A Sleeper in a Sedan Suit: This 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Hides a 396 Big BlockMost 1972 Chevrolet Chevelles that get magazine covers wear SS stripes, a cowl induction hood, and bucket seats. This one does not. It is a plain four-door Sedan, finished in deep green, the body style Chevrolet built for commuters and families rather than stoplight racers. Look past the formal roofline, though, and the spec sheet tells a different story: a 396 cubic-inch big-block V8 backed by an automatic transmission, riding on the same rear-wheel-drive chassis as its sportier siblings.The listing puts 94,508 miles on the odometer, a clean title, and an automatic transmission sending power through that rear-wheel-drive drivetrain. A vehicle history report isn't available for this one, but that's typical for anything built before 1981 rather than a warning sign, since pre-1981 cars generally fall outside the range most title-history databases cover. The seller is asking $28,000 or best offer, with a $500 deposit required to secure the car, and the Chevelle is located in Jacksonville, Florida.This Chevelle is listed on eBay Motors by Sawyer Classics and Antiques, a Jacksonville, Florida family business with a 100% positive feedback record across 185 items sold, ranging from vintage vehicles to automobilia and other collectibles. Photos in the listing show the car parked among a collection of vintage gas pumps and dealership signage, hinting at a seller well versed in period-correct details. Full photos and listing details are available directly on eBay.AdvertisementAdvertisementBig-block Chevrolets from this era are less rare in general than they are in this particular configuration. Most 396-cars left the factory as SS coupes; a plain Sedan wearing that engine code is the kind of car that got overlooked new and stayed that way, which is exactly why it survived. Curious how a comparable big-block Chevelle turned into a modern 900-horsepower street car, how matching numbers actually affect what a car like this is worth, or how to decide between preserving, resto-modding, or simply enjoying it as a survivor? Those questions are covered in Finding Old Cars' related coverage below.From Backyard to Beast: How One SoCal Shop Built a 900-HP Supercharged 1970 Chevelle (/articles/900hp-supercharged-1970-chevelle-backyard-build)1972 Chevrolet C20 Big Block Barn Find Surfaces in Santee, California (/articles/1972-chevrolet-c20-big-block-barn-find-santee-california)Understanding Matching Numbers: What They Mean and Why Collectors Pay More (/articles/understanding-matching-numbers-what-they-mean-and-why-collectors-pay-more)Barn Find vs. Restomod vs. Survivor: Which Classic Car Project Is Right for You? (/articles/barn-find-vs-restomod-vs-survivor-which-classic-car-project-is-right-for-you)