Chevrolet 1969 Chevelle SS 396: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 12 is a remarkable work in the automotive field and especially in the sports car genre. It is a detailed document about the Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 model introduced in 1969. The author has collected and presented information about the history, design and specifications of this vehicle in detail and fully.

Chevrolet 1969 Chevelle SS 396: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 12 Information 

Title: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 12

Author: Dale McIntosh

Language: English 

Pages: 96

Illustrations: 116 color & 9 b/w photos

Publication Date: 01/12/2020

Publisher: Car Tech 

Format: Ebook 

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What’s in Chevrolet 1969 Chevelle SS 396: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 12?

About the Author 

Dale McIntosh is a man with a great passion for 1969 Chevy Cars and he is also one of the leading experts in this field.

Some of his typical works can be mentioned as: Chevelle Restoration and Authenticity Guide 1970-1972, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 1, The Definitive Chevelle SS Guide 1964-1972,…

Chevrolet 1969 Chevelle SS 396: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 12 Content 

Chevrolet 1969 Chevelle SS 396 Muscle Cars In Detail No.12 is a document developed thanks to contributions from leading experts of Chevelle. Going from the outside to the inside, the author will lead the reader to delve deeply into the stories of the vehicle’s history, design, specifications, interior, exterior, …

The book is written in report form, focusing on the technical and technological elements of the vehicle. Besides, the book also mentions the changes and improvements in the car production process during the period 1969 – 1970.

In particular, the author has presented the differences to distinguish between car versions, helping readers better understand the cars they are interested in.

Table of Content

Chevrolet 1969 Chevelle SS 396: Muscle Cars In Detail No. 12 has totally 5 chapters, including:

Chapter 1: Introducing the Chevelle

• Malibu SS: 1964–1965 
• SS 396: 1966–1968 
• SS Equipment Option: 1969 
• The Competition 

Chapter 2: Design and Concept 

• Astro Ventilation 
• Hideaway Windshield Wipers 
• The way
• SS 396 
• Clay and Prototype Mock-Ups 
• Exterior SS 396 Identification 
• SS 396 Equipment Option 

Chapter 3: Marketing and Promotion

• The Muscle Car Era 
• Advertising 
• Dealership Trinkets 
• Racing (or Lack Thereof)
• High-Performance Dealers and the COPO Chevelle 
• Racing Heritage
• Paint 
• End of the COPO Era 
• Safety Features 

Chapter 4: Hardware, Driveline, and Interior Options

• General Motors Production Numbers 
• Plant Production Numbers 
• Vehicle Identification Numbers 
• Engine Codes 
• Wheels and Tires
• Transmissions 
• Rear-Axle Identification, Codes, and Ratios 
• Interior Trim Codes 
• Exterior Paint Codes 
• Exterior/Interior Color Combinations 
• Sport Striping Colors (RPO D96) 
• Fisher Body Number Plates 
• Warranty Card (Protect-O-Plate) 
• Regular Production Options by Applicability 
• Not-so-Common Options

Chapter 5: Lasting Legacy 

• Chevelle Clubs and Shows 
• Day 2 Chevelles 
• The 1970s Slump 
• Chris Toth: SS 396 
• Sam Griffith: L78 SS 396 
• Rick Nelson: 427 Yenko
• Roger Day (Original Owner): 427
• COPO/Dick Harrell Chevelle 
• Robert Killingsworth: L78 SS 396 
• Donnie Edmond: Big Bertha 
• Bob Terry: 496-ci Big-Block 
• Dustin Herbison: Oshawa SS 396 
• Looking to the Future 

Appendix: Paint Charts, Options, VIN and Trim Tag Decoder, and Production Numbers

• Production Numbers by Series/Bodystyle 
• Production Numbers by Plant 
• Decode Your VIN 
• Engine Suffix Codes
• Special Paint (RPO ZP3) 
• Paint Codes and Sales Names 
• Convertible/Vinyl Top Colors 
• Options 
• SS Emblems 
• SS 396 Equipment–Option Tires 
• Interior 
• Quirks 
• How Many?