The Chevelle was the basis for the Beaumont, a retrimmed model sold only in Canada by Pontiac dealers through 1969. While similar to their stateside counterparts, the convertible was available in the base Chevelle series, a model never offered in the United States. Two six-cylinder engines and several V8s were offered in every model.Ĭhevelles were also assembled and sold in Canada. The station wagons were marketed with exclusive nameplates: Greenbrier (previously used with the Corvair based vans), Concours, and Concours Estate. These economy-focused models included a simulated floor carpet made of vinyl-coated rubber color-matched to four available interior colors. A two-door sedan and station wagon was available in 19 in the base 300 series. Four-door hardtops, dubbed Sport Sedans, were available (1966 through 1972). In line with other Chevrolet series, the two-door hardtops were called Sport coupes. This also included a coupe utility (El Camino) which was a derivative of the two-door wagon. Two-door hardtop coupes, and convertibles, four-door sedans, and four-door station wagons were offered throughout the entire run. The name "chevelle" has been speculated as influenced by the gazelle and Chevrolet combined, as a smaller sedan to the Impala. Originally conceived as an upsizing of the Chevy II with a unibody platform (similar to the Fairlane and the full-size Chrysler B-platform of the same era) which originated with the XP-726 program, GM's "senior compact" A-platform used a body-on-frame construction using a suspension setup similar to its full-sized automobiles with a four-link rear suspension (the differential has four control arms which are attached to the frame with rear coil springs sandwiched between the differential and spring pocket-this design was used with the B platform vehicles). Introduced in August 1963 by "Bunkie" Knudsen, the Chevelle filled the gap in market coverage for Chevrolet and achieved sales of 338,286 for the year. auto industry's only all-new car for 1964 and was positioned to fill the gap between the small Chevy II and the full-sized Chevrolet models. Built on a 115-inch (2,900 mm) wheelbase, the new Chevelle was similar in size, simplicity, and concept to what were classified as the "standard-sized" 1955–1957 Chevrolet models. Ford released the mid-sized Fairlane in 1962, to which Chevrolet responded with the 1964 Chevelle based on a new A platform design. The innovative Chevrolet Corvair and the Chevy II, which was designed to compete with Ford's Falcon, were losing ground. The domestic Big Three automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) were responding to the success of American Motors' compact Rambler American and Classic models that made AMC the leading maker of small cars for several years and increasing Rambler on the 1961 domestic sales charts to third-place behind Chevrolet and Ford. The automobile marketplace was changing significantly during the early 1960s and became highly competitive in the smaller-sized car segments. Port Elizabeth, South Africa (local assembly from CKD kits imported from Oshawa, ON (Canada) in lieu of import tariffs to 1969) Lakewood Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
ġ964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe (with Malibu SS hubcaps) The Malibu was the top of the line model through 1972 and completely replaced the Chevelle nameplate starting with the redesigned and downsized 1978 model year.
The A-body Monte Carlo, introduced in 1970, also used a platform that was based heavily on the Chevelle platform, although it was lengthened ahead of the firewall. The "Super Sport" versions were produced through the 1973 model year, and Lagunas from 1973 through 1976.Īfter a four-year absence, the El Camino was reintroduced as part of the new Chevelle lineup in 1964. Body styles included coupes, sedans, convertibles, and station wagons. Part of the General Motors (GM) A-body platform, the Chevelle was one of Chevrolet's most successful nameplates. The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile that was produced by Chevrolet in three generations for the 1964 through 1978 model years. 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport Coupe
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