The Chevrolet Chevrolet Super Sport is back, sort of, but it’s not coming from General Motors.
On Saturday, Trans Am Worldwide introduced the Chevrolet 70 / SS with 1,500 horsepower, a manual transmission and enough nostalgia for its design to please anyone missing out on the 70’s.
Todd Warmack, co-founder of Trans Am Worldwide (the sister company of Trans Am Depot), says 70 / SS is seven years in the making. This is the same team that relaunched Bandit Trans Am with Bert Reynolds and created 455 Super Duty Trans Am.
Trans am Worldwide 70 / SS
Like any Chevrolet, the special edition starts with what is under the hood: A V-8. The Trans AM Worldwide 70 / SS will offer three trim levels, and the base car will be powered by GM’s LT-1 6.2-liter V-8 and 450 hp shipped on the rear wheels. The top-spec level car, of which only 25 will be built, will have Tran Am Worldwide’s LS6 / X 454 V-8 engine with 1,500-plus HP and rear-wheel drive. The mid-trim car will have a Magnuson supercharged 396 V-8 engine, though the output has not been released. Buyers can choose between an automatic or a manual transmission, but we are requesting buyers at # GiveAShift.
Based on the current camera, the modern-day interpretation of the Chevelle Super Sport will have to run circles around its name thanks to GM’s alpha platform.
The exterior design is a pure throwback with round quad LED headlights, horizontal triple-stack LED taillights, a dual exhaust, and two stripes of convertible length. The camera’s soft-top is retained and matches the overall design of the car.
Trans am Worldwide 70 / SS
The interior is somewhat identical to the Chevrolet Camaro with some redesigned trim bits, a hearth shifter, restored leather seats and a steering wheel apparently pulled from the C7 Corvette.
The 70 / SS will cost 150,000 and can be “moved north” from there depending on the customization and options.