I found another RARE 396 says there were only 1 of 320 Malibu SS 396 made in 67 is this true? 440 muscle .com












1967 CHEVELLE MALIBU SUPER SPORT, L34 396/350 HP, M20 4 speed, 12 bolt, 3:31 posi, power disc brakes, console, buckets, blinker tach, clock, Delco radio, glove box light, trunk light, F40 suspension, Rallye wheels, Redlines, Butternut Yellow, black interior, D96 black accent stripe.


One of Chevrolet's front line fighters in the super car wars of the late '60's was the infamous Chevelle Super Sport 396. A no expense spared restoration top to bottom (2005) with bills to show, this Super Sport can only be described in one way... like new. As expected from any top notch restoration, everything has been faithfully replicated according to its GM Documentation with every other aspect of this car an absolute treasure trove of detail from the interior down to its assembly line inspection marks.


1967 was the final year for the first generation big block Super Sport and in some books, the ultimate Chevelle. This particular car is a life long West Coast, numbers matching genuine L34 Super Sport with a loaded option sheet that includes: M20 4 speed, rare J52 power disc brakes and D96 factory side stripe to name a few with everything mechanically sorted and in perfect working order down to its factory blinker tach. A genuine blue chip investment by any measure, the '67 Chevelle SS 396 is the true definition of a factory street machine from an era when cars carried big sticks, so don't miss this opportunity to own an absolutely gorgeous example of one of the rarest finds in the collector car market, the '67 Chevelle Malibu SS 396. Absolutely no disappointments, for the serious buyer only. Included in the sale is a guaranteed clear title, all documentation, restoration receipts, original owner's manual and all of the necessary paperwork to register this car anywhere in North America. $44,500 U.S. (private sale) Email RaceItOne@aol.com or phone 778-995-2337




The street presence that the Chevelle Super Sport established in 1966 led to a reputation second to none going into 1967. It was drop dead gorgeous, price point attractive, and had the kind of straight line performance that made your hair stand on end.







Locating an original L34 Chevelle today is far from an easy task, but finding one in this condition with this level of documentation is nothing short of a miracle. This is an accident free, life long West Coast car with certified GM documentation to back its history and option codes.



The '67 SS Chevelle's handling habits can be best described as high limits with no bad habits. 3.31 Highway geared, at 70 MPH, this car is just beginning to disappear into another dimension.




Revised rocker trim, grill, and front bumper were style upgrades for 1967 along with the introduction of the $79 RPO J52 front power disc brake option. Rallye wheels were included with the J52 option and were one of the best looking rollers of the era.








Rare wouldn't begin to describe this car that is 1 of 320 Malibu 396 Super Sport's made for 1967.














One repaint (2005) and three stage PPG Base Cleared in its original code Y Butternut Yellow, the fit and finish on this car is absolutely first rate in every way with everything lining up properly from the doors to the trunk lid. True to its West Coast origins, this car retains most of its original GM issue sheet metal.










Its attention to detail that separates the average car from the show stopper. From the drip rail mouldings to the park lamp lenses and beyond, there isn't a part on this car that is anything less than perfect. All work on this car was done in 2005 with bills to prove.






















You can feel Chevrolet's race DNA burried deep in this car with an interior ambience that closely resembles a '60's race car. After closing the door, you're sealed in a Jet Age cocoon of vinyl, chrome and speed.








This interior is nothing less than perfect with everything in working order down to its factory 7K tach. Option highlights include: power disc brakes, Strato buckets, clock, console, M20 4 speed, and Delco push button radio.




























This is the original numbers matching engine for the car and has been rebuilt to stock standards in 2005 with $4,300 in bills to show. This engine bay is pretty much as delivered with everything numbered correct from the alternator down to its date coded Packard plug wires.



The 396 was all about torque and was built to come alive at around 4800 RPM before all horses came out to play. Tweaked and tuned to perfection, this engine idles, starts, and runs like a dream.






Engine Stamp (See GM Document below to match number)










Any top notch restoration would be wasted on anything less than an equally perfect undercarriage. This car looks as good on the hoist as it does on the ground.










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NO BIG BLOCK 67 IN A Malibu with a 136 vin that was made in the USA. if the car is a canda built car then yes

Is there supposed to be photos or a link here :confused:

Is there supposed to be photos or a link here :confused:

www.440muscle.com

It IS a Canadian built/sold car, so would that make it legit? Wicked nice either way!!

If it is Canadian, then you can, with the VIN, get all the information from George Zapora at GM Oshawa. That will tell you exactly what the car was and even the dealer that sold it new. Do a Google search for "Vintage Vehicle Services GM Oshawa". All the details are there on how to get GM of Canada information.

Yes, a "136" Canadian Malibu 396 is quite possible. Sounds like they might already have the Canadian Docs. Sure looks sweet to me :thumbsup:

By the way, ask them if the goofy looking dog in the sun glasses goes with the car :confused: :D

I love it!

Cool car. Those rear quarter embelems are exclusive to the Canadian SS and are not easily found. The SS models in Canada could be bought with any engine option. I saw a really nice 283 67 SS a few years back.

Is it really that hard to find a master cylinder that's NOT off of a truck? :rolleyes:

Looks like he was trying for the concours look, but didn't bother to actually do all of his homework...

What you have here is an early build 67 as per GM Canada doc .Nov 66 in 66 and early 67 no 138 SS cars were built , they were 136 cars with A51 sport option and any motor .as this one is ., later in 67 Canada /US signed an trade agreement to allow production of cars to cross borders with no tariff ...then it became feasible to build 138 cars .they could be sold in US competitvely etcetc , hence the one of 320, balance of 67 cdn production were 138 car ...........couple things to be aware of the A51 option never included the SS hood in 66 or in the early 67 they were Malibu SS's also I would suggest the underhood and firewall were never black in 136 malibu SS cars .......possible this changed for early 67 cars but doubtful .........there is an original 67 136 Malibu SS 396 close to me and I dont recall a SS hood or black firewall could be wrong but something to check into, ?? Nice car though FWIW

http://www.440muscle.com/id41.htm

Thanks for posting the heads-up and the link, Ben :thumbsup:


The car looks really nice. It appears that it is a legit Canadian Malibu SS with an optional 396. As much as I hate to do it, a couple of nit-pick observations if a stock restoration is what they were shooting for:

-No big block hood was used on the 136-series Malibu SS, even with a big block.

-No blacked-out rear panel, no matter how good it looks.

-No SS396 badges in the grille or rear panel.

-Body-coloured firewall & trunk were used on Oshawa-built Chevelles.

-The only guages offered were the blinker tach.

-The D96 stripes were a bit different than the ones shown on that car. The ones shown appear to be the thinner pinstripes that came standard on the 138-series SS396s.

Here's an article I wrote for the Can-Am Chevelle club March 2004 newsletter (it is also included on Dale McIntoshes 1967 Chevelle Facts CD):

"While in the United States Chevrolet was marketing the 138-series SS396, in Canada there was a curious version that was not well known or understood. In fact, its very existence is doubted by many - the Malibu SS of 1966 and 1967.
Following on the heals of the 64/65 Malibu SS, where the SS was really more about trim than drivetrain, in Canada they continued with that marketing strategy. Although the 1965 Auto Pact between Canada & the U.S. would soon have a marked effect on model offerings, the ’66 models were already committed to production.
In the U.S. there were a number of different series, many drivetrain combinations and many options. In Canada they made do with only 2 series, simplified drivetrain choices and fewer interior options. In the U.S. there were 300 series, 300 Deluxe series, the Malibu and the SS396 series. In Canada there was only the 300 & Malibu series. Since there was no 300 Deluxe series for a base wagon, it was shifted into the base 300 series. Canadian production was perhaps 1/10th of that in the U.S. in terms of volume. Sheer economics dictated a more simplified lineup. For probably that reason alone, convertible production needed whatever means to get production figures up to the point where the body style was profitable to build after tooling up. Besides offering a convertible on the Malibu, there was also a 300 convertible to appeal to the traditionally thrifty Canadians. Combine that production with the Chevelle’s fraternal twin the Beaumont and it is likely that GM Canada built the cars profitably with that formula. However, the base 300 was not a big factor on convertible sales. For example, only 96 of the V8 300-series convertibles were built for 1967! There were never more than about 200 or 300 of those cars produced annually as six cylinder or eight cylinder models.
As for the Malibu SS, it was the means by which you got bucket seats in your 135 or 136 series Malibu Sport Coupe or Convertible. In the U.S., the RPO A51 stood for Bucket Seats, but in Canada it stood for an option package referred to by GM Canada as ‘The Sports Option’. They may as well have referred to it as ‘The Malibu SS Option’ since that’s what it was, but it also turned a Beaumont Custom into a Beaumont Sport Deluxe. It even turned a Pontiac Parisienne (sort of a Catalina/Chevrolet hybrid) into a Parisienne Custom Sport.
The Malibu SS, or the 'Malibu with the Sports Option' (as GM put it so clumsily in the brochures), was a trim option mainly. You bought and paid for Bucket Seats, Console (except 3-speed manual cars) and the low cost P01 Wheel Covers. Chevrolet would add the ribbed rocker panel moldings and matching rear quarter extension from the SS396. Malibu SS emblems sourced from the 1965 models adorned the quarter panels. Front and rear it was pure Malibu, lacking any hood or grille modifications whatsoever. Out back for ’66 they simply used Argent paint fill in the Malibu rear cove to differentiate the SS. Under the conventional hood you could specify all the regular Chevelle engines; the 194, 230, 283 2-barrel, the 327 275-horse 4-barrel, PLUS you could also specify the 360-horspower Turbo-Jet 396 V8. This was a legitimate situation where a 136-series car could have a 396, whereas today it marks a U.S. car as a fake SS. Transmission choices in Canada were pretty straight forward as well; 3-speed manual, 4-speed manual (M20 only) or Powerglide automatic. The only ornamentation that showed your Malibu SS as being big-block powered were the crossed-flags on the front fenders. The 396-powered Beaumont Sport Deluxe was a true sleeper since it used the same 'V8’ insignia that was used on 283 & 327 cars. No redline tires either for 1966.
The situation was much the same for 1967. In the U.S. you could get a Malibu with either bench or optional bucket seats and power ranging from a 140-horse six to a 325-horse 327 V8, and you could get an SS396 with either bench or bucket seats and a 396 with either 325 or optional 350-horsepower (375 horses added secretly late in the run). Meanwhile in Canada you could get a Malibu with bench seats and power ranging from the 140-horse six to the 275-horse 327. Or you could specify Bucket Seats on your Malibu making it a Malibu SS and get engines ranging from the 140-horse six to the 350-horse 396 V8. The ‘Sports Option’ came with buckets, console, P01 wheel covers (now with ‘SS’ center emblems), while GM gave the wheel opening moldings and ribbed rockers from the SS396 to you in place of the usual Malibu fare (lower body side moldings that ran aft of the front wheel to the back bumper). The ‘Malibu SS’ emblem was again employed. The front and rear styling was regular Malibu, with no ‘Big Block’ hoods being used even with a 396, and the rear was pure Malibu. They didn’t even get any special rear end paint (Argent, Black or otherwise), to distinguish a Malibu SS. Oh, I almost forgot that the wood grained dash strip was used, along with the Malibu script above the glove box. At least the horn button said ‘SS’ instead of ‘Chevelle’. For 1967 the 396-powered Malibu SS came standard with F70-14 redline tires mounted on 14x6 wheels. Also not even mentioned in the brochure, but somehow ordered by a few 396 buyers anyway, was the same low wide optional D96 side striping (the same one offered in the U.S. on the SS396 optionally).
So, do you now think you’re finally straight on the Malibu SS in Canada? Well, they stopped with that scenario in December of 1966. Starting New Year’s 1967 the Malibu SS was gone. You could now get a 138-series SS396 as in the U.S., and you could now also get bench or bucket seats in your Malibu and still come out with a Malibu. No more 136-series cars with 396 power, it was 138-series only.
Cam Milne"

One thing that has come to light is that some '66 models came with the console when the h.d. 3-speed floor shift was ordered (396 only). My '66 Chevelle & Beaumont brochures contradict that but I have seen a mid-year revision Beaumont brochure that say that the console was included with automatic, 4-speed or 396 were ordered. My '67 Chevelle & Beaumont brochures only mention the console being used with 4-speed or automatic transmisions. My mid-year revision brochures for the Canadian Chevelles & Beaumonts show 'The Sports Option' to be gone, replaced by bonafide 138-series SS396 & 738-series Sport Deluxe 396 models.

There were 499 1966 Malibu SS coupes made with the L34 and 50 convertibles; 120 1966 Beaumont Sport Deluxe coupes with the L34 (I don't know how many convertibles). For '67 according to the ad posted at 440muscle.com, production of the early '67 Malibu SS withthe L34 stood at 320, which sounds about right to me. I know that the late '67 SS396 coupes built in Oshawa numbered 867, comprised of standard L35 & optional L34 power.

That's all I can tell you for now...

Those rear quarter embelems are exclusive to the Canadian SS and are not easily found.

They can be found on a whole lot of 1965 Malibu SS cars (and any restoration parts vendors).

Those rear quarter emblems are probably carried over from the 65 Chevelle SS. They look identical.
Steve

I question the dash control knobs having the black insert like the SS396 would, but it has the wood grain insert on the dash which is Malibu only to me, the rear quarter emblems are 65 style. It also has a Malibu grille too (chevy spear at the top of the grill) with a SS396 emblem. He claims the car to be a west coast one and as can be seen in the photo it is in the western US (don't know to many places cactus grow in Canada). I am sorry but I believe this one to be a fake, and if you saw the July issue of Hemmings Muscle Machine you will see how far some will go to fake a car to rare model.

Geez, you guys are good at picking out the wrong stuff. But none of you mentioned the two different license plates front and rear. ;)

Cool car. Those rear quarter embelems are exclusive to the Canadian SS and are not easily found. The SS models in Canada could be bought with any engine option. I saw a really nice 283 67 SS a few years back.

They can be found on a whole lot of 1965 Malibu SS cars (and any restoration parts vendors).


Those rear quarter emblems are probably carried over from the 65 Chevelle SS. They look identical.
Steve


YES!! the same as 1965 Malibu SS emblems.
The 1966 Canadian Chevelle/Malibu SS also used 1965 Malibu SS emblems.

The car is definitely legit and documented, just the details are in need of adjustment.

I have a 2004 ad for that car from a B.C. dealer. At that time it had a '70 L78 under the hood and the car did not look nearly as good as it does now. I know on any Canadian '67s I've seen, the engine is numbers matching just by virue of the date code, plant and engine code; the serial # was not assigned to the engine.

Back in 2004 it was claimed it was running 3.73s which replaced the original 4.10s. Now the current seller claims 3.31s. Actually the default axle ratio for that drivetrain in '67 was 3.55, and seeing as an optional ratio was not specified according to GM documentation, that is what it would've come with originally. I wonder if the rear end has been swapped over the years?

Here's a link to a thread from a month ago concerning the D96 stripes (http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141485). In that thread I posted a picture of what a legit Malibu SS 396 with stripes should look like.

They can be found on a whole lot of 1965 Malibu SS cars (and any restoration parts vendors).

Those rear quarter emblems are probably carried over from the 65 Chevelle SS. They look identical.
Steve

Ok, I could have sworn I seen the compairison here once on the Canadian version and the 65 version and they were quite different. Perhaps I might be mistaken.