Vehicle Description
After having stolen the title of America's best-selling muscle car
away from Pontiac's GTO in 1969, Chevrolet's Chevelle SS moved
upmarket to the top Malibu trim level and ushered in the new Z15
SS454 package - especially formidable with the RPO LS6 engine,
underrated by the factory at 450hp. According to experts, 8,773
Chevelles and El Caminos were equipped with the RPO Z15 SS454
option for 1970 and, while no production breakout is available, GM
Heritage Center records confirm 4,475 were equipped with the LS6
option for 1970. Provenance of this SS 454 coupe example is
excellent, including single-family ownership from new to 1991 and
subsequent ownership history personally tracked by the seller, who
acquired the car in 2014. According to the original and
exceptionally well-preserved Chevrolet build sheet, this LS6
Chevelle was built to Order Number TNT775 and assembled at
Chevrolet's Lakewood Plant in Atlanta, GA. Delivered new to Price
Chevrolet in Charlottesville, VA, it was built for serious
performance, originally equipped with a Muncie M22 Rock Crusher
4-speed manual transmission, GW8 4.10:1 rear axle, G80
posi-traction, and solenoid-operated ZL2 cowl-induction hood, plus
F41 Special Performance suspension, J50 power brakes with J52 front
discs, a T60 heavy-duty battery and U14 gauges, including
tachometer. Originally finished in Fathom Blue paint with RPO D88
hood and rear deck stripes over a businesslike black vinyl bench
seat interior - the color combination it sports today - this
LS6-powered SS 454 was also optioned with a UM1 AM radio and
8-track tape player, U76 windshield antenna and A01 full tinted
glass. As offered, the SS 454 benefits from a freshly completed
professional restoration to OEM specifications completed over a
3-year timeframe using the car's original parts and components,
plus correct replacement items as required. Retaining all-original
sheet metal, the SS 454 sports its originally specified color
combination, according to the unaltered cowl tag, including the
highly original and very well-preserved interior retaining the
original AM radio and 8-track player. The matching-numbers LS6
engine and surrounding engine compartment are correctly presented,
retaining proper components and accessories throughout. Offered
with a "Box A" Arizona title and 91,500 actual miles, this
collector-worthy SS 454 is listed in the National Chevelle LS6
Registry (#24) and accompanied by restoration photos and receipts,
the original Build Sheet (still affixed to the door panel) and
ownership history.