When Chevrolet released its new SSR in 2003, it appeared to be a throwback to the early-model GM pickups from the '48-'54 era. Instead of the original rounded fenders, hood, and cab, the new ...
From the April 2004 issue of Car and Driver. The press and public reactions when Chevrolet unveiled the SSR concept at the 2000 Detroit auto show were overwhelmingly positive. The message to Chevrolet ...
Chevrolet’s SSR is an example of a concept that sizzled on the show floor but fizzles in reality. SSR (for Super Sport Roadster) wowed us at the 2000 Detroit show with its hot-rod looks, Corvette ...
Numerous strong vehicles of different varieties have donned the Chevrolet badge throughout the last 11 decades. While many of the brand's offerings have stuck around for the long haul and are still ...
After the Plymouth Prowler failed miserably, Chevrolet went back to the drawing board and designed the Chevy SSR (Super Sport Roadster) to redeem itself. Unlike a typical pickup truck, the Chevy SSR ...
On paper, the Chevrolet SSR may not have been your cup of tea. After all, it was a heavy, slow, complicated answer to a question nobody was asking. But oftentimes, weird (and even undesirable) cars ...
The SSR was one of the weirdest bets made by American carmaker Chevrolet in the early years of the 2000s. It was as if two of the bowtie’s darkest desires, a return to the design elegance of the 1940s ...
Go back to the early 2000s and you’ll probably see that GM wasn’t taking that many chances on unconventional body styles, until the SSR came along. The SSR featured a retro design, inspired by ...
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