Chevrolet Chevelle
| First-generation |
1964 Chevrolet Malibu SS Hardtop Coupe
|
| Overview |
| Also called |
Chevrolet Malibu |
| Production |
1963–1967 |
| Model years |
1964–1967 |
| Assembly |
Arlington, Texas, United States
Lakewood Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Flint, Michigan, United States
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
Fremont, California, United States
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Van Nuys, California, United States
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
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| Body and chassis |
| Body style |
2-door hardtop
2-door coupe
2-door convertible
2-door sedan
4-door sedan
4-door hardtop
4-door station wagon
2-door station wagon
2-door coupé utility
|
| Related |
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac Le Mans, Buick Special, Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile F-85
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Acadian Beaumont, Beaumont, Chevrolet El Camino
|
| Powertrain |
| Engine |
194 cu in (3.2 L) Chevrolet I6
230 cu in (3.8 L) Chevrolet I6
250 cu in (4.1 L) Chevrolet I6
283 cu in (4.6 L) Small-Block V8
327 cu in (5.4 L) Small-Block V8
396 cu in (6.5 L) Big-Block V8
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| Transmission |
3-speed manual
4-speed manual
2-speed automatic
3-speed automatic
|
| Dimensions |
| Wheelbase |
112 in (2,845 mm) |
| Length |
197 in (5,004 mm) |
| Curb weight |
3,256 lb (1,477 kg) |
| Second-generation |
1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 Hardtop Coupe
|
| Overview |
| Also called |
Chevrolet Malibu |
| Production |
1967–1972 |
| Model years |
1968–1972 |
| Assembly |
Arlington, Texas, United States
Lakewood Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Flint, Michigan, United States
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
Fremont, California, United States
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Van Nuys, California, United States
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
Antwerp, Belgium, Europe
|
| Body and chassis |
| Body style |
2-door hardtop
2-door coupe
2-door convertible
2-door sedan
4-door sedan
4-door hardtop
4-door station wagon
2-door coupé utility
|
| Related |
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac Le Mans, Buick Special, Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile F-85
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Acadian Beaumont, Beaumont, Chevrolet El Camino, GMC Sprint
Chevrolet Opala
|
| Powertrain |
| Engine |
230 cu in (3.8 L) Chevrolet I6
250 cu in (4.1 L) Chevrolet I6
307 cu in (5.0 L) Small-Block V8
327 cu in (5.4 L) Small-Block V8
350 cu in (5.7 L) Small-Block V8
396 cu in (6.5 L) Big-Block V8
400 cu in (6.6 L) Small-Block V8
402 cu in (6.6 L) Big-Block V8
454 cu in (7.4 L) Big-Block V8
|
| Transmission |
3-speed manual
4-speed manual
2-speed automatic
3-speed automatic
|
| Dimensions |
| Wheelbase |
112 in (2,845 mm) Coupe
116 in (2,946 mm) Sedan/Wagon |
| Curb weight |
3,520 lb (1,597 kg) |
| Third generation |
1973 Chevelle Malibu SS Station Wagon
|
| Overview |
| Also called |
Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna
|
| Production |
1972–1977 |
| Model years |
1973–1977 |
| Assembly |
Arlington, Texas, United States
Lakewood Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Flint, Michigan, United States
Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
Fremont, California, United States
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Van Nuys, California, United States
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada
|
| Body and chassis |
| Body style |
2-door coupe
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
|
| Related |
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Pontiac Le Mans, Pontiac Grand Am, Pontiac Grand Prix, Buick Century, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet El Camino, GMC Sprint
|
| Powertrain |
| Engine |
250 cu in (4.1 L) Chevrolet I6
305 cu in (5.0 L) Small-Block V8
307 cu in (5.0 L) Small-Block V8
350 cu in (5.7 L) Small-Block V8
400 cu in (6.6 L) Small-Block V8
454 cu in (7.4 L) Big-Block V8
|
| Transmission |
3-speed manual
4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
|
| Dimensions |
| Wheelbase |
112 in (2845 mm) Coupe
116 in (2997 mm) Sedan/Wagon |
The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile which was produced by Chevrolet in three generations for the 1964 through 1978 model years. Part of the General Motors (GM) A-Body platform, the Chevelle was one of Chevrolet's most successful nameplates. Body styles include coupes, sedans, convertibles and station wagons. Super Sport versions were produced through the 1973 model year, and Lagunas from 1973 through 1976. After a three-year absence, the El Camino was reintroduced as part of the new Chevelle lineup. The Chevelle also provided the platform for the Monte Carlo introduced in 1970. The Malibu, the top of the line model through 1972, replaced the Chevelle nameplate for the redesigned, downsized 1978 models.
The Chevelle was intended to compete with the Ford Fairlane, and Plymouth Belvedere, and to return to the Chevrolet lineup a model similar in size and concept to the popular 1955-57 models. The Chevelle’s 115-inch (2,900 mm) wheelbase was the same as that of the 1955-57 Chevy. Two-door hardtop coupes, and convertibles, four-door sedans, and four-door station wagons were offered throughout the entire run. In line with other Chevrolet series, the two-door hardtops were called Sport coupes. Four-door hardtops, dubbed Sport Sedans, were available (1966 through 1972). A two-door station wagon was available in 1964 and 1965 in the base 300 series. Station wagons were marketed with exclusive nameplates: Greenbrier, Concours, and Concours Estate. Six-cylinder and V8 power was offered across the board. Chevelles were also assembled and sold in Canada. Although identical to their Stateside counterparts, the convertible was available in the base Chevelle series, a model never offered in the U.S. The Chevelle was the basis for the Beaumont, a re-trimmed model sold only in Canada by Pontiac dealers through 1969. Originally conceived as an upsizing of the Chevy II with a unibody platform (similar to the Fairlane and the full-size Chrysler B-platform of the same era), GM's "senior compact" A-platform used a body-on-frame construction using a suspension setup similar to its full sized automobiles with a 4 link rear suspension (the differential has 4 control arms which are attached to the frame with rear coil springs sandwiched between the differential and spring pocket - this design was used with the B platform vehicles and later used by Ford Motor Company with its FOX platform automobiles).
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