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chevrolet Archive
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Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 – Bruiser With A Glass Jaw
Posted on March 28, 2025 | 31 CommentsThe 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 offered a complete performance package with image, name recognition, and the power of the vast Chevrolet dealer network. There was only one problem: As Car […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS396 Z16 – “First Of The Red-Hot Malibus”
Posted on March 19, 2025 | 22 CommentsThe first of Chevrolet’s big-engined intermediates, the rare, limited-production 1965 Malibu SS396 Z16 was a complete performance package, featuring only the hot 396/375 engine, but also an upgraded chassis, wheels, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24- Camaro Z-28 Minus Four?
Posted on February 23, 2025 | 77 Comments(first posted 3/9/2014) Chevy takes quite a beating over the Cavalier. Critics tell us the car was too heavy, remained unchanged over the years, and didn’t break any new ground. […] -
COAL: 1981 Chevrolet Impala – B is for Broom Handle
Posted on February 21, 2025 | 112 Comments(first posted 10/26/2014) Here at CC we normally have a high regard for the GM B-bodies that appeared in 1977, but my own B-body tale is a […] -
Automotive History: How Common Were Stripped-Down Full-Size Chevrolets In The 1960s?
Posted on February 16, 2025 | 48 CommentsThroughout the 1960s, the full-size Chevrolet was the bestselling car in the entire world. However, its role in the marketplace was shifting rapidly, from big and basic family sedan […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – Wherein The Author Finds An Interesting Camaro
Posted on February 1, 2025 | 56 Comments(first posted 2/1/2019) Let’s just get this out there. Camaros have never interested me. They did not interest me in 1967, they did not interest me in […] -
Vintage Road Test Review: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – What’ll She Do At Trade-In Time?
Posted on January 30, 2025 | 31 CommentsAs CC readers may recall, Road Test magazine, published from 1964 to 1981, positioned itself as a more objective alternative to advertising-supported enthusiast magazines like Motor Trend or Car […] -
Future Classic: 2018 Chevrolet Cavalier – Yes, You Read that Right.
Posted on January 27, 2025 | 16 Comments(first posted 1/27/2019) I think it’s fair to say that GM has historically been…hit and miss with their compact and below cars. The Corvair was […] -
Vintage M/T Review: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible – A Walk On The Mild(er) Side
Posted on January 21, 2025 | 9 CommentsFor 1965, the Corvette Sting Ray finally got disc brakes all around, providing the racy C2 Corvette with stronger, much more consistent stopping power. In April 1965, Motor Trend tested […] -
1949 Chevrolet Fleetline And Styleline – Seize The U.S.A. In Your Chevrolets
Posted on January 17, 2025 | 33 CommentsFor modern enthusiasts and nostalgists, the popularity of postwar Chevrolet cars (and trucks) is so tied up with the SBC V-8 engine that it’s almost hard to believe that […] -
Rental Car Review: 2023 Chevrolet Malibu LT–Kyler
Posted on January 6, 2025 | 79 CommentsThe Malibu. Chevy’s long-running evocation of California sunshine and coastal elitist prestige to sell a mainstream sedan to Norman and Irma in the hardworking heartlands. That’s not meant to […] -
Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate
Posted on December 20, 2024 | 35 CommentsCan failing to use good pictures be wrong? Such a failure could be considered a form of wastefulness, which can be wrong – or at least shameful. I must correct […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express – A Sedan Delivery For The ’70s
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 61 Comments(first posted 6/2/2012) Remember the Vega? Of course you do, especially if you owned one. If you have owned one, let me pause for a moment so […] -
Vintage M/T Review: Fuel-Injected 1964 Corvette Sting Ray – Serious Performance For Weekend Warriors
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 9 CommentsAlthough the major car magazines mostly lost interest in the Thunderbird once it gained a back seat, the “buff book” love affair with the Corvette only deepened through the run […]
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 – Bruiser With A Glass Jaw The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 offered a complete performance package with image, name recognition, and the power of the vast Chevrolet dealer network. There was only one problem: As Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1970-01-CL-30-a.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS396 Z16 – “First Of The Red-Hot Malibus” The first of Chevrolet’s big-engined intermediates, the rare, limited-production 1965 Malibu SS396 Z16 was a complete performance package, featuring only the hot 396/375 engine, but also an upgraded chassis, wheels, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1965-Chevrolet-Malibu-SS396-red-Mecum-Auctions-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24- Camaro Z-28 Minus Four? (first posted 3/9/2014) Chevy takes quite a beating over the Cavalier. Critics tell us the car was too heavy, remained unchanged over the years, and didn’t break any new ground. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Z-24-side-view-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1981 Chevrolet Impala – B is for Broom Handle (first posted 10/26/2014) Here at CC we normally have a high regard for the GM B-bodies that appeared in 1977, but my own B-body tale is a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1981-Specs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: How Common Were Stripped-Down Full-Size Chevrolets In The 1960s? Throughout the 1960s, the full-size Chevrolet was the bestselling car in the entire world. However, its role in the marketplace was shifting rapidly, from big and basic family sedan […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1960-Chevrolet-Biscayne-Collector-Classic-Cars-engine.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Adventures In Car Shopping – Blank Stares, Flirting, and Loose Change “A brand new 1978 Dodge Monaco, ideally with a 360.” That was my honest, if unrealistic, answer to Mrs. Jason when she asked what I really wanted. That’s how our […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1978-monaco.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 – Wherein The Author Finds An Interesting Camaro (first posted 2/1/2019) Let’s just get this out there. Camaros have never interested me. They did not interest me in 1967, they did not interest me in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1978ChevroletZ28Camaro03Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Road Test Review: 1966 Chevrolet Caprice – What’ll She Do At Trade-In Time? As CC readers may recall, Road Test magazine, published from 1964 to 1981, positioned itself as a more objective alternative to advertising-supported enthusiast magazines like Motor Trend or Car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1966_chevrolet_caprice_16286155217dff9f98764da1966_chevrolet_caprice_1628615520fcd20804f60a77-5286-4767-94b3-dfbdf35b4db3-5vPUB2-scaled-1.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Future Classic: 2018 Chevrolet Cavalier – Yes, You Read that Right. (first posted 1/27/2019) I think it’s fair to say that GM has historically been…hit and miss with their compact and below cars. The Corvair was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/EXTERIOR-CHEVROLET-CAVALIER.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage M/T Review: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible – A Walk On The Mild(er) Side For 1965, the Corvette Sting Ray finally got disc brakes all around, providing the racy C2 Corvette with stronger, much more consistent stopping power. In April 1965, Motor Trend tested […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1965-04_MT_Corvette_Sting_Ray_Test_vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1949 Chevrolet Fleetline And Styleline – Seize The U.S.A. In Your Chevrolets For modern enthusiasts and nostalgists, the popularity of postwar Chevrolet cars (and trucks) is so tied up with the SBC V-8 engine that it’s almost hard to believe that […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1949-Chevrolet-Styleline-ClassicCars-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Rental Car Review: 2023 Chevrolet Malibu LT–Kyler The Malibu. Chevy’s long-running evocation of California sunshine and coastal elitist prestige to sell a mainstream sedan to Norman and Irma in the hardworking heartlands. That’s not meant to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/20241226_091806.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Lost & Found: More Automotive (And Wildlife) Treasures Saved From A Nebulous Fate Can failing to use good pictures be wrong? Such a failure could be considered a form of wastefulness, which can be wrong – or at least shameful. I must correct […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0764.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express – A Sedan Delivery For The ’70s (first posted 6/2/2012) Remember the Vega? Of course you do, especially if you owned one. If you have owned one, let me pause for a moment so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/vega-2-e1338664061959.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage M/T Review: Fuel-Injected 1964 Corvette Sting Ray – Serious Performance For Weekend Warriors Although the major car magazines mostly lost interest in the Thunderbird once it gained a back seat, the “buff book” love affair with the Corvette only deepened through the run […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Sting-Ray-road-test-MT1964-09.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


