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The 1968 Chevelle received an all-new sculpted body with tapered front fenders and a rounded beltline. The car adopted a long-hood/short-deck profile with a high rear-quarter "kick-up." While all 1967 Chevelle models rode a 115in (2921mm) wheelbase, the 1968 coupes and convertibles rode a 112in (2844mm) wheelbase.
Exterior sheetmetal is shared with the Chevelle (the rear taillight housings and tailligh lenses were Beaumont-exclusive - While full wheel covers had unique Beaumont emblems, small hubcaps and 1967-69 rally wheels caps were similarly trimmed but not the same as on the 1967 style Chevelle.
The L72 was a 427 cu in (7.0 L) 90° overhead valve V8 big-block engine produced by Chevrolet between 1966 and 1969. Initially rated at 450 horsepower, the rating dropped to 425 hp (317 kW) shortly after its release (although there was no change in power).
1965 Chevelle Malibu SS396 Hardtop Coupe. The A-body platform returned as an intermediate-sized platform introduced in the 1964 model year for two redesigned and two new mid-sized cars from four of GM divisions. Notable examples include the FR layout Chevrolet Chevelle, Buick Special, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Pontiac Tempest.
This engine was first seen in the Chevelle. This engine with the close-ratio four-speed manual transmission turned the normally mild Nova into a proper muscle car. The Powerglide automatic was not available with the 350 hp engine. The 1967 models received nothing more than a touch-up after a restyling for 1966.
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The A-body designation was resurrected in 1964 for a new series of intermediate-sized cars including the Chevrolet Chevelle, Pontiac Tempest, Oldsmobile Cutlass, and Buick Skylark. These later A-bodies underwent a switch in drive layout from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive in 1982. The switch in the drive layout spawned the G-body.
DeMauro, Thomas A. "Simultaneous Combustion - 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS L78: How a 1967 Chevelle SS L78 396/375-hp tribute project led to restoring a numbers-matching original--at the same time." In Hemmings Muscle Machines. August 2014.