Vehicle Description
You'll hear its exhaust note from quite a distance and that
blower-topped motor peeking out from the center of the hood leaves
no doubt about its intentions. This 1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS Pro
Street is all about heart pounding acceleration. The way this
vintage Chevy is configured, just a slight tap on the accelerator
will push you back in your seat and put a smile on your face.
Chevrolet positioned the Malibu to appeal to performance-minded car
buyers right off the bat when it was introduced - and this
aggressively modded '65 builds on that intent while upping the ante
considerably as far as capabilities are concerned. Its squared off,
first generation form makes it easy to picture it repeatedly
roaring down a semi-paved road while vanquishing any car that dares
challenge it. The Ermine white paint provides a suitably vintage
look to accompany all that power and while a freshening would up
its vitality level, it will no doubt turn plenty of heads in its
present form. Up front, the hood sports a custom cutout to make
room for the expansive powerplant sitting inside and some careful
measuring was no doubt involved - it raises and lowers smoothly.
Despite this Chevy being configured with an unusually powerful
drivetrain, it remains straight and even on all sides - no small
accomplishment considering the force it's capable of creating.
The interior sports a combination of race-inspired configuration
and detail you almost never see in a car of any vintage. Contoured
racing buckets sit inside with the usual rear bench deleted
entirely, covered in gray tweed that's matched by the door panels
to either side and the carpeting below. Even the roll cage added
for safety sports a matching cover. In front of the Grant GT
steering wheel, the dash blends a vintage look with all the
trappings of this car's high-performance purpose. The factory
gauges in its cluster look nice and fresh and the dash pad running
across the top is still looking strong, while a clock-sized
tachometer, race-purposed shifter and a trio of after market gauges
with a supercharger module just below indicate that this is no
ordinary fixture on the boulevard.
This automotive version of Everclear gets its power via a sizable
496 cubic inch V8 that was professionally built at the hands of
Fort Worth's own Mac's Performance. It features Brodix heads, as
well as a pair of Demon Carbs that join an 871 blower to provide
optimum feeding - it runs on e85. The engine pairs with a 3-speed
TH400 transmission that sports a cooler for added reliability under
challenging, high-performance conditions. Fresh gaskets have been
installed under its heads, intake manifold and valve covers for
leak prevention. As you can imagine, the exhaust note it sends out
its long tube headers leading to its dual exhausts is one that you
aren't likely to forget. A Griffin aluminum radiator outfitted with
an electric fan stands by in front of it to keep operating
temperatures under control. Accommodations were also made to ensure
that the power this Chevy generates gets placed on the asphalt as
efficiently as possible - the adjustable coilovers in back are
joined by a ladder bar suspension that offers mounts for wheelie
bars. As ready for action as they come, this street machine
scorches the asphalt on its set of 15" Weld wheels featuring
massive, asphalt grabbing Mickey Thompson Sportsmans in back that
have been nicely accommodated by some great tubbing work.
With its ultra-powerful drivetrain accompanied by a well-configured
interior to put it through its paces, this 1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS
Pro Street is a standout. Call today!