Vehicle Description
If you could go back in a time machine to 1969 and order the most
ultimate Chevelle, this is it. Actually it is even better because
the restoration is superior to what the factory put out. It is an
over thw top complete nut and bolt, very very detailed body off
frame restoration. It has the most potent engine available, great
options and colors.
EXTERIOR: It is freaking phenomenal. Paint code 52- Garnett red and
it looks far better then it did new. It is laser straight with
glass finish. The jambs are meticulously painted. The fit is
excellent. Every part of the exterior of this car is new-moldings,
lenses, seals, weatherstrips, glass, grill, taillights antenna. Not
only is it new but was installed properly. Has T-3 headlights, SS
stripes and even correct antenna. New reproduction Polyglass tires
on perfectly restored SS wheels. New white convertible fits like a
drum. Top frame is restored.
INTERIOR: Completely restored to brand new, I mean completely new.
I'm looking at the dash and the gauges, lenses, bezels, heater
controls, dash pad, even the rearview mirror are brand new. The
seat cushions are new so the upholstery fits tight and seats are
firm. Even the seats brackets are new. Door panels, armrests,
window cranks, handles, vents, seat backs- all new. Even the seat
belts are new! Everything inside is factory correct except for
upgraded digital retro stereo with aux cord. Has correct 6,500
redline tachometer used on L-78, correct Muncie shifter. Everything
works down to the clock.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: The L-78 was factory rated at 375 hp but dyno
tests on a bone stock version is actually 425 hp! Every one came
with a hot solid-lifter cam, 11.5:1 compression, big square-port
heads with upsized 2.19 intake valves (the 1.72-inch exhaust valves
remained), and cast aluminum high-rise intake manifolds with a big
Holley carb. Because a solid lifter motor can rev higher they came
with deep groove pulleys so the belts don't fly off. This one is
completely restored and detailed. Has cadium plated brake booster,
correct hoses and clamps, battery cables etc. New wiring. It is
spotless!
UNDERSIDE: Wow, one of the best restored most detail underside I've
seen in a long time. The frame is a smooth, gloss black. The floors
are perfect metal that look all done in red oxide primer with a
satin clear coat finish. The suspension is completely rebuilt and
detailed. Has F-41 which includes boxed control arms and sway bars.
Has correct 12 bolt with 3.31 posi gears. Everything is new and
detailed- parking brake cables, fuel and brake lines, brakes,
springs etc. Has optional chambered exhaust with cowbell tips. New
gas tank is polished like a mirror. It is very authentic- has
spiral shocks and even the tags and stickers used on the assembly
line. I would eat my lunch anywhere off the bottom of this car.
Actually no, I wouldn't want to get the car dirty.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: It is spotless metal painted very neatly. Has a
brand new matching polyglass tire on a brand new SS wheel for a
spare. The jack is so pristine it is wrapped in bubble wrap.
Below is an exert from SuperChevy.com referring to how rare It was
to find an L-78 when they were new. Keep in mind they aren't even
talking about a convertible! Only a handful were made by the
factory.
Estimates I have found are 6 to 80.
"You read about it in Car Craft and Popular Hot Rodding. Maybe you
saw one at the drag strip and or the local cruise. Dealers didn't
know much about it. In fact, it wasn't even listed in the showroom
brochures or the standard dealer sales albums. "It" was RPO L78.
Although it was a total mystery to most dealers, those who knew the
magic option code could buy the meanest, most powerful big-block in
the Chevelle arsenal."
Unless you lived near a Chevrolet performance dealer like Yenko,
Berger, Gibb, Rosenthal, Indianatlantic or Rathmann, the chance of
finding anL78 on the showroom floor was somewhere between slim and
none. You had to know how to get your mitts on a Special Product
Order form and fill out the right information, then get the dealer
to order it for you. You gave him your deposit and then you waited
six to eight weeks for the hauler to arrive with your L78
Chevelle.
Now here we are in 2018 and this ultimate Chevelle is ready for
delivery today!
375 hp L-78 motor
Power steering
Power disc brakes
Power top
Tachometer
Bucket seats
Console
Clock
Rosewood wheel
Tilt
Retro stereo
Side stripes
Reproduction tires
Chambered exhaust
3.31 posi
F-41 suspension