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| Product type | Performance cars |
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| Owner | General Motors |
| Produced by | General Motors |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1956; 69 years ago (1956) |
| Markets | Americas, Australia |
Super Sport, orSS, is the signatureperformance option package offered by theChevrolet division ofGeneral Motors on a limited number of its vehicles. All SS models come with distinctive "SS" markings on their exterior. The SS package was first made available for the 1961Impala.[1] Some of the other models bearing the SS badge include theCamaro,Chevelle,El Camino,Impala,Monte Carlo,Nova and Chevrolet Pickup Trucks. Current SS models are produced by theGM Performance Division.
General Motors also offeredSS models through its Australian subsidiaryHolden, starting with theHolden HQ SS,Holden LX Torana SS. Being continuously produced from 1989 onwards with theHolden VN Commodore SS toHolden VF Commodore SS.[2][3][4]
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In December 1956, Chevrolet unveiled a show car based on the first generation (C1) Corvette called theCorvette Super Sport. In early 1957, theChevrolet Corvette SS debuted — a custom builtracing sports car that was the first Chevrolet to wear theSS badge.
In 1961, the SS "kit" (known as a sport and appearance package) was offered on any Impala for just $53.80. The package included Super Sport trim for both the interior and exterior, chassis reinforcements, stronger springs and shocks, power brakes, spinner wheel covers, and narrow-band whitewall tires. The car's dashboard received a Corvette style passenger hand bar and a steering column mounted 7000-rpm tachometer. Chevrolet built 491,000 Impalas that year and 453 had the SS package, of which 311 received the 348 cid and 142 received the409 cid.[5] Since 1994, the SS package has been used on a variety of GM vehicles, includingpickup trucks, four-doorsedans, andfront wheel drive cars.
Both historically and today, the Super Sport package has typically included high-performance tires, heavy-duty suspension, and increased power, along with a variety of other performance and appearance upgrades.
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For a short period of time in the early 1970s, aHolden Monaro–based "Chevrolet SS" model, similar in design, size and drivetrain to a Nova SS, was available inSouth Africa. Unlike the contemporary Nova, it was built as ahardtop, without fixed #2 orB-pillars or frames around the door glass.
Similar to Middle Eastern market, Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet Lumina SS was also offered in South Africa as sedan and also asute until 2012.
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In 2003, Chevrolet released aconcept car they named the SS. Arear wheel drivesports car with a modern 430 hp small-block V8 engine and race-tuned suspension, it was billed as "a modern interpretation of Chevrolet's Super Sport heritage". Though never intended for production, the vehicle was used as a show car and to hint at what was ahead for Chevrolet sports car design.
It is usually easy to visually differentiate an SS from a "plain-Jane" model. However, it is more difficult to tell the difference between a genuine SS and a "clone", a non-SS vehicle that has been altered to look like an SS. Because of the number of SS clones in the marketplace, potential buyers are advised to do their research and contact their local car clubs for help to ensure that the vehicle is a true SS by running the VIN codes and casting numbers on the engine (this also includes the vehicle's build sheet especially if the SS package was a factory option). Other non-SS vehicles altered to appear like them only use trim panels rather than aftermarket mechanical parts.
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