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As one of Chevrolet’s most successful nameplates back in the glory decades of American muscle cars, the 1960 and 1970s, the Chevelle is still around in great enough numbers to keep that success story going. And what’s great is that most of these cars doing the rounds on the open market are still in great shape.
Whether we’re talking about restorations, tunes or a simple tribute rebuild as the car in the gallery above, the Chevelle is still one of the undisputed pillars of the muscle car segment.
The car depicted above is of a 1971 model year, which is about half the way through the nameplate’s life – the Chevelle was made and sold by Chevrolet between 1964 and 1977. It is no longer in its original condition, as upgrades have been made to it both mechanically and visually to make it a more modern proposition.
The body of the car, which has not been modified and retains the original lines from decades ago, is advertised as being rust-free, and has been draped in a House of Color shade called Mango Tango. The appropriate black SS stripes have been drawn on the front and rear hoods, leading to and away from the two SS badges fitted on both ends.
The interior comes naturally in black, and features bucket seats, a center console holding a floor staple shifter, and a wooden steering wheel. The instrument panel is the original one.
Under the hood this Chevelle hides a 350ci (5.7 liters) V8 engine of undisclosed power that has been remade and fitted with new headers, 4 barrel CFM carburetor, and an automatic transmission.
This Chevrolet Chevelle, as many others like it, is currently for sale on a specialized website. Despite the modifications made to it, it is one of the more affordable ones, with an asking price of $30,000.
The car depicted above is of a 1971 model year, which is about half the way through the nameplate’s life – the Chevelle was made and sold by Chevrolet between 1964 and 1977. It is no longer in its original condition, as upgrades have been made to it both mechanically and visually to make it a more modern proposition.
The body of the car, which has not been modified and retains the original lines from decades ago, is advertised as being rust-free, and has been draped in a House of Color shade called Mango Tango. The appropriate black SS stripes have been drawn on the front and rear hoods, leading to and away from the two SS badges fitted on both ends.
The interior comes naturally in black, and features bucket seats, a center console holding a floor staple shifter, and a wooden steering wheel. The instrument panel is the original one.
Under the hood this Chevelle hides a 350ci (5.7 liters) V8 engine of undisclosed power that has been remade and fitted with new headers, 4 barrel CFM carburetor, and an automatic transmission.
This Chevrolet Chevelle, as many others like it, is currently for sale on a specialized website. Despite the modifications made to it, it is one of the more affordable ones, with an asking price of $30,000.
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