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1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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You know that feeling when you go to the gym every day for like, three weeks or something? Then you wake up to go one morning, and it's snowing, so you say, "Well, I'll just skip one day," and next thing you know, it's four weeks later and you're sitting on your couch with a bag of potato chips, remembering the muscle you used to have and thinking, "Hmm..maybe someday I'll get it back?"
Well, my friend, then you would be the human equivalent of the Chevelle SS. After a few great years, the SS was waylaid not by snow but by ever-growing restrictions on emissions, gas type, and engine size. The 1973 Chevelle SS would be the last of its kind, although the non-SuperSport Chevelle would continue to be produced until 1977.
In its final year, only 2,500 SS 454's were sold. The anemic base engine was now a 350-ci V8 145 horsepower L65. Still fair by today's standards, this was nothing compared to the muscle the model had seen (kind of like you sitting on the couch, now reaching for a beer, looking at your bicep and thinking, "See? It's still there!")
The SS 454 engine was still fairly respectable at 245 horsepower.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle
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by Anonymous
Feb 06, 2010
Excellent car. I have owned my SS since June of 1973. It has been a very dependable car, has left me stranded only once in 37 years. Gas mileage 18 on trips. The kids at school love my car. Many of them have asked to buy it from me since the late 70s. The car is medium blue with the SS stripes and black vinyl top. The car is very much fun to drive as it turns heads when seen.Feb 06, 2010
by Thomas H
Oct 17, 2009
awesome bottom end torque, nice shift quality.
good ole american car
it would be nice with a supercharged 454 but the 350 will do for now, i might do some tuning this winter, also need new super fat wheels etcOct 17, 2009
by Bruce M
Jun 11, 2009
You have to be a product of the 50's or 60's to really appreciate this car. It's considered a small car, by muscle car fans from that era; however, it's a 350 small block with a turbo hydramatic 400 transmission. Hw can you go wrong? It's simple to work on. I swapped the timing chain in 30 mins (yes, I said chain!) after it reached 270,000 miles. It's a great ride.Jun 11, 2009
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by Anonymous
Feb 06, 2010
Excellent car. I have owned my SS since June of 1973. It has been a very dependable car, has left me stranded only once in 37 years. Gas mileage 18 on trips. The kids at school love my car. Many of them have asked to buy it from me since the late 70s. The car is medium blue with the SS stripes and black vinyl top. The car is very much fun to drive as it turns heads when seen.Feb 06, 2010
by Thomas H
Oct 17, 2009
awesome bottom end torque, nice shift quality.
good ole american car
it would be nice with a supercharged 454 but the 350 will do for now, i might do some tuning this winter, also need new super fat wheels etcOct 17, 2009
by Bruce M
Jun 11, 2009
You have to be a product of the 50's or 60's to really appreciate this car. It's considered a small car, by muscle car fans from that era; however, it's a 350 small block with a turbo hydramatic 400 transmission. Hw can you go wrong? It's simple to work on. I swapped the timing chain in 30 mins (yes, I said chain!) after it reached 270,000 miles. It's a great ride.Jun 11, 2009
by Tyler S
Jun 25, 2008
wow i love my chevelle, first of all you never see any of them that years around, and its a really nice car, back in its day when it was new it was like some brand new luxery car noowdays, i m love my chevelle, and so does my GF MORGANJun 25, 2008
by Jared L
Mar 26, 2008
what can I say, chevy power at it's finest!Mar 26, 2008
by Anonymous
Mar 17, 2008
Plain old 350 malibu car, nothing special just a heavy weight 70's example of a carMar 17, 2008
by Melvin U
Feb 24, 2008
The 73 Chevelle SS 454 was the last for two things, it was the last year for the SS package and the last year they put the 454 in Chevelle's. This Chevelle you are looking at is one of 1600 ever made in 73 with the 454 and if they have a 4 speed manual they are one of 600.Feb 24, 2008
by Mike R
Jan 18, 2008
Laguna - a top of the line luxury Chevelle introduced in 1973Jan 18, 2008
by Tom B
Dec 07, 2007
THe exterior is red and black the interior is Black with grey trimDec 07, 2007
by Anonymous
Jul 13, 2007
350ci bored 30 over, hi-perf roller cam, holley 670cfm race carb, 202heads, 8 ball shifter headers and'two and a half inch dual exaust, edelbrock manifold, 400plus horse power, isnt even tuned yet, havent drove it either, i got it for 2grand and only 100miles on rebuilt engine, and only things stock on engine are the block,waterpump,radiator,and fan witch will all be replaced i will also put a different ignition coil= an MSD blaster high vibration coil and put battery in the trunck needs a paint job will be blue very dark Jul 13, 2007
by Anonymous
Apr 02, 2007
I purchased the car in 1981 while in high school,I loved that car!!!Everyone knew me by my car. It has a 350 4bl 4speed manual transmission, it would fly. But after a marriage and 2 kids the car took a back seat in my life and has been sitting in the back yard for at least 10 yrs. It needs to be restored to its former glory!!! Thanks George Smith in NC Apr 02, 2007
by Anonymous
Mar 05, 2007
Owned my '73 SS from '79 - '85; 127k - 285k. A well balanced car at 140 w/ better rubber & bigger wheels; L60/15 on Z28 steel. No cash winning greyhound she be off the line w/ 273z, but had embarraseed many 1/4 cars over a buck w/ a never reaching horizon for finish lines. Swapped the header panel to the heavier steel-backed urethane one-piece Laguna, added Z28 stoneguards onto the wheel openings & the center section of the Z'z rear spoiler onto the trunk lid (nascar style); stealthed all of her Chevrolet identities except for the SS emblems & dressed her in Dupont 2000S Guards Red. A Vette L82 w/ 40k reaspired my SS in the Year of Belushi + headers & sidepipes. She was a fun ride at nearly 21 mpg, thanx to them 273z!Mar 05, 2007
by Anonymous
Feb 06, 2007
Chevrolet DID produce chevelles with 350s and 454s, they also produced a 1973 chevelle SS WAGON with a 454.Feb 06, 2007
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