My Brother in law recently purchased a 65 chevelle , 2 door post car,the car has some sort of small block,but has 396 emblems on it .
I told him to my knowledge that there were no big block ,2 door post cars built. The car also has SS badging in all the correct places. I am not really up on vin numbers enough to know. My question is ,Did they build any such cars?

Hi Tom! Welcome! No post cars had the SS package available unfortunatly. The largest engine available on a non SS car was a (275 hp?) 327.

Thanks ,thats kind of what I thought. I never remember seeing one .
I am more of a ford man as I own a 66 shelby mustang and a 63 1/2 Galaxie that is kind of resto-moded,429 cj,rack and pinion,4 wheel disc,etc.
In the past I had a 66-ss396/375 , 4 speed bench seat car.I have kicked myself many times for selling that car and am on the lookout for another or a 66/67 nova ss. My wife says I have to get the galaxie done b/4 I start another project,but it don'thurt to look. Thanks again,,,Tom

Thanks ,thats kind of what I thought. I never remember seeing one .
I am more of a ford man as I own a 66 shelby mustang and a 63 1/2 Galaxie that is kind of resto-moded,429 cj,rack and pinion,4 wheel disc,etc.
In the past I had a 66-ss396/375 , 4 speed bench seat car.I have kicked myself many times for selling that car and am on the lookout for another or a 66/67 nova ss. My wife says I have to get the galaxie done b/4 I start another project,but it don'thurt to look. Thanks again,,,Tom

It surely never hurts to look, my friend. :thumbsup:

Hi Tom! Welcome! No post cars had the SS package available unfortunatly. The largest engine available on a non SS car was a (275 hp?) 327.

The L79 350HP 327 was available in non SS cars.
It was in the engine checkoff list in the dealership order book when I ordered my (non SS) Malibu in November of 1964.

Cool! Thanks Verle!

Thanks to a post in the COPO section, see this: http://www.detroithorsepower.com/forum/index.php?topic=2451.0
Kind of unbelievable but yes, apparently there was at least one. Never say never.

Thanks to a post in the COPO section, see this: http://www.detroithorsepower.com/forum/index.php?topic=2451.0
Kind of unbelievable but yes, apparently there was at least one. Never say never.

One, and only one. And its real ...

One, and only one. And its real ...

It's a shame that it's not the original motor though.