Comments on: CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot – The 1973 Chevy Chevelle SS Wagon

By: Obscure Muscle from the Past: The 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Wagon : Hooniverse

Sun, 09 May 2010 14:03:49 +0000

[...] is it a Muscle Car? You know my vote, but what about you? Read my Original Posting here, and while you’re at it, why not re-visit my entire library of Obscure Muscle at CarDomain. [...]

By: CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot Year End Wrap-Up; The 70’s OPEC Inspired Cruisers – CarDomain Blog

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:18:01 +0000

[...] CJ equipped Torino. – The 1973 – 74 Chevrolet Laguna S-3, equipped with a 454 Big Block. – The 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Wagon, built in very limited numbers. – The 1970 1/2 Ford Falcon with the 429 Cobra [...]

By: dine73ss

dine73ss — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:31:32 +0000

Depending on the individual, these cars can be cool. I personally grew up with an SS 350 3 seat wagon (maroon/silver stripes) and during the late 1980s that thing beat a few of my buddys parents cars including a 305/4bbl 1978 Camaro. The only one I lost to was another buddy’s 1970 350 camaro. It would do every bit of the 120 MPH speedo.
As far as horsepower, 1971 and 1972 were just as crappy as 1973 or later. Of course, who cares about remembering that as long as the body style is cool right? Of course!
A real car guy knows that GM put smaller cams and more restrictive exhausts and more vacuum hoses to meet the smog requirements. Just look at the RPMs on the charts. Why does 1972 and earlier rev their engines more and in 1973 and later revs 1 grand less to look like weaker horsepower? Put a cam/headers/gears and it will run just as quick.
Everyone has their opinions and it doesn’t matter if one even has the Caprice/Buick/Olds/ Impala wagon 90s version even with an LT1 engine, it will never be a factory SS and it will always look like a giant Tylenol with wheels.
They are not the muscle cars many people expect. I would more classify them as a “SPORT WAGON” than a muscle car.
Make all the judgements about these cars remembering the fact that Chevrolet built these cars in 1973 and will never been made again.

By: road_monster

road_monster — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:25:48 +0000

Dunno if these should be called Muscle Cars or not, but I’d LOVE to have one!

By: 80-zcamaro

80-zcamaro — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:03 +0000

I remember these cars from way back when I was very young. I have always stated that I have no right to judge anyone elses opinions or taste of what they like or what they are into. I for myself feel that the last realy nice looking Chevelle made was in 1970. I do not mind the 71-72 but they looked better with the four headlights.
Dose this car belong in the obscure muscle car parking lot?, well it was my understanding that a muscle car had to have two doors and a back seat with a big engine but I am told that the Elcamino is a muscle car and it has a bed in it and no back seat so I figure It all depends on your own personal oppinion is,,,mine is no. It was a family car with a big engin and some decals and I don’t think that just because it has an SS badge on it means it is a muscle car. It would be like slapping a GT on a Ford Pinto and calling it a high performance car.
They were big, heavy and carried and got grocries but they were in my oppinion not a muscle car.

By: The_Cordia_Kid

The_Cordia_Kid — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:11:24 +0000

I would love to own one of these, but if I had one, the first thing I’d do is have a body shop shave the ugly roof rack right the fuck off of there. Why, oh why, do so many station wagons and SUVs have their styling ruined with those atrocious things?

By: Alex Vickers

Alex Vickers — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:57:35 +0000

There was a mint Chevelle SS two-door wagon for sale at a local classic car dealer a few months ago. It’s always there when I drive by, but I haven’t been by in a few weeks.

By: blackfriday490

blackfriday490 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:26:54 +0000

I’m putting my vote in favor of muscle car, and its obscure without a doubt. Good choice for a feature.

By: wsbob

wsbob — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:59:30 +0000

Exactly what the column is about. This is a VERY obscure Muscle Car

By: FRSGUMP

FRSGUMP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:29:40 +0000

I think anything that wears an SS badge should only have two doors. I cannot believe there was only 245hp from a 454. Personally, I think the entire auto industry started (more or less) falling apart with the year 1973 models. All due to the prices of oil and gas.