Two Doors

Yes, it’s real.  The Chevrolet SSR started life as a dream truck that combined 1930s styling cues, 1990s hot-rod modifications, and a modern drivetrain.  Thanks to overwhelming public approval, the SSR made the leap from show car to showroom, and now it’s one of Chevy’s halo cars.  Is it really a truck?  Sort of.  Think of it as the coolest El Camino ever, and you’ll be on the right track.  In its second year on the market, Chevrolet’s big-boy toy gets a new powertrain to give it some serious go power.

No one is going to mistake an SSR for anything else.  As if the retro bodywork wasn’t enough, this is also the only retractable hardtop pickup truck on the market.  The extravagant curves of the front fenders and grille sweep into a compact, arch-topped cab.  Chevy says the design was inspired by the Advanced Design pickups of 1947-54.  The bed has a rigid tonneau cover, and the rounded-off tail has circular taillights in the fenders, just like the old trucks that inspired it.  Chevrolet’s signature horizontal chrome bar bisects the line of the headlights up front.  The SSR’s fender lines are echoed on other Chevrolet products as well, but nothing else has curves like this.  The massive wheels, measuring 19″ in the front and 20″ in the rear, are the most overtly modern aspect of the SSR. More >