Chevrolet SS

Chevrolet SS
Debut series	2012 New Models
Produced	2012-present
Designer	Phil Riehlman
Number	V5308

Description

The Chevrolet SS is a reproduction of the Chevrolet Opala was a mid-size car sold under the Chevrolet brand in South America. It was derived from the German Opel Rekord Series C, Opel Commodore Series A, but used six cilinders USA-sourced engines coming from Impala. The name Opala may come from the opal, which is a precious stone, colourless when extracted from the soil, but which acquires multiple tones when exposed to light and a combination of the names Opel and Impala (Opel + Impala = Opala). The real model was produced from from 1969 to 1992 by by "General Motors do Brasil" (GM of Brazil).

Founded in January 1925, General Motors do Brasil originally only assembled, and later, manufactured, light trucks and utilities until the mid-1960s, when they decided to produce their first Brazilian-made passenger car. The options varied between the traditional, large, more expensive American-style cars that GM was already selling in the United States line, such as the Impala, and the lighter and more economical models from German GM-subsidiary Opel (such as the Kadett, Olympia, Rekord and Commodore) which were already imported to Brazil in small quantities. After wavering between the small Kadett and the somewhat larger Rekord/Commodore line, GMB opted for the latter, but later introduced the Kadett as well. On November 23, 1966, in a Press Conference, GM publicly announced the existence of "Project 676", which would become the Chevrolet Opala. It was manufactured about one million units including the Opala sedan, Opala Coupé, and the station wagon variant, the Opala Caravan.

The performance of Opala 3.8L was actually quite pleasing; with a top speed of 112.5 mph (181.1 km/h) and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in about 11 seconds, it was the fastest Brazilian car of its time. The sporty Opala SS, originally only available with the "250" engine, was the first version to receive a four-speed manual gearbox. This was coupled with a tachometer and lots of matte black striping

The Hot Wheels version is a reproduction of the 1974 Opala.

Versions

The Chevrolet SS has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
020	2012	2012 New Models	Green	Black Stripe,SS decals	Chrome/ Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	V5308	Malaysia	Base Code(s): E06, E09, E10
241 / 250	2013	HW Showroom - Performance	Dk. Red	Yellow stripe, SS decals, "Gasket" logo	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	X1808	Malaysia	Base Code(s):E41, E49
199 / 250	2014	HW Workshop - All Stars	Blue	Black,Blue and Silver stripes on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	BFD73	Malaysia	Base Code(s): F32
199 / 250	2014	HW Workshop - All Stars	Blue	Black,Blue and Silver stripes on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	RR	BFF29	Malaysia	2014 Super Treasure Hunt Series
199 / 250	2014	HW Workshop - All Stars	Unpainted	Black, Silver, and Blue stripes on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	BFG77	Malaysia	Base Code(s): F44 Walmart exclusive
-	2016	20-Pack	Yellow	Black, Silver and Wine stripes on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Black Tinted	Black	5SP		Malaysia
-	2017	Multipack Exclusive	Orange	Black stripes, 'SS', HW Logo on sides, Silver door handles	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	X6999	Malaysia	Base Code(s): J44
-	2017	Multipack Exclusive	Green	Yellow stripes, 'SS', HW Logo on sides, Silver door handles	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Yellow Rim MC5		Malaysia	Base Code(s): K09
-	2017	Multipack Exclusive	White	Red stripes, 'SS', HW Logo on sides, Silver door handles	Chrome / Plastic	Black Tinded	Black	Red Rim 5SP		Malaysia

Gallery

Normal and Super Secret Treasure Hunt

2016 20-car pack - yellow Chevrolet SS.

2013 241/250 HW Showroom - Performance - Chevrolet SS Mr. Gasket