Vehicle Description
This brutal 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 Tribute was built for
just one thing, and it sure wasn't getting groceries or taking your
grandmother to church. It brings a stout big block, fantastic color
combination, and a strong-arm attitude to the table, and as a
result it's pretty hard to resist.
You just can't go wrong with basic black, as they did on this slick
Chevelle. No distracting SS stripes, no blacked-out trim, just a
great paint job and brand new vinyl top that lets the quality do
the talking. Despite very minimal imperfections, it's still nice
enough to see your reflection without distortions, and on a black
car there's just no place for bad bodywork to hide, you either get
it right or you start all over. Although it's been driven and
enjoyed some since completion, the paint on this car can still
proudly compete at just about any show you find. The hood is a
welcome relief from all the obscenely tall cowl-induction units you
usually see and it helps this car keep a somewhat low profile on
the street. Other than the SS badges in the blacked-out grille and
the anachronistic "427" badges on the front fenders, the body is
slicked out, and that helps to show off those impressive flanks.
Chrome bumpers and minimal bright work provide just enough contrast
to the look of this '69, and the vivid red taillights lenses seem
even brighter on a black car like this. Man, this is one sinister
Chevy.
You'd expect a basic black bucket seat interior in this sinister
SS, but and they went one better by covering the stock seats with
Bright Blue Metallic vinyl. It's a little (OK, a lot) flashier than
what you typically find in a black Chevelle, but the horizontal
stitching is OEM-style and the dash and door panels have been
restored to match. There's no center console, but on a car built
for combat it's just dead weight, and once people see that Hurst
cue ball sticking out of the transmission tunnel, they know this
car is serious about performance. The original gauges have been
augmented by a column-mounted SunPro tachometer, a trio of Equus
auxiliary gauges underneath, and the dash pad was dyed to match the
rest of the interior. A Retrosound AM/FM/AUX radio with digital
tuning slots neatly into the original radio's location and uses
period-looking knobs to complete the illusion. The spacious trunk
is a bit nicer than stock, with a period-correct vinyl mat, jack
assembly, and a full-size spare, making this SS tribute a fine
long-distance cruiser, too.
The 396 cubic inch V8 big block under the hood has been augmented
with a FiTech fuel injection that provides an immediate punch to
the engine when you nail the throttle. If you can touch it, it's
probably new, from the polished intake aluminum intake and power
brake set-up, to the HEI distributor and more modern ignition, all
of which are nicely presented with the engine bay. A few splashes
of chrome like the valve covers, air filter, and aluminum radiator
and it's cover give you something to look at whenever you pop the
hood, and you can tell they spent extra time to get everything
arranged just so to look its best. Underneath, it's very clean,
with a slick-shifting 4-speed gearbox driving a 12-bolt rear with
3.73 Posi gears, a fresh gas tank, and recent shocks all around.
The exhaust system features long-tube headers, huge pipes, and
chambered mufflers for a great sound, and it rolls on classic
chrome Cragars with grippy performance radials all around.
Great Chevelles always combine performance and looks in one
easy-to-love package, and this SS396 Tribute is proof. Call
today!