<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Chevelle]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Chevelle]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/chevelle http://jalopnik.com/tag/chevelle <![CDATA[Firefighters Save Classic Cars From Blaze]]> A fire at a box and supply store in Ohio last night quickly spread to a car collision repair shop next door that also stores vintage automobiles. Firefighters and workers at the garage rushed to save the cars from the intense fire. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5885312&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[GM Confirms Mystery Detroit Auto Show Concept A Chevy]]> So the "mystery" concept car we broke the news on earlier this morning — the one we'll be seeing from General Motors at next week's Detroit Auto Show — will definitely be sportin' a bowtie. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5873508&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Is A Chevy Chevelle GM's Mystery Detroit Auto Show Concept?]]> So we know that GM has some kind of a "surprise" concept they're bringing to next week's Detroit Auto Show. We're pretty sure it's a Chevrolet. But what else can we guess? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5873286&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Watch TV stars of the past introduce Chevrolet's automotive offerings for 1965]]> In 1965 popular television was full of secret agents, guys wearing cowboy hats and friendly witches—so it makes sense that is who Chevrolet chose to introduce their new cars that year. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5864863&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[NFL player Ndamukong Suh crashes his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle]]> It hasn't been a good week for Ndamukong Suh. Less than a week after the NFL suspended the Detroit Lions defensive tackle for two games after stomping a Green Bay Packer with his foot, Suh crashed his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle early Saturday morning. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5864870&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1969 Camaro is voted the best Chevrolet of all time]]> As part of their 100 year celebration Chevrolet set up a weird bracket style voting system in an attempt to pick the best car the company ever produced. After 124,368 votes were cast the 1969 Camaro came out victorious. Second place went to the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5841465&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Twin turbo 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle is one awesome sleeper]]> It is easy to mistake this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu for a nicely restored stock car. Unless you happen to notice the unique "white wall tires" mounted on the stock 15x7 wheels, there is nothing to suggest this car is any different from the average cruise night Chevelle. That is of course until you get a look under the hood and realize this unassuming Chevelle is actually a well disguised twin turbo beast. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5832800&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Muscle car collection destroyed in fire]]> An early morning wake up to the news your garage is on fire is every car collector's worst nightmare. That is precisely what happened to Indar Bhan of Eugene, Oregon. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5786139&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[What is the coolest four door ever made?]]> The cars we consider cool usually didn't leave the factory with two sets of doors. Today let's look at the cars that did but are still, at least to us, undeniably cool. What is the coolest four door car ever made? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5764697&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[No, the new Chevrolet Chevelle will not debut at Chicago]]> The Detroit News reports GM's Mark Reuss saying Chevy plans to unveil a car based on the Camaro (the "Z28" or whatever) and another car, a... something. The other won't be the new Chevelle — we know that. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5753289&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu]]> Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Repo Man made the Chevy Malibu a cult favorite, so here's our second example in as many months. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5469153&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu]]> Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Remember that Malibu you saw parked next to the '74 Duster last week? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5433580&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Truppi-Kling Chevelle Drag Racer Depreciates $1 Million In 3 Years, New Owner Gets Screamin' Deal]]> You need nerves like bridge cables to play the muscle car auction game, as exemplified by the crazy ups and downs of the famous Truppi-King Chevelle SS 454 convertible. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5379095&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1971 Chevrolet Concours Station Wagon]]> Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Here's a very original, possibly even original-owner-driven Chevelle wagon. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5303337&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Nice Price Or Crack Pipe: Evil, Primered, Weiand-Blown '72 Chevelle Wagon For $7,000?]]> The 70-mile Chevy Vega broke the streak of Nice Price verdicts, with only 38% of voters viewing $13,500 as a reasonable amount to pay. For today, we're lowering the price tag… and upping the boost! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5139762&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Jalopnik Top 20 Vintage Chevrolet TV Commercials]]> We followed up our favorite Datsun ads and Toyota ads with the best Chrysler ads, and now it's Chevrolet's turn! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5135064&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu, Plus Bonus Evil Chevy Poll]]> Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How about a Chevelle with the super-rare Roofer Option Package? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5129912&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396]]> Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we're going to look at an example of the kind of car that dominated my early gearhead experiences on the island: a beat-to-hell big-block 60s muscle car! There was once a time when primered-out Chevelles, Satellites, Fairlanes, and the like (along with hooned-up Beetles and 510s) could be found lowering property values on just about every block of Alameda… but most of those cars have been hooned into nothingness or restored to gilded-cage, car-show-only condition by now. Just a few survivors, like this '69 Chevelle, remain.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5062092&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1973 Chevrolet Chevelle]]> In much the same manner as the '73 Mustang and '73 Cougar, the Chevelle for 1973 put on quite a few pounds over its predecessor... just in time for the Arab Oil Embargo. Until now, I hadn't been able to find any of the "big" Malaise Chevelles, though we have seen examples of the angular '64-67 Chevelle as well as the more rounded '68-72 variety. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=398429&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1965 Chevrolet Chevelle, With Bonus GM A-Body Poll]]> The pre-Malaise Chevelle is a good example of a once-ubiquitous car that has largely disappeared from the streets, due to a one-two-three-punch combo of vulnerability to rust, suitability for hoonage, and high collector value (the same three items are also applicable to the first-gen Camaro). We saw a '71 Chevelle Malibu and a pair of '69s last year, but that's been it for the Chevelle contingent in this series so far. Until today, because I've had these shots of a '65 coupe in reserve for a while and now seems like the time to bring 'em out. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=391908&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Welcome To Burnaby, Where The Europas And Beats Roam Free]]> We saw the Chuck D-centric Olds 98 in Toronto a couple weeks back, and now the Canadian contingent is back with a whole bunch of seriously rare machines for our enjoyment. Donkeyassman has spotted a Lotus Europa, Lotus Elan, Chevy Chevelle, Mazda Eunos, and a pair of Honda Beats in the city of Burnaby, B.C. So put on your tuques and make the jump for many more photos and Donkeyassman's description. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=385035&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Vin Diesel's Chevelle Pops A Fast, Furious WheelStand In New Movie]]> This here is some leaked video from the set of the fourth installment of the rice-sploitation The Fast And The Furious movie franchise. Remember that famous scene at the end of the first film, where Vin Diesel's blown Dodge Charger pops a massive WheelStand (by the way, we never remember if it's two words or if the "S" is capitalized — but we like how this looks)? Well it looks like the pacifier is at it again, this time in a Chevelle. Lined up against the Chevy looks to be a BMW M5, Nissan Silvia, and Skyline GT-R. Now if you're not a FatF fanboy, this raw footage is still enjoyable, seeing as it's lacking any of the mind-numbing dialogue and ridiculous story line the upcoming movie will likely have.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=382894&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Attract Stalkers With Your New 1970 Chevelle SS 396!]]> Sure, it's Maximum El Camino Day, but we mustn't forget that the classic El Caminos of the '64-72 Musclecar Era were Chevelles with truck beds. Here's an ad for the '70 Chevelle SS 396, which wisely doesn't make any references to the 396's LS6 big brother. Hey, maybe the G8amino will have hood pins as a factory option! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=368536&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1971 Chevrolet Malibu]]> We've only seen a couple of Chevelles so far on this series (a '68 coupe and a '69 wagon). Oh, sure, we wouldn't argue with anyone who made the case that the '72 El Camino is technically a Chevelle, but in any case the classic '64-'72 Chevy A-bodies have been scarce here, especially considering how many were made. We'll add one more today, with this 4-door '71. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=357384&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Want The Game's Chevelle SS 454?]]> We all know that a genuine numbers-matching '70 big-block Chevelle is worth beaucoup bucks, way more than you'd pay for Grandma's 6-banger Chevelle with a crate 502 dropped in. And some say that celebrity-owned cars have that extra something special that fattens the price. So, if L.A. rapper The Game's ex-Chevelle is a real factory SS, what's it really worth? [eBay Motors] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350459&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[SEMA 2007: Mother's Propane and Propane Accessories]]> We know what you're thinking. Another Chevelle at SEMA. Wait now. This Chevelle kicks out 1000 horsepower without a blower, the bottle, or burning one drop of gasoline. How? Propane! The small block Chevy under the hood huffs down the same stuff folks use to heat up their Hamburger Helper. Since propane packs a 100+ octane rating, using high compression pistons is not an issue. We had a chance to hear this beast run at Mother's over the summer and it sounded much better than mean. This is the Chevrolet Hank Hill would use to show Boomhauer and his Mopar the tail lights. Press release after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316212&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1969 Chevrolet Chevelle]]> After opening up a real can of worms in the debate over the Rat Rod 356 yesterday, it seems only fair that we should see an evil-looking primermobile that reminds us of a time when men were men and Pabst wasn't an ironic beer choice. Time was, loud-ass GM A-bodies with fat tires and mismatched wheels roamed the streets of Alameda in packs, searching for Mopar B-bodies to take out to City Line for some street-racing action... More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=296889&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Trashiest A-Body?]]> While a number of Los Jalops agree that the GM A-bodies were the best-sorted and best-looking vehicles of the musclecar era, and 1970 is regarded by numerous muscle-heads as the platform's finest year, both in terms of styling — and certainly in terms of power — here's another question. Which example is the trashiest? We realize that most everyone will lean toward the El Camino, but we might actually call out the Monte Carlo as the king trashmobile of the line. Poll after the jump. Arguments in the comments. Ready, steady, go! More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=287885&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[You're God, Now What?]]> Philosophy Week surges forward... OK big mouths. You have the means, the budget and the wherewithal to build any car you desire. Tell us about it. Points will be rewarded for clean sheet designs, and will be taken away for tired cliche answers such as, "Drop a 426 HEMI into a Chevelle." Again, you have complete and total control over everything. You want to build it out of Adamantium? Fine by us. Your car can fly? Cool. Ours? We'd drop an RS4 engine into a black Allroad with a flame job. Now how about you? And don't forget to explain why. It is Philosophy week after all... More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=287627&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[1972 Chevrolet El Camino]]> I've been seeing many '73-and-newer El Caminos on Alameda's streets, but the earlier generations of truck-bed-equipped Chevrolet cars are harder to find. They tended to get beaten to death via overloading and/or hooned into oblivion, but this one is still alive and kicking in Alameda's East End. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285589&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[So-Cal LS7 Chevelle]]> Former GM CFO John Devine needed a vehicle to spend his retirement bux on. And Pete Chapouris of So-Cal Speed Shop is a pretty reliable guy to spend a lot of money with. We've been fans of most everything that has rolled out of Chapouris' various shops over the years, we can't take much exception with this '66 Chevelle. It's pretty standard restomod fare; the original 283 yanked in favor of latest and greatest production GM V8, Global West suspension, Baer brakes, and some big Budnik salt-flat style kidney bean billet wheels with a brushed nickel finish. We do, however, wish they'd left the Corvette emblems off. 'Vette badges on anything that isn't a Plastic Fantastic have always struck us as a tad gauche. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=277356&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Moves You From There To Here Like That: 1969 Chevelle SS 396]]> Even though it wasn't quite as badass as the 454 Chevelle you could get the following year, the name "SS 396" just sounded mean. In any case, the '69 Chevelle SS 396 certainly held its own in the badass department. While most of them went out in blazing feats of Pabst-enhanced hoontastic glory over the years, you still see a fair number of these cars around (sadly, more and more are seen only in car shows; it's been years since we saw a Chevelle doing a gnarly burnout in a convenience-store parking lot). But never mind the car version; what you really wanted back then was the Chevelle wagon with 396 and 4-speed. Oh yes, you could get that setup in a wagon! – Murilee Martin More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=264348&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Crowning the King of 1970: Buick GSX vs Chevy Chevelle SS. vs Olds 442 vs Pontiac GTO Judge]]> Yes friends, we're here to talk muscle cars. We absolutely need a ride (or two) for the porterhouse steak and french fry set. But as you know, we've got just 50 spots in our +10 Garage of Fantasy, so we need to choose with care. First we have to eliminate some contenders. So let's pick a year. 1970 seems like a nice round number. More than being round though, 1970 was the apex of not only muscle cars themselves, but of the muscle car era. Gas was $0.36 per gallon. 40,000 troops are to be pulled out of Vietnam, and an entire week went by without any dead American soldiers. Men are still golfing on the moon while Gary Gabelich drives the Blue Flame (in a very muscle car-like straight line) to a top speed of 1,014 kph. But life in the US had its downsides, too. The National Guard opened fire at Kent State killing four students. Police opened fire at Jackson State killing two. The Beatles called it quits and Elvis went back on tour. There has to be a single, burly car that encapsulates all that triumph and tumult. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=256640&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[We Know That's The Camaro, But What's The Chevy Over Fritz Henderson's Shoulder?]]> The breathless one's gotten what he claims to be a scoop from a PR pic released today from the General's design studio. It shows the terrible trio of "Slick" Rick Wagoner, "Maximum" Bob Lutz, and Fritz "Show Me The Money" Henderson standing in front of what they're claiming is "A full-scale production clay model of the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro" as it "starts to take shape at GM's Warren, Michigan, Design Center, Rear Wheel Drive Performance Studio." But the breathless one's less concerned about the looking-very-similar-to-concept Camaro, and more concerned with what he's saying is on the wall behind little Fritzie. He's of the opinion (via super-secret e-mails with us) this Volt look-a-like: More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=256219&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Off-Road Chevelle! Yikes!]]> When people consider the 707 area code (if they think of it at all), gentle, rolling hills covered in grape vines come to mind. Or the hip-hop of E-40 and his crew (although Fowty sold out his area code and moved to the 925). Often neglected is the serious redneck quotient in the North Bay. And what's more seriously redneck than mounting a GTO front clip on a lifted El Camino? How about being too lazy to even go that far and just dropping a Chevelle coupe body on top of K-5 Blazer running gear. Also features something called a "way cool," but we're not sure what it is; the seller has it listed between the "35x14.50 x 15 tsl thornebird tires" and the "power steering." He will trade it to you for a Buell. [Thanks to Alex for the tip.] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=199929&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Summer Cruising On Woodward Avenue: Friday June 16, 2006]]> We're not going to mess this up with a whole lot of words — let's just say it ended up being such a brilliant weekend of wickedly good weather, we'll have two photo galleries up — one for Friday night and one for Saturday night. Here's our Friday night gallery — and check back later after your Father's Day steak fry for the second photo-journal. Remember to bookmark our mini-site or grab the RSS feed to keep up with the pictures as Ray cruises the metal mecha that is Metro Detroit's Woodward Avenue this summer. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=181527&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Trivelle? Chevumph? Fuggit. Frankencar on Craigslist]]> Reader James hipped us to this post from the bountiful bosom of the Dallas-area craigslist. It's a '70 Triumph GT body fused to a shortened Chevelle chassis. We're not quite sure what the whole purpose of this excercise was, but since it's only $200 bucks, the money you saved by not buying a sensible car could go into a blown-alcohol 454, making this disturbing vehicle perfect for taking on the Main Force Police. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=150435&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chevelle LS6 Goes for Beaucoup Bucks at Barrett-Jackson]]> Our top-secret man at Barrett-Jackson notes the high-profile sale, last night, of a 1970 Chevy Chevelle LS6 — an awesomely fast and even more awesomely rare 454-powered droptop.
Ray Allen's 1970 LS6 Chevelle SS drag car, in which Allen never lost a race in 1970 and had only 61 miles clocked, just took $1.15 million before bidders fees. $1.15 million. Guess the muscle car craze is still alive and well. I can't wait to see what the Hemi Cuda convertible gets.
. Hemi Cuda? At this level of action, figure more zeros than a bowl of Spaghetti Os. More »
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