1970 CHEVY CHEVELLE MALIBU SS - PINNACLE OF CHEVY MUSCLE CAR

Description

THE MALIBU SUPER SPORT THIS YEAR WAS REACHING ITS REPUTATION HEIGHT BY OFFERING A 396 CID WHICH REALLY DISPLACED 402 INCHES, AS WITH THIS EXAMPLE, OR THE STEP-UP SS454 WITH 450 HP. OTHER LOWER CHEVELLE MODELS LIKE THE 4-DOOR SEDAN OR HARDTOP COULD HAVE THE MEASLY 307 CID THE STANDARD V-8 CHEVELLE ENGINE. SUPER SPORTS LOOKED THE PART WITH THEIR RACING STRIPES ON THE HOOD AND TRUNK, HOOD TIE-DOWNS, RALLY WHEELS, AND SPORTY INTERIOR WITH RALLY STEERING WHEEL AND BUCKET SEATS. THE MALIBU SS WHEELBASE IS 112 INCHES AND A WHOPPING 53599 SUPER SPORTS WERE PRODUCED WITH 3733 ORDERED WITH THE 454 V-8. LIST PRICE FOR A MALIBU SS LIKE THIS WAS AROUND $$2800. OVER 350000 CHEVELLES OF ALL MODELS WERE SOLD THIS YEAR PROVING THIS WAS A VERY POPULAR CAR. AND IN THE CASE OF MALIBU SS BY OFFERING SUCH BIG BLOCK POWERFUL MUSCLE ENGINES IT REACHED THE PINNACLE OF CHEVY MUSCLESHIP. THANKS FOR VIEWING THIS GREAT RESTORATION.

Keywords

Car, show, 14, 003

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