I'm not talking specifically for an SS, or a vert, just in general the year as far as desire and price.

I would rank them as follows

1. 67 & 70
2. 66 & 69
3. 71 & 68
4. 64,65 & 72

Tough to pin point each year down, and some seem to be about the same, that is why I lumped some years together. I'm curious on everyone elses thoughts. I would have put 71 first since that is what I own, but I wanted to be objective.

NOTE: This is my ranking for desirability, not which ones I like most. My order would be different than this. :beers:

70
67
66
69
71
72
65
64
we are pretty much in agreement. Obviously everyone has their favorite year so it may be different.

Shoot.... I have only a '65..... bummer.

Ok, I would start with the '65, then '66 and then up to '70, '72 and '71.

The others will just have to fight it out in the trenches.

'bear

Im sorry but the 67 is to the 66 like Rocky 3 is to Rocky 2. the rest are up there.

Shoot.... I have only a '65..... bummer.

Ok, I would start with the '65, then '66 and then up to '70, '72 and '71.

The others will just have to fight it out in the trenches.

'bear

Im sorry but the 67 is to the 66 like Rocky 3 is to Rocky 2. the rest are up there.

Are you guys talking your opinions instead of desirability? I think he meant what is most desirable on the market, not desirable to you. 65's in general are no where close to 70's value/desirability, maybe the Z15 or is it 16?. Maybe I read it wrong... :confused:

Naw - you read it right... I'm just having some fun.

'bear

Naw - you read it right... I'm just having some fun.

'bear

Ummm, no fun allowed! This is serious business! ;)

69, 66, 67, 70, 68, 64, 65, 71, 72.
69's rule, according to the book of butternut.

Whats desired to me are 66 chevelles,I wish to own 10 of them .My wife on the other hand thinks I have a kind of ,sickness,so I only have one ,SO FAR. Thats my market. To each his own, market.

Whats desired to me are 66 chevelles,I wish to own 10 of them .My wife on the other hand thinks I have a kind of ,sickness,so I only have one ,SO FAR. Thats my market. To each his own, market.

me TWO!!!!! :D

yeah, i did mean market wise, obviously owning a 71 SS, I would put the 71's first then on down the line, but in general the two years that create the most excitement, ie; desireable and higher prices are the 70's and 67's hands down in my book, and both of those years are real close. i've seen a rusty 70 Malibu bring 7 grand, and it was a 307 car, just because some guy wanted to make an SS454 clone. A 68 rusty Malibu would never sniff 7 grand in that shape

Every time this ridiculous topic is posted, I wonder what good it does to list your favorite years. All it does is make other's feel bad, that might be on the bottom of someone's list. This stupid topic should be deleted, or at least ignored by those who care about others feelings. Just my .02 :boring:

Any of the above. All of the above!

Hands down the 70 is # 1 , then the 67 , 69 , 68 , 66 , 71 , 72 , 65 , 64 . The market tells ya if you don't believe !

Ok... my feelings are hurt!

Ok.... I'm over it now!

Personally, I like 'em all. What ya all realize is the obvious: We have every one well represented here, some are works in progress, some are fully restored - original, some are hot rods. One can point out that certain models will garner huge amounts of money (Z16) while another will not (4 door post)... regardless, all of them are hard to find and any one of them fixed up will increase in the FUN value.

'bear

Every time this ridiculous topic is posted, I wonder what good it does to list your favorite years. All it does is make other's feel bad, that might be on the bottom of someone's list. This stupid topic should be deleted, or at least ignored by those who care about others feelings. Just my .02 :boring:
Ditto, I'd take a very well done 67 over a piece of junk 70 and I love 70's, but that's just my personal preference. Should my personal taste matter to anyone else, no. The question is actually foolish when you really think about it, we're all supposed to be one big happy Chevelle family.:thumbsup:

According to market value:
70
69
67
66
71
68
72
65 (Z16 excluded)
64

According to me:
66
66
66
66
66
66
66

Are you guys talking your opinions instead of desirability?
I think he meant what is most desirable on the market, not desirable to you.
1965's in general are no where close to 1970's value/desirability, maybe the Z15 or is it 16?... :confused:
As far as, collector's desirability, the high-horsepower big block convertibles, low production number cars,
SS big block cars, SS small block convertibles cars, then small block SS hardtop/post cars in general ........
then non-SS convertibles/ hardtop/ post cars...........not necessarily in that exact order ...

The 1969 model COPO's, 1965 model Z16/SS396, 1970 model Z15-LS6/SS454, the Z25-L78/SS396,
"convertible Chevelle SS's", are probably, the most desirable on the market, then, SS 2dr hardtops..

Then probably the Z15-LS5/SS454, Z25-L34/L35/SS396SS "convertible Chevelle's", then the SS 2dr hardtops ...... and, post coupes ....

Then the non-SS convertibles, the, 2dr hardtop/post coupes ... I'm sure I left something, out........

This is my "personal preference" ...... memories from, my "gas pumping days" .................... Don.
1. 70 SS454 / SS396
2. 71 SS454 / SS396 / SS
3. 66 SS396
4. 69 COPO / SS396
5. 72 SS454 / SS
6. 67 SS396
7. 68 SS396
8. 65 Z16 / SS
9. 73 SS
10.64 SS

wow...where to start?

67
66
65 which is what I own
69
68
70
71and 2....is a toss up.

Anything from '64 and up...

Bill, I wasn't trying to hurt anyone's feelings, etc. My topic was meant to be a guage for market prices, etc for each years in everyone's market. This topic was not meant to be a popularity contest, etc, more or less to guage prices. I personally love every single Chevelle 64-72 whether it be a rust bucket 4dr to a 70 LS6

Don't worry about it... I doubt that anyone got their feathers ruffled. There are alot of people that enter this site and many new people join who do not have the 'time' in as members so there will always be repeat questions. If I see something that I have seen before, I'll generally just pass it by.

'bear

Although the 1970 has become the most popular as of late, if you were to ask this same question 10 years ago, I think you'd find a completely different opinion. I think the popularity of the 70 model is infatuated by the shear existence of one option. LS6. If a 69 and a 70 were siilarly appointed with a 307, I'd have the 69 first. In my eyes, a 70 with a 307 is a grandmas car. Yes, so is a 69, but it has so much more character. In other words, the 70 looks like a big boxy boat to me. The only thing that makes them look good to me is when they have the SS emblems and cowl induction hood. The stripes help tremendously. A 69, on the other hand, looks fantastic in any form.

Today,
1970
1967
1969
1966
1965
1971
1968
1964
1972

10 years ago
1967
1966
1965
1970
1969
1968
1964
1971
1972


my personal picks, today
1969
1967 SS
1971 SS
1968
1965
1964
1970
1972

BTW, if you get your feelings hurt by my opinion or anyone elses for that matter, you may want to seek professional help. Ooops, I hope that didn't hurt your feelings. Actually I don't care if it did. ;)

Bill, I wasn't trying to hurt anyone's feelings, etc. My topic was meant to be a guage for market prices, etc for each years in everyone's market. This topic was not meant to be a popularity contest, etc, more or less to guage prices. I personally love every single Chevelle 64-72 whether it be a rust bucket 4dr to a 70 LS6
I'm very sure you didn't mean to offend anyone here but it's almost impossible to guage market prices by a particular year. There are too many variables with each and every car. There are some Chevelles with really low production numbers that are rust buckets and will command 30-40-50K before a resto. Yet there are other cars, say a 69 well done convertible with the right colors worth 65K. I guess the point I'm trying to make here is that each car will pretty much stand on it's own and let the market dictate what it's worth. Market price is all what the next guy is willing to pay for whatever your selling. Just my .02

all i know is the first car i had was a 66 velle ss 396 4spd 12 bolt, second car was same, third was 65 396 4spd 12 bolt clone. fourth was red on red 70 396 oops 402 turbo 400 and 12 bolt, fifth and final code 53 paint 70 velle LS6 M22 12 bolt which is the most awesome car in the world, and i hope that i have the only camaro gold LS6 ever made. oh and my other is a 70z bigblock 4spd hence my name. my list is personally my favorite and i hope you'all's are the same to you. but they are still just possessions. my two kids are really what matters to me. i have lived alot in 43 years and plan on a couple more. i hope that we all get our cars done someday so we can get together and talk crap. and show battle scars.:beers:

Have you ever noticed that the "most popular" according to market always seem to also have the most for sale (look at the 67 and 70 section here on TC and on Ebay)? This seems to also follow in the Camaro market as there are always a bunch of 69s (allegedly most popular Camaro) for sale.

Now is it because folks buy what is popular and then realize it isn't what they like or is it greedy folks just trying to cash in? :D

Have you ever noticed that the "most popular" according to market always seem to also have the most for sale (look at the 67 and 70 section here on TC and on Ebay)? This seems to also follow in the Camaro market as there are always a bunch of 69s (allegedly most popular Camaro) for sale.

Now is it because folks buy what is popular and then realize it isn't what they like or is it greedy folks just trying to cash in? :D

BINGO

Are you guys talking your opinions instead of desirability? I think he meant what is most desirable on the market, not desirable to you. ......................
..........

I think you've got the answer right there.

I think 70's would be number 1 excluding the COPO's and other "special" cars.

I wish 69's were #2 BUT 66's would hold the #2 spot wouldn't they?

But it's not just the model year that decides the desireability.

my oppinions at this point are biased mostly cuz of sentimental values. my dad bought the first two so to speak, and my uncle basicaly gave me old gold. i would buy all the velles in the world if i had the money just to hort them up:D :yes:

I would be happy with any year Chevelle even if they were worthless. Sometimes I wish they were worthless so I could afford more!

Every time this ridiculous topic is posted, I wonder what good it does to list your favorite years. All it does is make other's feel bad, that might be on the bottom of someone's list. This stupid topic should be deleted, or at least ignored by those who care about others feelings. Just my .02 :boring:


Yeah I hate this topic......The '72 is near or AT the bottom of everyone's list. WHY? because the HP ratings went to NET? Take off the grill & bumpers & it's a 70! (OKOK I know about the front markers in the fenders & the green lettering in the dash.) but what else?????:mad: :cool:

I like them all, the year doesn't matter to me. But, while I own a 68SS if I had a personal choice, I'd take a mean 70SS any day.

Jeff
68SS in TX

I like all years till they went to one headlight, but this is a personal viewpoint. T3’s RULE, and striped T3's:bow:

at my shop we have a black on black 67 ss numbers 396 4spd with air. and it is nice. they want it painted cuz of a few little bubbles. it is so slick that my buddy told him we were not interested in painting it. it will be hard pressed to paint it and make it that nice again. but it is really that nice. he says he has it sold. 50k, i would have no problem trading him a nice 70 lt1 z.:yes: (they best way to get into this click is to learn how to do all the work yourself). failure cant happen everytime.

Ive got 4 of them and the 72 is the farthest from ever seeing the road (basketcase) but I like my 70 the best and thats where I spent the most time and money! Probably because it is a numbers matching car but I would still like it if it were a clone!!I had a 69 years ago and just bought one this last fall but they are on the top of the list for looks,style and grace of all Chevelles!The 67 is another lesson in styling! They will never make lines like that again!!! Make a long story short......I love Chevelles.:thumbsup:

i think this is fun. bill, if people's feelings are hurt by this, they need to get some thicker skin.
i love the 68's but i know they aren't the rage. why folks will pay more for a 69 with no docs than a 68 which is so similar and VIN doc'd is the biggest chevelle mystery i know of.
anyway, i'd say from what i've gathered from the market, it's like this; 70, 66, 69, 67, 68, 71, 72, 65, 64

i think this is fun. bill, if people's feelings are hurt by this, they need to get some thicker skin.


My guess is, most car guys/Chevelle guys have thick enough skin to deal with this topic. I know I do. I couldn't care less why someone would but a certain year Chevelle at the bottom of their list, and I'm sure most others feel the same way. This subject has been done to death. Maybe it's me, but to me this type of thing goes nowhere.

My favorite is the next one I buy. :thumbsup:

Yeah I hate this topic......The '72 is near or AT the bottom of everyone's list. WHY? because the HP ratings went to NET? Take off the grill & bumpers & it's a 70! (OKOK I know about the front markers in the fenders & the green lettering in the dash.) but what else?????:mad: :cool:

Your car's a lot higher on my list Dan!!

I have a 64 Malibu. But ALL 64-72 Chevelle's are my favorite BOWTIE:yes:

I think that Dean hit it on the head....
my list goes something like this:

1970 SS396 or SS454
1966 SS396 L78
1966 SS396/360
1966 SS396/325
1969 COPO or SS396

Did I mention 1966 SS396 yet? LOL :)

personally my favorite year chevelle is the 67, be it malibu or SS. then probably the 69. I think its because those where the year chevelles I remember from high school the best, later in my senior year another kid got a 70 L78 car, It just wasnt the same. Funny I now own a 70 chevelle that im doing the clone thing. But I still have a soft spot for 67s. Jim

I was actually looking for a 67 when I found my 70 - I like 67 the best out of all of them.

LK

this is a late post, but aside from 68 what other year are you all saying they made them?!!! ROFLMAO - latecomer and a dumba** I can't help it - I love em all no matter the year, even the condition is wide open - if it's bad enough I'll have the baddest planter on the block!!

Hands down the 70 is # 1 , then the 67 , 69 , 68 , 66 , 71 , 72 , 65 , 64 . The market tells ya if you don't believe !

I disagree...
1970 first, sure, and 69 high up on the list (probably above either 66 or 67 in value, IF documented)... But I think '66's tend to be a little higher priced/value than '67s... And both 66 and 67's are higher than 1968s... '68s might even be lower priced than '71s...

My favorite is a 70-SS-454-Red Chevelle Sta. Wgn. with a 70 SS dash and buckets. It is my CONCEPT car and I drive it everywhere. My real favorite is a 65--Z-16 El Camino !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bob HEY--A Z-16 Truck?:yes:

70,69,67,72,68...

Well here is my vote. Not what the market does, just my personal opinion.

1970 (I guess I am a little biased) :p
1969
1967
1971
1968
1966
1972
1964
1965

The only reason I have '71 and '72 apart is because the parking light change on the '72's really kills it for me. The first two years really dont do anything for me.

[quote=Mr69;1329759]Although the 1970 has become the most popular as of late, if you were to ask this same question 10 years ago, I think you'd find a completely different opinion. I think the popularity of the 70 model is infatuated by the shear existence of one option. LS6. If a 69 and a 70 were siilarly appointed with a 307, I'd have the 69 first. In my eyes, a 70 with a 307 is a grandmas car. Yes, so is a 69, but it has so much more character. In other words, the 70 looks like a big boxy boat to me. The only thing that makes them look good to me is when they have the SS emblems and cowl induction hood. The stripes help tremendously. A 69, on the other hand, looks fantastic in any form.


Well I can tell you that I have loved the '70s since I was a little kid. Before I even knew what LS6, L78, or any of that stuff meant. :p

To say that the '70 in general is the most valuable is crazy. Maybe the big block '70, but other than that, there is nothing special about it over any other. If you check the market,I think you will find '69's fetching the highest. I agree that most of it is driven by greed. A few people have mentioned that this post seemed to be aimed at making a few select people feel like they have the 1969 Camaro of the Chevelle world. I had a '69 Camaro and sold it because they are way too popular.
Popularity is driven by peoples lack of imagination and originality. If you are concerned with how much your car is worth, go get some shoe polish and write an appraised value on the window to make yourself feel better-it serves the same purpose.

1)mine ;)
2)70ls6
3)65z16
4)67 375 /396
5)71 454ls5
6)66 bbc
7)64
8)69
9)68
10)72
11)75 454 last of the breed
12)73 454
13 74 laun s type

Wow, another thread where 150 people all have different answers and no one agrees.



Rocky

Like Chris said, i really like the 69 Chevelles myself, but here in my area of the market, the most desirable cars seem to be in this order. 66/67, 70, 69, 71/72, 68, 64, 65

66's have the looks. the 70-72 cars are to turtle shaped in the azz end to me. but if i ever get enough cash i GOTTA buy the wife a 71-72 thats what she likes.

To say that the '70 in general is the most valuable is crazy. Maybe the big block '70, but other than that, there is nothing special about it over any other. If you check the market,I think you will find '69's fetching the highest. I agree that most of it is driven by greed. A few people have mentioned that this post seemed to be aimed at making a few select people feel like they have the 1969 Camaro of the Chevelle world. I had a '69 Camaro and sold it because they are way too popular.
Popularity is driven by peoples lack of imagination and originality. If you are concerned with how much your car is worth, go get some shoe polish and write an appraised value on the window to make yourself feel better-it serves the same purpose.

I don't agree with that. So does that mean that my liking of a '70 SS Cranberry Red with Black Stripes and a black bucket interior. Does that mean I am not creative?

I could care less what 10,000 other people like. I like what I like and that is all there is to it. It wouldn't matter if the most desireable was that sea mist color with white stripes. My favorite would still be the red and black. Thats just what I personally like.

And why would you sell your '69 just because it was popular?

Im not trying to sound like an ass or anything. I just disagree with what you are saying.

I mean the general populace. Not trying to sound like a jerk either, but it gets real frustrating when some of us who don't make a million dollars a year do it for the pure love of it while posures screw up the market with ridiculous Barrett Jackson prices. As far as the '69 Camaro is concerned, I had a subscription to 6 Hot Rod "type" magazines. It gets real old when the majority of articles and episodes of weekend car shows are predominantly about 1969 Camaros. I get sick of it. I would much rather see something about a 1975 Chevelle or 1980 Malibu or even a 1965 Fairlane(and I'm a diehard Chevy guy) over ANOTHER '69 Camaro project any day.

It is different for me.
First preference:
138 cars
67
68
66
65
Second preference
136 cars SS
69
70
71
72

Why the catagories? It takes 10x more effort to determine if your 136 is real. Too much work.

72 ( i like the rear bumper & flowing grille)
71
70 (don't like the rear bumper as much)
66
69

none of the other years not listed do anything for me.:boring:

66





Rocky

None of them are worth crap if you don't drive them!!

73
74
75
76
77
66
65
67
68
71
72
70

73
74
75
76
77
66
65
67
68
71
72
70
I think thats a trend you might be lonely on!

my ranking

70
69
68
71
72
67
64
65
66

73
74
75
76
77
66
65
67
68
71
72
70


I agree! :hurray:

Realistic / To Me
67 / 68
70 / 67
69 / 69
66 / 66
68 / 70
65 / 65
71 / 64
72 / 71
64 / 72

Basically beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

This is the way I see it. :thumbsup:
69
70
67
68
65
66
71
72
64

i think this thread would have been better as a pole so we would be able to see the results better but my choice is

1st place---66, 67, 70
2nd--------68, 69
third -------64, 65
4th----------71, 72, 73

but depending on my mood, any one can be moved up to 1st place

I think that is going to change as now!

70
71
72
67
and then rest.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-Chevelle-SS-Convertible-LS6-454-425HP-ROTISSERIE_W0QQitemZ180141474191QQihZ008QQcategory Z6164QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

None of them are worth crap if you don't drive them!!

Amen to that. :beers:

I think thats a trend you might be lonely on!
:sad: I dont, but we are all have our own opinions.

Shoot.... I have only a '65..... bummer.

Ok, I would start with the '65, then '66 and then up to '70, '72 and '71.

The others will just have to fight it out in the trenches.

'bear

NOTE: This is my ranking for desirability, not which ones I like most. My order would be different than this. :beers:

70
67
66
69
71
72
65
64
we are pretty much in agreement. Obviously everyone has their favorite year so it may be different.

Atleast u made the list stalkingbear i guess 68 wasnt even good enough to be rated? lol

I'm totally ignoring the "value" here. When I think of "expensive" chevelle it is a 70. Thats why I'm glad I love the 71 and 72s. I think it has alot to do with how old you are. Being younger I enjoy the 71 and 72 sporty looking bumper with the vette looking lights. I simply love it. I do like the "mean" looking front ends of the 70s and earlier. I've never really enjoyed the 60's style, but if I grew up at that time peorid I could see how someone would love "their" old car. The major changes to the chevelle over a period of ten years is very interesting and it adds alot of flavor to all of our cars.
To each his own. You can hate my 71, but I love her and thats all that really matters to me.

randy,
well put. nobody will change anyone's mind here. like you, i'm glad i like the '68's, they are middle of the road as far as value, but if my '68 SS conv 4 speed was the same thing only a '70 it would be out of my price range.

hey glenn amen to that:beers: cant beat them 68s have a 68 300 Deluxe myself:thumbsup: i hate 70s you know you would think 68s would be more valuable cause they were the last year to tell if its a real SS without a buildsheet cause i dont think they came with one thats at least what i heard, but 68s are pretty much a 69 and 69s are bringing more money than 68s but still its the last year you can tell if it was a real SS or not with the 138 vin!!!:hurray:

I would vote in this order....And of course I'm not bias...!!

66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
66...........Any other questions..??

Bob in CT

72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64

You guys should have more respect for the elders


You know 66 to 72 is just the offspring of the 64 & 65
:D

I Luv em all but the 66 sends shivers down me timbers