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All SS models come with distinctive "SS" markings on their exterior. The SS package was first made available for the 1961 Impala. [1] Some of the other models bearing the SS badge include the Camaro, Chevelle, El Camino, Impala, Monte Carlo, Nova and Chevrolet Pickup Trucks. Current SS models are produced by the GM Performance Division.
Like the 1968s, the Z24 could be ordered on the Impala convertible, Sport Coupe, or Custom Coupe. 1969 was the last year that the Impala SS was offered with the Z24 package, but the only year in which front disc brakes and 15-inch (380 mm) wheels were standard; that made the 1969 SS427 mechanically better than the previous versions in standard ...
Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969 SS Martin Van Buren: Martin Van Buren: 1851 standard 30 November 1943: 21 December 1943: Torpedoed and lost off Halifax 1944 SS Mary A. Livermore: Mary A. Livermore: 2292 standard 4 November 1943: 22 November 1943: Kamikazied off Okinawa 1945, repaired, sold private 1947, renamed SS Myrto, [1] scrapped 1968 SS ...
SS United States is a retired American ocean liner that was built during 1950 and 1951 for United States Lines.She is the largest ocean liner to be entirely constructed in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic Ocean in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still holds.
[4] [5] The P-700 has a distinctive annular air intake in the nose. Maximum speed is believed to be between Mach 1.6 and Mach 2.5. [6] Range has been estimated at 400 km, [7] 500 km, [3] and 550–625 km. [8] The guidance system is mixed-mode, with inertial guidance, terminal active radar homing guidance and also anti-radar homing.
SS United States : The story of America's greatest ocean liner. New York, Nwe York: W.W. Norton. Driscoll, Lawrence. (2003) S.S. America U.S.S. West Point S.S. Australis The Many Lives of a Great Ship. Palo Alto, California: The Glencannon Press "S. S. America — An All American Liner" Article on construction with photos.
The V8 engine choices included small-block 283, 307, 327, and later 350 cubic-inch versions, while the Mark IV big-block could be ordered in its 396 cubic inch displacement from 1966 to 1969. 3- and 4-speed manual transmissions were available, as were the 2-speed Powerglide and 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic starting in 1967.
Between 1966 and 1969 the L78 was the highest-horsepower engine available in Chevrolet's intermediate line via a Regular Production Option (RPO). Despite this, in 1969 an L72 427 cu in (7.0 L), 425 hp (317 kW) engine could be ordered in an intermediate via a Central Office Production Order (COPO).