Vehicle Description
Big, bad, and brutal, this sparkling white 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle
SS is the muscle car you've always dreamed of owning. Tons of power
thanks to a built small block, a classic hi-performance look, and
finish quality that'll make you the star at the local cruise night.
This is a muscle car done right.
It's a good thing they ditched the original 61 Sandalwood paint and
gave this Chevelle a coat of bright Antique White instead. Superbly
finished, the sleek paint always looks right on the A-body and you
can see from our photos how it highlights the dramatic body lines
that are obscured with some of the more ordinary colors. Look at
the gentle crease that defines the fender lines, the subtle flare
of the rear quarters, and the peak that runs from the roof down to
the rear bumper, all of which are often overlooked on lesser cars.
Those details stand out because someone spent the time to keep them
visible, and that's not cheap. They also laid down some black SS
stripes on the hood and deck lid, which were painted on and buried
under the clear for a super slick look and an impossible shine. You
can also forget about wax build-up on the edges, which makes lesser
cars look unfinished. Shiny chrome bumpers, polished stainless
details, and proper SS badges throughout ensure this car won't get
overlooked. And just in case anyone doubts the performance within,
there's a cowl-induction hood and a blacked-out grille out front. A
perfect trailer queen this Chevelle is not, but it's certainly a
very nice classic that you'll never be afraid to drive.
Much of the black bucket seat interior was replaced during the
restoration and very nicely done to make this car stand out in a
crowd. Buckets in an SS are the only way to fly, and you'll find
it's easy to get comfortable behind the wheel. Since it's a color
change (the cowl tag says it originally carried Light Sandalwood
cloth, which is very bland), everything that's black is new, from
the door panels to the seat covers, headliner to carpets. The dash
is full of proper SS-style gauges, including am AutoMeter RPM tach
strapped to the tilt steering column, and someone also added
AutoMeter water temperature and oil pressure gauges under the dash,
vital for proper performance. This one is built for combat, but
there's plenty of luxury, including R134a A/C, a console, power
steering and power front disc brakes, which are pretty much
mandatory when there's this much horsepower on board. An
aftermarket Alpine AM/FM/CD stereo lives in the original dash slot
and powers new speakers in the cabin, while the trunk is properly
finished with a correct mat atop spatter-finish paint.
Beautiful cosmetics aside, this car is really about the powerplant,
and it's a doozie. 406 cubic inches of Chevy small block (400 V8
bored .030 over), augmented with Dart heads, SRP aluminum dish-top
pistons, a healthy Comp Cam, and topped by an aluminum intake, a
big Demon 750CFM 4-barrel carb, and Hedman headers to make it
cackle. It's very clearly hardware-focused under the hood, with
that big chrome air cleaner and matching chrome valve covers to set
it off, along with an MSD ignition, Taylor spark plug wires, and
fresh hoses and belts throughout. It starts easily and rumbles like
it's making a threat at idle, and you can be sure that there's
torque everywhere on the tach. A fresh radiator keeps it cool
without effort, and thanks to the TH350 3-speed automatic
transmission, it's a very civilized cruiser at speed. The
undercarriage is clean, solid, and very presentable, including the
V-Force mufflers and a heavy-duty 12-bolt rear end filled with 3.73
Moroso posi-traction. Rally wheels keep the muscle car look while
adding staggered 235/60/15 front and 255/60/15 rear Mastercraft
white-letter radials.
Brutally fast, exceptionally pretty, and totally ready to rumble,
this Chevelle is the car you've admired but never thought you would
own. Don't wait, call today!