Beautiful 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396. Sport Coupe (two-door hardtop). Cranberry Red with dual black hood and trunk lid sport stripes. Black vinyl seal upholstery, black vinyl door panels, black vinyl rear side panels, black vinyl rear side panels, black vinyl headliner, black sun visors and black carpeting.
Chevrolet "big block" overhead valve V8 engine. Brawler dual feed double pump four-barrel carburetor, cast iron intake manifold, HEI electronic distributor, aftermarket polished aluminum valve covers, Hedman steel tubing exhaust headers, and aftermarket chrome-plated fuel pump; GM Turbohydramtic 400 three-speed automatic transmission with aftermarket finned aluminum fluid pan; 12-bolt rear axle and differential assembly with aftermarket chrome-plated differential inspection cover and unknown final drive ratio; Cragar SS 14x7-inch chrome-plated five-spoke mag-style wheels; BF Goodrich Radial T/A P225/70R14 raised white letter radial tires; F41 front and rear sport suspension; rear air shock absorbers; dual exhaust system with aftermarket low restriction mufflers; power steering with polished aluminum pump and fluid cannister; power front disc and rear drum brakes with chrome-plated master cylinder and power brake booster cannister; aftermarket chrome-plated alternator; aftermarket polished aluminum radiator cylindrical overflow cannister; aftermarket braided stainless steel radiator and heater hoses; aftermarket chrome-plated top of radiator cover; aftermarket "SS" plastic top filter panel between radiator and grill; front bucket seats; floor-mounted center console with transmission shifter and lockable storage compartment; Rally instrument cluster package with 7,000 rpm tachometer, clock, and amperage, water temperature, and fuel level gauges; Autogage steering column-mounted 10,000 rpm tachometer; Autogage under dashboard-mounted oil pressure, voltage, and water temperature gauges; aftermarket AM-FM stereo radio; Digital Ready package shelf-mounted speakers; tilt steering column; three-spoke sport steering wheel with vinyl rim; glovebox-mounted remote power trunk lock release; inside day-night rearview mirror with integral map light; aftermarket hard-shell vinyl front spoiler under bumper; chrome-plated manual outside rearview mirrors; and Softray tinted glass - all windows.
The car was originally purchased from the Gateway Classic Cars dealership in Kenosha, Wisconsin in January 2017. A limited set of photographs that were received from the dealer suggest the car underwent a complete ground-up, body-off restoration at some point in the past, which included a rebuild of the engine. Since acquiring the vehicle the following work had been performed, which is supported by a series of invoices and paid receipts: (1) the radio and cigarette lighter were repaired April 2017; (2) the transmission fluid pan gasket, the transmission mounts, and the engine mounts were replaced June 2019; (3) new bearings, new axles, and new seals were installed in the rear axle and differential assembly February 2020; (4) the engine intake manifold gaskets and valve cover gaskets were replaced August 2020; (5) an aftermarket front spoiler was installed February 2021; (6) portions of the transmission were rebuilt or replaced February 2021; (7) a new windshield wiper motor was installed July 2022; (8) an aftermarket tachometer was installed on the steering column August 2022; (9) a new steering gear was installed January 2023. In addition an aftermarket aluminum valve covers, an aftermarket aluminum transmission fluid pan, and an aftermarket chrome-plated differential inspection cover. With he purchase of the vehicle the original 14x7-inch painted steel five-spoke mag-style wheels, stainless steel trim rings, and chrome-plated center caps, were received and currently stored in garage.
The car shows very well and has won several trophies in car shows.
