71 Chevelle 2 door 454 Wagon info needed

71SSNova · #1 03-13-2006, 06:38 AM

My brother has found a 71 Chevelle wagon that was supposedly a project at GM to see how they would sell and is looking for info on it. Any engineeers from the Arlington, Texas plant in 1971 would be nice.
The previous owner has some paperwork that we have not seen yet but is suppose to be about the car. I have no idea if it is handwritten, GM letterhead or what, so I can not say much for it.
Supposedly, 6 of these wagons were made as delivery wagons. 2 door, All Chevelle SS goodies, including buckets, console, gauge package, stripes, posi 12 bolt 410 rear with sway bar, cowl induction hood and a 454. 2 were crushed and the other four made it out the door. Previous owner states he bought the car from someone close to the engineer that got this one out of the factory.
Anyone have any info to back up this.
We both have seen this wagon but the owner was not around to pop the hood. It is a 2 door and if someone other than GM built it, they did a heck of a job.
Thanks, Dan

bigchevydaddy · #2 03-13-2006, 10:56 PM

Evidently the SS wagon concept found favor, albeit in 4-door form, as they were offered in '73-'74 I think.

They didn't make many, although a few are still out there.

**Rainer** · #3 03-16-2006, 12:21 AM

This would be a good question to post in the forums over at Team Chevelle: www.chevelles.com

StriperSS · #4 01-20-2007, 02:34 AM

The only year that a wagon could be ordered as an SS was 1973, and you could get it with either the 350 or 454. You couldn't miss one if you saw it, as the graphics were pretty bold.

Hank Williams Jr · #5 01-20-2007, 11:44 PM

Does anybody have any photos? I have never seen a 73 SS...

I find any Big Block/special wagons to be cool.

StriperSS · #6 01-21-2007, 03:35 AM

I just did a quick search, and found this one. Not the best color combo. It is a two tone, but this one is pretty subtle.
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/sh...500/ppuser/335

John C

**Mr70** · #7 01-21-2007, 03:39 AM

When in HighSchool,I knew a teacher who drove one.
Click here Bocephus.. 1973 SS Station Wagon

Hank Williams Jr · #8 01-21-2007, 10:07 PM

AWESOME! I'd love the get my hands on one of those. I wonder what a nice one is worth? can't be that much..?

rarewagon · #9 01-19-2007, 08:10 AM

Do you have any photos of this wagon? Would love to see it.

Steven Benson
NewRarewagon.COM

Hank Williams Jr · #10 01-19-2007, 10:52 AM

I dont know if this helps much...but I remember maybe 10 years ago or more reading in the 'letters' section of a car mag (cant remmber which one) , - some dude wrote in saying he just picked up one of those...a 454 wagon, and he was basically asking the editors how rare it was.

I think he implied it was some kind of SS car, or had 'SS like' equipment to it.

The editors basically told him they had never heard of such a car, and if his car was 'real' it would be VERY rare.