1972 Chevrolet Chevelle 'SS Clone' Coupe (LHD)

Description

First introduced in 1964, Chevrolet's Chevelle was initially intended to take market share from Ford's expansive Fairlane range. As with many American cars of the era, body styles, trim options and engines were varied, with a range of six and eight-cylinder motors, manual or auto transmissions, and sedan, coupe, hardtop, convertible and station wagon styles.

Immediately the first generation was offered with the SS package, the performance 'halo' specification that plunged the Chevelle nameplate right into the American muscle car battle that was heating up in the mid-Sixties.

1968 saw the introduction of the second generation body-style with ever-larger, more powerful engines. SS was no longer a model in its own right; instead it was offered as an option package on any two-door model. The ultimate expression of this came with the mighty LS6 454ci version, which produced a gross 450bhp in 1970- an engine that even the Corvette didn't get.

1972 was the last year of the second-gen car, the SS package being available on any optional V8 engine, the staple being the 350ci small-block in the wake of the fuel crisis and subsequent withdrawal of the hyper-performance big-blocks.

These second generation Chevelles are still revered today for their stance and sheer road presence, with numerous examples being imported from the United States for use on Australian roads.