded handling of the SS, which it replaced. 18 L89 optioned L78 engines. 1964 ~ 1972 Chevelle Production Numbers by Series/Model Production totals are based on Chevrolet's own production reports by assembly plant. Example: 45637 indicates a 1964 (4) V8 Malibu (56) 2-Dr. (3) n/a indicates the series/model was not available with that engine The SS option was reduced to one RPO code, RPO Z15, and was only available for the Chevelle Malibu. The variety of the Chevelle carried over from the first generation, with plenty of engine upgrade options available. The help of several teams allows him to get back into the race and finish 28th. or Framingham in 1969. Chevelles sold in California were not available with the 307 V8, but had a 350-cubic-inch engine. The more upmarket Malibu continued to sell best by a wide margin and many Chevelles went to the fleet market, but the costlier Laguna coupe and sedan made a respectable showing, with 56,036 going to customers. shown indicates all of that series/model were assembled in the U.S. SS396 sport coupes and convertibles used the same Malibu sport coupe and convertible bodies with reinforced frames and revised front suspension: higher-rate springs, recalibrated shocks, and thicker front stabilizer bar, but with different exterior trim. As noted above, the L79 engine option was discontinued for Since Chevrolet started to refer to their mid-size cars as Malibus in 1978, 1977 was the last year that Chevrolet gave models the Chevelle name. In 1970 it's known Ordered with the contoured sides, made some think that it had the appearance of coke. The manual-shift feature of the new-for-1978 Malibu used the Chevelle SS396 took over and its. 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