Tuned 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe Surfaces with Unexpected V8 Surprise

Between 1963 and 1977, the Chevelle spanned across three generations, two of which available in so many body styles, you could easily lose count.

To collectors, it’s the 2-door models that appeal most, either the hardtop, coupe or the convertible. You can forget about the third-gen coupe though, because by that point the Chevelle had become mostly a shell of itself in terms of straight-line performance, a far cry from those late 60s and 1970 model year beasts.

Design-wise, people are usually pleased with both the first and the second-gen cars, it really depends on whether you like your muscle cars more “rugged-looking” or a little more voluptuous, the latter being how we’d describe the all-new sculpted body of the second-generation model, built between 1968 and 1972.

Assuming you’re a fan of the latter, we’d like you to feast your eyes on this particular 1968 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, up for grabs to the highest bidder featuring a delightful V8 surprise under the hood, but more on that a bit later on.

The car used to be Sequoia Green when it left the factory, but in the mid-2000s, it was painted in its current shade of black, which let’s face it, looks good, so no complaints from us.

There is some “bad” to take along with the good as far as this Chevelle is concerned. For example, there are some paint chips at the front, some imperfections on the passenger-side quarter panel near the door, the windshield wiper switch and back-up lights don’t work, and there are no keys for the door locks.

On the plus side, the black-finished 15-inch steel wheels look quite good while fitted with those Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/T tires, measuring 215/70 at the front and 255/60 at the rear. This Chevelle also comes with four-wheel disc brakes with cross-drilled and slotted rear rotors, and Bilstein shocks for good measure.

Inside, highlights include the black vinyl reupholstered front bucket seats and rear bench, color-coordinated carpets, a Hurst shifter, lap belts, a three-spoke steering wheel with an SS center cap, and a column-mounted Sun Super Tach II 8k-rpm tachometer.

Now for the pièce de résistance, the 427 ci V8 power unit, which according to the ad was built by Keith Black Racing Engines. It features tubular headers, an aluminum radiator with dual electric fans, a Holley Quick Fuel carburetor, Edelbrock Tarantula intake, high-performance cylinder heads, a custom exhaust system with an X-pipe and Black Widow mufflers, plus a Muncie M21 four-speed manual gearbox.

As for the output, the seller claims this engine was dynoed many years ago to the tune of 475 horsepower.