Model History: Chevrolet Chevelle/Malibu

A look at the progression of the Chevelle and Malibu from 1964 to 2024

[@buddywayne1]

I used to have a '64, a '66, and a '67 Malibu. Loved them all.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I understand.

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Your timely post is right on. I will be taking the old girl out of the garage this morning, a 1965 Chevelle 4-door wagon 283 automatic to drop off unwanted junk to the dump. 😊

[@jimzone8153]

I had a ‘68 Malibu coupe in Tripoli Turquoise with black vinyl interior and roof. No a/c made it a toaster oven in the summer. 🥵

[@commandertopgun]

I NEVER KNEW THIS WAS SUCH ANAMAZING HISTORY OF THE CHEVY CHEVELLE/MALIBU, THEY ARE GORGEOUS LOOKING CARS NO WONDER THEY SOLD SO WELL IN THE 1970'S WITH OVER 300,000 SOLD YEARLY WOW, THIS IS A FANTASTIC VIDEO, WITH A MOST COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CAR CALL THE CHEVY CHEVELLE/MALIBU.I CHERISHED THIS VIDEO AND I SAVED IT IN A SPECIAL FOLDER. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH US CAR ENTHUSIAST. YOUR KZbin CHANNEL HERE IS INSANELY INVALUABLE, KEEP UP THE AMAZING WORK & RESEARCH YOU DO. YOUR CHANNEL HAS THE PERFECT NAME TOO, I LOVE IT.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks. I am very glad that you like it.

[@IFORBIDANYDATACOLLECTIONTOALL]

My favorite has to be the 67 2 door. Smokey Yunick is a big favorite of mine

[@mikedrown2721]

I bought a new '66 Beaumont SD 396 with the Pontiac dash and steering wheel and Chevelle body 🇨🇦😊

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Cool

[@Primus54]

There are few more gorgeous muscle cars than a 1966 SS 396 in Marina Blue, with five-spoke Cragar chrome wheels and red-striped tires. This video brings back great memories, HCG. 👍👍👍

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I've always liked the '69 myself.

[@Primus54]

@@thehopelesscarguy I loved the buttress rear window… thought it was unique and classy. I owned a ‘70 SS.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

@@Primus54 Very cool.

[@ricksdestinationcebu]

Had 72 big block ss chevelle,64 impala ss 283,powerglide,red white leather buckets,64 chevy2,yenko stinger ,corvair spider rag top,,and so many more,,like my w30,, and so on,,those were the days to have one now😊

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Right

[@davidallen5776]

All the best ones were taken as I was looking for one!

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Nice ones do tend to have premium pricing.

[@wiiambarnarx8485]

I always thought the 1978 Malibu Classic 2 door was underrated. If you really look at the 2 door coupe with the color choices and vinyl tops they were awesome looking vehicles. The sport versions were awesome looking as well.

[@user-sp4xm1ox6i]

Beautiful History Thanks for these videos Malibu Max Nice 👍 name

[@corinnelaking569]

I owned a '72 Malibu convertible my senior year in high school. Wish I'd never sold it.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I understand.

[@mikeweizer3149]

That was the last year for any Chevelle convertible or Malibu for that matter!!!!.​@thehopelesscarguy

[@martinthorne8543]

I had a '65 Malibu SS 327 with a 4 speed Muncie trans. I had a '05 Malibu Maxx. Same name. Nothing in common. Don't you just love those time-traveling nameplates? :>)

[@Pauley_in_GP]

Good video. The Malibu (along with other GM intermediates of the mid- to late-60s) were such winners in so many ways. (I'll leave the appreciation of the later cars to others. 😉) @4:12 - Is that you? ;)

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Wow, missed 2 things in editing. Yes it is.

[@OLDS98]

Excellent job . I was pleased at all the photos. I was pleased you went all the way up to the current run. I also liked the fact you mentioned the international versions and what made them different. I recall the Holden versions, and the Oldsmobile Cutlass version as well. I liked the details and effort placed into the video. I liked the fact you mentioned the El Camino and other variants as well. I liked when they updated it in 1982. I do thank you once again.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

And thank you, once again.

[@ryanculler7324]

My Father owns a 1977 Chevelle Malibu last year they out Chevelle on Malibu he put a 1976 Pontiac trans am engine in her big block 400 positive traction built for quarter mile drag strip i absolutely love that car it sadly just sits in his yard rusting away

[@thehopelesscarguy]

That is unfortunate.

[@ryanculler7324]

@@thehopelesscarguy Yes I've tried purchasing it from him to rebuild it and he's not for it says I gotta wait until he passes id rather him see the vehicle done before he passes I grew up n the car and used to drive it around the block fish tailing it have lots of memories in that car it was running 3 years ago but he took out battery and starter now it just sits last time I drove it rust was falling from roof onto my lap

[@mattmurray517]

Always loved Malibus. I briefly owned an 2 door 81 Malibu somebody had repainted orange. Cool little car

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Nice.

[@BenLapke]

In 1968 a L78 396 375-hp was an option.

[@terryfallert1371]

I just got a 71 with 69z 350 and dz302 heads. The car itself has 40000 orig miles im in heaven, but I paid for it. Happy to be in the club

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Very nice, congratulations.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!! 👍👍

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thanks.

[@joemazzola7387]

I had a 1978 Malibu classic 2 door that I bought New same as the one pictured black / red interior Gutless 200 c I v6 but I loved it

[@rickcorey5908]

Just wanted to tell you that in 68 and 69 for sure, possibly in 66 and 67 those i am not sure on, anyway you could get a 375 horsepower 396. It was little advertised but it was available. I had a 69 Malibu that had a 307 in it until i swapped in a 454 out of a pick up into it. That car would move, could darn near pass everything out there but it sure couldnt pass a gas station. But man it was a fun car to drive.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

I understand.

[@rickcorey5908]

@thehopelesscarguy I often wonder how many of those 375 horse cars were actually sold. Would love to see a stock 375 horse on the dyno and see what it really puts out. A channel out of Canada called Nick's Garage did that with as bone stock of a 426 hemi and it pushed about 500 horse stock out of it. Would actually love to see all the old classic high horse motors stock to see what they could do.

[@ricksdestinationcebu]

Let's not forget my Laguna s3

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Can't forget that.

[@kennethswain6313]

I really like the ‘64-65 Malibu A classmate had the sport model. I thought it was very well done but I was driving Beetle In 😢contrast

[@anastassiosperakis2869]

Back in 2010, I got a recent vintage Malibu from Hertz using a free $100 gift certif. Hertz gave me the previous year to compensate me for the horrible Nissan Altima Hybrid they gave me (brand new, oil leak, seized engine!). THe $100 covered an extended weekend of driving plus a tank of fuel. It was a long highway trip, the car drove fine, plenty of power, and got over 30 MPG. The interior was not bad at all either. I think I probably got an upscle version. I wonder now if it had the V6 or a 4. It sure drove as it had V6 power

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

the 4 door hardtop sport sedan Malibu is a very rare car now ,as not many saved , 67-69 was a 4 door hardtop concurs sport sedan

[@bruceh92]

Good video man thanks

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Thank you.

[@bat-21]

Chevrolet a couple days ago announced it's retiring the Malibu this year

[@glennso47]

Recently the Malibu was bigger than the impala!

[@Jonny-Tech]

My first car was a 78 Malibu, 2 door, center console, 305 HO, with a 200 Metric, 10 bolt rear. Had 38 K on it in 88 when I bought it for 2k. Blood red interior, with a stupid headliner that kept falling down with gross crumbling material that I kept pinning up with tacks. LOL The motor blew racing an Iroc, and in went a 454, big block springs, a set of 50s on the front, from 14s to 15" wheels, a set of Micky Thompsons on the back, Gabriel Air shocks, American racing rims, then the trans blew from neutral dropping it for about 3 months everywhere I went. LOL In went a 350 turnbo with shift kit.. then the rear blew.. out with the 10 bolt and in went a 12 bolt rear, 373.. I was pulling 12 second quarter miles all day long. Wreck the car doing Dukes of Hazard moves.. and the frame finally broke it half. Went to frame right on Harford Rd and they fixed it, plated it and welded it. That car was a tank, and fast. Couldn't beat anything on back roads, but on a straight away.. I was blowing doors. 😅 I miss that car..

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Ah the joys of hot rodding.

[@Jonny-Tech]

@@thehopelesscarguy Priceless learning lessons.. now at 55, I'm a mobile automotive technician and have toy's that even I would have never imagined could go so fast. LOL

[@thehopelesscarguy]

@@Jonny-Tech I hear that.

[@stevespatola763]

I have owned a 64 El Camino when I was 18. Too fast and a red cop attractor. I now have owned a 64 Malibu SS since 2004. It's also in red but my throttle foot is slower now.

[@courtneypuzzo2502]

originally the Malibu was a trim package on the Chevelle throughout the lineup and became its own model for the 1978 Model Year when the Chevelle was cancelled for declining sales and early Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards in 1977 granted cars over all were heavier then than they are now that's not true there's supposed to be a new generation released for the 2025 model year it sold 130,000 units in the US last year as opposed to 115,000 in 2022 good for the #3 Position for best selling midsize Cars in the US for the year Behind the Toyota Camry 291,000 and The Honda Accord 198,000 Nissan Altima in 4th with 128,000 units sold and Kia K5 at #5 at 65,000 Chevrolet Bolt is #6 at 62,000 Hyundai Sonata at #7 at 45,000 Toyota Prius at #8 36,000 #9 Subaru Legacy 26,000 and #10 last year was the Hyundai Ioniq 6 13,000 the next international market that will likely lose the Toyota Camry in the near future is Australia for low sales

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Is there?

[@wiiambarnarx8485]

I thought the Malibu was canceled in 2023. I dont think there is any 2024s, i could be wrong but wasnt 2022 the last year?

[@AntoneTheGolfGuy]

70-72!!!!!!

[@wiiambarnarx8485]

The worst Malibus were 1997 thru 2004. The best Chevelle Malibus were 1964 thru 1980.

[@AlexLopez-bv7qm]

Got the 2006 🥴🥴🥴

[@josephpiskac2781]

My sense is the United States was smarter before the Vietnam War.

[@thehopelesscarguy]

Maybe.

[@kmyre]

4.3l and 85 hp. I hope many people at GM lost their jobs over this. The 3.8l 105 hp engine ain't much better either

[@thehopelesscarguy]

It was all about cost cutting.