Vehicle Description
This is one classy looking Chevelle dressed up in Black and White
that is fun to show up in at cruises, car shows, or restaurants and
clubs on a date night. But if you like the sound of big-block
thunder too, then this car becomes an extra special ride that may
be a car built just for you.
Considered by many to be the best-looking muscle car of all time,
the 1971 Chevelle has smooth, graceful curves that flow down the
length of the car. The classic Black paint highlights those lines
beautifully and bold White SS stripes are painted on and clear
coated. It's a look that will never go out of style. A newer chrome
front bumper leads the way with a black SS grill trimmed in chrome
flanked by dual headlights. Hood pins hold down a Cowl Induction
hood which announces that in script and SS 454 badging appears on
the front fenders. There is a nice rake to the car which gives it a
wicked stance and is a hint that this car means business. The wheel
wells are trimmed in chrome and the back bumper finishes out the
look nicely with an SS emblem in the middle of the four simple
taillights. The car sits on American racing alloys which are
wrapped with 225/50/R17s up front, and 275/50/R17s in the rear.
Open the door and you will find a white interior that adds a bit of
a tuxedo clean, formal look to the inside. It complements the SS
stripes but contrasts with the intimidating looks of the outside.
The door panel has a pleated center section, is trimmed with chrome
piping and has an SS emblem on it. The front seats have been
replaced at some point and look like new. Also new are the dash,
carpets and headliner, all in black. The whole interior is neat,
clean and sharp looking although there are still a couple details
to be worked out with the horn, radio, tach and heat not operating
properly. The dash is stock although a couple SunPro gauges were
added to keep accurate tabs on oil pressure and water temperature
which are mounted just above the horseshoe shifter for the
automatic trans. A brushed metal 3-spoke steering wheel has a
Bowtie center along with fuel pump and kill switches mounted under
the column.
Pull the pins, pop the hood and you will find the source of that
big-block thunder. It is a 572 cubic inch powerhouse nestled down
in a neat and clean engine bay. Compressed engines are nice, but
sometimes there really is no replacement for displacement. There is
a chrome Edelbrock air cleaner feeding a QFT 4-barrel carburetor
that is sitting up tall on a high-rise intake. An aftermarket fuel
rail with Marshall pressure gauge assures and adequate supply of
fuel to the engine, and painted valve covers announce the
displacement, which just for some metric fun, is 9.4 Liters. An MSD
6AL ignition system provides plenty of hot, reliable spark. There
are newer belts and hoses along with a newer power brake booster
and master cylinder. A chrome panel trims out the top of the
radiator. Hooker long tube headers lead back through Flowmaster
mufflers. Power flows through a 3-speed transmission to a 12-bolt
differential, and front disc brakes assure that you can reel this
car back in if you decide to let it run.
Like a body builder in a tuxedo, this car has tons of brute
strength all dressed up for a night on the town. If you like that
idea, come on down and check this car out.