1972 Chevelle SS 454

Was the 1972 Chevelle SS 454 a true “muscle car”? You decide.

 

 

1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Sport Coupe 4-speed (man. 4) (model since September 1971 for North America U.S.) car specifications & performance data review

 

1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Sport Coupe 4-speed (man. 4) .

Specs datasheet with technical data and performance data plus an analysis of the direct market competition of Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 Sport Coupe 4-speed (man. 4) in 1972, the model with 2-door hardtop coupe body and V-8 7443 cm3 / 454.2 cui, 201.5 kW / 274 PS / 270 hp (SAE net) of power, 529 Nm / 390 lb-ft of torque, 4-speed manual powertrain offered since September 1971 for North America U.S.. According to the ProfessCars™ estimation this Chevrolet would accelerate 0-60 mph in 6.4 sec, 0-100 km/h in 6.7 sec and a quarter mile time is 14.9 sec. The overall dimensions are 5016 mm / 197.5 in of length, 1915 mm / 75.4 in of width (without mirrors) and 1340 mm / 52.8 in of height.

 

 

Cylinders alignment:    V 8

 

Displacement:    7443 cm3 / 454.2 cui

 

Bore:     107.98 mm / 4.251 in

 

Stroke:     101.6 mm / 4 in

 

Compression ratio:    8.5 : 1

 

Horsepower net:   201.5 kW / 274 PS / 270 hp (SAE net)/ 4000

 

Torque net:    529 Nm / 390 ft-lb/ 3200

 

Quarter mile performance:

 

0-1/4 mile (s)     14.9

speed at 1/4 mile:    154 km/h / 96 mph

 

Source: www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1972/110555/chevrolet_chev...

 

 

…………the day the ‘muscle’ in muscle cars died………..

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