Vehicle Description
First impressions tell you a lot, and I'm betting you just said to
yourself, "Wow, nice car!" when you saw this slick 1972 Chevrolet
Chevelle SS tribute. Wearing gorgeous Ascot Blue paint and packing
a gnarly 454 inch big block, it's every bit as cool in person as it
appears in photos. Let me convince you...
First, that Ascot Blue paint is the car's original color (code 24)
and looks simply awesome on the slick Chevelle bodywork. Broken up
by black SS stripes that were painted on and buried under the
clear, this Chevelle totally nails the high-performance look. It's
lighter than the usual Astro Blue but the soft hue certainly works
on a car that's just brutal in everything it does. Bodywork is
quite good, with a lot of time invested in getting the panels flat
and straight before any of that elegant paint went on. With a
cowl-induction hood, blacked-out SS grille, and arguably the
best-looking front end of any Chevelle ever built, the car looks
fast just sitting still. It shows some signs of age and use, but
nothing major and someone polished the stainless and installed the
right SS emblems so it looks right. Tinted windows add a bit of
attitude, making this a car you can drive with pride.
The black interior is fairly recent and quite nicely done. New seat
covers were installed on the factory buckets, plus new carpets,
headliner, and package shelf were fitted, replicating the originals
exactly and continuing the SS theme. The door panels are original
and showing some age, but no need to chase perfection here. A
center console sports a slick horseshoe shifter that's linked to a
TH350 3-speed automatic transmission, and a factory 2-spoke
steering wheel frames the original Malibu gauges with a pair of
auxiliary dials down on the console. This car also features factory
A/C (now with upgraded modern hardware behind the scenes) and an
upgraded Pioneer AM/FM/CD stereo tucked into the dash. The tidy
trunk offers correct spatter paint, a correct mat, and a full-sized
spare.
You want muscle? This car delivers in a big way with a 454 cubic
inch V8 that was built for combat. Thanks to a Holley high-rise
aluminum intake and 4-barrel carb, electronic ignition, and careful
tuning, it starts instantly and idles with that rumble that a
good-sized camshaft lives inside. The big block was built for the
Chevelle's engine bay and it's nicely dressed, including a set of
chrome valve covers, Chevy Orange paint, and an open-element air
cleaner with a reproduction decal. A big aluminum radiator with a
major mechanical fan keeps it cool and with all the upgrades, it
pulls like a freight train and offers almost endless reserves of
torque. Factory manifolds dump into a Flowmaster exhaust system, so
it sounds potent without being rude, and like I said, that
underbody is clean if not detailed for show. A 12-bolt full of
reasonable gears means this is an effortless highway cruiser and
the big block doesn't need a lot of gear to get rolling, making it
surprisingly docile but incredibly potent. Trick 17-inch wheels
replicate a set of vintage Magnums and carry staggered 235/40/17
front and 275/40/17 rear performance radials.
Nicely built and intended to take no prisoners, this is one of
those cars that brings the thunder and cloaks it in a very handsome
shell. Call today!
