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Malibu SS 396

Classic (1964-83) · 1965–1969RWD

The Malibu SS 396 is a rear-drive coupe built from 1965 to 1969 within the classic Malibu line. Its 6.5-litre 396 cubic inch V8 produces 375 PS. In 1965 the 396 was only available through the Z16 package, and just 200 regular production cars were built at the Kansas City plant before the SS 396 became its own series in 1966.

370 hpPower

1965-1969Year

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Malibu SS 396, every angle

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Engine6.5L V8 (396 cu in)

Displacement6.5 L

Cylinders8

FuelPetrol

TransmissionAutomatic

DrivetrainRWD

Power370 hp

STORY

Chevrolet used the Malibu name from 1964 as the top series of the mid-size Chevelle, and the nameplate went out of production after 1983. For 1997 GM revived it on a front-drive sedan that replaced the Corsica, and Motor Trend named that car its 1997 Car of the Year. Later generations were mostly sedans in North America, apart from the Malibu Maxx liftback of 2004 to 2007. Production ended at the Fairfax plant in Kansas in November 2024, and the Malibu was the brand's last sedan.

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