2006 Chevrolet SSR 3SS - 545 Miles | 6.0L LS2 V8 | 3SS Preferred
Equipment Group | $45,325 Original MSRP
Highlights
2006 Chevrolet SSR
Approximately 545 Original Miles - 546 Miles Shown in Photos
6.0L LS2 V8
Automatic Transmission
Rear-Wheel Drive
3SS Preferred Equipment Group
Brilliant Blue Exterior
Black Leather Interior
Power Retractable Hardtop
Chrome Factory Wheels
245/40R20 Front Tires
295/40R20 Rear Tires
Factory Auxiliary Gauge Package
Driver Convenience Package
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
6-Disc CD Audio System
Factory Towing Package
Factory Cargo Compartment Trim Package
Simulated Oak Cargo Bed Strips
Soft-Side Saddle Storage
Cargo Netting Package
Factory Cockpit Windbreak
Customized SSR Carpeted Floor Mats
Original MSRP: $39,240
Factory Options & Destination: $45,325 Total Original Retail
Price
Exceptionally Low-Mileage Collector Example
The 2006 Chevrolet SSR was one of the most unusual vehicles
Chevrolet ever put into production-a factory-built combination of a
retro-inspired pickup, retractable-hardtop roadster, and V8-powered
performance vehicle. This particular example is especially
desirable thanks to its 3SS Preferred Equipment Group, extensive
factory options, and just approximately 545 miles from new.
Finished in a striking metallic blue over a black leather interior,
this SSR presents as the type of ultra-low-mileage example
collectors search for. The odometer photograph shows just 546
miles, meaning this truck has essentially spent its life preserved
rather than used as an everyday vehicle.
6.0L LS2 V8 Performance
By 2006, Chevrolet had transformed the SSR from a stylish cruiser
into a legitimate performance vehicle by installing the 6.0-liter
LS2 V8. The LS2 gives the SSR substantially more performance than
the earlier 5.3-liter trucks while retaining the smooth drivability
and reliability associated with GM's LS-series engines.
Power is routed through an automatic transmission to the rear
wheels, making this SSR equally suited for relaxed cruising or
enjoying the torque of the 6.0-liter V8.
Under the hood, the engine compartment remains remarkably stock and
well preserved, exactly what you want to see in such a low-mileage
collector vehicle.
3SS Preferred Equipment Group
This SSR was ordered with the highly desirable 3SS Preferred
Equipment Group, a $3,200 factory option when new.
Additional factory equipment shown on the vehicle's option
documentation includes:
3SS Preferred Equipment Group
6-Disc CD Changer Audio System
Driver Convenience Package
Auto-Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror
Auxiliary Gauge Package
Customized SSR Carpeted Floor Mats
Factory Towing Package
Soft-Side Saddle Storage
Cargo Netting Package
Upgraded Cargo Compartment Trim
Factory Cockpit Windbreak
The auxiliary gauge package is particularly distinctive, adding
three satin-chrome gauges below the center stack for voltage,
delivered torque, and outside temperature.
Retractable-Hardtop Roadster Design
One of the SSR's defining features is its power retractable
hardtop, transforming the truck from a closed coupe into an
open-air roadster at the touch of a button.
It remains one of the most ambitious roof designs ever installed on
a production pickup, and combined with the flowing fenders, running
boards, and short cargo bed, gives the SSR an appearance unlike
virtually anything else Chevrolet has produced.
The exterior is complemented by factory chrome wheels, with the
photos showing:
245/40R20 front tires
295/40R20 rear tires
The staggered setup gives the SSR the wide rear stance appropriate
for its rear-wheel-drive V8 platform.
Factory Cargo Package
The cargo area is considerably more elaborate than a typical pickup
bed.
This truck was ordered with the $895 Cargo Compartment Trim
Package, which includes compartment trim, inner cargo-cover trim,
and the distinctive simulated oak cargo strips running through the
bed floor.
Also included are the factory soft-side saddle storage pieces and
cargo accessories, giving the bed a finished, upscale appearance
rather than a conventional utility-truck presentation.
A factory towing package was also specified when new.
Interior
The cockpit remains extremely clean and features black leather
bucket seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, metallic
center-console trim, automatic climate controls, and the SSR's
signature aluminum-style shifter.
The cabin carries the same blue exterior color onto sections of the
center console, tying the interior and exterior together.
Other visible equipment includes:
Power windows and locks
Cruise control
Air conditioning
Factory audio system
Auxiliary gauges
Auto-dimming mirror
Leather bucket seating
Sport steering wheel
Metallic interior accents
With barely more than 500 miles showing, the interior presents far
closer to a preserved collector vehicle than a typical 20-year-old
SSR.
$45,325 Original Sticker Price
According to the factory option documentation, this SSR carried a
base MSRP of $39,240 before options.
Notable charges included the $3,200 3SS package, $895 cargo trim
package, $460 towing package, $350 windbreak, $225 saddle storage,
$220 cargo netting package, customized floor mats, and
destination.
The resulting original retail price was $45,325.
That documentation is particularly valuable today because it
establishes exactly how extensively this SSR was optioned when
new.
Collector-Grade Mileage
The biggest story here is the mileage.
With approximately 545 miles from new, this is not simply a clean
SSR-it is an exceptionally low-mileage surviving example from the
final model year of SSR production.
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