For decades the Super Sport badge has marked the quicker, louder and more aggressive version of an ordinary Chevrolet. It started as a trim package on a full-size car and eventually spread across coupes, sedans, pickups and wagons before reaching the electric era. Here are twelve Chevys that wore the SS badge, in roughly the order they arrived.
1. Chevrolet Impala SS (1961): Where SS Began
The 1961 Impala SS was Chevy’s first production car with a Super Sport package. It added heavy-duty springs and shocks and could be ordered with a 348 or 409 V8, according to GM’s history of the badge.
The formula was simple: take a full-size family car and tighten it up. That recipe would be repeated across the lineup for the next several decades, and this Impala is where it started.
2. Chevrolet Corvette SS: The Race Car Record
Only two 1957 Corvette SS racers were built, and in early 2025 the race car became the most expensive Chevrolet ever sold at auction, according to SlashGear.
The Corvette SS was a competition machine rather than a trim package, so it sits slightly apart from the rest of this list. Its tiny production and auction result make it the rarest SS of all. Collectors treat the two cars as a footnote with an enormous price tag attached.
3. Chevrolet Chevelle SS: Big-Block Muscle Years
Chevelle SS models were sold for a full decade, as the Chevelle SS models ran from 1964 to 1973 span covers the heart of the big-block muscle era, according to the Super Sport entry on Wikipedia.
That span makes the Chevelle one of the most closely associated SS cars. Shoppers looking for a classic muscle car from those years will find the Chevelle SS among the best-known choices. The long production run also means plenty of variety for anyone browsing today.
4. Chevrolet Camaro SS: Last Gas SS
The Camaro debuted with an SS in 1967. When it was discontinued in 2024, it was the last gasoline Chevy to wear the SS badge, according to SlashGear.
That gave the Camaro the longest association with the badge among the performance cars still sold into the modern era. Its departure ended one chapter of the Super Sport story and left the nameplate to electric models. Buyers of the final cars now own the end of a long line.
5. Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS: Revived After Six Years
The 1983 Monte Carlo SS revived the Super Sport name after six years without factory SS packages. It wore NASCAR-inspired aero styling, according to GM.
The car shows how the badge moved from raw muscle toward styling inspired by racing. For collectors, it is a notable reminder that SS did not disappear between the classic muscle era and the modern performance cars. It remains a useful example of how a badge can be revived when a brand wants a performance image again.
6. Chevrolet 454 SS: The SS Pickup
Chevy sold its 454 SS street-performance pickup from 1990 to 1993, according to the Super Sport entry on Wikipedia.
A truck wearing the SS name was a departure from the coupes and sedans before it. Its short run of only a few model years makes it an unusual entry in the badge’s long history and a curiosity for truck fans. The pickup remains a favorite among owners who prize its uncommon combination of utility and speed.
7. Chevrolet Impala SS (1994): Full-Size Badge Returns
SlashGear counts the mid-’90s Impala SS sedan among the models that brought the badge back to full-size Chevys.
The Impala is where SS began in 1961, so seeing it return on a full-size sedan later in the century closed a loop for the nameplate and for the brand. Owners and shoppers alike tend to link the sedan to the original nameplate, which gives it extra weight in the story. The details are limited, but the placement in the story is clear.
8. Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS: The First SS SUV
The Corvette-powered 2006 TrailBlazer SS was the first Super Sport SUV, according to GM’s history of the badge.
Putting Corvette power into a tall utility vehicle extended the SS idea beyond cars and pickups. It also showed that the badge could be applied to whatever body style buyers wanted at the time. Buyers saw that a sport badge could suit a family hauler as readily as a coupe. Owners of such vehicles got unusual speed for the segment.
9. Chevrolet Cobalt SS: Supercharged Compact
The 2005-07 Cobalt SS used a 205-hp supercharged 2.0-liter, and the 2008-10 version moved to a 260-hp turbo, according to the Super Sport entry on Wikipedia.
The jump from 205 to 260 hp in a small compact shows how quickly the performance bar rose. For used buyers, the later turbo car offers noticeably more power from the same basic engine size. That makes the pair of engines a useful comparison for anyone weighing which version to buy.
10. Chevrolet HHR SS: A Wagon With a Turbo
The 2008-10 HHR SS wagon shared the Cobalt SS’s 260-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter, according to the Super Sport entry on Wikipedia.
The retro-styled wagon was an unlikely host for performance hardware, which is part of its appeal. Anyone seeking a quirky and quick used Chevy might consider one, with the Cobalt SS supplying the proven powertrain. Its shared engine also makes parts and tuning knowledge easier to find among Cobalt owners.
11. Chevrolet SS (sedan): Holden in Disguise
The 2014 Chevy SS was a version of Australia’s Holden Commodore, and low production made it a cult favorite, according to SlashGear.
The sedan was built on a foreign platform, which sets it apart from its American-designed predecessors. Its scarcity has become part of its charm, and enthusiasts tend to treat it as a modern collectible. Few other SS models are as closely tied to another country’s car industry, which adds to its collector appeal.
12. Chevrolet Blazer EV SS: First Electric SS
The 2025 Blazer EV SS makes 615 hp and reaches 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, according to GM, in its Wide Open Watts mode. It is the first all-electric SS and the quickest yet.
The result is the clearest sign that the badge has moved beyond gasoline. Where the 1961 Impala offered heavy-duty springs and a V8, the latest SS delivers its speed through batteries and motors. The numbers also give the lineup a headline figure that older SS models never approached.
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