etroit has produced many an iconic performance package over the years. Ford has its Cobra Jets and Bosses, Dodge the R/T. But Chevy’s Super Sport goes so far beyond those; it isn’t a mere performance package—it’s an institution. In 60 years there have been no fewer than 15 separate models to carry an “SS” badge, with 33 distinct vehicle generations among them—and counting! There have been Super Sport coupes and sedans, luxury cars and compacts, trucks, and SUVs. But of course, the core of the SS has always been the muscle car—two-door performance coupes with big V8 power, beefed-up running gear, and tough-looking trim to announce that you were dealing with Chevy’s fastest and most formidable performance models. The Impala SS kicked things off in 1961, but it was soon joined by the intermediate Chevelle SS in ‘64, then the compact pony car Camaro in ’67. In 1970 the mantle of the full-size Super Sport was handed off from the Impala to the new Monte Carlo SS.
