{"id":73151,"date":"2023-12-13T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=73151"},"modified":"2024-07-02T10:08:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:08:28","slug":"the-9-rarest-chevy-muscle-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/the-9-rarest-chevy-muscle-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9 Rarest Chevy Muscle Cars!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73151\" class=\"elementor elementor-73151\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c56fb6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c56fb6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67be58dd\" data-id=\"67be58dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405669b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"405669b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 9 Rarest Chevrolet Classic Muscle Cars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c547a69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c547a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s nothing quite like the muscle cars of the 1960s and early 1970s. This era marked a time when horsepower reigned supreme, and the top goal for the big three automakers was to dominate the automotive landscape. While the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 is just about undeniably the baddest muscle car ever to roll off the line, here&#8217;s a list of the rarest Chevrolet muscle cars.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bfdf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37bfdf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 - 612 Units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e4c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e4c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Chevelle, arguably the best and most popular muscle car &#8211; packed a powerful punch under the hood. For the 1967 models, there were three different 396 engines that could be had. The standard L35 with 325HP, L34 with 350HP, the L78 with 375HP.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc5d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dc5d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bringatrailer.com\/listing\/1967-chevrolet-chevelle-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73177\" alt=\"muscle car\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-9.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy of Bring A Trailer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab3ae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab3ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the L78 375HP engine under the hood, the &#8217;67 Chevelle could go from 0-60MPH in 6.5 seconds and click off 14.9 second quarter mile times. This kind of power secures the 1967 Chevelle SS 396 L78 in our Top 9.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54e68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e54e68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. 1967 Camaro Z\/28 - 602 Units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c4741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6c4741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z\/28 was a special edition car that was specifically designed to race in the SCCA Trans Am Series against the Ford Mustang.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03bebef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03bebef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba6c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba6c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under the hood of the Z\/28 you&#8217;d find a 302 cubic-inch engine. This engine had the bore size of a 327, but the stroke of a 283. The result was 290HP that could rev to 7,000RPM.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbd18c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddbd18c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS 396 Z16 - 201 Units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7299034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7299034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 1965 Chevelle SS 396 Z16 was basically built to promote the new big-block engine. This L37 engine made 375HP and 420 lb-ft. of torque. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/1965-chevelle-ss-396-z16-a-legend-is-born\/\">Check out our article deep diving more in the &#8217;65 Chevelle right here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85779d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85779d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73170\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-2-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-2-1.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3436ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3436ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 Convertible - Less Than 200 Units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3438e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3438e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s no surprise the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 made it to this list. The reason why though is while there weren&#8217;t too many LS6 versions to begin with, to get the LS6 engine in a convertible made it even more rare.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662e062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"662e062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-3-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73171\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-3-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-3-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-3-1.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6dd0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6dd0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1970 the LS6 454 engine made 450HP and over 500 lb-ft. of torque. These numbers were believe to be understated too for insurance reasons. This engine made the Chevelle faster in the quarter mile than the same year Corvette.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4ddc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a4ddc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. 1969 Chevelle Yenko SC 427 - 99 Units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d82e506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d82e506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing on with Chevelles, the 1969 Chevelle Yenko was a rare powerhouse. These cars were based off the COPO 9562 option. This option allowed dealers, such as Yenko, to order the Chevelles with the L72 427 engine. These engines were normally reserved for Corvettes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ad9b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01ad9b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b299e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b299e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The L72 427 engine produced 425HP and 460 lb-ft. of torque. However, Yenko would then &#8216;super tune&#8217; the engines and they claimed they produced 450HP. These cars also had heavy duty suspension, 12-bolt rears, and a few other upgrades.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c498e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9c498e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. 1969 COPO Camaro ZL1 - 69 Units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2db4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df2db4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the coolest special order vehicles of all time is the &#8217;69 COPO Camaro ZL1. Through this special program you could order the Camaro with the legendary all-aluminum 427 under the hood. This engine was originally designed to race in the CAN AM series.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be88ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1be88ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-5-1024x539.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-5-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-5-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-5-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-5-1536x808.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-5.jpg 1710w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910f3f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"910f3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This engine made about 430HP and 450 lb-ft. of torque. Some builders back then said this engine was capable of over 500HP on the dyno though. This engine alone cost over $4,000 &#8211; while a base Camaro was only around $2,700.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d82558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d82558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. 1963 Impala RPO Z11 - 57 Units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7964c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed7964c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While there certainly was Super Sport Impalas &#8211; generally you don&#8217;t think of Impalas as being performance orientated cars. This Z11 edition was specifically designed for NASCAR and Drag Racing though.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e33735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e33735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-6-1024x569.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-6-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-6-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-6-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-6-1536x853.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-6.jpg 1549w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0352692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0352692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Z11 package equipped the Impala with a 427 that was a stroked 409 engine with dual quad carbs. The result was 430HP and a staggering 575 lb-ft. of torque! This would push the Impala down the drag strip in a mere 10.8 seconds!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb8313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fb8313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. 1968 COPO Nova SS 396 - 50 Units <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c473def elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c473def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fred Gibb Chevrolet ordered 50 of these COPO Nova&#8217;s to compete in drag racing. 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This engine cranked out 375HP and would propel the Nova&#8217;s across the line in 14.5 seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d8da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3d8da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-7-1024x588.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-7-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-7-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-7-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-7-1536x882.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-7.jpg 1988w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1cabd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1cabd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. 1969 Nova Yenko SC 427 - 38 Units<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5b5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed5b5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rare as hen&#8217;s teeth &#8211; the 1969 Nova Yenko SC 427 tops of our list of the rarest Chevrolet muscle cars. Yenko wanted to order the 427 engine in the compact Nova&#8217;s &#8211; but Chevrolet wouldn&#8217;t allow it for safety reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ba71d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15ba71d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-8-1024x563.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-8-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-8-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-8-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-8-1536x844.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download-8.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ec017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4ec017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What he did was order 38 SS 396 Nova&#8217;s then at his dealership swapped the engines himself with crate engines or warranty engines from Chevrolet. He also added special suspension, wheels, and badging to make them stand out. This combo made the Nova&#8217;s finish the quarter mile in under 11 seconds. 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