Vehicle Description
This 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Restomod is "cool" done the right way.
Take a super-clean, straight Chevelle, add a custom hood, mirrors,
and door handles, dress it in gallons of Viper Red paint, and stuff
it full of modern LQ4 horsepower. The result is a car that blends
modern and vintage styling cues, packs lots of performance, and
remains a machine that will stand out in just about any crowd. Take
a closer look, this is one special '69.
It's almost as if someone asked, "What would a 2019 Chevelle look
like?" The insanely slick Viper Red paint thoroughly updates the
car along with that aggressive stinger-style hood with a painted-on
black center stripe that matches the decals on side of the car. The
clean sheetmetal is all as intended, which means they got it smooth
as can be before the paint and clear coat went on, and it looks
flat-out awesome. It was built only 2,195 miles ago and has a
timeless appeal that will look great thirty years from now. Some of
the trim was deleted, including some of the badges, but there's no
mistaking this car's identity, and with the bright finish you know
the builders were intent on standing apart. Gaps are great all
around, the rubber is all-new, and when you combine the stance with
the clean lines, you get a car that whispers performance rather
than shouting about it. It does retain some chrome and trim that's
brand new, including the bumpers, grille, and wheel arch molding,
plus the windows were tinted jet black for a sinister look.
An updated custom interior waits inside the doors and it's really
impressive, with a few choice components borrowed from a later
model car. Up front, a pair of plush-padded, power leather buckets
straddle the center console and the matching rear bench seat has
been totally reimagined, offering bolstered support to go along
with plenty of comfort. The dash area retains most of its familiar
vintage appearance, but now harbors a set of fresh Auto Meter
gauges in its instrument cluster that sit just beyond a three-spoke
billet steering wheel on an aftermarket tilt column. A Vintage Air
climate control system has also been added and it's running in
strong form to cool or warm the interior as needed through the
in-dash vents, and a set of auxiliary gauges were neatly integrated
below the dash to help monitor the engine's vitals. The
AM/FM/CD/AUX stereo system is top quality and fills the cabin with
sound via the assortment of interior speakers and a subwoofer
mounted in the trunk, which itself has been nicely customized with
an all new carpets on the floorboard and walls.
The power on hand here is very much on a par with this Chevy's
abundant style. The modern, fuel-injected 6.0L V8 LQ4 under the
hood is about as powerful and reliable as they come, and it fits
snugly into the engine as if it's where it always belonged. Tuned
just right and augmented with 317 heads, a custom aluminum intake,
and custom aluminum valve covers, the engine bay is super-slick,
especially against the backdrop of those beautiful red inner
fenders and smoothed firewall. Block-hugging, mid-length headers
lead out to an X-pipe exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers to create an
awesome sound befitting of this beautiful muscle car. The
powerplant pairs with a quick-shifting 4L60E four-speed automatic
transmission that's been reinforced to handle that added
horsepower, and it spins the 10-bolt rear end that's equipped for
both off-the-line pop and high-speed cruising on the highway. An
updated suspension makes this Chevelle an absolute delight to drive
with tight power steering, coilovers in both front and back and
front and rear sway bars. Drilled and slotted power disc brakes now
sit at all four corners to bring this outstandingly well-configured
Chevelle's set of 17-inch alloy wheels to very quick stops.
There are a lot of restomod Chevelles out there, and it's rare for
us to be so pleasantly surprised by one that does everything so
well. The look is fantastic, the power is addicting, and the
presentation is extremely well done. There's a lot to like here.
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