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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.
For the 1970 model year the 396 was bored 0.03 in (0.76 mm), resulting in a 402 cu in (6.6 L) engine. Despite this, the motor was still badged as a 396. 1970 was also the final production year for the L78. Although 1970 LS6 Chevelles are generally more collectible today, 1970 L78 Chevelles are in fact rarer (4,475 units versus 2,144).
1962–1967 Chevy II; 1962–1974 Chevrolet 400 (Argentina) 1962–1967 Acadian (Canada) 1964–1967 Chevrolet Chevelle; 1964–1967 Chevrolet El Camino; 1965–1966 Studebaker Commander, Daytona ('66 only), Cruiser and Wagonaire (built by McKinnon Industries in Canada) 1966–1967 Holden HR (South Africa) [9] 1966 Beaumont (Canada)
As mentioned above, the Nova option could not officially have V8 engines at this time—the standard SS engine was the six-cylinder (this was also applicable to the Impala (and later the early Chevelle c. 1964–65) when the SS was a sport and appearance package)—but small-block V8 engine swaps were commonplace among enthusiasts.
Although 11 known L72 engines were known to be built for installation into passenger cars for 1967, no known cars got this engine from the factory. One 1967 Impala SS427 was reported to have been built with the L72, however that car has been confirmed to have been modified after its sale to a customer and is not an authentic L72 factory car.
Only 451 were built in 1967, but most succumbed to the harsh Canadian winter climate, which makes them significantly more rare than equivalent Chevelles and desirable to some collectors. The SD was actually the "Sports Option" package that was available on the Beaumont Custom Sport Coupe and convertible, rather than its own series early in 1967.
The official name for Project XP-64 was the Corvette SS. This was the first Chevrolet to wear the "SS" badge. [21] [22] When Cole announced the car, it was described as an engineering project researching various features to improve both performance and safety. [23] The Corvette SS was Chevrolet's first purpose-built race car. [24]
The brand could then sell them individually for installation in any GM vehicle-based project. The year 1970 saw GM's return to NASCAR. The company backed every Chevrolet-powered NASCAR team in the field and shipped the parts to the teams’ local Chevrolet dealerships to alleviate the storage and distribution issues.