2005 Chevrolet SSR Auto
VIC • Dealer used
93
Odometer38,452km
Body typeUte
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
Comments from the dealer
Every so often in the automotive world, a manufacturer’s outlandish concept car makes it to market almost unscathed.
When Chevrolet debuted the SS-R at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show, car design in general had gone from the boxy and square Eighties look to the blobby and curvaceous, but bland, Nineties styling, and customers were nostalgic for more familiar shapes.
Manufacturers as far and wide as Volkswagen, with the new Beetle, BMW with the new MINI, Plymouth with the Prowler and PT Cruiser, and Ford with the new, retro Thunderbird, were putting out designs which were ultra-modern takes on familiar shapes and styling cues.
Channeling the spirit of their late-40s "Advanced Design" pick up trucks, Chevrolet went further than most, creating an outrageous cabriolet/pick up truck hybrid - with a folding hardtop, cutting-edge technology at the time.
Standing for SuperSport-Roadster, nobody had seen anything like the SS-R before, and nor have we since. The styling was directly influenced by original post-war Chevy truck design, along with many cues taken from Street-Rod culture.
Naturally the SS-R needed a V8. Initially it went into production in 2003 with the Vortec 5.3L small block, but was soon updated to the ubiquitous LS2 six-litre.
This 2005 SS-R is #74 of 74 Indy 500 Parade cars, all in Slingshot Yellow with black and red stripes. The very definition of "Hamburger with the lot" - not only does it have all available options - Leather, Cruise, Bose Sound, Dark Tints, Running Boards - it also comes with a Ute-bed full of official accessories including carpet and rubber floor mats, display boards and signage, steering wheel cover, seat covers, an embroidered fitted car cover and the original magnetic door decals - both Indy 500 and Bricklane 400.
Shortly after being used as a Parade Vehicle for these iconic events, this SS-R made its way to Australia and was professionally RHD converted in 2006 and complied/registered here, where it has been on full registration originally in QLD and currently in VIC, with a model-specific plate which will stay with the vehicle.
Being a later LS2-engined example, it’s both more powerful and much easier to source parts for, given the crossover with Holden models using shared componentry.
It drives truly like nothing else on the road, especially with the roof down. Almost feeling like a jumbo Mercedes SL, it’s comfortable and refined, with a reassuring V8 burble, but you have to remind yourself just how big it is, with the giant front and rear fenders.
It’s surprisingly quick to get-up and go, with as much or as little tyre smoke as you wish, and the steering is remarkably positive, making this a really enjoyable drive, roof up or down. Watching the brilliantly engineered roof fold into a very small compartment between the cabin and the Ute-bed never gets old.
This is certainly one of the wildest, and rarest, vehicles we have ever had the pleasure of stocking, and it could be the perfect do everything practical performance vehicle, trumping Australia’s own great utes by also being a drop-top.
Car details
øVehicle description
Utility 2dr Auto 4sp 586kg 6.0i [IMP]
Powerplant type
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
Cost to insureSponsored
Exterior colour
Yellow
Interior colour
Black
Body type
Ute, 2 doors, 2 seats
Transmission
4 speed Automatic
Engine
8 cylinders, Petrol Aspirated, 6.0L
VIN
Build date
January 2005
Compliance date
February 2005
Dealer stock ID
24124124124142
Safety & Security
Number of Airbags
0
Engine
Engine type
Piston
Engine Location
Front
Engine Size (cc)
5962cc
Engine Size (L)
6.0L
Induction
Aspirated
Engine Configuration
V90
Cylinders
8
Camshaft
Pushrod
Valves/Ports per Cylinder
2
Compression ratio
10.9
Engine Code
LS2
Generic Engine Type
Piston
Power
291.0kW
Power rpm To
5400rpm
Torque
549Nm
Torque rpm To
4400rpm
Power to Weight Ratio
136.5kW/t
Transmission & Drivetrain
Gears
4
Gear Type
Automatic
Drive
Rear Wheel Drive
Fuel
Fuel Capacity
95L
Fuel Type
Petrol - Unleaded ULP
Fuel Delivery
Multi-Point Injection
Method of Delivery
Electronic Sequential
Steering
Steering
Rack and Pinion
Wheels & Tyres
Rim Material
Alloy
Front Rim Description
19x8.0
Rear Rim Description
20x10.0
Dimensions & Weights
Length
4862mm
Width
1996mm
Height
1621mm
Wheelbase
2946mm
Track Front
1628mm
Track Rear
1648mm
Kerb Weight
2132kg
Gross Vehicle Mass
2750kg
Payload
586kg
Other
Country of Origin
UNITED STATES
Country of Import
UNITED STATES
Launch Year
2005
Launch Month
1
Generation Name
2004-01
Series
(No Series)
Badge
(No Badge)
Doors
2
Seat Capacity
2
Body Style
Ute
Probationary plate status +
Australian Capital Territory
Approved
Western Australia
Approved
Northern Territory
Approved
Tasmania
Approved
Victoria
Banned
Queensland
Banned
South Australia
Banned
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