1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
As seen on Season Three of FantomWorks
Owner Insight:
My cousin Albert owned a car that at the time I didn’t know I would always dream of having. I was in the 7th grade when I first saw it. It was the muscle car that every guy on the street envied, including me. The body was a poison green paint with black interior; and it was perfect. After that day I decided I would work to make his car my own dream, through originality and use state of the art technology, I would turn my dream car into a reality.
Dan Short and his FantomWorks team listened to my vision and saw an even larger picture of what it could be. They were truly “the straw that stirred the milk” and turned the rough clay I brought to the table into “the cats’ meow”. The team provided insight on the restoration of the interior, engine and structural safety of the vehicle, making it look as good on the inside as it did on the outside and making it a safe heirloom that my children and beyond will surely enjoy!
–George H.
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The Chevelle SS represented Chevrolet’s entry into the muscle car battle.
The $162 Super Sport package was available on the upscale Malibu two-door hardtop and convertible models; the option added special exterior brightwork with SS emblems and the 14-inch full-disc wheel covers from the Impala SS. Inside, the vinyl bucket-seat interior featured a floor console for models equipped with the optional Muncie aluminum four-speed-manual or Powerglide two-speed automatic instead of the standard three-speed manual. Malibu SS also got a four-gauge cluster in place of engine warning lights, and a dash-mounted tachometer was optional. The available 283-cubic-inch four-barrel V8 engine rated at 220-horsepower was the same rating as the 1957 ChevyPower-Pak 283 engine.
The 1967 models got some styling tweaks that resulted in a longer, more straightforward appearance. Large wraparound taillamps went into a new rear end with standard backup lights. Otherwise, visible change was modest. “What you’ll see inside,” claimed the sales brochure for the 1967 Chevelle, “will probably bring on a severe compulsion to go driving.” Front disc brakes were available on all models, and a new dual master cylinder brake system incorporated a warning light. Chevrolet also added 14″ wheels and a three speed automatic transmission to their line of transmissions.[8] An entire host of new safety equipment became standard, including a collapsible steering column[9] making the 1967 models safer cars. The SS396 continued as its own series with both sport coupe and convertible body styles. The 375-horsepower 396-cubic-inch V8 was dropped from the options list until late in the model year and returned with little fanfare resulting in only 612 being sold. Buyers selected from no less than seven transmissions: two manual three-speeds, two manual four-speeds, an overdrive three-speed, and two automatics. The manual-shift feature of the Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission was touted in advertising. Options included Superlift air shock absorbers, Strato-ease headrests, and special instrumentation. Although Chevy’s big news for 1967 was the introduction of the Camaro, Chevelle offered a more traditional sort of sportiness.
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