How many Chevy SSs have you owned?

[Camino LS6]

For me the answer is 4:

Two El Caminos

One Monte Carlo

One Camaro

[GMTruckGuy74]

None of the three Chevies I've owned were 'SS' models, though one was a 'Z' model ('92 Cavalier Z24).

[GMTruckGuy74]

None of the three Chevies I've owned were 'SS' models, though one was a 'Z' model ('92 Cavalier Z24).

[hyperv6]

1968 Chevelle SS Bench seat 4 speed one of the first built

1972 GMC Sprint SP Rare [ GMC's version of the El Camino SS big block]

2008 HHR SS

Funny how the 2.0 4 cylinder is the fastest of all of them.

Edited May 21, 2009 by hyperv6

[AAS]

2000 Camaro SS

(Others that would come close were an '87 IROC, and '96 and '98 Z28's)

[BigPontiac]

None, everyone knows Pontiacs are better than Chevy's!

[K.C.]

Just two: 88 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe and a 96 Impala SS

[hyperv6]

Am I the only one who has had a SS from the 60's and 70's?

[vonVeezelsnider]

Am I the only one who has had a SS from the 60's and 70's?

My dad's first car was a mint Candy Apple Red 1965 Impala SS 283 Convertible on black vinyl interior not unlike this one:

[cletus8269]

my dad's ride in high school (75/76) ermine white 68 SS 396(325hp) chevelle m22 4sp

we had an 87 ss monte carlo

i owned a 1990 SS 454 1500 man i loved that truck.

[Daryl Z71]

Mom and dad have an 07 Monte Carlo SS, and used to have an 89 Camaro RS. The only thing I have is a 94 Z28.

[Sixty8panther]

ZERO.

That having been said my 1968 Camaro had enough balls

to blow the doors off of most stock SS anythings.

[avant1963]

I've had an:

RS - (1967 Camaro)

IROC-Z - (1988 Camaro)

Z-28 - (1996 Camaro)

And two SS's

1987 MC SS Aerocoupe

2006 Malibu MAXX SS (weak I know, but it says SS on the door - so you know it's fast )

[intrigued]

^^^

I had a weak SS as well, 2006 maibu SS sedan, not really worthy of the SS name but still a decent car with some above average midsize fwd performance for the day at a good price.

[DBeaSSt]

Just one, '96 Impala SS. Gone but not forgotten.

[hyperv6]

Maybe we should change this to who owned a SS that cold do at least a sum 15 sec in the 1/4 mile stock. That way we could seperate the sticker cars from the real SS. LOL! There are a lot of SS I would not consider much of a performance car in the 80's and 90's. Chevy got pretty liberal with the SS emblem for a while.

[Camino LS6]

Am I the only one who has had a SS from the 60's and 70's?

No.

My Camaro was a 1970 RS/SS 350

And one of the El Caminos was a 1970 SS 454

[cletus8269]

Am I the only one who has had a SS from the 60's and 70's?

Being 27 with a full time job i am only now finding disposable invcome to throw at vehicles... a house payment is in the near future though so i doubt i will be in this situation long enough to aquire one.

Maybe we should change this to who owned a SS that cold do at least a sum 15 sec in the 1/4 mile stock. That way we could seperate the sticker cars from the real SS. LOL! There are a lot of SS I would not consider much of a performance car in the 80's and 90's. Chevy got pretty liberal with the SS emblem for a while.

my ss454 still wouldnt qualify i think it was a 15.9 @ 90 mph that being said

FTW

FTL

Edited May 22, 2009 by cletus8269

[Daryl Z71]

My moms 07 Monte Carlo may be a front wheel drive V8, but its nothing to look over that thing will haul some serious ass!

[hyperv6]

No.

My Camaro was a 1970 RS/SS 350

And one of the El Caminos was a 1970 SS 454

Ok I feel better now I am not alone!

Nice black SS S-10!!!

[cletus8269]

Nice black SS S-10!!!

hehe whoops kinda makes me feel bad that is said FTL about it.

[hyperv6]

hehe whoops kinda makes me feel bad that is said FTL about it.

I had a ZQ8 GMC SLS. THe GMC version of the SS. It was a dog of a 4.3 but it was fun on off ramps. I loved that truck.

I just feel bad that most people here have owned the power poor versions of the SS and missed on the Powerful SS of the past.

I still lover the 80's SS Monte amd El Camino and most of the others Though there were a couple I could have done without.

They made some cool cars just it was a shame Chevy did not use the engines they could have used. Imagine a Monte SS with a TPI 350 VS a 305 Carb. It is like the SS always got the short end till the GMPD got ahold of tuning them a couple years ago starting with the Trailblazer SS.

Edited May 23, 2009 by hyperv6

[ZL-1]

Edited May 23, 2009 by ZL-1

[cletus8269]

I had a ZQ8 GMC SLS. THe GMC version of the SS. It was a dog of a 4.3 but it was fun on off ramps. I loved that truck.

I just feel bad that most people here have owned the power poor versions of the SS and missed on the Powerful SS of the past.

true, and they keep getting further and further out of reach every year.

my sisters fiance has an s10 extreme 4.3 his major complaint is that his doesnt have a posi but all the 4cyl he sees has them hehe.

my SS454 wasnt a barn burner by any means, and had i kept it i was planning a head swap and possibly a procharger. but it could hold its own against many a car... up till 55mph cause thats when final gear kicked in... stupid TH400

[67impss]

Just 1 SS the 67 Imp.convertible Marina blue / Parchment top / Parchment & Ebony interior M21 4spd

but only the 275 hp 327cid Turbo-Fire 1st car still own itthough hasn't been on the road since 1981

Ordered a new 81 Citation X11 4spd OD 2.8 L HO 135hp Could whip 320i Saab turbo & another turbo can't remember but it was MT's car of the year 6 yrs later in the junkyard

[balthazar]

No SS's; only 2 Chevys : '63 Nova convertible, '04 Silverado HD

[gm4life]

One a 1973 Nova SS (hatch style) with a 350 and a 4spd.

[mustang84]

None, although I'd love to have a '66 Chevelle SS (one of my top 10 favorite cars).

All I've ever driven are Lumina Euros, but I hope the day comes where I can have an SS or two in my garage.

[hyperv6]

true, and they keep getting further and further out of reach every year.

my sisters fiance has an s10 extreme 4.3 his major complaint is that his doesnt have a posi but all the 4cyl he sees has them hehe.

my SS454 wasnt a barn burner by any means, and had i kept it i was planning a head swap and possibly a procharger. but it could hold its own against many a car... up till 55mph cause thats when final gear kicked in... stupid TH400

The GMC I owned had the higher HP 4.3 it gained something like 8 HP whooo ho!!!. But I did make sure it had a limited slip. With the LSD read it would run like a tank.

The handling was 3 gen Camaro like for a truck. In fact my buddy talked me into autocrossing it one day and he had been running his 4th Gen LT1 that summer. I out ran him by near 2 sec on my runs. We both were on street rubber and on a tight track. I could get the power down when he could not, lots of wheel spin coming off corners. THe V6 lack of power made me fast that day.

I also out ran a few cars like an Audi, Volvo and Probe GT that were in my group. THe guy in the Probe came over and flat our asked me how I was doing that. I told him I did not know as it was my first try at this. He was not happy with his soft Hosiers on and me with my Goodyear All season Eagles. LOL.

It was a good truck and the closest thing to a El Camino I could get that GM made. I would have bought a new one if the Colorado's ZQ8 if they were not so crappy inside.

I had a couple buddies with new 454 SS trucks. Nice looking truck but nothing but gas hogs. They both did not keep them long as they liked them but got tires of the gas mileage.

Edited May 24, 2009 by hyperv6

[hyperv6]

One a 1973 Nova SS (hatch style) with a 350 and a 4spd.

4 speeds are rare!!! Even more rare than the tent option anymore. I just saw the tent on a Ventura last summer. Not many sold and few survived.

[gm4life]

4 speeds are rare!!! Even more rare than the tent option anymore. I just saw the tent on a Ventura last summer. Not many sold and few survived.

It was a great car until in '84 when it started on fire.

[cletus8269]

I would have bought a new one if the Colorado's ZQ8 if they were not so crappy inside.

true that... not even the leather interior saves them to me.

I had a couple buddies with new 454 SS trucks. Nice looking truck but nothing but gas hogs. They both did not keep them long as they liked them but got tires of the gas mileage.

you aint kidding. my window sticker said 10 city 11 hwy

had to have 89 at the least too. i liked putting 92/93 in mine but when gas hit +$2 i cut back to 89... then i cut back driving it as much and drove the impala more. th350+2.92 > th400+3.73

they upped the ante in 91 by slinging an overdrive in it but the dummies put 4.10's under the rear... idiots.

[Camino LS6]

true that... not even the leather interior saves them to me.

you aint kidding. my window sticker said 10 city 11 hwy

had to have 89 at the least too. i liked putting 92/93 in mine but when gas hit +$2 i cut back to 89... then i cut back driving it as much and drove the impala more. th350+2.92 > th400+3.73

they upped the ante in 91 by slinging an overdrive in it but the dummies put 4.10's under the rear... idiots.

Kinda sad when you consider that I could get High teens to 20 MPG in my '70 SS El Camino with its tweaked LS5 454. The thing had about 400 or so horse and a 4spd. with 4.11 gears.

[knightfan26917]

Sadly, none.

I'd like to have:

'70 or '71 Monte Carlo SS 454

(or)

1987 Monte Carlo SS

(or)

1987 Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe

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[stillen]

I had a Monte Carlo SS great car gave no trouble at all.

[NOS2006]

'06 Cobalt SS/SC

[Blake Noble]

I own one right now.

Regarding hyperv6's comment about the Monte SS having a 350TPI vs. the carbureted 305 H.O., people make these swaps all the time. However, the 305 H.O. can be decent itself with a little extra tuning.

[Camino LS6]

The 305 can be hotted-up a bit, but it is limited.

Now swapping -in an LSx would be another story... :AH-HA_wink:

[cletus8269]

horsepower tv's 86 Mighty Carlo with a GM 572 crate motor.

[Blake Noble]

I'm really hesitant to make any sort of modification that would hurt the Monte's value and want to see what I can do with the 305, but I do know someone who has a 454 big block for sale ...

[Camino LS6]

Back when those cars were new, a guy bought one and immediately stuffed a ZL-1 427 into it.

I bet he surprised a few people.

[cletus8269]

yeah, the 572 is much, they had to do some interior changes, a slight trans tunnel mod and a hood swap of course. a fast burn zz383 stroker would be something that could be pulled and swapped in a day. had i to do it over again i would have pulled the impalas original L48 350 and put a built or crate motor in it so that just an engine swap could go back stock if i decided to.