Vehicle Description
This 1990 Chevrolet Silverado 454 SS pickup is well equipped for a
cruising experience, with options and amenities including power
brakes and power steering, factory air conditioning, power locks
and windows, plus a lower-restriction dual exhaust. Riding on a
brand-new set of BFGoodrich tires, this example is accompanied by a
clean CARFAX. Following the landmark redesign of Chevrolet's pickup
truck lines for 1988, the GM division's engineers quietly developed
RPO (Regular Production Option) B4U to unleash the Silverado 454 SS
in late 1989 for a 1990 model year launch. No mere decal-and-stripe
special, the 454 SS was a fully integrated performance and
appearance package for the Silverado with menacing looks, high-end
amenities and electrifying performance. Available only in
regular-cab, short-box form, the 454 SS was offered in any color
you wanted, as long as it was Onyx Black. True to its name, the 454
SS featured Chevrolet's fuel-injected 454ci V8 engine, developing a
factory-rated 230hp engine mated to a Turbo-Hydramatic 3-speed
automatic transmission. Its peak torque of 385 ft/lbs arrives at
just 1,900 engine revolutions. Other choice 454 SS features
included a 3.73 limited-slip rear axle, Performance Handling
Package and Bilstein gas shocks, plus a heavy-duty radiator,
quick-ratio steering, a front anti-roll bar and 275/65 R15 tires.
Passenger amenities were many, including a Garnet Red interior with
high-back cloth bucket seats and a center console, AM/FM stereo
with cassette payer and graphic equalizer, and tilt steering.
Performance backed up the pickup's image, including 0-60
acceleration in 7.7-seconds and a 15.9-second quarter-mile at 87
mph, plus good handling and braking. Production was relatively low,
with select updates through 1993, with experts reporting 16,953
built in all.
