General & Other Models

By: Brooklands Books .  The Impala started as a two-model variant of the Bel-Air range, becoming a series of its own for 1959. Its success peaked in 1964 when 60% of all Chevrolets wore Impala badges. The most interesting model came in mid-1961 with...

By: Brooklands Books . The 1955 model Chevy had the first V8 option since 1918. The 265 V8 was the forerunner of the 283-307-327-350-400 engines that followed. The body was squared off with a wrap-around windshield. By 1957 fins were introduced in...

By: Brooklands Books . The El Camino made its debut in 1959 but was dropped between 1961 and 1963. The 1968 range was the first to carry a Super Sport option and the seventies saw an estate derivative. Both disappeared after 1977 with the...

By: Consumer Guide . Chevrolet has had an amazing history. Relive its great moments in the book Chevy Classics. The 490, the Master DeLuxe, the Corvette, the Impala, and more—they're all here to be seen in period advertising and beautiful...

By: Brooklands Books . This book covers the Chevy IIs, Novas and SS models of the '60s and early '70s. 45 articles drawn from the leading motoring publications of the day, cover road and comparison tests, new model introductions, rally and racing...

By: Brooklands Books . During the 1960s both sales and horsepower of the Chevelles was on an upward curve. The performance models always had V8 engines ranging from the 283cc of the 1964 models to the 454cc in the 1970 SS454. Unleaded gasoline resulted...

By: Brooklands Books . The Chevrolet introduced in 1962 was initially marked as the 'thrift car' and came with a four-cylinder engine or an optional ohv six and it was not until 1964 that the small-block V8 arrived, together with a conversion kit for...