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Originally Posted by dustinm
A Chevelle was the model you ordered. A trim level was added to a base car. You either ordered a base Chevelle or added HC, Malibu, or SS as trim levels. It is true HC was only built off a base Chevelle as it was a lower trim level than Malibu
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Technically the base car was its own model, since it had its own series designation of 133 or 134 versus 135 or 136 for a Malibu. GM even noted it as a new "model" when they reintroduced the base model in March of 1970.
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