mcmahan Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 yea i think they need to rethink on what the heritage of the ss and make the vehicle worthy of wearing the badge proudly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackss461982 Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 yea i think they need to rethink on what the heritage of the ss and make the vehicle worthy of wearing the badge proudly agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankg42 Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 OK, here's the "hertiage". The first production SS was in 1961 as an option package on the Impala. Basically it was trim, wheel covers, bucket seats, and badges. I know for a fact that in '62, the basic (around 195 HP) 283 was the base V8, with manual or 2-speed Powerglide. My dad had a '66 Impala SS, 283 / Powerglide. The first Chevy II Nova SS ('63 I think) came with a straight 6 base engine. Same I believe with the '64 & '65 Chevelle SS. The SS label GREW into the reputation it has now, with cars like the 396 Chevelle, the early 409 Impala SS, etc. Bigger engines were options, though, not standard. Style was first, then the performance was added. So I agree that it is basically a marketing tool, but it has a reputation that has grown over the years. There have been a lot of special SS's, but not all of them were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImpoSStor SS Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 OK, here's the "hertiage". The first production SS was in 1961 as an option package on the Impala. Basically it was trim, wheel covers, bucket seats, and badges. I know for a fact that in '62, the basic (around 195 HP) 283 was the base V8, with manual or 2-speed Powerglide. My dad had a '66 Impala SS, 283 / Powerglide. The first Chevy II Nova SS ('63 I think) came with a straight 6 base engine. Same I believe with the '64 & '65 Chevelle SS. The SS label GREW into the reputation it has now, with cars like the 396 Chevelle, the early 409 Impala SS, etc. Bigger engines were options, though, not standard. Style was first, then the performance was added. So I agree that it is basically a marketing tool, but it has a reputation that has grown over the years. There have been a lot of special SS's, but not all of them were. I was just typing something to this effect. Yes, the SS option was an appearance package on most 60's Chevys. The big, honkin' V8 was an option. There were also some 4 door SS's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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