Vehicle Description
This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 LS6 is the muscle car that does
it all. Pedigree? It's a real-deal RPO Code Z15 LS6 454 packed with
a date-code correct 454 built to LS6 by professionals. Options?
Impressive, including power steering, power front disc brakes, and
a cowl-induction hood, and a Muncie M22 'Rock Crusher' 4-speed
manual. Restoration? Expertly done to a very high standard. You
want the ultimate A-body? I think we just found it.
Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let us go over the details of
this Chevelle's pedigree. It is indeed a true 454 LS6 car, it's an
original California car, and it now houses a date-code correct 512
block that was rebuilt to the same specs as a 4-bolt main,
solid-lifter 454 LS6. It went under a full nut-and-bolt restoration
that was completed in 2019, and features a partial tank
sticker/build sheet, a reproduction window sticker, and a folder
full of receipts and pictures of the build and of the car's
original stampings that underwrite the vehicle's noble birth. Code
932 Shadow Gray is this car's original color, and if you were
ordering the ultimate Chevelle in 1970, well, wouldn't this have
been a top choice to consider? It's a sinister shade of gray that
really makes this sucker look mean, further punctuated by a set of
black SS stripes and black vinyl top. The car was beautifully
restored in 2019, and nobody will find much to complain about here.
Paint and bodywork are excellent, with a deep shine to the
two-stage urethane paint and great fit to all the panels. Proper
black SS stripes were painted-on, since no Chevelle should go
without, and there's a functional cowl-induction hood with locking
pins for the performance look. The black vinyl top is a nice
addition, working well with the black stripes to give the car a
grown-up look, and it, too, was finished to a high standard. Shiny
chrome bumpers, a lot of freshly polished stainless trim, and
correct badges throughout make this Chevelle look right from any
angle.
Born with an original black, split-bench interior, the cabin was
restored properly to those exact factory specifications during the
restoration. Everything inside still looks brand new, including the
seat covers, carpets, headliner, and dash pad, and it all has a
very crisp look. The bench seats are very comfortable, and when
combined with the feel of the cue-ball topped Hurst shifter in your
hand, there's simply nothing more exhilarating than an LS6
Chevelle. The gauges are bright and crisp, including the factory
LS5/LS6 spec tachometer, and you'll note that this car includes
such good options like an original AM/FM/8-track stereo (with a Led
Zeppelin #1 track included with the sale), heat/defrost, an SS
steering wheel, and power steering and power front disc brakes. The
carpets are super fresh, protected by a set of matching vinyl mats,
and the SS-spec door panels are adorned with a slight touch of
chrome that really help them stand out. The trunk is detailed with
the correct trunk finish paint, along with a reproduction vinyl mat
and a full-size spare tire with jack set.
Pop that cowl-induction hood and you'll find the beast that lives
within, a period-perfect 454 LS6 V8, precisely the kind of motor
this beauty was born with. Born as a date-code correct 512 block
(along with a partial VIN and CRV suffix code just like the factory
in Van Nuys did for the LS5/LS6), it was machined to meet proper
LS6 4-bolt main specs by Chuck's Performance in North Carolina.
With a solid-lifter cam, the LS6 is more powerful and unbridled
than the hydraulic cam powered LS5, with a healthy torque curve
that shouldn't be interrupted by options like A/C, in case you were
wondering why a high-dollar such as this was missing it. With only
a few hundred miles on the entire build, it runs beautifully,
inhaling through a Rochester 4-barrel carburetor and exhaling
through cast iron exhaust manifolds. Chrome valve covers were
standard equipment on the performance-oriented big blocks and the
satin black inner fenders make the Chevy Orange block really pop.
The Muncie M22 'Rock Crusher' 4-speed manual transmission was built
for big block applications just like this and the Code CRV 12-bolt
rear end packed with 3.31 gears just shrugs off the torque. The
chassis is simply a thing of beauty, with a satin black frame,
red-oxide floor pans, and new components everywhere you look, and
the LS6-spec dual exhaust system belts out some of the best tunes
any car lover could wish to hear. Correct Magnum 500 wheels with
'SS' center caps wheels look great and are wrapped with FR70-14
Firestone Wide Oval bias-ply tires at all four corners.
If money is no object, this is pretty much the Chevelle you want.
It's beautifully done, yes, but it's also full of provenance - a
factory buildsheet, reproduction window sticker, restoration phots,
build receipts, original owner's manuals, and NCRS paperwork
further backing up the vehicle's creed. This is a great one. Call
today!