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Chevrolet SSR

The Chevrolet SSR is a retractable-hardtop pickup made by Chevrolet in the United States from 2003 to 2006. Its weirdest quirk: It's a pickup truck with a folding metal convertible roof.

A 1940s-inspired pickup with a retractable steel hardtop and a V8. SSR stands for Super Sport Roadster, which tells you how much truck work it was meant to do.

Weird features:Roofs

2003–2006 · Retractable-hardtop pickup · 2 sold prices logged

Photo of a Chevrolet SSR
Photo: 2004 Chevrolet SSR. By Calreyn88, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped by Wrong Turn Garage; the homepage thumbnail is a stylized duotone version.

Quick facts

  • Maker: Chevrolet
  • Years: 2003–2006
  • Country of origin: United States
  • Body type: Retractable-hardtop pickup
  • Engine: 5.3-liter V8 (2003–04), 6.0-liter LS2 V8 (2005–06)
  • Weirdest quirk: It's a pickup truck with a folding metal convertible roof.
  • Sold prices logged: 2 (latest: $17,000 at Bring a Trailer, Oct 29, 2026)

Sold prices

DateVenueCarPriceMileageLink
Bring a Trailer 41k-Mile 2006 Chevrolet SSR 6-Speed $17,000 41k mi Result for 41k-Mile 2006 Chevrolet SSR 6-Speed at Bring a Trailer ↗
Bring a Trailer 12k-Mile Supercharged 2005 Chevrolet SSR 6-Speed $27,000 12k mi Result for 12k-Mile Supercharged 2005 Chevrolet SSR 6-Speed at Bring a Trailer ↗

Prices as published by each auction site, in the currency the car sold in. "TMU" means total mileage unknown.

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