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I'll readily admit I'm not a Chevelle enthusiast, but what made them so darn special? They act like every car was a 454 LS6-powered beast that no modern vehicle could compare to. C'mon, it was your basic Chevy midsize coupe/sedan (most probably forget you could get a Chevelle sedan) that has since built the reputation of muscle car infamy because of some lower-production SS models.
Cultural memory is a funny thing.
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Family 2 housed down had a '72 Chevelle sedan. Pale Green with a black vinyl roof.
One of my friend's girlfriend back in high school drove a '71 Chevelle coupe.
I even had a Chevelle. 1975.
The only Chevelle SS I remember seeing in real life was my cousin who restored a '65, and a 350SS that one of my friend's neighbor had when I was in high school, and it was still 8 years old if I remember.
The name "Chevelle" had no more magic back when they were actually around than, say, a Dodge Stratus would have today.
Also, very few people actually bought a 454 in a Chevelle. Every single Chevelle I mentioned had some version of a 350 save my moms station wagon... it had a 307.
You're right flowmotion about that "cultural memory". What people think and tend to remember about cars from back in the day is actually quite funny.
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My mom had a '69 Chevelle Nomad station wagon when I was still a kid.
Family 2 housed down had a '72 Chevelle sedan. Pale Green with a black vinyl roof.
One of my friend's girlfriend back in high school drove a '71 Chevelle coupe.
I even had a Chevelle. 1975.
The only Chevelle SS I remember seeing in real life was my cousin who restored a '65, and a 350SS that one of my friend's neighbor had when I was in high school, and it was still 8 years old if I remember.
The name "Chevelle" had no more magic back when they were actually around than, say, a Dodge Stratus would have today.
Also, very few people actually bought a 454 in a Chevelle. Every single Chevelle I mentioned had some version of a 350 save my moms station wagon... it had a 307.
You're right flowmotion about that "cultural memory". What people think and tend to remember about cars from back in the day is actually quite funny.
Family 2 housed down had a '72 Chevelle sedan. Pale Green with a black vinyl roof.
One of my friend's girlfriend back in high school drove a '71 Chevelle coupe.
I even had a Chevelle. 1975.
The only Chevelle SS I remember seeing in real life was my cousin who restored a '65, and a 350SS that one of my friend's neighbor had when I was in high school, and it was still 8 years old if I remember.
The name "Chevelle" had no more magic back when they were actually around than, say, a Dodge Stratus would have today.
Also, very few people actually bought a 454 in a Chevelle. Every single Chevelle I mentioned had some version of a 350 save my moms station wagon... it had a 307.
You're right flowmotion about that "cultural memory". What people think and tend to remember about cars from back in the day is actually quite funny.
A lesson GM would do well to re-learn and re-apply.
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Chevelle was a brilliant, all things to all people, sort of product. It was offered in no less than 5 different bodystyles and countless trim levels with an option list a mile long. A wide choice of engines and transmissions were available along with a wide color pallette.
The car was built on the strength of an ironclad business case with a recipe that fit the needs and desires of a broad spectrum of buyers from the economy minded to the rabid enthusiast.
GM should adopt the approach used to create Chevelle, with or without the name.
The car was built on the strength of an ironclad business case with a recipe that fit the needs and desires of a broad spectrum of buyers from the economy minded to the rabid enthusiast.
GM should adopt the approach used to create Chevelle, with or without the name.
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