1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe SS LS6
The 1970s dawned with a "big bang" for GM fans, as the corporate
policy of a maximum 400 CI displacement limit in midsize cars
finally ended. The various GM brands went far over their Ford and
Chrysler competition, all offering 450-plus cubes immediately. For
Chevrolet's enthusiast base, cars like this incredible two-owner
Chevelle hosted the new 454 CI Turbo Jet, offered in its ultimate
450 HP LS6 format here. The LS6 engine, coupled to the RPO Z15
SS454 package it mandated and whatever transmission choice was
made, added well over $700 to the base Chevelle cost. This
car-already given a professional nut-and-bolt, rotisserie, body-off
restoration-is documented with its build sheet and Protect-O-Plate,
ensuring its provenance. Original delivered and sold at Reedman
Chevrolet of Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
Under the just-released 1970 hood with fresh-air cowl induction is
the original matching-numbers 454/450 HP V-8 engine, a one-year
offering that truly made the newly restyled Chevelle a standout on
the cruise circuit, highway or drag strip. Featuring a factory
Winters Foundry-cast aluminum intake, Holley 4-barrel carburetor,
factory emissions equipment and dual exhaust ending in chrome tips,
it quickly became a legend. The LS6 is backed here by a TH400
automatic transmission and 12-bolt differential, and this car has
both power steering and power brakes with front discs.
The car is cloaked in Fathom Blue, highlighted with white stripes
and a black bench-seat interior. Highlights inside are the 120-mph
speedometer with five-digit odometer shows 69k miles, in-dash
tachometer, AM radio, SS steering wheel, rubber floor mats and the
nice overall detailing. The exterior is brightened with rechromed
bumpers, the cowl induction hood with tags and hold-down hood pins,
the SS454 fender emblems, premium chrome trim and a set of 5-spoke
SS wheels. Add on those Firestone Wide Oval raised white-letter
tires and you're looking at the way it was back in the day. The
sale will include the aforementioned items, original build sheet,
Protect-O-Plate, factory owner's manual and a binder holding this
car's documentation. The bench seat kept the girlfriend (or
boyfriend) close, and that fresh sound of 454 CI drawing in air
kept everybody else away-far away.
The Ultimate Muscle Car, the 1970 LS6 Chevelle was America's King
of the Streets. The past is gone, and the future may never see a
car like this. It is one of the brutes the most commanding muscle
car ever manufactured.
If you want a guaranteed investment to add value to your collection
contact LRA at 215-781-3790 or email us at
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