i heard it in hot rod magazine to send reasons for chevy to make a chevelle and try to convince chevrolet to make one they plan to make it faster than a mustang GT and slower than a ZO6.

yes cause maybe ford and dodge will start making muscle cars

Yeah I mean you gotta have something replace the Camaro that actually has balls. Look at what Chevrolet is down to now, oh shit look out its Malibu LS :eek: fear thee....

I voted NO. Mainly because they cant. Back when "muscle cars" were made they were affordable cars that a kid working at Texaco could buy. The last real muscle cars 02 F-bodys (Cobra Stang) are too spendy. I say yes if they could sell us a affordable car with some balls. Like a cool design with 4 useable seats, RWD,V8, and strip the options down to make them affordable ie roll up windows, steel rallys, no ac. Just a big engine in a bad ass car and if you want the electric options then they can be added. I think muscle cars out classed them selves thats why Imports our so popular to the youth. I love the old school muscle cars cause they are easy to work on. Aftermarket parts are cheap and the new is just too spendy IMO. If GM made a V8 car thats RWD and sold for 24,000 Id go to the dealership. Ford also is part of the reason the muscle cars outclassed them selves. Pirces kept going up and up and up:frown:

then get a job man :)

anyways, i can see NO reason why they shouldnt. i also think they should bring back the camaro. a 2door Malibu SS would be cool eh?

I'd say yes to the 2005 Chevelle because, I'm all about the Chevelle and I'd love to see what the 2005 version is like. AND Chevy's gonna have to have an answer to the new 2005 Mustang that's comin' out. And a Chevelle that has a decent size engine in it would be the solution.

Yes they should. Make it a real pocket rocket and rear wheel drive.

Yeah they have an El Camino, and it looks good, to. It caries the Camaro's engines, so you can get it in the 5.7 liter SS. I think if they would sell em here in the U.S. that would be sweet.

someone commented on Dodge and ford, well dodge is making that little station wagon, thing with the hemi in it! Thats a muscle car! And I heard that they were going to be producing rear wheel drive hemi engine versions of all their models, but only time will tell.

I would have to vote NO. I like the fact that I have a car that is not made anywhere anymore. The rareity of it is great...if they came out with a 2005 model, I think that would suck. Muscle cars are great cuz u think about the hot rods of the '60's and '70's...not the 2005's...

Hey jdrumstik got any spy shots of tat 2005 El Camino??

i say yes...i mean, why the heck not?everything now is getting old, and played-out....if chevy were to do a 2005 chevelle, that would be bitchen, to bring back the chevelle, and try to blow away ford!!!
im all for it
peace
C.K.

yes they should, an affordable, stylish, and put them import cars in there place

I will have to say yes to bringing back the Chevelle. Mainly because i think Chevy made a mistake by getting rid of the rear wheel drive vehicles. They are trying too hard to get involved with the Sports Compacts with the Cavaliers. They should just stick to what they know best which is muscle cars. Also i am tired of Ford people saying Chevy can't compete with the Mustang.

Depends, if they are going to make it a flaming wedge of crap with 4 cylinders family econo model, then no.

If GM decided to make a real muscle buster like the old chevelles' with bigblock power and it doesn't suffer from the bodystyle problems of the 00s' then go for it. I want some REAL cars, not this cheap crap they are making today.

instead of loosing the camero, they should have gone back to the late 70 early 80 body style with a twist. then i believe noone would have lost interest in them. but yea i'll buy a chevelle if they come back out. oh yea. ONLY!!!! if they look somewhat like the oldies. none of this new crap like what they did to the malibu... that isn't a malibu nor a chevelle... looks like a cavalier. bah. my 77 malibu will eat any new malibu. when i see them i laugh and say "that's not a malibu" "poser"

Have you seen the new GTO? It's an absolute dog. It looks like a japanee hatchback. It's an atrocity. No one who actually likes Chevelles would want Chevy to make one. It would be better if the Japanese made one. GM is WAY too messed up in their thinking to make a Chevelle.

instead of loosing the camero, they should have gone back to the late 70 early 80 body style with a twist. then i believe noone would have lost interest in them. but yea i'll buy a chevelle if they come back out. oh yea. ONLY!!!! if they look somewhat like the oldies. none of this new crap like what they did to the malibu... that isn't a malibu nor a chevelle... looks like a cavalier. bah. my 77 malibu will eat any new malibu. when i see them i laugh and say "that's not a malibu" "poser"


OH MY GOD ALL OF YOU GUYS THAT ARE SAYING NO WHATS WRONG WITH YOU! MAN PONTIAC EVEN IS BRINGING OUT A NEW MUSCLE CAR THE GTO MAN CHEVYS GOTTA DO SOMTHING AND CHEVELLE I THINK IS IT ALL YOU GUYS THAT SAY NO NEED TO GIVE YOUR HEAD A SHAKE

while I agree the looks of the new GTO are not my favorite, you do have to respect GM for bringing the GTO back with a car that has a V8 and is RWD. I mean they brought the Impala back and it was kind of cool, then they made it into a front wheel drive POS!!! Now also the price on the damn GTO is 34k+ !!! Little too high for my blood! Now if they made an affordable Chevelle that was rear wheel drive, had a V8, and was not too bad looking I would be all for it, what I would be against is another Chevette!

Vinyl floor covering.... vinyl or fabric seats (no leather), arm actuated climate control (windows no power), 5 speed trannys and monster swaybars, wide steelies, no radio. Keep it under 3,500lbs with a nasty v8 and no two tone paint, just stripe options. (toss in a blower too) SWEEET!

It would be real easy to produce a new chevelle. The GTO and chevelle were based on the same platform back in the day so why not now? All they would have to do is some slight body and interior changes and they would have a chevelle. Then they could do a performance version and call it the ss. Also the base chevelle would have to cheaper than the GTO. It would a great replacement for the camaro because SSR is a joke.

it probably couldn't be affordable to where a teenager could buy, be very expincive id imagine but they could make it a nice muscle car of today

I dont thoink they should.....what would it look like anyway.... a fucking peace of plastic with a freaking computer in it......Without thinking how much it would cost us....

it would be nice if they could do this.... I would love to find a new car, lots of power, for almost dirt cheap. I mean, in 1969, a fully loaded Z28 Camaro cost a little over 5 grand..... so, going by those guidelines, it would be nice to see a muscle car with lots of power for around 20,000 - 26,000.

How bout instead of a Chevelle a all new bread and call it a Corvelle. Combine the vete and chevelle for an all new look and power. Hotter and faster than the camero, cheaper than the vette.

Uh huh, I saw some eyebrows go up ! Ok, guys get to gether and tell GM what you want. If enough get on that train Chevy can make it happen.

wont happen will not happen.. its gonna be the same dam thing as Dodge's Charger they were going to make a couple years back.. And if they did make them come back (muscle cars that is) dont just throw the muscle car name on them like dodge did with their 80s chargers. I think GM can do a much better job in the evolution of muscle cars unlike Dodge but i just dont think it will go down

They'd be in a real pickle if they tried to bring it back. I think Pontiac actually did a good job with the new GTO because it embodies everything that was great about the GTO without trying to be too retro. I know that if GM puts out a modern Chevelle there will be one crowd that will say "Hey, it doesn't even look like a Chevelle" and another that will say "Okay, it looks stupid because they tried to imitate an old style and how will they possibly redesign it in the future (new thunderbird, new beetle)" If they bring out a nice looking RWD, V8 coupe and offer it with a manual transmission then I'm all for it. I'm not all for it if they take an old style and smooth off some of the lines and sell it as a retro model.

look at a 1964 Chevelle and then look at a 1970 Chevelle, did they look the same? You could not expect a 2005 Chevelle to look like the earily models. I say since the styles have changed so much over the years change it all. Make a new Chevy go fast car and give it a new name too.

Hell yeah they need to bring back the Chevelle. However, I would not want to see one that looks like some sorta souped up rice car. they need to make it look like the old ones. Im talkin the 1970 chevelle SS 454 or any of those types, preferably 68-72. Any of those years were great for chevelles. It needs to have a big block V6 or V8 and none of those bogus extras that take away from the engine. People can role up their own windows and move their own seats. Bring back the chevelle!!!

Bring Back The Camaro!!!!!!

I say bring the Chevelle back. It was the embodyment of the muscle car, and the coolest in my opinion. Any chevelle you find today is either a clapped out rustbucket or a 40,000 dollar trailer queen. The young can no longer afford fast V8 power without daddy's checkbook. THAT is why ricers are so popular. GM has to make it affordable to us minimum wage peons, and easily modified to make it fast. It is ridiculous that the only ones who can afford to go fast in a V8 these days are guys my father's age and older.

I say leave the chevelle a chevelle of old!! Got a 69' and everybody keeps saying if they could make one for 20,000 they would buy one and everybody wants to keep it looking like the old ones well it may only be me but my 69, is well on it's way and for 20,000 I would have to say that I would have one kick ass chevelle built my way like I want it and if I want the ease of feul injection then I can put one on it for that price. but if you just have to have new then I guess we're outta luck It will never be the same I have mustangs and I have seen the new ones and if chevrolet tries to come back with a new chevelle it will just ruin the image they will never make affordable hoarse power again as much as I hate it those days are sadly over..

Bring it back...
The GTO is based on the Monaro from Holden as is the El Camino which is called a Ute here.
Either way Pontiac has always been a bit more for their cars. I believe just because the are just a little more refine than the Chevelle and Camaro.
Don't get me wrong just for grunt power those are awesome. But Ponti's just wanted a lil more creature comforts.
Drive the GTO when it comes out you guys will love it. Great all around car great power and handling.

i think that Chevrolet should make the new 2005 Camaro and Chevelle. One reason why is because Ford out sold Camaro's 5 to 1. I also think that when they do, they should make the camaro have a High Performance option like Ford's Mustang but better. Ford came out with a V10 Supercharged option and Chevy needs to top that. I don't care as long as their price range is anywhere between $25,000 - $30,000 no questions asked. I love Chevrolet but if they can't beat Ford's Mustang by the time I get out of basic this summer or if i don't hear anything good then my sign-up bonus is going to a 2005 Mustang sad to say.

As a previous Chevelle owner and lover I would love to see Chevy bring it back! Low in options, HIGH in performance and it can be done if GM wants to. After all other car companies have done, I feel loyal GM owners need to see that we do have an effect on what is produced. And not feel it is all determined by some 22 year old pencil pushing yuppie who is trying to make a name for themselves in the automotive industry!!!! WAKE UP CHEVROLET! IT'S OUR TURN!!!!!! :banghead:

I haven't read the entire thread, but no, they shouldn't. If they want a muscle car, think of something else. Bringing back old names from the past is just a stupid attempt at trying to get people to buy it. If they make a muscle car, why does it have to be the Chevelle? Chances are it will be as ugly as hell (kinda like the Shelby Cobra concept). They need to make something that's fast, and if it's a ugly POS that's available with a 4cyl at least it won't be disgracing the Chevelle. I like the fact that I own a car that isn't built these days. I'm all for a new muscle car, but why does it have to be called a Chevelle?

i agree as long as they make it at least as fast as the 1970 chevelle SS 454 you have to realize if you want to remake a legendary car you need to make it good. pontiac f---ed up the new gto and ford's mustang just keeps getting worse. at the rate were going the freakin rice burners are going to be the fastest prduction cars in the us.

ok the ford mustang with the v 10 is slower than the mustang svt. besides that ford would only last you maybe 5 years max.

2005 Chevelle?

Just the "new" GTO and:

-add different headlights and grille ('70-ish)

-add twin tailight assembly (like a '71-'72)

-power bulge hood

-optional SS stripe package

-remove all the luxury crap

-and sell the LS1 powered, 6 spd monster for about $20-23k

I vote yes but only if they drop the LS6 (not LS-6) 454, 7.4 liter crate engine in the SS models. A 5.7 LS-1 is a GM venereal disease, it spread from the Corvette to the Camaro, to the Firebird, Trans Am, Formula (I hate NEW Pontiacs!!!) and then to the Australian Ute and so on. The Chevelle was torque monster not a speed demon, so throw the fuel injected big block into a mid-size car and make it yank the front tires. Now thats a Chevelle!!! (I own a 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6 ProStreet) The 5.7 LS-6 is fine for the base model Chevelles and yes, forget the stupid chrome rims, and electric locks and b.s.

here is the 2005 chevelle ss boys i my opinion its a big pile of sh*t it looks like a hopped up caviler yea it has a ls1 in it u guessed it, the weird thing is.. i had a dream about a shorter camaro with a diff back end that halled balls like no other and i herd about the 05 chevelle and i was like hooly shit i dreamed about a car there makein... but then i saw it...
a big pile of sh*t that cost about 35grand not very maney ppl i know could afford that... specially not teenagers like back in the old day u could buy a muscle car by workin at a gas station my persinal opinion it the car maekers especially pontiac with the "hemi" and the "gto" cough cough pile of sh*t and now chevy with the chevelle i think they cant sell cars so now there scrambleing for ideas so there useing old car names that have proved there selfs and now the new versions only old rich bastards can afford to have and they all look gay they dont have any lines or nothing and all this computer crap that u need a dagree in college to work on im just personaly fed up with new cars i hope some1 at chevy is reading this.. mabey they could prove me wrong hah! doubt it! well anyways look in my profile thing to see the pic of the 2005 chevelle ss and let me know..

YES GM can do this!! after seeing the new mustang, cobra, and GT from Ford,it really makes me wonder if GM is getting the picture? I am wanting to know how the intrest of all of us is going to get through to the ears of someone at GM. :banghead: :banghead:

The new Chevelle SS is coming.

DD

They will and it'll suck much like the new "GTO" does people will hate it GM will ruin the name for it. Well thats what I think will happen atleast.

If you are currently living on a tight budget I have good news for you. There is a sleeper muscle car substitute for you financially challenged hot rodders out there. The 04 Cavalier. Don't laugh. The new Ecotec engine is currently being used in FWD Dragsters putting out over 1000 HP. This from 50% stock engines. Performance parts are starting to be available from GM. With current Rebates and Dealer Discounts the 04 Cav is a steal. Don't worry about the future of GM motorsports. GM is the ONE.

DD

Hell yes is my reply to that question... When they decided to get rid of the f-bodies i was so pissed off, so i sent an email to chevrolet telling them how dumb they were and that they should really think long and hard about bringing back the chevelle ss. Im glad i sent that email. hopefully they agree and do make it.

YES they need to build it but they need to put the LS6 in it with a 6 speed! either that or bring the damn camaro and firebird back, which the rumor i heard was they planed to after the gto gets a good following. They also need to put the 6.6 litre back in the ssr like it was in the concept! General motors in general need to get thier heads out of their asses and look at what Ford and Chrysler are doing. GM is getting out done every direction you turn. Point the new mustang looking like the 67 gt500! The hemi trucks and Chrysler is even talking the hemi in the new 300m! Its getting to where the only ones GM are out doing are the rice burners, which you couldnt give me! And i agree they need to price the cars where the averaged working man can afford it. I mean the average american cant afford a 36K dollar car!

The one reason and the only reason to bring back the Chevelle is Competion. GM has to stay competetive with the Euro-trash and Asian cars. If they don't, then I guess we can get excited about the Malibu or the six-cyclinder Monte Carlo every spring. I would personally love to see The New Chevelle LS6 racing on the streets of Woodward (Detroit) with the new GTO Judge and the new Mustang Cobra. But I guess I am nobody..So I will continue to drive around my 64' Impala until Chevy wants to gain its market share back! Good Luck fellas. Oh, by the way, If you don't change your thinking soon you will be the next K-Mart or Builders Square. Don't forget the Big Three is down to Two now.

only if its a v8 rwd muscle car,

so who have you considered to be the drop out, last I checked ford and dodge were still moving so I guess thats chevy?


anyways, I don't support a new chevelle. Chevy would screw it up, the gto is so overpriced, slow and ugly. If the GTO could be purchased as a race car, no back seat, no radio, no ac, no nothing for about $15,000, I would be sold.

i vote no think about the GTO it looks like shit no offense but i hate the new one and put those imports in there place hell my 86 Iroc does that perfectly well and all youths like imports id like to comment ima youth and my dream car is a 69 SS convertible Camaro

i vote no think about the GTO it looks like shit no offense but i hate the new one and put those imports in there place hell my 86 Iroc does that perfectly well and all youths like imports id like to comment ima youth and my dream car is a 69 SS convertible Camaro

Im a "youth" two, sixteen to be exact, I hate imports, not all of us are fools, my friend Jordon whos 17 wants to build an old mustang, my old friend steve had a 65 mustange but had to sell if ro a rmore reliable car.

And me, my dream car is a 454 El Camino with a small blower on top wiht a small shot of nitros making somewhere in the are of 600hp wiht a 6 speed from a vette

i vote no think about the GTO it looks like shit no offense but i hate the new one and put those imports in there place hell my 86 Iroc does that perfectly well and all youths like imports id like to comment ima youth and my dream car is a 69 SS convertible Camaro

I have to agree with Aces. I was really disappointed with the GTO. I don't know that it looks like shit, but it certainly doesn't deserve the GTO name. It looks like a BMW to me. If they can do right, big engine, classic styling and still be affordable than yeah, go ahead and do it. Otherwise let it rest. I would still prefer my 67 anyway.

Absolutely. I cant figure out what gm's is thinking. The chevelle ss in hotrod is awsome. I'd buy one in a heartbeat. I would want an all alum.
bigblock, like the new ZL1. 345 hp is whimpy. How about 575hp and about 500ftlb of torque. This will blow all the competition away.

no way shold they make a chevelle again
what are they going to make it out of plastic like the new camaros
getting and old car and turning it into a racecar is half the fun

chevy should not make a chevelle again

GM needs to do something and this would defianatly be it, the GTO has been run-off by the mustang before it even hit the road and the trucks arent doing to well either. all of these 'new body designs' look like the biggest waste of effort piecies of shit ever and i would think that GM would see this when the re-make mustang cant stay in the dealerships. they need to do a newer version of the 60s and 70s body and put the same big-block engines back in them, im talkin 396s, 454s, 502s and hell maybe even a 572, anything to take a big piss on that mustang. this car would need to be all engine and in the same price range or lower than the mustang if GM wanted to be back on top of the game..which they are far from now.

GM Should make a Chevelle SS again...as long as they don't have their heads up their ass and screw up the styling...make it a big hairy chested V8...Six Speed...Sweet Dual Exaust...no frills...make it so average people can go buy it...and from the dealer's lot go blow the doors off anything short of a Corvette or a Viper...that would be awsome...GM would gain prestige back if they could do that...as long as they don't screw the pooch on the styling...But that is just my humble opinion...

I have been the biggest Chevelle Supporter in this, I use to say if the Chevelle comes back I would be the first to buy one.

But when the new Malibu came out it was as big a disapointment as the Nova was.

The biggest problem is the car manufactues don't respect the true car guy anymore, all they do is slap the name of a real car on a p.o.s. and expect us to all fall over it. Now if they where to make a true muscle car like they bring to concept shows, it might be do able. But even then they still don't make it the way it should be when it goes to production. I have had '66 SS a '71 and every '69 Chevelle made '69 being my favorite being a one year model car. I still have my first 1969 Chevelle it was a plain car garaged it's whole life. most wanted '70's for the 454 but my 350 took it without much effort it wasn't that great really. Now I drew up a modern '69 Chevelle it had Corvette suspension and the motor and trans from the last SS Camaro but trimed updated body lines and pretty much the whole feel and look of the original . Then to look at the malibu flop out there and to here slap the name on that lame GTO body if the 350 hp motor lives up to the hype it maybe acceptable with the Corvette rear in it. If it comes back it needs to be a true car like the 2005 Mustang and the Thunderbird look like the originals so should the CHEVELLE!!!!

I dont want to go for a ride in one more lame a.. Chevy with the sales man telling me wooo this is a powerfull car while I am cramped and driving a lame car with a real name... My only satisfaction came from starting my 1969 elCamino and rattling the showroom windows as it roared and offered to show him what a real car was.

I think that they should bring them back, but they should be able to live up to any expectations the public will have. The should make the new cars appear somewhat like the old chevelles. Pontiac came out with the new GTO, GTO's were great cars. The new ones are nice too, but they aren't anywhere close to what the old ones were.

I don't think that they should start to make any "muscle cars" again. They are taking a cavalier putting some different headlights and tail lights on it, putting a 350? in it, slapping an SS sticker on it and saying its supposed to be equal to the 400+ horsepower pure steel beasts of the 60's and 70's. All we need is more kids running around jappin up cars and thinking they are the fastest things around. In my mind nothing can replace or equal muscle cars.

Most people are saying that they should make a new Chevelle. To those people, please read this post.

You most likely want them to build a Chevelle to get GM back on top of things, "take a big piss on the Mustang", correct? You want a 450 horsepower big block rear wheel drive muscle machine, correct?

People, this can be done without digging up old names. I support the idea of a no frills, affordable 4 seater with a big V8, really I do. But please, please do not call it the Chevelle. The Chevelle was a classic muscle car from the 60's and 70's with, for the most part a great heritage. The name "Chevelle" on a modern muscle car just wouldn't be right. Why does a car have to be called the Chevelle to be successful? This is what GM needs to recognize.

General Motors seems to be more focused on producing cars with coined names and lots of fancy badges, but they do not truly represent their predecesors. Even if the Monte Carlo SS still hauled ass like it used to, it is NOT a real Monte Carlo SS. Even if they built the Chevelle to haul ass like it used to, it would NOT be a true Chevelle. And if they built the Chevelle to be a terrible excuse for a great car (MCSS, Impala etc.)...well, don't even get me started on how that would go over.

The way I see it, GM needs to focus on building great new cars with great new names, not FWD grocery getters with old names. :2cents:

That is a very good point, but what if they were to make them exactly as were before? same chasis, body, interior, and all. what would you think of that?

Building a car exactly like an old Chevelle would be almost as bad as using the Chevelle nameplate on a completely new car. The thing I am saying is that Chevrolet can build a true muscle car without it having anything to do with the Chevelle. Why don't they start a new legend instead of bringing back an old one? It just seems unnecessary to me.

I would agree but I think GM is conduction a secret test look at the new gto the car was a bad as classic and they brought it back to see what kind of reaction it would get in my opinion if that car does well and I mean very well the chevelle will make a return the problem is though the times have changed the car (with all options new) will end up being over priced and no one will buy them just like opinion whats going to happen to the Gto its all on that car and the I feel the 05 mustangs sales will also determine if this legend of a car will travel through time

I wouldnt mind but they always screw up new cars. Look at the novas and how they turned out. Look at how ugly the malibu is now. I think that the mustangs got retarded looking but I do like the 05. Corvettes are no where as cool as they were. The Camaro is horrible, so is the Trans Am. I do like the new GTO though, I work at a pontiac dealer and awe man that thing sounds sweet. You know malibus looked the same as chevelles back in the day that would be funny if they made a new chevelle that looked exactly like the new malibu. Oh and I heard from a site that they might bring the el camino back, I hope thats bull cause if they ever do the should die. That was probably the ugliest car ever created and no one farms anymore so its not really practical anymore. No matter what that car will always be ugly. Has anyone every noticed how it looks like a mullet??

I think the el camino is an alright car (certin years that is) with aftermarket support the car looks cool And I would not be supprised if they did bring it back

That was probably the ugliest car ever created and no one farms anymore so its not really practical anymore. No matter what that car will always be ugly. Has anyone every noticed how it looks like a mullet??

No one farms anymore? What the HELL are you talking about?

And let's just pretend, just for a second, that nobody does farm..this makes the El Camino impractical HOW? Buddy, you do not buy an El Camino 'cause it has a truck box on the back. :rolleyes:

And if you think it was the ugliest car ever, why the hell are you in the Chevelle forums?? :banghead:

calm down tiger!

Man, don't hate on the new Malibu. That's the car that's gonna put GM back in the race for best-selling midsize sedan. Hell, I'd buy one if I were shopping for a new family sedan right now; it gets more mpg than my old V6 Camry and is considerably more powerful too.

I dont thinks he is hating on the car but fact that it is using the malibu name thats all in my opinion they should have just changed the name of the car thats all I think the semi-hatch version is ok looking but for sure not as good as the old ones ..... lets bring some new names GM!!!

I would say yes, if chevrolet could make it as cool as it used to. i would hate to have the chevelle name ruined by a shitty come back like the 2005 GTO. That car blows. So if they can make it cool, and fater than the Z06, i would be happy.

They would never make an affordable muscle car faster than the Z06..that car is (well, WAS) Chevrolet's flagship model. Making a new model that is faster than it for considerably less money would just kill it.

OH MY GOD ALL OF YOU GUYS THAT ARE SAYING NO WHATS WRONG WITH YOU! MAN PONTIAC EVEN IS BRINGING OUT A NEW MUSCLE CAR THE GTO MAN CHEVYS GOTTA DO SOMTHING AND CHEVELLE I THINK IS IT ALL YOU GUYS THAT SAY NO NEED TO GIVE YOUR HEAD A SHAKE

Did you say The GTO.....You got to be kidding...That piece of :loser:
That new GTO has nothing to do with the muscle car.
If they bring the Chevelle like that....man just...don't.
I've seen the new Chevelle a private company is making (They will make less than 1000 of this model - based on the 70 Chevelle SS)...it looks good in the rendering and looks OK in the shop building it but once they rolled it out in the street....I know they can do better than that.
If they make it right I'm all for it!!!!!!!! I have a 1968 SS and a 1971 SS they are bitching!!!!!

A new chevelle, no way, they wouldn't get it right. If they made a new 2005, they would have to keep the old body style and work with that. But knowing the new cars, they would make it front wheel drive.... I would be insulted!

chevy better do something in a hurry or their going to go down with the rest of the ship like they allready have with the last of the new cameros. They need to make a modern version of the 69 z28
or a 70 ss 454 chevelle no aluminum crap Ls 1 or z06 motors big block power only and no aussie style
body types like the new gto it looks dumb. Let's make our own body lines like we used to in the old days......

im sure they will think of something

For the record,the new chevelle wouldnt be a FWD,it would be RWD like the new 400HP GTO is.It would also come with 4 wheel disk brakes as a standard,a 6 speed standard optional,and hopefully red and black leather bucket seats like the GTO i test drove.In comparison to other new production cars,it may be equivalent in superiority,just like the old chevelles were compared to other cars of the same time period.it could very well be a modern representation of what you guys own.Would you guys like them to kill the name,or continue it,as a superior quality street machine.Most people my age dont know what a chevelle is about,nor care,but if they new sombody with a new chevelle,and it kicked major ass,it may give you guys more respect from a younger crowd

i do beleive that it should be brought back but it needs to be more sporty than the pictures that are posted.

Chevy needs to focus on a full frame,RWD car with a 400 in it.not only that but they need to get away from the plastic parts,and the high cost.Put some Hand crank windows,and get rid of all the features that add extra cost and weight.Make it back into a true muscle car,and not some half breed luxury sport.

crank windows???? for some reason I think thats going to be in style again one day for retro style cars

i think electric windows are for girl cars.i can roll my own window up and down

Sorry if i offend you guys but i drive a truck with electric windows and i would be very annoyed to buy anything, new, with crank style windows. would you guys also like a 2 channel radio with and 8 track player? I mean come on you can keep costs low w/o gettin rid of things like a cd player and power windows. if i can push a button and have my window down in 2 seconds while not even loosing focus, why in the world would you wanna sit there and crank on a handle while ur tryin to drive?

I say no, because im afraid they would come out with something that looked like the new GTO and the look of the old should stay that way.

Most people my age dont know what a chevelle is about,nor care,but if they new sombody with a new chevelle,and it kicked major ass,it may give you guys more respect from a younger crowd


Your younger crowd may not know what a chevelle is or stands for, nor respect it, but it you ever get the chance to line up with a '70 Chevelle SS with 454...

after it spanks your ass, you'll know all you need to. :grinno:

hell yeah i helped build my boss's 70'ss 454 Chevelle cloner,from the ground up.Its so fast its stupid...

i hate electric windows.to each his own thats what i say.Electric windows break and add weight too.Give me a nice old fashoned chrome hand crank for my window.I hate airbags,ABS brakes,and idiot lights too.I cover those stupid idiot lights with black tape,and digital dashes suck too IMO.Remember the days when you knew the leadlights was off,cause you couldnt see the dash?Not with a digital dash.
Its all useless junk,made for whimps who need a light to tell them when the windshield washer fluid need replaced...ugh,sry.

this is what my car says"chigga chigga chiggavroooom thump thudda thump thump thudda thump "

here is what a new car says "click,"ding ding ding""bzzzzz"click"ding ding ding*chigga chigga Vroommmmmmmmmmmmmmm*ding ding ding*vrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*buzz*"ding ding ding"

As for the younger crowd commentary,some of us *younger crowdsmen* are building classic chevys to put food on the table,such as your 454 chevelles,and 67SS camaros ect.and very much know and enjoy sharing part of such a legacy and heritage.And i even think some of these newer recycled milk jug/beer can cars are shaping up to be.

I'd say........ "Gidderdone!"
But Chevy wont follow through without overpricing it threw the roof! Why can't the look at ford with the new Mudstain? Priced from resonable to skys the limit for options.......

There is a 2004 Chevelle known as the HRSS 454. I believe they are built by Imagine Motorsports out of the Northwestern U.S. or Canada. It's an awesome car. Could use tweaks but everybody has that opinion about every car! That's why this hobby ROCKS! With the $35K price tag trying to purchase Chevelle rights would be astronomical.

Ahhh hotrod_chevyz,, a man after my own heart!

Who needs power windows, airbags, a/c, automatic tranmissions, thousand dollar stereos, etc.?!

Give me a classic car with a 4 speed, no air conditioning, manual windows and a wild big block,, that I can work on myself! Id rather listen to a rumpity engine than a stereo anyhow!

Sure all the stuff could be optional for those who feel they need it. Not me,, strip mine down please!

I agree they should produce it as long as it's V-8 rear wheel drive, and not some cookie cutter foriegn car look alike P.O.S. They'd better not disgrace the Chevelle name as they're done with others...Impala, Nova, SS(Cavilier??),Malibu. I'm sick of car companies using re-hashed B.S. to sell cars that are supposed to vaguely remind someone of a muscle car. Just my 2 cents, oh how about a car someone can afford, perhaps $25,000? Dumb down the technology and make it affordable. Later

Dave

I agree they should produce it as long as it's V-8 rear wheel drive, and not some cookie cutter foriegn car look alike P.O.S. They'd better not disgrace the Chevelle name as they're done with others...Impala, Nova, SS(Cavilier??),Malibu. I'm sick of car companies using re-hashed B.S. to sell cars that are supposed to vaguely remind someone of a muscle car. Just my 2 cents, oh how about a car someone can afford, perhaps $25,000? Dumb down the technology and make it affordable. Later

Dave

Thats exactly right..if they change it to today's standard of a "muscle car" then it's not worth the disgracing the Chevelle name

I work in the AAI/Ford plant that makes the Ford Mustange this car is all the rage and sales are in flight.Yes I own all chevey products 69 chevelle included. YES! I think GM should make the chevelle again and keep it a rear wheel drive. I here truck drivers saying that they think the Mustange is hot but they would like a chevelle like the old ones and that GM is lagging behind! What a shame.

Of course they should make bring back the chevelle. They just have to make sure that they dont screw it up. If they do it right they can have a fast car with a lot of supporters. They just have to make sure its priced around the mustang, and that it can beat the crap out of any ford or rice burner around the same price

Yes they should only if they can get it close to something classic. Like ford did with their latest mustang. I am not a ford guy, but they did good on that decision. Just make it rear wheel drive and Id put my own Blown V-8 in it, hehe.

I cant stand to go to a car hop or a cruise-in or a graffitti night when you see a bunch of nimrods with their bone stock 2005 corvette-Big deal. Its got to be a classic to be there or look like one. So they better make it look like one for me to buy. Like the look of the possiable late 60's camero they may do. Id buy that!

I would say NO! Look at what happened to the last Pontiac GTO, what a joke! Let the Chevelle have it's rich history!

They shouldn't bother making a 2005 Chevelle. Bottom line is it won't really be a muscle car and it will cost like $40,000. It'll be some computer programmed, fiel injected crap like everything else out there. The Malibu has been ruined, the Charger's been ruined, the Mustang's been ruined. Everyone does it and all of them suck. If you want a muscle car, find a 60's, 70's and maybe up to 81 of something cool.

the Mustang's been ruined.

How?

check this link

http://www.motorsportscenter.com/article_462.shtml

The 2005 Mustang GT's 4.6 liter V-8 weighs 75 pounds less than the previous Mustang GT's 4.6 liter V-8 thanks to an aluminum block instead of an iron block.

The new Mustang convertible's chassis has more than twice the torsional stiffness of the 2004 Mustang convertible.

The new convertible was designed alongside the new coupe.

Car & Driver ranked its rigidity on par with a BMW 3 series convertible.

GT convertible shown with optional 18 inch wheels

http://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2005-mustang_gt_convertible/1024x768/wallpaper_16.jpg

http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0504_mustang01_l.jpg

http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0504_mustang06_z.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/2570-10-1.jpg

http://www.motorsportscenter.com/uploads/05mustang_chassis.jpg

The new Mustang did very will in the GS class of Grand-Am Cup road racing this year.

check these links

http://www.grandamerican.com/News/Article.asp?ID=5227

http://www.grandamerican.com/News/Article.asp?ID=5269

http://www.grandamerican.com/News/Article.asp?ID=5303

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/grandcup/2005/dt/grandcup-2005-dt-jt-0108.jpg

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/grandcup/2005/dt/grandcup-2005-dt-jt-0109.jpg

http://motorsport.com/photos/grandcup/2005/tr/grandcup-2005-tr-eg-0228.jpg

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/2971-20-1.jpg

http://www.trippcat.com/albums/Driving_Event_Photos/VIR/VIR_Oct_2005/GAC_Favorites/IMG_7310.JPG

it would be nice if they could do this.... I would love to find a new car, lots of power, for almost dirt cheap. I mean, in 1969, a fully loaded Z28 Camaro cost a little over 5 grand..... so, going by those guidelines, it would be nice to see a muscle car with lots of power for around 20,000 - 26,000.

Safety standards, emissions, other regulations, and what not drive up the costs of cars today.

I doubt the new 505 hp LS7 from the new aluminum Corvette Z06 will find its way into a new Chevy coupe as the new LS7 is hand-built.

check these articles about the LS7

LS7 link one (http://superchevy.com/technical/engines_drivetrain/completebuilds_testing/0509sc_assembly/)

LS7 link two (http://popularhotrodding.com/tech/0507phr_gm/)

Al Tomich assembling an LS7

http://www.theraceforum.com/images/forum/2930-61-1.jpg

http://popularhotrodding.com/tech/0507phr_gm_19_z.jpg

http://superchevy.com/technical/engines_drivetrain/completebuilds_testing/0509sc_assembly_06_z.jpg

check these links

Corvette C6 Z06 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=420611)

Corvette C6 (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=189984)

Dodge is going to make a new Challenger

check this link

New Dodge Challenger (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=440173)

GM has revived plans for rwd cars.

check this link

RWD (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=456408)

i say they should under some conditions, one, they look like the originals, 2 they drive like the originals, and 3, they are under 13,000. (like a caviler)http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/images/smilies/2cents.gif

The Chevy Cavalier is no longer built. The new Cobalt, a vast improvement, has replaced it and it starts at $14,490.

I actually think that GTO re-skin to a Chevelle was quite ugly, but the 2001 impala was "very close"
to capturing the 70 Chevelle "look" -- notice the dual circular headlights, the split grille and the rear
quarter window --- That's a Chevelle -- also notice the sharp fender flares and squared openings.
Take that body and put it on a CTS-V chassis and the Chevelle is reborn.

The new Impala is also ugly -- looks too much like a Altima/Camry to me.

Leaked Camaro concept pics

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/image/2006/Q1/162006144750.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/Truckmuddr/Cars/CamaroChopped.jpg

I saw the new Impala at the L.A. Auto Show and it had better fit and finish than the previous one.

being 2005 is over, my answer is a solid no. But they will be remaking the 67-69 camero body style in 2009. I have a feelin it may debut before that though. They just showed the prototype at the Detroit auto show and it is well done at around a projected $30,000.00.

All I can say is that with $30K, my '70 (w/402) Chevelle's cracked and fading patina, flaking chrome, cracked and missing rubberware, and rusting wheelwells could get a serious makeover. LOL :)

Heck, I'd even have enough cash left over to add EFI to the 396, so I don't have to tweak the Holley everytime the weather changes. :)

The spirit of the "musclecar" is too much engine in a cheap package -- Honda has figured this out, it's totally amazing what overhead cams and forced induction (turbo/blower) and electronics can do for four cylinders with 1/2 pint bores and front wheel drive -- just imagine what it can do for 8 coffee-can bores.

One of the "hottest" FWD compacts I've ever owned was a 92 Cavailer Wagon with the 2.8L V6 (I think it had the Z-24 tune) --- That's what we're talking about nowadays. Big engine, little car, hold on!

I don't want a factory built, limited edition, only 1000 built, collector car to sit in my garage under lock and key -- I want an everyday driver that looks good, sounds good, starts every morning, and has the potential to be fun to drive, even when loaded and going uphil. :)

Sure but don't rush it and trash it like they did the new camaro......


Hate to say it, but whoever did the new mustang , did it right......

Check this link

New Camaro concept (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=503817)

Chevy may make a rwd Impala by 2009.

The Camaro concept's 400 hp LS2 has cylinder-deactivation that gives it 30 mpg on the highway.

Yes most definetly yes.In fact I wrote a letter to Chevrolet last year giving them reasons and suggestions.
There is talk about bringing back the Camaro with the 400 hp vette engine.
We need something to whip the Mustang with!
ronvb

i dropped a thread much like this one. and one of the guys said it best, and i will paraphrase. no chevelle shouldnt be remade for 2 reasons. 1 the chevelle name has a crap load to uphold. i mean imagine if people didnt like it, that would suck. and 2 true my dad the home garage mechanic wont be able to go out in the grage with his sons and work on it. i mean up to the early 90's people with a little electronic knowhow could do SOME stuff. but we are talking no where as much those sitting in the fender, plenty of room to get that wrench on, smoke them tires, 454 big block that makes you shake all over cuz of the power it exudes. <and it aint even runnin yet. if chevy follows through they should test the water with something small like the vega. i would not drop something so heavy of a namesake as camaro onto thier first retro styled car. if something doesnt go well with the camaro, the name will be blemished for a long long time. but you put a vega out there run the same 2.0 supercharged or 2.4 i4 as the cobalt and make it camaroeske looking (like the best looking vega years) make it rear drive, and if chevy screws up, they can learn from it and not have to scrap a good name for it. ( no offence to vega fans , and im one of them)

I hear that zx2 :)

I think Chevy will never live down that Corolla-Nova -- Yuck -- However, my lil bro wrapped one around a tree and walked away -- the Nova wasn't so lucky -- Everyone was happy :).

The problem with bringing back the Camaro and 'Bird is that they'll have to come out lookin and performing like a Vette -- It would be a cryin shame if the new Camaro, whatever it looks like, can get owned by a bone stock Civic or Accord on the street. Also, the longer their hyatus, the more time the aftermarket will take to get all the go-fast look-good stuff on the market, I would expect them to be really cautious.

So, that said, I'd say no Chevelle -- Unless the tree huggas let the automakers build fire breathers again -- I've spent way too much hard earned cash getting "modern" automotive electronics serviced.

Strangely enough, trucks are now the closest things to "musclecars" on the street -- wonder if that's why everyone wants one? I just wonder why they have such a high ride height [for the street]... makes em look goofy, even with giant "rims" they just got too much "gap."

Form follows function comes to mind... :)

GM is in trouble, big trouble. There are a lot of reasons, but one big reason is that they do not build cars people want to buy. Ford has the same problem (but who really cares about Ford?) Look at Chrysler - they have some great looking cars with old nameplates. My dad bought a Malibu SS the first year it was out, one of only 2 new cars he ever bought (the other was a 64 Riviera.) It was an affordable car but still practical for a family and not too expensive. Solidly built, could last forever. Still a lot of possibility for performance for those who wanted.

Build it right and it could be great. But take back the Malibu designation from that little thing they got it on now.

but building it right is exactly gm's problem. chevelles are like the god chevy in which the nova, camaro, and vette, all kneel to. maybe not performance but what chevelles were built to do, it did, and it did it well. the pony cars (which i include the nova in) all have their glory spots, because they were built for different reasons. but you drop the phrase 454 big block chevelle, and every one who knows what it is goes oooooohhhhhhhh. doesnt matter if you are a ford guy , or dodge. just the same when you hear 440 hemi charger, or 351 cleveland mustang (boss). if you have stepped into any of these cars and taken a turn (the only one i havnt is the charger) you know just what kind of beast they are. and i think that is why chevy is having such a problem building it, because they want it to live up to the name chevelle and not fall from grace like the malibu.

personally though i think gm needs to make a better entry car then the aveo. the cavalier was due for a face lift, but they never should have killed it because look how many are out there.

Can someone give me some advice to my question in forum

"68 chevelle please help!"

Yes of course. But it should have that late '60s ish look and an aluminum big block like the SSR. Perhaps a 427 or 454 just to use the same cubes as the late '60s. To bring back the reputation.:wink:

No they shouldnt build it .... After 24 yrs. w/ GM I have learned that GM cant build " gotta have " vehicles while the market still wants them and when they do get around to it they dont get near right.


zx2guy ... when did Chrysler build a 440 Hemi ?

And 66Chevelle ... Chevy puts an alum. BB in the SSR ???????

oops... i was thinking of 2 different motors, and i didnt seperate them. my bad

I was just thinking about this the other day. Not only could they make a new Chevelle SS but actually build a high tech 454 that gets good gas mileage.

Depends on what model the went for and how it was done. I hated the t-bird, love the Mustang. What model woul you go after? 66? 70?

Can someone give me some advice to my question in forum

"68 chevelle please help!"

What was the question?

Why even try to build another chevelle...Everybody would just find a reason to complain about it.

Some geek in a moth eaten 1970's star trek outfit would say "well thats not exactly".........Get over it if they make a new one its going to be way better than the old one. Just like the new underestimated GTO. Its not what it looks like its what it has on the inside that counts.

I love the old "1970 SS Chevelles" ive had the honor of working at a shop where working on them was a daily thing. But get a clue most of them are rusted out busted out former muscle cars, some of wich are so unsafe now they dont deserve to be on the road still.. HISTORY!

Cancer has just about eaten away a piece of history and todays younger crowd needs a taste of what CHEVELLE means. A lime green 70's rust bucket with rotted out fenders and smoke coming out of the tail pipe isnt going to impress people ages 18-30. They want looks/comfort/modern style/ ect...

Since GM hasnt made a "real" effort to bring back any of these flagships, this young impressionable crowd is drifting over to the new mustangs with the 5 speed and the 4.6's.

Another FORD fan born because a bunch of whining about long dead "history", and how the new one needs to be like the old ones.

by hotrod chevyz, I love the old "1970 SS Chevelles" ive had the honor of working at a shop where working on them was a daily thing. But get a clue most of them are rusted out busted out former muscle cars, some of wich are so unsafe now they dont deserve to be on the road still.. HISTORY!

Cancer has just about eaten away a piece of history and todays younger crowd needs a taste of what CHEVELLE means. A lime green 70's rust bucket with rotted out fenders and smoke coming out of the tail pipe isnt going to impress people ages 18-30. They want looks/comfort/modern style/ ect...

HC you need to go to some of the cruise nights I have this summer. Don't see any rust there. And the only smoke you see is from rubber.:eek:

Wow, 8 pages of conversation spanning over three years! Well first off, we don't own the name, GM does, and if they want to build a Chevelle I say more power to them.

It's 2006, not 1966, so I don't expect a new Chevelle to be just like mine (a 64 SS.) I would expect it to be a rear wheel drive family size vehicle that could be had as a utilitarian family vehicle, and more upscale version, and a performance oriented (or at least theamed) vehicle that raises the pulse a bit.

Chevy needs to build cars that get people excited about buying a car, not just something to compete with Honda/Toyota/Nissan. Go back and look at where the '64 Chevelle was positioned, look at the ads, and look at the reviews. It was a car that fit between the big Impala and the economy Chevy II.

Sure it grew into a performance machine, but along with those performance machines they sold plenty of 6 cyl and small V8 Chevelles, and 4 doors too.

Yea, build it, but give it Chevy value, solid build and engineering, and style.

They need to build something GOOD might as well name it after a good car.

Don't know why this thread was brought up again But it won't be any longer.
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