Collectors Library Chevelle (Collector's Library)

Rating:
Summary: A Highly Authoritative and Detailed Chevelle History
Review: "A great little book. Elky, Yenko and COPO fans will also love this handy reference. Highly detailed: What significance does LaHarpe, Illinois, have to Chevelle history?"

QUALITY: Materials and Production - Excellent

PICTURES: 183

Original Factory Photographs: 126

Percent Original Factory Photographs: 69%

DIAGRAMS: 4

1968 Super Sport Stripe Layout

1968 Wheel Cover Options

1970 Cowl Induction; Parts and Layout

1971-71 Emission Controls; Parts and Layout

TABLES: 8

Relative Model Collectability: 1964-1965, 1966-1967, 1968-1969, 1970, 1971-1972

Super Sport Production Figures (by year)

Super Sport Engine Specifications (by year)

Big Block V8 Super Sports (by year; Production, Powertrain, Notable Details)

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction - Chevrolet's Simply Super Legacy

1964-1965 - Beginning at the Beginning

1966-1967 - New Look, No Small Blocks

1968-1969 - It'd Be A Big Mover On Looks Alone

1970 - The Top of the Heap

1971-1972 - The Race Reaches the Finish

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Number of Entries: 686

Tom Wilson is a Chevelle historian. He is also the book reviewer for the web site "Team Chevelle" and the moderator of the news group alt.autos.chevelle.

Rating:
Summary: POOR EXAMPLE OF A BUYERS GUIDE
Review: FIRST OF ALL LET ME SAY THAT I HAVE PURCHASED OTHER BUYERS GUIDE BOOKS BY MBI AND FOUND THEM TO BE INFORMITABLE AND WELL WRITTEN.
THE CHEVELLE BUYERS GUIDE WAS NOT AT ALL LIKE THE GTO BUYERS GUIDE WHICH I HIGHLEY RECOMMEND. THE ABOVE LISTED BOOK ONLY GAVE LIMITED SPECIFICATIONS AND PRODUCTION NUMBERS, AND NO ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION CODES. THE ONLY LIMITED INFORMATION YOU RECEIVE IN THIS BOOK WAS FOR THE "SS" MODEL AND THE "Z16". IF YOU WERE INTERESTED IN OTHER MODELS YOU MAY AS WELL FORGET IT. A BUYERS GUIDE SHOULD BE JUST THAT, A GUIDE FOR POTENTIAL BUYERS ON ALL MODELS. THERE WAS NO BUYERS GUIDE INFORMATION ON WHAT TO LOOK FOR ,AND WHAT NOT,PRODUCTION NUMBERS, CODES,AND VINS.
THIS BOOK WOULD DO FINE IF IT WAS TITLED "THE CHEVELLE Z16 AND BIG BLOCK SS".....BUT NOT BUYERS GUIDE....I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE OF NO USE TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER.