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Muscle Cars in Detail: 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
Item Number: CARTECH-CT669
Weight: 1 lbs.
Softcover: Approx. 116 Pages + 9 B&W Photos
Publisher: CarTech Books/SA Design
Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.0 x 0.4 inches
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Celebrate Chevrolet’s wildly successful 1969 Chevelle SS 396 with this comprehensive publication that covers options for the engine, transmission, paint, aesthetics, and more!
Chevrolet’s marketing campaign for the 1969 Chevelle changed the SS 396 to an option instead of its own series. For this year only, the SS 396 Equipment option was offered on four different bodystyles (coupe, sport coupe, convertible, and sedan pickup) and in two series (300 Deluxe and Malibu). The clean styling and extended production year saw sales at 86,307 units sold with the SS 396 Equipment option, the all-time high watermark.
 
The SS 396 equipment option offered three engine packages: those with 325, 350, and 375 hp--the latter being available with an aluminum-head option (L89). Two SS 396-specific paint colors (Daytona Yellow and Hugger Orange) were available at a $42.15 charge adding a splash of brightness to the color chart palette.The year 1969 was also the first time that an SS 396 Chevelle came with its own special wheels.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
 
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 
El Camino 
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? 

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