1964 Malibu SS

 

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The 1964 Malibu SS is a series separate from the 300 series and Malibu series; the Malibu SS is NOT an option on a Malibu but rather a choice of buying a Malibu SS over a Malibu. Only two body styles were available with the Malibu SS, a sport coupe and a convertible. The Malibu SS featured bucket seats as standard equipment plus Malibu SS emblems on the rear quarter panels, an SS emblem on the rear tail panel, and a Malibu SS plate over the glove box. A 1964 Malibu SS could be ordered in any one of the 15 solid colors or any one of the 11 two-tone colors. One color, Goldwood Yellow, was reserved for only the Malibu SS. The color could be ordered on any 1964 Chevelle through the Fleet & Special Order process under RPO ZP3, special paint.

 

 

Any engine in the Chevelle lineup could be ordered with the Malibu SS sport coupe or convertible. The base 194-cid 6-cylinder engine, the optional 230-cid 6-cylinder engine, either of the two 283-cid engines and any of the late model year availability 327-cid engines. A 6-cylinder Malibu SS vehicle Identification number (VIN) will start with 457xx where an 8-cylinder Malibu SS VIN will begin with 458xx where 'xx' is either 37 for the sport coupe or 67 for the convertible.

 

When the optional 230-cid 6-cylinder engine was ordered a 230-cid emblem graced the lower portion of the front fenders. The optional 230-cid engine also included bright underhood trim when ordered with the Malibu SS.

 

Note the difference in side trim from the Malibu above to the Malibu SS below.

 

 

When the Malibu SS (or any other 1964 Chevelle) was ordered with a V8 engine, a small "V" emblem graced the front fenders for both the 283-2bbl and 284-4bbl engines. When an optional 327-cid engine was ordered on any 1964 Chevelle, a 'crossed flags' emblem was used.

 

The 1964 Malibu SS came with an attractive 3-bar spinner wheel cover with "SS" in the center of the cover but could order the optional simulated wire wheel cover. The Malibu SS wheel covers were not optional on other 1964 Chevelles but the simulated wire wheel covers were.

 

 

While all Malibu SS models came with gauges for oil pressure, water temperature, fuel level, and an ammeter, only a V8 Malibu SS could order the optional tachometer. The tachometer could be ordered with any V8 1964 Chevelle but the gauges could not, the gauges were strictly a Malibu SS item. All Malibu and Malibu SS Chevelles also came standard with an electric clod in the center round pod in the dash. When the tachometer was ordered it replaced the clock in the center of the dash and the clock moved to the top-center of the dash.

 

 

The Malibu SS steering wheels were two-tone to match the interior color - except those with a black interior - in which case the steering wheel was all black. An optional wood-grained plastic steering wheel was available to any 1964 Chevelle owner.

 

 

Contrary to many people's belief, although the Malibu SS cam standard with bucket seats, it did NOT come standard with a center console. The base transmission is a column-shifted manual 3-speed transmission. Only when an optional transmission, the Powerglide transmission with any 6-cylinder engine or any V8 engine or a manual 4-speed transmission with a V8 was the console supplied.

 

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