The 1968 Chevelle SS arrived in showrooms as a mid‑size muscle car with big‑block bravado, but what buyers actually got went beyond the brochure. A new body, a serious 396 cubic inch V8 and a ...

Diehard Chevrolet fans who wanted a Super Sport in 1968 and liked the Chevelle had two engine choices if they walked into a GM dealership. The base unit was the Turbo-Jet 396 V8, which developed 325 ...

Unlike today, when the remaining high-performance American muscle demands big bucks, back in 1968, the Chevelle SS 396 was a factory-built tire shredder that enthusiasts could afford without breaking ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Moses Karomo is an enthusiastic automotive writer who can talk and write endlessly about cars. He has extensive automotive reporting experience, writing about all manner of automotive topics. He keeps ...

The mid-1960s and early 1970s were a golden era of American car building that we may never see the likes of again. Born of dominant American industrial might, low gas prices, and distinctive design ...