I've had mine for 21 years now. It seems like I've had mine forever. Just wondering about everyone else. I'm also aware that several of you have more than one Chevelle, so in this case post the time you've had each one.

Around 36 years but didn't see the over 30 block to vote.

'66 wagon, almost 1 year
'69 Malibu, just under 10 years
'69 SS396, a little over 12 years

Hard to believe I've had the '69s that long already... just over half my life for the SS (I bought it when I was 12)

Around 36 years but didn't see the over 30 block to vote.

Good gosh, I'm adding it right now.

Around 36 years but didn't see the over 30 block to vote.
You can have six of my years.

Around 36 years but didn't see the over 30 block to vote.

I couldn't figure out how to revise my poll, but hat goes off to you nonetheless.:)

66 Elky 7 years
69SS 6 years

I couldn't figure out how to revise my poll, but hat goes off to you nonetheless.:)

Fixed it for you.

Fixed it for you.

Thanks man. I thought I had it all covered by going up to 20. I really had no idea how long some of these cars have been owned.:)

Thanks man. I thought I had it all covered by going up to 20. I really had no idea how long some of these cars have been owned.:)Just wait 'til someone with a 64-67 they bought new asks for the 40+ category :D

Just wait 'til someone with a 64-67 they bought new asks for the 40+ category :D

After the 36 year one I can almost see that coming too.:D

bought my chevelle on spring break my junior year of high school (1995) i was 16 . just a little over 12 years later car has changed quite a bit from those days. ill be 29 this year and have no intentions of ever getting rid of it!!!!

bought my chevelle on spring break my junior year of high school (1995) i was 16 . just a little over 12 years later car has changed quite a bit from those days. ill be 29 this year and have no intentions of ever getting rid of it!!!!

That's almost exactly what I did back in '85. I'll also never part with mine.

The dealer gave me $300 for my 1967 Impala SS (sb w/powerglide) as trade in for my '67 Elcamino over 26 years ago

The purchase:
On a cool foggy spring morning, waiting for the dealer to open, I sat in a restaurant less than 3 blocks away drinking coffee for two hours. That gave the engine enough time to cool down so that it would start again. I drove it onto the lot and immediately shut the engine off. After 30 or 40 minutes of negotiating I asked how much they would give me on trade-in. Roger, the salesman, leaned back in his chair, peeked out the open door, slowly got up and walked over to my nice clean, green, Impala machine, he turned his head looking me in the eye and asked; "Will she start!" standing a little over four feet away, I tossed the keys to him and replied, "Of course she will!" :D :D
He opened the door and climbed in behind the wheel, slides the key in the ignition, gave it a gentle twist . . . VaRooooooooom. Rogers eyes lit up as the headers rumbled without missing a beat. "Wow!" he said "This baby sounds great! Why would you want to get rid of such a nice ride like this?" he exclaimed. My first thought was, 'cuz it's a turd, but I smiled and said . . . "I need a truck but want a car and that red '67 Elcamino will fill my needs." :thumbsup:

17 years for me

Chevelle will be 7 this august!

Around 4 for the elky, and 2 months on the goat.

My El Camino will make 20 years this November. I really need to get workin' on it. ;)

23 years.

To answer your question specifically, Everyone has owned their Chevelles hundreds of years

We bought our first Chevelle in 1969. The 1969 396 car we bought in the fall of 1997. The '69 el Camino has been with us for 3 1/2 years. They become family after a while.

The 70, 9.5 years, the 69, 8.5 years, the convertible, 1.5 years.

Since 1980. It was my first car...
I could never afford to buy and restore one now! :sad:

Twenty eight years, bought it when I was 17 -- my first car! Been sitting for 16 years; hope to see if she'll fire up soon.

Dave

10 for me.

I had my 66 for 13

Will be 38 years in October. Bought mine in 1969 when I was 21, in the Army and just back from Vietnam, thinking that in a couple of years I'd trade it for a new one that would have more horses.

:confused: Where has the time gone?

I bought mine when I was 15 drove it "fast" for 4 years, Put it to sleep for 13 years. Thats makes me a Chevelle owner for 17 years.

Purchased mine new in April 1966 while stationed in Germany on my first of several hitches in the USAF, took delivery in Brooklyn, N.Y., a long way from South Alabama for sure. 41 years and counting.


Jesse

Being an ElCamino fan, I chose to start my projects with a 59, 'cuz, well, you know, everyone and their brother has a Chevelle.
Just a few months shy of finishing the 59, I bought a 66 Elky, 'cuz, well you know, everyone and their brother has a Chevelle.
Just a few months ago----I bought my brother's 66 Elky

Had a 69 Camaro for 21 years. Had every intention of restoring it, but the time and money never came along. One day, I got a wild hair and started looking for a Malibu ragtop. Bought a restored 69, and the Camaro had to go.
Coulda sold 20 of 'em. I hated to see that car go, but the Malibu has treated me right for five years. She's more than a suitable replacement.

About 7 for my 70.

How about, How long have you had a Chevelle? I've owned one Chevelle or another for 20 years. The one I always wanted, somehow eluded me my whole life. I took a kick in the teeth to get my 68 SS that I have now, but this was what I was waiting for. Let me practice saying here, "NO, it's not for sale!" Hope it's still at the house when I get home.

Mine's the newcomer here. Father's Day 2005. It was 25 years since I had my last one...68 Beaumont SD.

It's OK, you can say it...I'm going through the mid-life crisis.

But this Chevelle is going to be way faster than the last one...now that my reflexes are 25 years older.

Have had my current 'bu 18 years, 21 years as a Chevelle owner.

Bought mine in 1981

Got my 70 in 1985...22yrs... I was a Junior in high school.

Bought my '69 Malibu in 1985.

Bought my '66 SS 2 months ago.

Well,
The poll wouldn't allow multiple answers...

1966 SS, 22 years

1966 Wagon, 6 months

1970 Chevelle 2 months



owned my '66 convertible for about 19 years until I sold it back in February...

I bought my 69 in 99. Mid-Life crisis I guess.:)

I answered 30 years or longer. Car was purchased by my Father, new in 1969. Drove it off the show room floor. The car was passed on to me about 4 years ago.

Big D

Through the years I've probably owned nearly a hundred Chevelles, and as you might guess, quite a few that I wish I'd have kept. Here are the ones currently residing here:

'66 SS396 convert, Lemonwood yellow, 4-spd 31 years
'67 El Camino, 396, 4-spd, Black (orig Royal plum) 24 years
'69 SS396 convert, Lemans blue, L89/M22, cowl plenum 5 years
'69 SS396 hdtp, 3X Black, loaded, in resto now 3 years
'69 Malibu hdtp, white, 42k orig, needs new home 3 years
'66 300 Dlx wagon, 2dr phantom, red w/flames 3 years
'65 Malibu convert, Red, 283, 4-spd 2 years
'70 SS454 convert, Black, red gut, LS5/M22 1 year
'67 SS396 convert, 3X Black, NOM, 4-spd 8 months
'70 Malibu hdtp, 62k orig, needs new home 5 months
'72 SS350 convert, Orange now, black soon, white bucket int 3 months
'67 Malibu hdtp, 327, 4-spd, A/C, buckets, console, tach & gauges 2 months

Wish I still had:
'70 SS396 convert, L78/4-spd, Cranberry red, black top/stripes
'69 SS396 300 sedan, L78/4-spd, Lemans blue
'68 300 2dr sedan, L79/HD 3spd, A/C, Sequoia green
'67 Malibu hdtp, L79/4-spd, A/C, White w/Blk VT
'70 SS454 hdtp, LS6/M22, Misty turquoise
'71 SS454 hdtp, LS5/TH400, 11k orig, loaded
'69 COPO, rusty, missing drivetrain, not worth fixing (I thought at the time!)

38 years. Bought my El Camino brand new in 1969. Got it back last July after waiting 28 months for a ground up restoration to be done. 496 big block,turbo 400, 3:73 12 bolt posi. Very fun to drive!

bought mine 10 +/- years ago. Hoped to get it looking better by now. My girls are going to be 7 and 5 this year. The Chevelle had to take a "back seat" for a while. Now that the girls are old enough to go for a ride, it was worth spending time with them and not the Chevelle (please forgive me).
Scott

since 1977, 1st car, currently 3 yr resto on going ( slow but sure )

Traded my wife's 57 Bel Air 2 door in the Summer of 1966 for the 1965 Malibu
which we still own.
John

owned mine for about 12 years. dad has 66ss he bought new and then went to vietnam a year or so later and finished paying for it by sending his money home each month for car payment. i believe sometimes he loves car more than family!!!!

Ordered my 70 SS 454 M-22 El Camino in Feb. 1970, Left Sahli Chevrolet in Beaver Falls Pa. In April 4th-or 5th 1970. AND my 36 year warrenty is up !!!!
I have had it for 37 years as of April this year. I was paying GMAC $ 121.20 a month, Cost dam near that much to fill the tank today !!!!
Also have my Station Wagon, put it on the road in 2002.

Bob ACES--AACA :hurray:

Bought mine in 1993. A 1966 SS.

Awesome post!

Love the stories too!

70 = 23 years (my second chevelle)
68 = 1 year
67 = 5 years (needs a new home)

I'll bet this thread goes on for years as well!

I Really Have Just Got This 64 Mailbu (i Still Say It's A Chevelle)
6 Months Ago, So I Voted A Year, Didn'thave Less To Pick From.
This Is The Third Car For Me And The Best. Sold The Other Two A 66 Mustang And A 70 Ss Nova.:d

I have had mine 6 years. I was VERY fortunate to have been able to by this car at my ripe old age of 25. I will never sell~

See link in my sig of my baby (67 Vert)

Bought as a repo at a bank for 1500 in 75. I think I got my moneys worth...lol

30 years for the LS5.
17 years for the L34 convertible.

I've loved Chevelles, Beaumonts and El Caminos since around 67/68. I've been jonsin' for one since about '70. I've owned my '67 since June 7th, 1985 and licenced it 7 years later to the day. My late aunt bought it new on March 20, 1967.

I passed a '72 project on a trailer just a few minutes ago on the 401. I guess a Chevelle fan is born every minute! :thumbsup:

Purschased the '67 in Febuary of 1982.
Installed big block in 1988.
Peeled a deer in '99 dead center of SS badge @ 55 mph.
Took about two years to find all the GM NOS trim,mouldings , bezels,valance etc..
and then to body shop as fender and door made slight contact.
I have hit deer in my trucks before [still sucks and I drive slow] but never in the '67 until then.

I'm in the "over 15" catagory..... You got me thinking, Now I'm gonna have to dig up my title...:D

I finally convinced mom to sell the 70 to me about a year and a half ago at the old age of 17. been in the family since 91. I tryed buying dads 72 Nova around the same time with no luck. I'll never sell my Chevelle.

Wow... I allmost fit in the 15 years bracket... This July i will have had my 70 Chevelle for 14 years... Time flys when your havin fun! Got mine when i was 17 in the summer of 93.

Bought mine new in August of 1971

Bought my 71 in the spring of 96, finished the restoration in spring of 97 and started going to shows and cruise ins, won 1st place in the very first show I entered. Love my Chevelle and probably will never part with it.:noway:

I have to wait 51 weeks to vote.

In our family since new 42 years ago. I titled it in my name in 1988.

Bought mine in 1996...when I was 16.

7 years and conting for me

* Since '91 for the 1968
* Since '00 for the 1969

My 71 - 11+ years
His 72 - almost 2 years

I bought my first Chevelle in 1989 when I was 16. It was a 1970 Malibu with a 350, a grey primered rust bucket that I paid $1,000 for. kept it 6 months and junked it. I bought my current 71 SS402 in October 1998 for $5,900. Then proceeded to put $25,000 into it over the next 9 years, but its worth it. I will never sell this car. I'm also picking up a 67 Malibu Convertible this week, with 33,000 original miles, and documented with no rust ever. I am pumped about that. Original red on red car too

I owned my 4 speed 70 SS396 for over 10 years (sold it 6 years ago) and I have had the black cherry 70 SS454 for 6 years.Owned them both for about 9 months :cool:
My first car was a 71 SS..I've been staring at an SS dash for 20+ years :)

Just reached 10 years this month.

May 1968....39 years

Oct. 31, 2007 will be 29 years.

Apr 25 2007

Purchased mine new in April 1966 while stationed in Germany on my first of several hitches in the USAF, took delivery in Brooklyn, N.Y., a long way from South Alabama for sure. 41 years and counting.


Jesse

I was hoping Jesse would respond, I knew he had purchased it NEW!!!!

I'm closing in on 9 years for me!

Bought it this week in 1998. :thumbsup:

I only had the 67 for a year and a half :(

2 months!

Had my Chevelle for 18 years and my Elco for 8 years.

This is my forth one and first frame off. All my cars were driven and never trailored. I wish I had them all but along the way they funded something for the future.
1st one 1967 Malibu at age 18 in 1982 bought for $900 sold it $2500 two years later. This was a daily driver
2nd one 67 Malibu in 1995 paid $5000 sold it 3 years later for $7000
3rd 68 SS in 1998 for $10K sold in 2003 for $21k
4th and present 1966 SS frame off see sig for pics of build.

Still on my first ever car, '67 Beamont SD, bought in '87 when i was 14, ($1100) restored it with my dad, so that when i turned 16 it was my car to cruise!! ...That was in '89, I have been driving that way ever since!...so far i've changed wheels/tires and motors since '89... other than that its the same, and it just comes out for sunday joyrides! My dad was very nice to make sure all the boys had a toy at 16... oldest bro had a 63 comet convertible, middle bro had a 51 ford two door, with a multi carbed flathead...

i've had a few others along the way, but i never finished any of them, just flipped them for spending money! ...69 camaro, supercharged 71 skylark, 28 A ford truck, 38 Intl truck, 56 GMC short box, several 55-57 Chevy 1/2 tonnes, 68 wildcat... i think thats about it...

ak

I am one of those guys you lve to hate..
got mine in 1994 and all I've done is collect parts...
hope to start working on it this year..
but ..I know people see it and think I'm gonna let it just rot...
house and fafmily first..
then car..
think of that the next time you see a car sitting, and the owner ,won't sell.

I've owned this Chevelle for about 4 years. Had My first one for almost 10 years.

It will be ten years this month. Never thought I would have it this long. Currently going over a Poor Man's Restoration.

First one, first car in 1978 / 1972 SS chevelle dark green had 5yrs ,then stolen from me in CA
2nd 1971 ss bought in 1980 had two years.....stolen in N.H
3rd 1972 El camino bought in 85 had two years a guy crashed into it...
4th 1967 SS Bought in 86 had about two years...stolen from me in 20 mins while in a store....
5th 1969 chevelle bought in 1991 STILL have it! working on a Pro street project since then never enough money to complete it (focuse)!! i will never sell the car...my son will get it when i hit the dirt.
6th 1969 SS 396 Bought in 2004 Still have it ..but i have been working on that for a year and a half gathering parts putting in a 496,Auto,4:10 gears
front and rear suspension upgrades... hopefully will be done this summer and i can post pictures.
As time and money allows before i die i will buy a 67 and a 70 chevelle,,,, this is an expensive hobby but its GREAT! and it takes years to save money to even come close to buying them...

A little over one year now, but it's the first car I've ever totally owned myself, and I'm only 24, hopefully in 30 years I'll have one of these long posts will all the awesome cars I have owned over the years. And my child will be posting here about how nice I was to let him have my first chevelle as their first car.

I have had mine since Sept of 1998, so it's been almost 9 yrs.
My buddy bought his new in 1967 so it has been 40 yrs for him.

Got mine in the Spring of 1974, so its 33 years for me

Well...Prolly about 3 months it was my dads... well he had a 1970 chevelle ss when he was a teen then he bought a firebird...now hes old and has kids and we some how go the firebird back and he gave it to my bro and then we got the chevelle malibu about 5 years ago and he gave it to my other bro well... both my bros got cammaros... A 2002 camaro ss and a 1992 camaro z-28 and then my dad gave me both the chevelle and firebird ive had it for about 3 months and ive already stated rebuliding and engine and that is why i joined this site mainly to find parts this car has no tranny or engine but ive already found both for it and now im just trying to get it done...

1st 69 22 Yrs
2nd 69 18 Yrs
70' 7 Years

14 days & counting for me. My dad sold it 16 or 17 years ago & it has now returned...

In April of 1972, I bought a brand new 72 orange flame Malibu 350. Sold it in 1998.

In Feb. of 1999 I bought my current 72, SS 454 cranberry red. That's it for me, this one I'm keeping.

less than a year

I must have already voted on this poll in the past... I'm only one year away from 5 years or more now though! So, I reck'n a mathematician could figure I've owned it for 4 years now.

I could have the record. 1 week. My first Chevelle and it's great. I forgot about that "big" car ride. Have had my 69 SS Camaro Convertible for 10 years, 69 Firebird for 11, 68 Camaro for 2. After all the F bodies I have gained a new respect for the Chevelle. This ones a keeper. Check back with me in 20 years bet I'll still have it. Glad to join your ranks.

Bought mine off my dad in 99', seems much longer though !!!

Well I've had mine now 16 months. And beleive me I love every minute of it. When I die. Their going to have to pry my fingers off the door handle. Not giveing this car to anyone. I've had some nice cars in my day. BUT this is my dream car.:hurray::yes::D:):thumbsup:;):beers:

37 years. Ordered it on May 28th, 1970 and took delivery on July 7th. Drove it everyday until last March when I bought the '06 Mustang GT. Still take it out a couple of times a week, though.

5 years or longer won i see

aww man :p this poll is over i've had the 69 since 1998' to bad catch it next time..:sad:

27 Years.

27 years too!!!

I have had Chevelle's continuously for the past 13 years. The one I have now I have had for 6.

I had my chevelle since I was 17 years old....
I am 39 now... 22 years

I purchased my 71 in August 1984. Was my daily driver for about a year and a half then became a weekend cruise/street/strip car.