Vehicle Description
1971�LS6�CORVETTE COUPE:
LS6'S�ARE THE�L88'S�OF THE EARLY 70'S! Extremely Rare:
• 1 of 188�LS6's�built
• FACTORY ORIGINAL AND MATCHING NUMBERS MOTOR AND�DRIVELINE
• FACTORY ORIGINAL TAGS
After increasing big-block V-8 displacement across the board to 454
CI in 1970, Chevrolet issued Corvette-order guides listing a new
enticement in the form of the�LS7�engine option rated at 460 or 465
HP. It was intended to be the big-block counterpart to
the�LT1�small block, including aluminum heads, higher compression
and a solid-lifter cam. Sadly, it was dropped from the lineup
before a single copy left the plant, but in 1971 Corvette buyers
received a boost with the introduction of the�LS6�454/425 HP
engine, a�detuned�version of the stillborn�LS7�460 HP engine. While
not endowed with the�LS7's�projected power, the�LS6�was nonetheless
a serious�powerplant, employing forged internals, a special
camshaft, aluminum intake with Holley 800�CFM�four-barrel and
open-chamber aluminum heads. A total of 188�LS6�Corvettes were
produced; it is believed that fewer than 50 were convertibles and
just seven were equipped with the heavy-duty�M40�3-speed automatic
transmission. This car was restored by one of the foremost experts
on Corvettes and no expenses were spared. This car has the FACTORY
ORIGINAL AND MATCHING NUMBERS Engine and�Driveline�as well as Trim
and Vin Tags.
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This car has all of the awards and documentation. It has earned the
coveted Bloomington Gold, NCRS Top Flight and Triple Crown.
