If you're looking for a great-looking, fun, fast, and uncommon vehicle that also happens to be debatably practical, take a look at this 2005 Chevrolet SSR Supercharged. Decked out in this trick black-and-silver two-tone paint with a red pinstripe in between, this muscle truck has just 53,592 actual miles on its odometer. Add the SSR's retractable hardtop, and you have a vehicle that will turn heads wherever it goes.
Inside, we find a host of modern amenities that old-school hot rods can only dream of. A stock factory black leather interior featuring dual power leather-heated seats, power windows, locks, and mirrors, along with an AM/FM/CD head unit and changer, creates a warm, comfortable cabin, with or without the wind blowing through your hair. A power bed cover release, air conditioning, cruise control, and a center console highlighted by a three-pod auxiliary gauge cluster all make road trips of any distance overwhelmingly enjoyable.
For 2005, the SSR got a big upgrade under that trick wedge-shaped hood. Gone is the 5.3-liter Vortec V-8 from earlier years, and in its place we find a Corvette-derived 6.0-liter LS2 V-8 engine. Thanks to a lightweight aluminum block and heads, flat-top pistons, and a healthy 10.9:1 compression ratio, this LS2 was capable of pumping out an impressive 390 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque when it rolled off the assembly line two decades ago. Now, add to that a Roots-style blower to that potent small-block, and you have a modern hot rod that is capable of keeping up with any big block from the Golden Age of muscle cars. Those ponies are routed through a heavy-duty 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission before being sent out to the ten-bolt rear end, which transmits power to the pavement via a set of big 20-inch polished five-spoke wheels shod in massive 295/40R-20 rubber. At the same time, a smaller set of 19-inch wheels wrapped in 255/45R-19 tires give this throwback pickup the perfect staggered hot rod stance.
HIGHLIGHTS:
53,592 Actual Miles
Full Two Tone Repaint
Red Pinstripes
Retractable Hardtop
Supercharged LS2 V8
4L60E Four Speed Auto
Four Wheel Power Disc Brakes
Power Steering
Power Windows
Power Locks
Power Mirrors
Power Heated Seats
A/C
Cruise
AM/FM/CD Changer
Owner's Manual
Despite having a curb weight about a keg and a half short of 5,000 pounds, this 2005 Chevrolet SSR Supercharged could run from 0-60 mph in a scant 5.5 seconds. And thanks to its body-color rear tonneau-covered bed, those kegs, or just about anything else, can fit nicely in back. While produced for only four model years, the Chevy SSR cast a brief but shining light on the autoverse, offering an incredibly unique, retro-modern muscle truck that proved "hauling" could mean more than one thing. If you want to feel what it's like to sit behind the wheel of a supercharged V-8-powered droptop truck, then don't wait another second. Call today!
