Vehicle Description
The golden era of the muscle car was still going strong and 1970
will forever represent the most powerful, factory built, carbureted
engines ever to reign on the streets of America. Chevrolet's
Chevelle has always been a perfect example from that era with its
aggressive yet sleek design. Starting in 1964 and continuing
through 1978, the Chevelle quickly became one of Chevrolet's most
successful nameplates and remains a highly sought-after and
collectible muscle car with many engine options available along
with its well-known Super Sport trim package.
The highest powered Chevelle model, and the only production GM car
to have a higher horsepower rating than the Corvette, was the
limited production 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 model. This
specialty Chevelle was only produced for one year with large
rectangular port heads, high rise aluminum intake, Holley
carburetor, solid-lifter camshaft, and higher compression at
11.25:1. Buying one of these impressive Chevelles meant the
customer also had to purchase the mandatory SS454 package which
included engine accents & SS fender emblems, black dash with round
dial gauges with SS steering wheel, dual exhaust with twin
rectangular tips, blacked out grille, wheel opening moldings, power
front disc brakes, special performance suspension and F70 x 14
tires on 5-spoke 7" wide sport wheels. The rear bumper featured a
black insert with SS emblem, and a "power bulge" domed hood up
front.
The St. Louis Car Museum is very proud to offer this 1970 Chevrolet
Chevelle LS6 Hardtop finished in beautiful Fathom Blue with White
Stripes and a Black vinyl SS interior (originally Medium Blue).
Powered by its namesake LS6 numbers matching "CRR" stamped 454ci V8
engine with a high flow Holley four-barrel carburetor bolted to an
aluminum GM intake manifold that produces a beastly 450 horsepower
and 500 lbs.-ft of torque! All that power is mated to an Automatic
3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic 400 transmission and a Posi-traction
12-bolt rear end. This Chevelle also features power steering,
functional cowl induction hood, F41 Performance Suspension with
stiffer springs along with front & rear sway bars, driver side
mirror, bench seating, F70x14 white letter Firestone tires, AM/FM
radio, with standard manual windows & door locks.
This Chevelle was originally ordered and delivered new from Jim
Rathmann Chevrolet-Cadillac in Melbourne, FL before later traveling
to Connecticut and ultimately into a collection based in Kennett
Square, PA since January 2016. According to an original build
sheet, our LS6 was born at the Lakewood Plant in Atlanta, GA and
now shows 92,841 miles on the odometer. Complete with production
build sheet showing its original (28-28) Fathom Blue factory color,
(D88) Hood & Deck Stripe, (F41) performance suspension, (C56)
instrument panel side vent, (GW8) 4.10 axle ratio, (G80)
Posi-traction, (JL2) power disc brakes, (M40) 3-speed TH400 auto
transmission, (PL4) F70-14 white letter tires, (T60) heavy duty
battery, (U63) pushbutton radio, (U80) rear speaker, (U27) glove
compartment lamp, (Z15) 454 SS package, (ZL2) special induction
hood.
After its arrival at our museum in March 2023, it received new sway
bar links, spark plugs, fuel sending unit, blower fan resistor,
along with topping off all the fluids to assure this very special
Chevelle is in full working condition and ready to tear up the
streets cruising to your local car show. We appreciate your
interest in this very special 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 Hardtop.
Only 4,475 LS6-equipped units were produced in both hardtop and
convertible form combined, making up less than 8% of the total
Chevelle Super Sports built for 1970! Very rare indeed! Listed in
the LS6 Registry since 2011. Please contact us directly as a car
like this will not last long in our showroom!
