Almost every classic car owner we have ever talked to, has expressed a desire to drive their car across this great country. There is something cool about traveling through all 48 of the continental states in a piece of vintage American steel. Of course, the type of car chosen is going to change the quality of the drive. There would be a significant difference between driving cross-country in a 1958 Impala as compared to a 1960 Corvair. We thought about it, and here are our three choices of Chevrolet cars that we would drive on our cross-country road trip.

 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 Convertible

There is no way we could compile this list, and not include a convertible, one has to be on the top of the list. If we are choosing a drop top, why shouldn’t we choose one of the best musclecars that Chevrolet ever built. With a big-block 396 cubic-inch V8 powering you along, the top down and the wind in your hair, it’s hard to beat a cross-country ride in such a head turner. The car will be nimble on the crowded highways of Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago, but fast enough to really have some fun on the long stretches of desert highways in places like Nevada and Colorado.

 1970 Chevy Caprice

The “big girl” on our trip would have to be the full-figured 1970 Caprice with a big-block. The Caprice is a perfect choice for a cross-country road trip. It has enough space to carry anything and everything that we could possibly need while traversing across the states, and it still has enough room to bring back souvenirs. The 427 cubic-inch engine would give it the guts to go fast, and the optional A/C would make it a comfortable drive. The only drawback to using this big, heavy car, would be the low miles per gallon we would be achieving. Scratch that, it would be worth every dollar.

1962 Chevy II Station Wagon

While you might not consider this the ultimate car for a long road trip, we think the compact Chevy II station wagon would be the perfect car to use when traveling across country, especially if you’re taking the wife and kids along. For starters, it’s a smaller car that can deliver decent fuel mileage, but it is still large enough to deliver a comfortable ride. The one thing that really makes this an eligible candidate for a road trip is the rear-facing back seat option. This unique seat would let one or two of the passengers see out the back of the car and get a different view of the trip from everyone else.