ford4v429 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 regarding the coming Chevelle- anyone got any insight as to what its going to be? FWD/RWD/etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 There's a coming Chevelle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I was wondering when the Corvelle or Chevair were going to come out. They've already done all the combinations in between. :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 When is the Chevette coming back? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford4v429 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Zeta - nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 When is the Chevette coming back? Right after Ford debuts the new Pinto.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford4v429 Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 was told wheels in the works are for this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97svtgoin05gt Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 was told wheels in the works are for this: Bravo if they do this, it looks 100x better than the Camaro. They'd better be careful though, I could see this canablizing 40-60% of Camaro sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypsocoral Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 If Chevrolet DID do a new Chevelle, I would imagine that it would probably be a 4-door sport sedan on the long-wheelbase variant of Zeta, with relatively short overhangs. Really, there is no room in GM's lineup for another sub-$30K sports coupe, a vehicle type that has seen its fan base shrink to nothing. I know some people are going to hate me for this, but, despite the fact that the Charger name was simply slapped onto the 4-door sedan that was coming regardless, I think Chrysler may have inadvertently made the right move-- let's not forget that the days of the 2-door Charger also saw things like 2-door wagons and 2-door sedans-- 4 doors were only ALMOST COMMON then-- they're practically UBIQUITOUS, even EXPECTED now. The current 4-door "Sport Sedan" segment IS what the large 2-door muscle car WAS. So, time to fix up the Zeta manufacturing equipment that is probably starting to rust after the departure of the Pontiac G8, revise the interior, and give it some cool sheetmetal that can conjure just a few flashbacks of Chevelles past, and GM may finally have one cool car in its lineup! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxcomet Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I dunno. Picture a reskinned CTS Coupe, decontented a little. Seems to me it'd be right up GM's alley to do this sort of thing. The CTSV coupe could become the new "SS 454". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
156n3rd Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My apologies, because I have already mentioned this......Chevelle is my favorite Chevy name. This is because the '64-'65 was really perfect. They size, weight to power ratio and everything else. The convertibles were very neatly done as were the 2-door wagons. And I too want to know what the new Chevelle will be. What's wrong with resurrecting an old name from a previous model? Bronco is surley a winner, on the right model. And on and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 One way to tell if any new name is coming is to see if it's registered for Trademark. Just as the recent listing of Cuda for Chrysler. So far, I have not seen any official reports about any return of Chevelle. This has been speculated for 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefstang Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Right after Ford debuts the new Pinto.... Careful. Five years ago we would have said the same of the Fiesta... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Careful. Five years ago we would have said the same of the Fiesta... But unlike the Pinto, the Fiesta name was in continious use all over the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 My apologies, because I have already mentioned this......Chevelle is my favorite Chevy name. This is because the '64-'65 was really perfect. They size, weight to power ratio and everything else. The convertibles were very neatly done as were the 2-door wagons. And I too want to know what the new Chevelle will be. What's wrong with resurrecting an old name from a previous model? Bronco is surley a winner, on the right model. And on and on. An interesting fact about the '64 Chevelle is that they used the '55 Bel Air specs for the layout. The Chevelle is the same size with the exception of height. Cars had grown so much in 9 years that the '55 was now an intermediate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Careful. Five years ago we would have said the same of the Fiesta... And the 70's Fiesta was a good car. And if thinking of the 90's Festiva, that is NOT the same car!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Chevelle meant a smaller Chevrolet, and was the whole line. Some car fans, too young to remember, assume ALL Chevelles were 'muscle cars', but it was just the SS versions. Average Chevelle of the time had a 307 or 350 with 2 bbl carb, and maybe 4 doors, nothing like a GTO, etc. And, while a common Chevelle can be modded into a powerful car, then it would be a "Hot Rod", "Street Machine" "Show Car" or "Drag Car", not a factory muscle car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Chevelle meant a smaller Chevrolet, and was the whole line. Some car fans, too young to remember, assume ALL Chevelles were 'muscle cars', but it was just the SS versions. Average Chevelle of the time had a 307 or 350 with 2 bbl carb, and maybe 4 doors, nothing like a GTO, etc. And, while a common Chevelle can be modded into a powerful car, then it would be a "Hot Rod", "Street Machine" "Show Car" or "Drag Car", not a factory muscle car. Lots of the standard Chevelles (non Malibu) were 6 cylinders. Most Malibus were better equipped and most likely had V-8s from 283 to 350. The proliferation of models and sizes between 1960 and 1964 was huge. In '60 Chevy had three car lines; the Full Size Impala-Bel Air and Biscayne, Corvair and Corvette and Ford had three car lines; the Full Size Galaxie-Fairlane, Falcon and T-Bird. By 1964 Chevy had Full Size, Chevelle, Nova, Corvair and Corvette the first 4 available in several body styles and the Vette in 2. Ford had Full Size, Fairlane intermediate, Falcon, Mustang and T-Bird the first 3 available in several body styles with Mustang in 2 soon to be 3 and T-Bird in 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'Cal Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) If Chevy were smart, and I do mean IF, the G8 would've become the new Chevelle and it would've been built along side the Camaro sharing its drivetrains. The LWB zeta-based Caprice would be offered as a civillan model, too. But...they aren't. Instead, we get the decades old Impala while many parts of the world get the V8 powered zetas. Pitiful leadership with no vision at GM. Edited December 30, 2010 by T'Cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford4v429 Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 One way to tell if any new name is coming is to see if it's registered for Trademark. Just as the recent listing of Cuda for Chrysler. So far, I have not seen any official reports about any return of Chevelle. This has been speculated for 10 years. well, if they are making wheels for a chevelle, I kinda think the car IS coming also. theyre big wheels, gotta be rwd, heard Zeta chassis:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I'd rather see GM just offer a civilian Caprice sedan, since it is already classed as full size. Chevelle was a mid sized car, never the top of the line flagship. Let it be in history books with Nova and BelAir. They already have Camaro and Corvette, so no need for another RWD 2 door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goinbroke2 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 So gm thought tail fins were cool in the 50's, now they think hood fins are cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 It wasn't just GM, all makes had fins. In fact, Chrysler pushed its 'Forward Look'. Anyway, back on topic, I do not see the return of 'Chevelle' name. And if it did, it would be 2004-06 GTO all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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