1969 CHEVELLE ASSEMBLY LINE
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1969 CHEVELLE 396 TURBO JET 325 HP
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1969 CHEVELLE ASSEMBLEY LINE
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The 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle was labeled as America's most popular mid-size car. Chevrolet showed minor changes for 1969 Chevelle. Led by revised front end styling, a single chrome bar connected quad headlights with a revised front grille, now cast in ABS plastic, and a slotted bumper held the parking lights. Taillight lenses were larger and more vertical, flowing into the quarter panels. Front vent windows began to fade away now that Astro Ventilation was sending outside air into the Chevelle interior. The 1969 Chevelle SS power bulge hood was still just for dynamic looks, but a more distinguished "SS 396" badging inside and out and standard five-spoke mag wheels enhanced the legendary Chevelle SS. No longer a series of its own, the SS 396 turned into a $347.60 option package for any two door model.
1969 CHEVELLE SALES BROCHURE
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1969 CHEVELLE ADVERTISEMENT
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1969 CHEVELLE OWNERS MANUAL
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The Super Sport option included a 325-horsepower 396-cubic-inch V8 beneath a double-domed hood, along with a black-out grille displaying an SS emblem and a black rear panel. Muscle cars were really entering into to mainstream America at this time and Chevrolet sold a record 86,307 SS 396s, with a base price of $2850. The Chevelle SS weighed 3700 lbs. and went 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds. The Chevrolet Chevelle was produced by Chevrolet in three different model generations from 1964 through 1977. 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS was always known as the muscle car for the common man, however its performance was distinctly uncommon. The Chevelle is to this day considered a megastar for muscle enthusiasts and was one of Chevrolet's most successful brands ever designed.
Below is the example of the 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle from The Torrence Collection.
