Used Car of the Day: 2005 Chevrolet SSR

by Tim Healey

Published: June 18th, 2025

Today we have a 2005 Chevrolet SSR that was used as a parade truck for that year's Indianapolis 500, which was won by the late Dan Wheldon.

This one appears to have been well-maintained lo these past 20 years, and the seller has added upgrades. The seats are red and black leather, the brakes are new, and so are the brake lines. The calipers and rotors are new, too, and the rotors are drilled and slotted. The stereo has a backup camera.

If you want a chance to own a unique trim that's a minor part of Chevrolet and Indy history, you can see this North Carolina-based truck here. The asking price is $28,800.

[Images: Seller]

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Tim Healey

Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.

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Arthur Dailey on Jun 19, 2025

Have a relative who still daily drives an HHR. Wanted it because of its 'functionality'. If you just think of it as a Cobalt wagon, it kind of makes sense.

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Bking12762 on Jun 20, 2025

I dreaded seeing these in the service drive when they were under warranty.

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