Chevy Models that Should Have Never Left

There are some cars that should still be part of the automotive market, many of them being Chevy models that we miss.

This brand has been around for more than 100 years, and we have seen models come and go, some that we miss, others that should have never made it to the market in the first place. With that in mind, we’re going to take a tour down the road of models that we miss and would rather still have offered.

Chevrolet Impala

Driving a full-size sedan comes with a lot of perks. You have a spacious cabin with plenty of room to stretch out, you’ve got a smooth ride in a car that reaches near-luxury levels of driving, and you’ve got a big trunk for all the gear you want to take with you when it’s time for a weekend getaway. The Impala is a car that was around for several decades, and it’s been deleted from the market. This is a car that we wish would have remained, but unfortunately, GM chose to move in a different direction which meant several car models have been deleted from the current market.

Chevrolet Bel Air

The car that brings you the images of warm breezes coming off the Pacific ocean and amazing views along the coast is the Chevrolet Bel Air.  This is easily one of the Chevy models that we wish had made it farther along in the market to be offered for many years. The name came to the market in the early 1950s and continued on until 1981, although the final model that was offered from 1977-1981 was only built for Canada. This car has been in movies, part of the lore of the fun of the 50s, and it’s a car that we still admire.

Chevrolet SS

The perfect car for spies and undercover agents is the Chevrolet SS. Unfortunately, this powerful sedan was deleted from the market a few years ago, and it’s not being made any longer. This was the last Chevy to come out of Australia, which made it sad to see it end production. The Chevrolet SS is a car that came with the power of a strong V8 engine and dynamic driving features in a sedan that would be perfect for handling any job that an undercover agent might have, or that would be right for a family that wanted to enjoy a powerful sedan.

Chevrolet Corvair

The first model that was built with the Fisher Body unitized construction and an all-independent suspension was the Chevrolet Corvair. This was a response to the Volkswagen models that were arriving in America from Europe in the 1960s. The Monza coupe version became the top choice of this car when it was around. Unfortunately, the Corvair is one of the Chevy models that didn’t last more than a decade with the final versions of this car being sold in 1969. If you find one of these cars today, you might want to avoid it; this is the car that was called “unsafe at any speed” by Ralph Nader.

Chevrolet Cruze

Just when the Chevy Cruze was getting good, it’s been axed. This car was extremely interesting with a hatchback build and a diesel powertrain, giving us the drive and qualities we admire in a small car, without all the troubles that happened for another brand. With several amazing options for the Cruze it was certainly too bad this car met its untimely demise when GM decided to delete nearly all of the sedans in the Chevrolet and Buick brands.

Chevrolet Nova

Just because the name means it wouldn’t go doesn’t mean it wasn’t a strong seller. The Nova was one of the most popular cars in Mexico and other Latin countries while also being one of the best-selling cars in America. The X-body platform that underpinned the Nova was used for other models in the GM lineup. This car started as the Chevy II and eventually became the Nova by 1969. Among Chevy models, this car has one of the strongest histories and followings that made it a car that we still talk about and enjoy today.

Chevrolet Volt

The Volt was a revolutionary hybrid car that gave us the best electric driving range in the market at the time. This car was made to allow you to drive for up to 53 miles without ever using a drop of fuel. For some drivers, this was more than enough range for a full day of driving. Thankfully, this car also had a gas engine and tank to allow it to be used for road trips. When the Bolt EV arrived, the Volt had very few days left and is no longer part of the automotive marketplace.

Chevrolet Beretta

The Beretta was the coupe, and the Corsica was the sedan; these two cars came out in 1987 as a response to what Ford was offering with the Tempo. Even though the 1980s were known for terrible cars, and this decade wasn’t one that gave us the driving dynamics we desired, the Beretta was a car that was attractive, fun to drive, and right for nearly every driver. Among all the Chevy models made at the time, the Beretta was the one that was chosen as the pace car for the 1990 Indianapolis 500. Eventually, this car was deleted, and it was considered mostly for rental fleets.

Chevrolet Lumina

This car was one that came in and brought us an option that was made to take some of the market, from the Ford Taurus. This impressive sedan gave us the traditional but aerodynamic profile that we admired. This car was offered in both two and four-door models, giving us a car that would eventually be rebranded as the Monte Carlo, which was one of the most admirable cars of the 1990s. Eventually, the platform used moved to the Impala, which was the one used for this large sedan until 2016, but now the Lumina is gone.