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Car Of The Day: February 14, 2010; Welly's '68 Chevy Chevelle
Topic Started: Feb 14 2010, 12:46 AM (648 Views)
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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The car for today is Welly's 1968 Chevelle.

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The 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 was as close to an Everyman's muscle car as Detroit would ever get. Reliable and affordable, the three-year design cycle kicked off by the '68 version would outsold every other true high-performance machine of the day, and beat its share, to boot.


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Two-door GM intermediates lost three inches of wheelbase and gained shapely new styling for '68. Chevy's midsize muscle mainstay returned with 396-cid V-8 power, heavy-duty suspension, and F70X14 wide-ovals for a list price of just $2,875. The interior was revamped, but bucket seats were a $111 option. Power front disc brakes ($100), Positraction ($42), and accent stripes ($30) were popular extras.



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The base Turbo-Jet 396 again had 325 bhp, with $105 more buying the 350-bhp L34 version. Returning to the official options list for the first time since late 1966 was the lusty 375-bhp L78. It had solid lifters, big-port heads, and an 800-cfm Holley four-barrel on a low-rise aluminum manifold -- all for a reasonable $237. A three-speed manual was standard with all engines, and a four-speed or automatic were optional. Axle ratios began with 2.73:1 highway gearing and ended with dealer-installed 4.88:1 drag cogs.

Chevy still didn't seem to have the SS 396's suspension sorted out: It rode harshly yet allowed the nose to porpoise over bumps. And the Muncie four-speed didn't shift with near the smoothness of the Hurst linkages offered as original equipment on some competitors.

But with the L78 in its holster, an SS 396 was a match for most anything coming out of rival showrooms. It idled roughly but revved ferociously. Remembered Patrick Bedard in a 1990 Car and Driver retrospective of top muscle cars: "If you came up beside an SS 396 in those days, you listened carefully. If you heard sixteen little hammers, the racket of solid lifters, you knew the guy was dangerous."

Chevy built 62,785 SS 396 Chevelles for '68. A fraction were ordered with the L78, but that engine wasn't for every man.


For more info, check out http://musclecars.howstuffworks.com/classic-muscle-cars/1968-chevrolet-chevelle-ss-396.htm


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A well proportioned car with a great ho motor=great things for Chevys. This model by Welly is no exception. This was acquired from James Autos in a trade. Thanks James. :thumbup:

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harlans toys
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never seen that before
what a great little casting
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Tone
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Rocket 88
Though the car is not one of my absolute favorites, this model is one of my favorite Welly toys from this series.
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james_autos
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With these excellent photos, I've just notcied the little Chevrolet badge tampoed on just above front lights. Nice B)
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James
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I agree, that particular model is not one of my fav Bowties, But Welly looks like they did it up proud.


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Ezekiel 25:17
Well done. I wish Welly were still around here...
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JustDavid
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What a cool casting! No over-the-top tampos or bling-wheels. This is one I'd love to have.
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
Welly used to be the house brand for Walgreen's, up till like seven or eight years ago, before they went to Maisto. That's how I managed to acquire this one and the other Wellys at the time. Some were straight knockoffs, like the pink version of the red Tomica beetle convertible, and others were marvelous, like the 1957 Corvette, and the Porsche 356 Speedster.
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I've never seen the Chevelle by Welly. I remember,like SAK says, buying some Welly's at Walgreens when I started to buy diecasts beyond Hot Wheels and Matchbox. About the same time, the Welly's began to disappear and were replaced by the Maisto range. You'll find Welly's in the bargain bins at Target's front door area about twice a year, but they're usually the same six cars or so.
Welly also makes some larger diecasts you'll find in supermarkets and travel centers.
I wish some big chain would sell Welly's on a regular basis.
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