Chevelle & SS Muscle Portfolio 1964-1972
R.M. Clarke

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A Book Review by Tom Wilson,
Team Chevelle Historian and Archivist

Chevelle road tests, grille-to-grille muscle car comparisons and the only right-side steering wheel you may ever see.

 
Compiled by R. M. Clarke

Pages: 140
Paperback (February 1993) 
Brooklands Book Ltd; ISBN: 1855201887 ;
Dimensions (in inches): 0.38 x 10.63 x 7.85 

Brooklands Books collected 36 articles from the original publications and reprinted them to tell the Chevelle story from 1964 to 1971. Road tests, charts, graphs and numerous black and white photos describe the Chevelle models when they were new.

Hot Rod, Motor Trend, Car and Driver and other popular magazines of the day give the results of these muscle car face-offs:
1969 Chevelle 454 vs. Ford Torino Cobra vs. Road Runner 440
1970 Chevelle LS6 vs. Plymouth Duster 340 vs. Shelby AC Cobra vs. Boss 302Mustang
1971 Chevelle 454 vs. Road Runner 440 Six Pack
1971 Chevelle 350 vs. Ford Torino 351 vs. Plymouth Satellite 318
1972 Chevelle 350 vs. Ford Torino 351 and 429

Road tests are reported on these models:

1964 - Chevelle Malibu SS 283 
	   El Camino 283
1965 - Chevelle Malibu 230 (English Version)
           Chevelle Z16 (3 reports)
1966 - Chevelle Malibu 283
           Chevelle SS (360 hp)
1967 - Chevelle SS (325, 375 hp)
           El Camino (325 hp)
1968 - Chevelle SS (375 hp)
1969 - Chevelle Malibu 327 (275 hp)
1970 - Chevelle SS 402 (350 hp)

This book is not indexed.
All photographs are in black and white.

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