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Back in the 1960s, when the muscle car craze was beginning to take off in the U.S., Chevrolet had several aces up its sleeve for the battle in this segment. One of those aces, and at the time one of the most successful ones, was the Chevelle.
The nameplate was first introduced in 1963, and in the following year it became the only all-new car to made in the U.S. Slotted between the Chevy II and the full-size cars the carmaker was making, the Chevelle proved to be a successful proposition.
Despite its success, it did not endure the passage of time as well as its competition did, and a little over a decade later, in 1977, it was discontinued, never to return again to this day.
Its presence on the auto scene left a mark, though, and despite not a single new Chevelle rolling off assembly lines since then, existing ones have been restored, tuned, resto modded and revived to such extent that there are still plenty of them around to play with.
As part of our Muscle Car Month, we’ve talked plenty about these still-around Chevelles over the past few days. Few if none of them look as pure as this one here, though.
Wrapped in white clothing all around, including on the 20-inch wheels, this Chevelle is a 1968 model year, about half way through the model’s life. It packs, of course, a V8 engine linked to an automatic transmission, and comes with all the desired enhancements like power steering and power disc brakes.
The Chevelle is not in stock condition, as a number of performance upgrades have been made to it. They include new headers, dual exhaust with Thrush mufflers, aluminum radiator, and a lowered suspension.
Inside, the upgrade list reads a new steering wheel, aftermarket gauges, and of course leather-wrapped bucket seats.
In precisely this condition, the car, located in Tennessee, is selling on a specialized website for $25,900.
Despite its success, it did not endure the passage of time as well as its competition did, and a little over a decade later, in 1977, it was discontinued, never to return again to this day.
Its presence on the auto scene left a mark, though, and despite not a single new Chevelle rolling off assembly lines since then, existing ones have been restored, tuned, resto modded and revived to such extent that there are still plenty of them around to play with.
As part of our Muscle Car Month, we’ve talked plenty about these still-around Chevelles over the past few days. Few if none of them look as pure as this one here, though.
Wrapped in white clothing all around, including on the 20-inch wheels, this Chevelle is a 1968 model year, about half way through the model’s life. It packs, of course, a V8 engine linked to an automatic transmission, and comes with all the desired enhancements like power steering and power disc brakes.
The Chevelle is not in stock condition, as a number of performance upgrades have been made to it. They include new headers, dual exhaust with Thrush mufflers, aluminum radiator, and a lowered suspension.
Inside, the upgrade list reads a new steering wheel, aftermarket gauges, and of course leather-wrapped bucket seats.
In precisely this condition, the car, located in Tennessee, is selling on a specialized website for $25,900.
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