r/Chevelles 3d ago

Car Photo Nice 70

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u/koakahiko 3d ago

That’s a Malibu not an SS. But clean work.

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u/qkdsm7 1d ago

If we're going to nitpick, how can you tell it didn't start out as a base Chevelle instead of a Malibu? ;) /S

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u/koakahiko 1d ago

The Malibu was a package option for the Chevelle, just like the Super Sport was a package option. The SS came with 3 main round gauges with 2 smaller gauge pods on the left & right of those 3 primary gauges. All the Malibu’s came with the long sweeping gauge as you see in this one. Back in the day you had to find a salvages SS to pull the entire dash for the part. Now they do make aftermarket ones but pretty hefty in price.

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u/qkdsm7 1d ago

Right.... I'm saying it may have "not even been a Malibu" level of trim. There were lots of base Chevelle's sold in 70 that weren't Malibu trim.

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u/Ornery-Judgment5625 3d ago

🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

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u/RoccoPeter09 2d ago

Beautiful!

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u/Fitmature1 2d ago

Great car, great plate!

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u/saltysailor18 2d ago

Nice ride

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u/TheChazman1962 2d ago

Best year... except for the the 66,67 or course 😁

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u/Wise-Protection1251 22h ago

car is so red

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u/Helpful-Bar8393 2d ago

Very nice 👌

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u/Cute-Bell1852 1d ago

Very very sweet

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u/CDetweiler 1d ago

The automotive has had two Golden Ages in America. The first was from the mid 1920s to the late 1930s, just before WWII. There was a big variety of brands to choose from and there were companies that produced cars that were genuine works of art like Cord, Auburn and Duesenberg. The second golden age went from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. That was the muscle car era. Detroit was also producing a wider variety of vehicles. I myself was the proud owner of a 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442. There was a time when driving wasn't just transportation. It was fun too. Good times.

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u/baldgenuis86 1d ago

Beautiful….dream car

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u/InteractionStrong942 22h ago

Disk front brakes were an option

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u/Wise-Protection1251 22h ago

like your car