---- CLEAN CARFAX --- HERE IS A 2004 CHEVROLET SSR PICK-UP CONVERTIBLE, SSR (Super Sport Roadster) is part open-air roadster and part hot-rod pickup truck. Equipped with a retractable top stack hardtop, the limited-production rear-wheel-drive pickup is equipped with a 300-horsepower, 5.3-liter V-8 engine and an automatic transmission. Chevrolet promises a boulevard-cruiser ride and refined roadster handling.
Full production of this brand-new vehicle began for the 2004 model year. First seen in concept form at the 2000 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the SSR crossover borrows a few styling ideas from Chevrolet pickups of the late 1940s. The Advanced Design family of trucks that were produced from 1947 to 1953 inspired the SSRs styling. The new version includes a sculpted hood and large, flared fenders. The power retractable hardtop operates in 25 seconds, stacking roof panels vertically behind the passenger compartment. Because those panels are tucked rearward in a waterfall fashion, cargo-bed capacity is the same with the roof up or down.
Measuring 191.4 inches long overall, the SSR rides a 116-inch wheelbase and uses body-on-frame construction. The cargo bed is approximately 4.2 feet long and 3.5 feet wide (at the wheelhousing). Mounting the battery at the rear is said to improve weight distribution and preserve the SSR front styling. Under the Hood
The SSRs 5.3-liter aluminum Vortec V-8 engine produces 300 hp at 5,200 rpm and 335 pounds-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. GMs 4L60-E four-speed-automatic transmission is installed on all models. A Torsen traction differential distributes engine power to the wheel with the most traction; the automaker claims it will react before any wheel slippage can occur.
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