Chevrolet SS - car classics

Chevrolet SS

Because of the simple design of the Chevy II is often regarded as a vehicle for walks older people. This changed when the Chevrolet put the V-shaped eight-cylinder engine L79 with Corvette the volume of a 5.7 liter in the model SS 1966 issue. Model SS had low weight and could easily compete with the best В«strong machinesВ», though it looked more power than any other, it is issued only trade marks. She relied on the drum brakes, which could become dangerous when used at maximum speed, and the fluctuations of the automobile wheel in the vertical plane have been a problem when accelerating from a simple leaf springs at the rear. Used a four-step manual gearbox, which was easy to let go a quarter of a mile in 14 seconds, while the mechanical transmission, soon changed automatically. In the model stood base engine L-30 capacity of 205 kW, which was produced in two times longer than the L-29, the last is of more interest to collectors.