2006 Chevrolet SSR

Convertible

400 horse power

Manual

1GCES14H96B122438

Clear

Your chance to own what I believe in the future will be a very highly collectible attention getting car. It has all the attributes of a future star, with an unique attractive body style, convertible, very fast big engine, and very low production numbers. I have been buying, collecting, repairing and selling collectible cars since the early 1960's. I am not a dealer but very honest. What I have found is collector cars are bought to gain attention and or for nostalgia from our youth. I saw the 1957 Chevy Convertibles soar in cost, as the teenagers of the 1960's who could not afford them then, had money in the 1980's and 1990's and wanted one driving up prices. Like wise now, VW Beatles that could be bought for a few thousand are now approaching 8 thousand. This car as I said, may be better than buying stocks for appreciation and have fun driving it as the teenagers of 2206 turn 40 with money in 2026 . Also this one has the rare 6 speed manual transmission and the chrome package with the 400 horse engine Do your research. This car is pampered. I am selling it for a member of the family of a very close daughter of a deceased Marine Aviator who's family kept the car in his aircraft hanger. It has not been exposed to snow or other corrosive elements. She is moving. I am doing this as a favor and have no financial interest. Your deal will be with the daughter If you wish to contact Her directly, please send me a message. I will send it along to her to protect her Please note I am a bit embarrassed by the quick video I was excited 20170815 142630 - YouTube Video will open in a new window [isdntekvideo] The vin # for the Cheverolet SSR is 1GCES14H96B122438 the car is a 2006 with 19 500 miles. Hard retractable roof, chrome package and manual transmission. I have inspected and drove the car . I am listing the good points and defects. The car is located 2 hours from the big upcoming Auburn Indiana Labor Day auction in Mishawaka Indiana on Interstate 80 2 hours east of Chicago. Storage may be arranged Inspection, if you hear me in the video, I am embarrassed by my enthusiasm. This is a nearly new car. No interior defects noted. Interior nearly new. No defects noted. Non smoking. Car drives, shifts and brakes like new. No mechanical or electrical errors. Engine compartment clean. There are three minor scratch scuff marks on the exterior noted in pictures with a finger pointed at the error for scale. No attempt has been made to buff out or correct these blemish errors. Honestly, If I did not have 9 cars and my two aircraft hangers full I would buy it GUARANTEE Of course, I want you to inspect the car either yourself or pay someone else to inspect it either before bidding or after the winning bid. IF ANY defect costing more than 100 dollars total are discovered that are not listed or I misled you ( I do not) of course either full refund or the seller will negotiate a repair ( before car is shipped and the seller looses control of the car) Once the car is shipped, no guarantee as She looses control History of the car Source: Wilipedia “ The Chevrolet SSR (Super Sport Roadster) was a retractable hardtop convertible pickup truckmanufactured by Chevrolet between 2003 and 2006. The 2003 and 2004 model years used General Motors' 5.3 L 300 hp Vortec 5300 V8. Performance was 7.7 seconds for 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) with a 15.9 s/86.4 mph quarter mile run. The 2005 SSR used the 390 hp (291 kW) LS2 V8 also found in the C6 Corvette, Trailblazer SS, and Pontiac GTO, and also For the 2006 model year, the LS2 engine featured minor modifications that boosted its output to 395 hp (automatic transmission) and 400 hp (manual), respectively. Performance improved dramatically with the LS2, the 6-speed manual version had an advertised 0-60 mph time of 5.29 seconds. In addition, GM badges were added to the vehicle. offered a manual transmission option, the six-speed Tremec, for the first time. The SSR's "retro" styled design was inspired by Chevrolet's late-1940s Advance Design trucks, in particular the 1947–1955 pickups. The vehicle rode on a GM368 platform specific to it, a version of the period's highly adaptable GMT360, and featured a steel body retractable hardtopdesigned by Karmann and built byASC.[citation needed] The body of the truck, namely the front fenders, were made with deep draw stampings, a forming technique that had not been used in automotive stampings in decades, and required a "relearning" of the forming technique. The production model was based on the SuperSport Roadster concept car shown at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show. An early-production SSR was the pace carfor the 2003 Indianapolis 500 auto race. Analysts estimate that 24,150 SSRs were produced in total. Of the total production, 24,112 were available for sale to the public. “ Source Hagerty Collectors evaluation When Chevrolet first introduced the SSR (Super Sport Roadster) as a concept car at the Detroit Auto Show in 2000, it was so ridiculous that few people thought that GM would actually build it. A flashy, retro-styled two-seater convertible pickup just seemed too crazy for series production, but Chevy did indeed build such a vehicle from 2003 to 2006. Underneath, the Chevrolet SSR shared a platform with the Trail Blazer EXT. It also got the same 5.3-liter V-8 with 300hp, which was good enough for 0-60 mph in 7.7 seconds and the quarter-mile in 15.9 seconds. The only available gearbox was a 4-speed auto. The retro 1950s styling of the SSR and of course its retractable hardtop roof caused something of a sensation upon its introduction. Car and Driver said the SSR looked “part roadster, part truck, and part Van Halen, it’s a retro Yankee wrapped in concept-car spandex.” An SSR even served as the pace car at the 2003 Indy 500. Unfortunately, many customers and members of the press felt the SSR was lacking in the performance department, much like the similarly retro Plymouth Prowler and Ford Thunderbird. Chevy addressed these concerns with the 2005 SSR, which got the LS2 V-8 also found in the C6 Corvette and Pontiac GTO. Power was up to 390hp and 405 lb-ft of torque, and a Tremec 6-speed manual was added to the list of options. Power was raised further still with the 2006 model, with 400hp for the manual-equipped SSR and 395hp for the automatic version. That was enough for the SSR to keep up with most mid-level sports cars – in a straight line at least. Over seas buyers. Check with auto shipment brokers. I have helped arrange shipment out of Chicago for over seas. Contact brokers to check on shipment prices. I have used USHIP to transport cars to Indiana I have bought with good results. Use EBAY if they still have shipment quotes but you can usually do much better. On Aug-24-17 at 06:06:36 PDT, seller added the following information: The window sticker from original sale will be posted this after noon On Aug-24-17 at 14:37:54 PDT, seller added the following information: Window sticker found I will add it as a picture but here are some details from it Bright Chrome package $ 1,000 3SS preferred equipment group $ 3,200 chrome plated wheels $ 1500 cargo trim ( the nice wood?) $ 895 6 speed manual; $ 850 On Aug-27-17 at 11:57:51 PDT, seller added the following information: As of Sunday afternoon Ebay says I have an unanswered question. I do not see it. If you have a question, please resend it to ebay