Chevelle, 1964-1972

by Mike Mueller

The outstanding color history of one of America's muscle car legends. Chevelle SS models to Yenko specials, big- & small-block and rare high-performance models are all beautifully profiled in crisp... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879387610
• ISBN13: 9780879387617
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Motorbooks International
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.0" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

Good background information.

This book provides many interesting historic notes about the conception and development of the Chevelle line. If you're looking for the story behind the car and some exceptional pictures I highly recommend this book.

A History Book Suitable For Framing

A beautifully illustrated and extensively researched history the Chevrolet Chevelle. Brilliant color photos show each year's interiors and exterior body designs. Bright Chevy-orange engines shine from early Super Sports, COPO's, Yenko's, and the legendary LS6 454 cubic inch monsters. Mueller integrates magazine performance reports from Hot Rod, Super Stock and Drag Illustrated, Musclecars, and other early auto magazines to show how the Chevelles stack up against other muscle cars.Quality of materials and production: ExcellentNumber of Pages: 128Size: 9" x 10 1/2"Total number of pictures: 129 -color pictures: 89 -monochrome: 40Original General Motors Materials: -advertisement reprints: 6 -technical diagrams: 8 -photo illustrations: 24Table of Contents: Chapter 1; Introduction; Bow-Tie Bloodlines Chapter 2; 1964, Plugging the Gap Chapter 3; 1965, From A to Z Chapter 4; 1966-1967, Big Block of No Block Chapter 5; 1968-1969, The Long and Short of It Chapter 6; 1970, Fit To Be Tied Chapter 7; 1971-1972, End of the RoadCharts: 1. Physical Comparison the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe with the 1964 Chevelle Sport Coupe 2. Super Sport Engine Specifications, by option number, cubic inches, horsepower, torque, compression ratio 3. Super Sport Production Figures, by year and engine Index: 101 references to subjects insideTom Wilson is the Team Chevelle website archivist and moderator of the news group alt.autos.chevelle