1966 Chevelle Question

[markinnaples]

Did Chevy ever offer a small block SS Chevelle in 1966? I know there were Malibu SS small block cars, and I remember that Charley had a 1966 Malibu SS, but I thought that it was a Canadian car.

[Lee Stewart]

Did Chevy ever offer a small block SS Chevelle in 1966? I know there were Malibu SS small block cars, and I remember that Charley had a 1966 Malibu SS, but I thought that it was a Canadian car.

The Malibu SS was retired at the end of the 1965 model year (except in Canada).

For 1966 it was the Chevelle SS396 until 1970 when the SS454 was added. Then in 1971 it became an appearance package (Chevelle SS) with the 350 an available option

[Too Many Projects]

As said 1966 thru 1970 SS cars were ALL big block only.
The L65 and L48 350 engines became available in an SS package starting in 1971.

[67since67]

To clarify, all US '66 Chevelle Super Sports (138 VIN) were 396 engine.

Canadian market '66 Chevelle Malibu SS (136 VIN), like the one Charlie had, the 396 was an engine option, over and above the Malibu SS trim option. Likely more common to have a 283 or 327 engine.

Nice thing about the Canadian cars, the engine/trans code was stamped on the cowl tag.

Bill W

[markinnaples]

Thanks for the info. Someone posted some different info about 1966 and said that you could get a Malibu SS but I thought it was only in Canada.

[Lee Stewart]

https://i.postimg.cc/x1YPdGKW/2.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

You could get the 396 in the Malibu

https://i.postimg.cc/2jZdF9Gs/3.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

Or the Malibu SS - CANADA ONLY

https://i.postimg.cc/QMz5ccTN/1966-Chevelle-Malibu-SS-7-copy.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

Again, Canada only: 1966 283 Malibu SS