| by Ronnie Schreiber, Chevy SSR Forum editor The 'high tech retro' take on the "Advance Design" Chevrolet pickups in the late 1940s and early 1950s exemplified in the Chevy SSR, will be the backbone of Chevrolet's styling DNA for the foreseeable future. |
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| The SSR's styling influence on the new HHR crossover vehicle debuting in 2005 was deliberate. HHR stands for "heritage high roof", and Chevrolet itself describes the HHR as reflecting both the look of a 1949 Suburban and the current SSR. |
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| Chevrolet strategy considers the SSR to be a 'halo' car that shines light on the full Chevy line. That effect comes across clearly in the Chevrolet SS concept car introduced at the 2003 shows, which may be the basis for the 2005 Impala. |
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