The poor Chevrolet SSR…it tried so hard to be loved. Chevy pulled a page out of Chrysler’s 1990s playbook…specifically the chapter on going from concept car to production in thirty seconds or less…and produced a neat, if kind of cartoony throwback to the 1950 Chevrolet pick-up line, complete with bubbled fenders and a retractable hardtop. The early models made do with the 300 horsepower LM4 5.3L V8, but addressing complaints from customers, in 2005 the 6.0L LS2 was shoved into the engine bay. Not bad for a vehicle developed from the Chevrolet TrailBlazer platform. But, unlike the TrailBlazer, the SSR was two-wheel-drive only. Who would want a four-wheel-drive retractable-roof sport truck? Apparently one guy did.
From the ad: THIS IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD I STARTED IT 5 YEARS AGO HAD TWIN BOYS STOPPED ON THIS TRUCK AND BUILT A 4 SEAT RIG. WHATS REALLY NICE YOU HAVE A 500 HP LS3 FACTORY, FACTORY 4L65E BUILT BY HUGHES TRANSMISSIONS,CRYOGENIC, HUGHS FLEX PLATE, AND HUGHES 2200 STALL CONVERTER, ATLAS 5.0 TRANSFER CASE CABLE SHIFTER. YOU HAVE NO WIRING NO BS TO MAKE IT RUN ,STOCK FUEL TANK STOCK EXAUST IT WILL RUN FLAWLESSLY. THE PRICE REFLECTS A 14 BOLT REAR DISC BRAKES AND A DANA 60 FRONT AXLE. ANOTHER OPTION I HAVE NEW 9″ ROCK HIGH PINION AXLES ORDERED FROM CURRIE WITH THE BEST OF EVERY THING ALSO 20″ TRAIL READY BEAD LOCKS 40S OR 42S DETROIT AVAILABLE 538 FOR $10K MORE. HAS 22 X 12 WHEELS WITH 38S ON IT NOW. INTERIOR IS A 10 WITH $1500.00 HEAD UNIT. BODY REALLY NICE A FEW SMALL SCUFFS FROM BEING IN THE SHOP FOR 5 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN A DESIGNER FAB GUY FOR 30 YEARS. THIS TRUCK CAN BE LINKED AND RUNNING IN A FEW WEEKS IN THE RIGHT HANDS. I WILL EVEN THROW IN [16] $1000.00 WORTH OF CHROMOLY 1″ HIEMS AND BUNGS. IF YOU ARE A JEALOUS MORON PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO YOURSELF THIS RIG IS NOT FOR EVERY ONE AND CAN BE CAPABLE OF ANYTHING IF LINKED UP RIGHT AND YOU WANT TO WORK IT. THE FRAME IS HUGE BOXED FROM THE FACTORY. IT CAN BE TRIMMED UP MORE FOR REALLY BIG TIRES. IT IS SET UP FOR 40S. HOW MUCH KOOLER OF A TRAIL RIG CAN YOU BUILD? A JEEP LOL [ SORRY I AM TIRED OF SEEING JEEPS] THIS IS A HARD TOP CONVERTIBLE ENCLOSED BED. FULLY LOADED 4 X 4…THX FOR LOOKING I CAN SEND MORE PICS JUST ASK. THE UNDER CARRIAGE IS FACTORY PRIMER SPOTLESS. TRUCK IS DUSTY IN PICS CLEANS UP PERFECT………… I HAD POSTED I WOULD NOT TAKE TRADES BUT I WILL CONSIDER A 4 SEAT 1000 RAZOR FOR PART TRADE.
eBay Link: 2005 Chevrolet SSR
Awe Yes!!!
I actually like it for the most part. I’m not sure on the wheel size and the fender lips need some work to make it look a bit less freshly cut but overall I’m totally digging the idea of an SSR with some offroad capability. Heck I’d even ditch the retractable hardtop (functioning if not weld the parts together) and run a fixed roof.
Someone needs to make a lifted Lincoln Blackwood to match though.