I got stopped entering the on ramp by a cop on foot just dinging every car driving by for seatbelt tickets in my 64 Mercedes 220b. He didn't even know. I stopped and asked another car what was up and he said seatbelt tickets. I just rolled back down the ramp and told him" sorry sir, 1968 seatbelt mandate" he said "what?" I said "my car is a 64. Seatbelt mandate was 1968. I don't have them. " He wasn't really that pleased that I was grinning ear to ear when he sent me on my way.
I really like those early Chevelles. A girl in my high school had one like that. Her father swapped out the 230 six for a 327 4 barrel, but left the 230 emblems on the fenders.
Yes, the "13837" on the cowl tag proves it's a Malibu SS, but the VIN from the door post is needed to prove if it had a six (37 for the 2nd and third VIN digits which is a 6 cylinder SS or 38 for the 2nd and 3rd VIN digits which is an 8 cylinder SS) or an eight.
Love seeing this 6 cyl, SS. I used to own A 71 Mustang Mach1. It came with a 302 and I used to argue with people all the time about whether or not it was a REAL Mach 1 because of the 302. But that was the base Mach 1 Motor. I ended up putting an 86 302 HO Police interceptor crate motor in it. Easiest engine swap ever. That car would do 140 without breaking a sweat.
Yup, complete ignorance by a lot of people, that's for sure. "My buddy told me......" is the worst thing. The facts separate the ignorant from those that want to learn.
@@bobhill3941 Same to you. I just wish folks would do their research first (from reliable sources) before saying, "No, that can't be a real (whatever)". Such is the case here with this Malibu SS. The numbers do the talking.
Thanks for the video. I have been to several car auctions, and there is always someone that says a Chevy is not an SS because it has a 6 in it. Especially in the early ‘60’s the SS was a trim package, not a performance package, even on the Impala’s.
This vid put such a smile on my face! I have a frame-off restored maroon 64 chevelle SS that came with 3 pedals, a 10-bolt posi and the mighty 230 inline 6! Re-plated the 230 badges, which were different than those on the 65, and were located rear of the front fenders. Kept and restored all the trim, steering wheel, interior, drum brakes, etc.. However, I did upgrade to a warmed-over 454 with Muncie 4-spd and 12-bolt w/4:10s. Still drive it like a grandma, though. Watching this brought back so many memories of walking country wrecking yards to locate nicer parts. So therapeutic! Amazing how quickly those days have passed.
Mr. B. Here ! Good morning Steve & Mags ! Good to see the yard ! The Texas Auction that take place today , you show case the vehicles have fair better , those vehicles have a lot trim. The rest very tuff car. Love the Opp’s ❤❤ !
My brother in law had one of those in the early 80s! His was the ss396 with the munsie 4 speed manual! He made his as a sleeper back then, put a high performance cam larger Holley 4 barrels carburetor, and header’s. Boy that thing was a beast!! Same color white too! Great to see you back doing the junkyard crawl Steve!👌😎👍
I have a Z-16 out of a 65 SS in my 62 gmc pickup. Truck 4 speed behind it 3/4 ton. The guys son wrecked the car when it was new so the engine went into his pickup. It's tired now day's but running good!
Steve, you didn't mention the real sleeper engine for 65. It was the 327/350 hp borrowed from the 65 Corvette! My Brother had a maroon SS with white interior and shortly after purchase, installed the solid lifter cam from the 365hp 327, and upgraded the rear gears. He never lost a street race and went up against Fords, Mopars and Pontiacs of the day. Eventually, he turned it into a full race car. I have a picture of him with the Race car at the Track on Long Island.
Very similar quarter panel vents made it to the Canadian version of the Chevelle, The Arcadian. But there are three up and down instead of two horizontal. That was the first thing I thought of when I saw those vents. Really cool, probably got taken out of the American version for reasons like you stated
Speaking of Canadian Chevelles, there was no SS-396 in 1966-67. There was a Malibu SS , with a full range of engines optional, from the six to 283s and 327s to the 396. re the seats--those look like Vega seats. Re..the Pontiac seat, those would have been found in the Canadian Beaumont, along with a Tempest dash. Re seat belts...you are way off! Jan 1-68 was the mandate for front shoulder belts. 1965 was the mandate for front lap belts, 1966 added 2 rears, and 1967 upgraded to a lap belt for every passenger position.
My first car ( besides a baja bug 😁 ) 65 malibu SS 327 4sp 331 12 bolt posi... i was 15 in the summer of 1979.. i road my my honda z50 right by it with a friend and it had a for sale sign on the window... it had already been painted twice but still all original and tired. I know its where abouts to this day and still retain the shifter and differential.... those were the days !!! Thanks for sharing
The 64 and 65 Chevelle Malibu SS cars are beautiful when restored. I have two of each and picked them up when they were reasonable priced. Now car people are appreciating them more now and demand and price are going up on them. I realized the beauty of these cars thirty years ago.
Hi Steve, great video of this 6cyl Super Sport. Steve brought out a special guest for this return to the Crawl video ol'Rudolph Dieselhead. I bet this was a great looking car when new factory white with red "guts" with the SS package. Have a blessed day, everyone 🤙🏼Namaste 🙏🏼
Glad to see you back in the yard . The Z16 396 was a big part of the Mystery 427 MK IV development and Rectangular Port heads . Witch led to the 1966 L72 development . 1968 only Z16 425 HP L72 was one Only and it was a Tunnel Ram engine . Factory.
Many moons ago I had possession of a 1963 Nova SS. 6 cylinder w/auto trans. That’s when I first learned SS was a trim package on the early SS. Wish I had that car now. 😢
@@user-fq3uh7bt1t pretty much every turn signal indicator lens on gm products I have seen are green. Recently I learned Oldsmobile in 1964-1965 were orange. The ones in my 64 el camino are orange. But when shopping for replacements they are green.
@@chrispaulson2934 Pale yellow (I believe its officially called Crocus Yellow). The owner said only 76 out of the 201 originally built are known to exist at this point.
Just like the 1963 Chevy II had the SS package it was only available as a trim level option that you could get with either the inline six or the four cylinder. Back when I was in high school a friend bought a '63 Chevy II SS that was yellow with a black top and black interior from a woman that was cherry. The four cylinder and two speed powerglide got pulled almost right away and a built 396 and four speed along with a straight axle went in along with a Dana 44 rear end and 5:36 gears for the 1000 feet. Back in 1972 I think he got it foe around $500 as it was a four cylinder car and not too popular yet.
One more year and that thing got a WHOLE lot sexier! Love the ‘66 - ‘67 body styles, and if forced to choose between the two, make it a ‘67 for me! Got a call yesterday from one of my brother-in-law’s who is a big GM guy (he owns a ‘62 Impala SS and a ‘69 Chevelle SS - both show-quality vehicles) who is thinking about buying a new Camaro in ‘24 since it’s supposedly the last year of production for that car. I was somewhat shocked, being that I have known him since the mid-70’s and he has never once expressed even the vaguest interest in Camaro’s during our car travels? He said it was an “investment” only and thought that since it was the last model year for the car, it would ramp up quickly in value! I tried to be the voice of reason and said that at his age (he’s 74) he would more than likely be dead before the value of the car exceeded what he had originally paid for it, and that if he was looking to make an “investment” automotive purchase he’d be much better off purchasing another classic versus rolling the dice on the hope that a new Camaro would rapidly gain in value…….🤔 I say it’s twenty years MINIMUM before the value of a ‘24 Camaro exceeds it’s purchase price - what say you……..?????
He should invest in other things if he wants to make money. Real estate, stocks, bonds, a new product, new idea, etc. Cars as you stated take a while to "come around". Only a select few get that "wow, I wish I would have bought that back then" mentality.
My first car(bought from my grandma for 400 dollars in 1970) was a chevyII SS with the 194 Cid. The car was originally maroon but she had it repainted green soon after she bought it.
That's awesome, your dad was a lucky man. My dad's first car was a gold 1970 Nova with the 230, that he bought in '79. The starter was bad and dad couldn't afford a replacement, so he had to arch across the starter with a screwdriver.
I had a 67 impala ss with a 283 , powerglide , buckets seats and console. I thought back then it was odd to be an ss without a performance engine option. With 4 people it did 115 mph flat to the floor. I blew the spider gears from doing to many 1 wheel peel brake stands
That's because people beat it into everyone's head (wrongly) that, "If it doesn't have a performance engine, it can't be an SS". This Malibu in this video proves that to be wrong.
I wonder if that car also got a V-8 swap at some point before winding up in the ‘yard as it had bucket seats from something else - or was intended to be a V-8:swap until life caught up with the owner? I remember in my little corner of the world starting to become “car aware” in the mid-late 70s that there were a fair number of surplus sixes looking for homes after someone dropped in a 327 or 350.
Back then, people put seats in from whatever. I had an '80 Trans Am parts car that had seats from something else poorly mounted in them, but had the original back seat in it. A guy gave me an offer I couldn't refuse when I was getting ready to part it out, and he bought it off of me.
FWIW- the '65 Olds 4-4-2 had similar quarter panel double trim pieces to the ones shown in Steve's factory brochure. Although not exactly the same, but very similar.
I used the Z16 model kit to make a replica of my neighbors 65 Chevelle 300 and gave it to him for Christmas. His car is a 2 door post with a fully built 396. I had to fake the post look (not as good as what Steve can do with a model). His car was born as a 230, then got a 350, and finally the 396. Passes anything but a gas station.
My coworker had a 1969 Chevelle as one of his first cars. It was a code 59 Frost Green car with a 307 V8. That came out and it got a big block some time later. It was the body shop "project" at Thomas Edison HS in Queens circa 1983-1984. It was eventually painted white and got "SS" trim later on.
@@googleusergp Well that's insane because that is where I went to high school. I was there from 1984 to 1987 and may have seen that 69. I was in the electronics curriculum but used to go hang out by the auto shop whenever I could. One of my classmates had a 67 Chevelle with a 283 and a "glide". In the off hours a Turbo350 got swapped in from a V8 Nova that was donated to the auto program.
@@LongIslandMopars I talked to my coworker yesterday about his two Chevelles. He had two of them. The one I spoke about was Frost Green with a 307 and was a Chevelle 300 with crank vent windows. It eventually got an SS hood and a big block. He said it was in Edison's auto shop from 1982 to maybe early 1984 until he graduated. So, you likely wouldn't have seen it. You missed it by a semester. Eventually one of them went on fire when he and a couple of friends were pushing it back to a rented garage and one of his friends steering it decided to light a cigarette. The lighter stuck and the car went on fire. He was taking a shower and said, "Man I smell something". His bedroom overlooked the garage as it was around the corner. The firemen put out the car before it got to the garage (someone noticed it and called the fire department). But by then the dash was melted and the windshield was damaged. He got rid of the car and got another one. The small block in one of the cars eventually wound up in his (now ex) wife's 1980 Malibu.
Just wondering if the Car Life magazine showed the performance details of the Z-16, 0-60 and 1/4 mile times? Thanks again Steve for another informative history on classic cars.
When the first year SS Nova debuted in '63 (no SS's in '62), the ONLY engine choice was the 194 6 cylinder. The 283 V-8 wasn't available in the Chevy II's until mid-year '64 when the Muncie 4-speed also made it's debute in the Chevy II. That's when the fun began! 😉
Owned a copper/bronze '64 SS Chevy II. Someone had dropped a 327/300hp engine in her. No transmission with the car. Bought a 4 speed from a buddy for $65. Had bad sychros in second gear. When I got my next car it took me a month to stop double clutching going to second.
@@stevethomas760 lol! I have 2 Nova's...a '62 hardtop with a Muncie and a '62 wagon with a 700R4. When I drive the wagon, it takes me a while to stop pushing in the non-existent clutch pedal...
@@stevethomas760 lol! I have 2 Nova's...a '62 hardtop with a Muncie and a '62 wagon with a 700R4. When I drive the wagon, it takes me a while to stop pushing in the non-existent clutch pedal...
@@xfactorautomotive1496 Also had a '62 hardtop, 6 cyl/3sp. My dad had a '65 Chevy II 6cyl/3sp when I had my '64. My brother and I swapped rear ends from the '65 to my '64. I believe it was a 373, helped the '64 for sure. Big Chevy II/Nova guy. Had two buddies that had L79 '66s and two buddies with '70 Novas L78.
Hi Steve, With all the Parts today that someone can buy, If you have 5000 bucks, to buy replacement medal, That super sport could be back on the road, I wish some one would save it. Great video Steve.
Hummmm, if, as said yesterday, you only have Shane for one day a week.....then presto!!! the next day you're out in the junkyard........🤔🤔 I know.......great vid😁👍
Good morning Steve, thanks for the information as always. I know you meant 194 "cubic inch" incline 6. I did the math and it came to 88,750 of those 755,000 Chevelles you mentioned were Super Sports and with inflation, that upcharge for the 230 was $353.37 in 1965.
Wow that’s cool never heard a SS with a 6 so many parts on them cars u show did the owner sell anything over the yrs .. love the junk yard crawl any hipo Mopars laying around
That one wouldn't be sitting there if it weren't for the bad damage at its rear end. The quarter fender can be repaired. As could the rear end, but that damage takes any restore job right over budget. I was figuring ways to justify it's rescue or at least make a stripper drag car with it. until I saw that...and the weight reduction in the trunk....and the floor pans. Yep, she's KOed alright. Still a bunch of good parts on her tho..
In 64 My Wife then Girlfriend bought a SS white with Red int. 283, 3 on the tree , We lived in NJ at that time , and the rust worms got it ,we had it for 7 yrs and 200 K .She paid $ 2,8oo new out the door !
Steve, we have watched your videos on you magazine library. Wonderful you have preserved this archive. But may I ask you don’t continue to mark-up your collector item mags with pen highlights. You need to preserve this library as original. Dr Anthony from Australia
I got stopped entering the on ramp by a cop on foot just dinging every car driving by for seatbelt tickets in my 64 Mercedes 220b. He didn't even know. I stopped and asked another car what was up and he said seatbelt tickets. I just rolled back down the ramp and told him" sorry sir, 1968 seatbelt mandate" he said "what?" I said "my car is a 64. Seatbelt mandate was 1968. I don't have them. " He wasn't really that pleased that I was grinning ear to ear when he sent me on my way.
I really like those early Chevelles. A girl in my high school had one like that. Her father swapped out the 230 six for a 327 4 barrel, but left the 230 emblems on the fenders.
Is that a ‘55 Chevy in the background? That deserves its own video!
Great info. I never knew there was a 6 cylinder SS. The more you know.....
Yes, the "13837" on the cowl tag proves it's a Malibu SS, but the VIN from the door post is needed to prove if it had a six (37 for the 2nd and third VIN digits which is a 6 cylinder SS or 38 for the 2nd and 3rd VIN digits which is an 8 cylinder SS) or an eight.
Love seeing this 6 cyl, SS. I used to own A 71 Mustang Mach1. It came with a 302 and I used to argue with people all the time about whether or not it was a REAL Mach 1 because of the 302. But that was the base Mach 1 Motor. I ended up putting an 86 302 HO Police interceptor crate motor in it. Easiest engine swap ever. That car would do 140 without breaking a sweat.
Very cool, I hope you still have it and that it stays in your family. Thanks for the knowledge.
Yup, complete ignorance by a lot of people, that's for sure. "My buddy told me......" is the worst thing. The facts separate the ignorant from those that want to learn.
@@googleusergp Well said and very true, I was waiting to see if you would join in. Good morning.
@@bobhill3941 Same to you. I just wish folks would do their research first (from reliable sources) before saying, "No, that can't be a real (whatever)". Such is the case here with this Malibu SS. The numbers do the talking.
@@googleusergp I wish the same thing. That's why I look at the numbers and double (or triple check) the results.
Thanks for the video. I have been to several car auctions, and there is always someone that says a Chevy is not an SS because it has a 6 in it. Especially in the early ‘60’s the SS was a trim package, not a performance package, even on the Impala’s.
This vid put such a smile on my face! I have a frame-off restored maroon 64 chevelle SS that came with 3 pedals, a 10-bolt posi and the mighty 230 inline 6! Re-plated the 230 badges, which were different than those on the 65, and were located rear of the front fenders. Kept and restored all the trim, steering wheel, interior, drum brakes, etc.. However, I did upgrade to a warmed-over 454 with Muncie 4-spd and 12-bolt w/4:10s. Still drive it like a grandma, though. Watching this brought back so many memories of walking country wrecking yards to locate nicer parts. So therapeutic! Amazing how quickly those days have passed.
Ahh... back to the junkyard... morning Steve..... got to love those super sports especially a z71.
Mr. B. Here ! Good morning Steve & Mags ! Good to see the yard ! The Texas Auction that take place today , you show case the vehicles have fair better , those vehicles have a lot trim. The rest very tuff car. Love the Opp’s ❤❤ !
Morning
I actually saw a Z16 SS back then in Fredericksburg, VA, probably the only one in town.
Nice to see Rudolph Diesel Head! Great video Steve! Happy Friday!
My brother in law had one of those in the early 80s! His was the ss396 with the munsie 4 speed manual! He made his as a sleeper back then, put a high performance cam larger Holley 4 barrels carburetor, and header’s. Boy that thing was a beast!! Same color white too! Great to see you back doing the junkyard crawl Steve!👌😎👍
A junkyard gem! Really great camera work!
I have a Z-16 out of a 65 SS in my 62 gmc pickup. Truck 4 speed behind it 3/4 ton. The guys son wrecked the car when it was new so the engine went into his pickup. It's tired now day's but running good!
Beefy drivetrain, does it do truck duty?
@rotaxtwin You bet! Sm420, with 4:56 gears. Will haul anything I ask it too!
Steve, you didn't mention the real sleeper engine for 65. It was the 327/350 hp borrowed from the 65 Corvette! My Brother had a maroon SS with white interior and shortly after purchase, installed the solid lifter cam from the 365hp 327, and upgraded the rear gears. He never lost a street race and went up against Fords, Mopars and Pontiacs of the day. Eventually, he turned it into a full race car. I have a picture of him with the Race car at the Track on Long Island.
There was also the 327/300HP engine as well for 1965. It made those year novas real sleeper cars...
And they sound beautiful
We're all pulling for you Steve. Hope to see you soon
That was a cool car in its day,great video thumbs up, the way to start a Friday morning
Very similar quarter panel vents made it to the Canadian version of the Chevelle, The Arcadian.
But there are three up and down instead of two horizontal. That was the first thing I thought of when I saw those vents. Really cool, probably got taken out of the American version for reasons like you stated
Thanks for the information🇨🇦
Speaking of Canadian Chevelles, there was no SS-396 in 1966-67. There was a Malibu SS , with a full range of engines optional, from the six to 283s and 327s to the 396.
re the seats--those look like Vega seats. Re..the Pontiac seat, those would have been found in the Canadian Beaumont, along with a Tempest dash.
Re seat belts...you are way off! Jan 1-68 was the mandate for front shoulder belts. 1965 was the mandate for front lap belts, 1966 added 2 rears, and 1967 upgraded to a lap belt for every passenger position.
I think the three vertical bars you are talking about might be assigned to the Sport Deluxe versions of the Beaumont/Acadian only.
My first car ( besides a baja bug 😁 ) 65 malibu SS 327 4sp 331 12 bolt posi... i was 15 in the summer of 1979.. i road my my honda z50 right by it with a friend and it had a for sale sign on the window... it had already been painted twice but still all original and tired. I know its where abouts to this day and still retain the shifter and differential.... those were the days !!! Thanks for sharing
Love Chevelles but more interested in the '55 behind you lol
Yay! Rudolph Dieselhead is back!
Thank you, Steve, good stuff.
Excellent videos and information!
I had a 1964 Malibu Chevelle that was built with all the chrome trim, 4 speed, 6 cylinder.
Good day,eh. Another great vid. 🇨🇦👍
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Steve, Have you ever found a '69 Charger with a Slant 6 and three on the tree?
Nice color combo
Great information and wonderful video. Thank you.
The 64 and 65 Chevelle Malibu SS cars are beautiful when restored. I have two of each and picked them up when they were reasonable priced. Now car people are appreciating them more now and demand and price are going up on them. I realized the beauty of these cars thirty years ago.
Please share some Gray Baskerville stories!
Gray Baskerville was bitchin
Your ‘Old Dad’ Gray Baskerville was my favorite Hot Rod magazine writer. His ‘32 Ford lives on in eternity!
@@gaspowertoys His writing inspired so many people to build their own cars, including me. His Deuce was one of the best.
Hi Steve, great video of this 6cyl Super Sport. Steve brought out a special guest for this return to the Crawl video ol'Rudolph Dieselhead. I bet this was a great looking car when new factory white with red "guts" with the SS package. Have a blessed day, everyone 🤙🏼Namaste 🙏🏼
Thank you for vids Steve. I learned something new. Keep it up.
My girlfriend's aunt had a yellow '65 SS convertible, really sharp.
I recently had the occasion to appraise a ‘65 Chevelle SS with a 230 6-cylinder and factory A/C. A nice survivor car.
194 hp inline 6 with 120 hp, very rare indeed !
Steve you make that junkyard walk through look easy thanks a lot buddy
I love those hubcaps/wheel covers on that plastic scale model you shared. Very cool faux 5 spoke white wheels. Soo cool
My cousin had a 64 SS. Came with a 283. He added dual quads. With the 4 speed he'd lay rubber all over the place. Left me white knuckled many times.
Awesome episode
Glad to see you back in the yard .
The Z16 396 was a big part of the Mystery 427 MK IV development and Rectangular Port heads . Witch led to the 1966 L72 development .
1968 only Z16 425 HP L72 was one Only and it was a Tunnel Ram engine . Factory.
Good Morning Gents ! 🇺🇸
My brother bought a 64 super sport that was a 230 six-cylinder car it was an powerglide super-solid car back years ago damn I wish I had that car
Many moons ago I had possession of a 1963 Nova SS. 6 cylinder w/auto trans. That’s when I first learned SS was a trim package on the early SS. Wish I had that car now. 😢
The '65 Z16's used a hydraulic camshaft.
Those later 9 1/2 inch brakes were a bane for the SS396's.
I just happen to know where a Z16 in perfect condition is. Can only imagine what its worth.
Same here. Lol!
@@chrispaulson2934 Just curious.... What color is the one you are aware of?
@@user-fq3uh7bt1t pretty much every turn signal indicator lens on gm products I have seen are green. Recently I learned Oldsmobile in 1964-1965 were orange. The ones in my 64 el camino are orange. But when shopping for replacements they are green.
@@user-fq3uh7bt1t oh crap. I totally misread that. I apologize 😔. Dark Blue. And the color of Z16 your aware of?
@@chrispaulson2934 Pale yellow (I believe its officially called Crocus Yellow). The owner said only 76 out of the 201 originally built are known to exist at this point.
A good friend of mine has an all original 6 cyl/3 on the tree 65 SS Impala. It's a beautiful car & I'm guessing pretty rare.
Just like the 1963 Chevy II had the SS package it was only available as a trim level option that you could get with either the inline six or the four cylinder. Back when I was in high school a friend bought a '63 Chevy II SS that was yellow with a black top and black interior from a woman that was cherry. The four cylinder and two speed powerglide got pulled almost right away and a built 396 and four speed along with a straight axle went in along with a Dana 44 rear end and 5:36 gears for the 1000 feet. Back in 1972 I think he got it foe around $500 as it was a four cylinder car and not too popular yet.
The woman was "cherry"?😉
@@gteefxr3094 Yes she was
One more year and that thing got a WHOLE lot sexier!
Love the ‘66 - ‘67 body styles, and if forced to choose between the two, make it a ‘67 for me!
Got a call yesterday from one of my brother-in-law’s who is a big GM guy (he owns a ‘62 Impala SS and a ‘69 Chevelle SS - both show-quality vehicles) who is thinking about buying a new Camaro in ‘24 since it’s supposedly the last year of production for that car. I was somewhat shocked, being that I have known him since the mid-70’s and he has never once expressed even the vaguest interest in Camaro’s during our car travels?
He said it was an “investment” only and thought that since it was the last model year for the car, it would ramp up quickly in value! I tried to be the voice of reason and said that at his age (he’s 74) he would more than likely be dead before the value of the car exceeded what he had originally paid for it, and that if he was looking to make an “investment” automotive purchase he’d be much better off purchasing another classic versus rolling the dice on the hope that a new Camaro would rapidly gain in value…….🤔
I say it’s twenty years MINIMUM before the value of a ‘24 Camaro exceeds it’s purchase price - what say you……..?????
He should invest in other things if he wants to make money. Real estate, stocks, bonds, a new product, new idea, etc. Cars as you stated take a while to "come around". Only a select few get that "wow, I wish I would have bought that back then" mentality.
It will basically have the same value… it has more to do with the devaluation of currency and the nut job greenies taking away our gasoline.
I love the 66 and 67. I’m partial to the 66.
My first car(bought from my grandma for 400 dollars in 1970) was a chevyII SS with the 194 Cid. The car was originally maroon but she had it repainted green soon after she bought it.
Always solid information, thanks Steve.
I love ❤️ it has the full frame I thought it did I remember some mid size buicks and etc that were unibody construction the older models
My Dads 1st car was a 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS. His was a blue 4spd 327. I wish I would’ve been able to see it I bet it was an awesome car
That's awesome, your dad was a lucky man. My dad's first car was a gold 1970 Nova with the 230, that he bought in '79. The starter was bad and dad couldn't afford a replacement, so he had to arch across the starter with a screwdriver.
I had a 67 impala ss with a 283 , powerglide , buckets seats and console. I thought back then it was odd to be an ss without a performance engine option. With 4 people it did 115 mph flat to the floor. I blew the spider gears from doing to many 1 wheel peel brake stands
That's because people beat it into everyone's head (wrongly) that, "If it doesn't have a performance engine, it can't be an SS". This Malibu in this video proves that to be wrong.
My 65 impala ss was a 283 2barrel 3 on the tree cool car
Early Novas we’re available with the SS trim package and a 6cyl engine too. Funny about the trim panels that never were!
My uncle had a 1967? S.S camero with the 6 cylinder, it was blueprinted and fast as heck , he did beats some 8 cylinders
I wonder if that car also got a V-8 swap at some point before winding up in the ‘yard as it had bucket seats from something else - or was intended to be a V-8:swap until life caught up with the owner? I remember in my little corner of the world starting to become “car aware” in the mid-late 70s that there were a fair number of surplus sixes looking for homes after someone dropped in a 327 or 350.
Back then, people put seats in from whatever. I had an '80 Trans Am parts car that had seats from something else poorly mounted in them, but had the original back seat in it. A guy gave me an offer I couldn't refuse when I was getting ready to part it out, and he bought it off of me.
FWIW- the '65 Olds 4-4-2 had similar quarter panel double trim pieces to the ones shown in Steve's factory brochure. Although not exactly the same, but very similar.
I've never been a fan of the 65-66 chevelle body style but that Z16 must have been fun to drive!
I used the Z16 model kit to make a replica of my neighbors 65 Chevelle 300 and gave it to him for Christmas. His car is a 2 door post with a fully built 396. I had to fake the post look (not as good as what Steve can do with a model). His car was born as a 230, then got a 350, and finally the 396. Passes anything but a gas station.
My coworker had a 1969 Chevelle as one of his first cars. It was a code 59 Frost Green car with a 307 V8. That came out and it got a big block some time later. It was the body shop "project" at Thomas Edison HS in Queens circa 1983-1984. It was eventually painted white and got "SS" trim later on.
@@googleusergp Well that's insane because that is where I went to high school. I was there from 1984 to 1987 and may have seen that 69. I was in the electronics curriculum but used to go hang out by the auto shop whenever I could. One of my classmates had a 67 Chevelle with a 283 and a "glide". In the off hours a Turbo350 got swapped in from a V8 Nova that was donated to the auto program.
@@LongIslandMopars I think it would have been in the shop earlier than 1984, but I'd have to check with him on that.
@@LongIslandMopars I talked to my coworker yesterday about his two Chevelles. He had two of them. The one I spoke about was Frost Green with a 307 and was a Chevelle 300 with crank vent windows. It eventually got an SS hood and a big block. He said it was in Edison's auto shop from 1982 to maybe early 1984 until he graduated. So, you likely wouldn't have seen it. You missed it by a semester.
Eventually one of them went on fire when he and a couple of friends were pushing it back to a rented garage and one of his friends steering it decided to light a cigarette. The lighter stuck and the car went on fire. He was taking a shower and said, "Man I smell something". His bedroom overlooked the garage as it was around the corner. The firemen put out the car before it got to the garage (someone noticed it and called the fire department). But by then the dash was melted and the windshield was damaged. He got rid of the car and got another one. The small block in one of the cars eventually wound up in his (now ex) wife's 1980 Malibu.
@@googleusergp Wow, what a shame about the car. Amazing story. Thanks for sharing it here.
Just wondering if the Car Life magazine showed the performance details of the Z-16, 0-60 and 1/4 mile times?
Thanks again Steve for another informative history on classic cars.
When the first year SS Nova debuted in '63 (no SS's in '62), the ONLY engine choice was the 194 6 cylinder. The 283 V-8 wasn't available in the Chevy II's until mid-year '64 when the Muncie 4-speed also made it's debute in the Chevy II. That's when the fun began! 😉
Very cool, thanks for the information.
Owned a copper/bronze '64 SS Chevy II. Someone had dropped a 327/300hp engine in her. No transmission with the car. Bought a 4 speed from a buddy for $65. Had bad sychros in second gear. When I got my next car it took me a month to stop double clutching going to second.
@@stevethomas760 lol! I have 2 Nova's...a '62 hardtop with a Muncie and a '62 wagon with a 700R4. When I drive the wagon, it takes me a while to stop pushing in the non-existent clutch pedal...
@@stevethomas760 lol! I have 2 Nova's...a '62 hardtop with a Muncie and a '62 wagon with a 700R4. When I drive the wagon, it takes me a while to stop pushing in the non-existent clutch pedal...
@@xfactorautomotive1496 Also had a '62 hardtop, 6 cyl/3sp. My dad had a '65 Chevy II 6cyl/3sp when I had my '64. My brother and I swapped rear ends from the '65 to my '64. I believe it was a 373, helped the '64 for sure. Big Chevy II/Nova guy. Had two buddies that had L79 '66s and two buddies with '70 Novas L78.
Hi Steve, With all the Parts today that someone can buy, If you have 5000 bucks, to buy replacement medal, That super sport could be back on the road, I wish some one would save it. Great video Steve.
Just depends on a feller's level of craziness
@@tomwesley7884 And depth of pockets (to do it right).
Weren't those quarter panel trim pieces in the brochure on the Buick?
Hummmm, if, as said yesterday, you only have Shane for one day a week.....then presto!!! the next day you're out in the junkyard........🤔🤔
I know.......great vid😁👍
Enjoyed!!! 👍👍
Rise and shine!!!!!!!!!! It's Chevy time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Mags "Morning" Show
LOL !
Dan blocker from bonanza and dan haggerty from grizzly Adams had a z16 chevelle
Together or separately?
@@bluehillcemetery2887 separately.
@@bluehillcemetery2887 LOL
Thanks for the 65! I picked up a 65 SS 327. Artesian turquoise. Now didn’t all super sports come standard with bucket seat consoles?
I wouldn't mind having a 6 cylinder SS Chevy, simply for the uniqueness and rarity of it.
I had a 67' Camaro RS with the 230 6 cylinder / powerglide. I found out it was unique and rare.
That's why I'd get one too, a Buick GNX or V6 Firebird/Camaro (4th gen) for the same reason.
@@tonyelliott7734 It is, very cool, I hope you still have it. I had no idea you could get a straight 6 in an RS.
I know a guy who has a 69 Charger RT with a slant 6. Only 600 made. Getting restored at 'Graveyard Cars' and it has been there for years !
@@bobhill3941
Sold it to a friend many years ago, unfortunately.
Good morning Steve, thanks for the information as always. I know you meant 194 "cubic inch" incline 6. I did the math and it came to 88,750 of those 755,000 Chevelles you mentioned were Super Sports and with inflation, that upcharge for the 230 was $353.37 in 1965.
I like the circular instrument panel dash on the 65 better than 66 and 67, not so much the body style but still a nice looking car.
I owned a 1967 nova ss with its original six cylinder
I think I've learned more about model kits than I knew about the real cars.
my friend had a 65 Malibu SS six cylinder
Wow that’s cool never heard a SS with a 6 so many parts on them cars u show did the owner sell anything over the yrs .. love the junk yard crawl any hipo Mopars laying around
Happy to be back in the junkyard!!!
Welcome back Rudolph Diesel head!🤣👍
Hoss Cartwright had one with the L78
What happened to the police interceptor build you doing?
I have a 66 nova super sport and it's says 230 on the bottom of the fenders now I put a 406 in it.
Lap belts were mandated in ‘66, shoulder harnesses in ‘68.
That one wouldn't be sitting there if it weren't for the bad damage at its rear end. The quarter fender can be repaired. As could the rear end, but that damage takes any restore job right over budget. I was figuring ways to justify it's rescue or at least make a stripper drag car with it. until I saw that...and the weight reduction in the trunk....and the floor pans.
Yep, she's KOed alright. Still a bunch of good parts on her tho..
In 64 My Wife then Girlfriend bought a SS white with Red int. 283, 3 on the tree , We lived in NJ at that time , and the rust worms got it ,we had it for 7 yrs and 200 K .She paid $ 2,8oo new out the door !
Alright Kids, tomorrow there's a pop quiz on this video. The 10 point extra credit question: How many times did Professor Mags say "Super Sport"?
My Malibu had torsion suspension in the rear, back in the day
What do ya know...Rudolph survived the winter without getting shot a second time!!!!
Be a lot of work and money but just might be worth saving
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Morning
Yay! First!
Literally just broke his hand on that snow lol
I believe you could get 6cyl nova ss in 71/ 72.i might be wrong.i had that 65 ss z16 Chevelle.
In many years, the SS was an appearance package, so yes, you could get the SS with any engine.
My ex brother in-law had one with a 396. We put a tilt frontend on. My parents wouldn't let me buy it. This was back in 1984. Way too fast.
I believe you.
I had one wished I'd never sold it😢
Steve, we have watched your videos on you magazine library. Wonderful you have preserved this archive. But may I ask you don’t continue to mark-up your collector item mags with pen highlights. You need to preserve this library as original. Dr Anthony from Australia
People forget that the ss package at first was just an appearance package, emblems, bucket seats and console, not performance.
It was nice to see a GM car with gauges instead of idiot lights.
I have a 70 Chevelle SS396
Yes ! My deer friend is back !,,,,,,Dan the deer ! Stevie mags family , katie, lockjaw now Dan and daddy steve !.,, great class steve thanks
Sweet car.
Boo! Bring back Lockjaw, hate the rotting deer head! Semi-teasing (I do hate it) - great video, love the old SSs.
Ah good rudolph diesel head made it through the winter.