I've never owned a Colonnade body Chevelle. But I've always wanted one since my cousin got one, I was about five. It was yellow and I remember standing behind it the day he got it and admiring those four round taillights. My opinion was that THIS was a muscle car. One day.
Here is a suggestion for anyone who wants to fill in the molding or emblem holes in fenders, quarters, etc. Use a non-galvanized nail with a head smaller than the hole. Use the shank of the nail as a handle to hold the head inside the hole while tacking. Once the hole is completely filled in cut off the shank and grind smooth.
Everybody remembers the yellow deuce coupe from American Graffiti. But I've always prefered the 58 Impala driven by Ron Howard. As Impalas go, the 58 model is pretty rare. Chevrolet's method of counting body styles rather than models makes an official number very cryptic. But a 58 Impala driven in a well-known movie? That would make it as desirable as the 67 from that TV show, or even more.
The 265 cubic inch Chevrolet V8 first available for the 1955 model year is commonly regarded as the company's first V8. But Chevy's history with the concept goes back quite a bit further than that. This is a Chevrolet V8 from the 1917-1918 model years. The platform didn't last long, as I found no mention of the offering afterwards, even in 1919. But you can see that the engine even has overhead valves. It measured 288 cubes and was rated at 36hp. It is easy to see why the engine failed to gain any popularity, as it had LESS power than Chevy's 4 cylinder offerings of the period. Still, I wonder if one of today's engine gurus could tune a bit more power out of it. Anybody have a dyno that can handle, say, 40hp?
Here is a GM clay model for the 1961 Chevy, also from 1959. I can see the bubble-top styling. I don't know about you, but I'm glad they went with the more traditional 4 headlamp layout. But the rear end just really looks like a production 1961 full-size Chevrolet.
Welcome to Classic Chevy Country! We are a group of like-minded auto enthusiasts who prefer the bow-tie brand. This group is brand new so we will be adding details and working out the bugs as we grow and add members. But we will focus primarily on Chevrolet cars and trucks commonly acknowledged as "classics", including, but not limited to, early Chevys through 1948, 49-54 Chevys, 55-56-57 Chevrolet cars, Chevrolet trucks through 87, 53-82 Corvettes, 67-92 Camaros , 58-76 Impalas, 64-81 Chevelles, 62-79 Chevy II/Novas and even Vegas an
