For Sale: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle in Bradenton, Florida

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 �€" Cranberry Red, LS5 Big Block, TH400, 12-Bolt Rear Why This Car Is Special The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 sits at the top of the muscle car hierarchy, and it has for more than fifty years. This is not an opinion �€" it is a market fact backed by auction results, collector demand, and the simple reality that no other GM A-body of the era was offered with as much displacement from the factory. The 454 cubic inch big block was new for 1970, and Chevrolet offered it in two states of tune: the LS6 at 450 horsepower and the LS5 at 360 horsepower. The LS5 was the more streetable of the two, making it the version most buyers actually ordered. It was hydraulic-cammed, emissions-friendly enough for daily use, and still capable of running the quarter mile in the mid-13-second range in period testing. The VIN on this car confirms it left the factory as a genuine Chevelle SS, built at the Kansas City assembly plant in 1970. The body style is the two-door hardtop Sport Coupe, the most desirable configuration in the SS lineup. This particular car presents in Cranberry Red over a black vinyl interior �€" a combination that photographs well but, more importantly, looks exactly right in person. One important detail worth noting up front: the engine currently under the cowl induction hood is a GM LS5 454 unit dated to 1973, not a date-coded 1970 block. This is disclosed clearly because informed buyers at this level expect it. The engine is correct in specification to what originally came in the car �€" same LS5 designation, same Quadrajet carburetion, same Turbo-Jet 454 air cleaner �€" and it has been installed with attention to period-correct appearance. Buyers focused strictly on numbers-matching originality will note this distinction. Buyers focused on driving a properly sorted, big-block Chevelle SS will find that this car delivers exactly that. Features List - GM LS5 454 cubic inch big block V8 (1973 GM block, LS5 specification) - Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel carburetor - Turbo-Jet 454 air cleaner - Cowl induction hood with sealed breather - Turbo-Hydramatic TH400 3-speed automatic transmission - GM 12-bolt rear axle - Correct boxed-in front control arms - F-41 performance suspension - Tubular A-arms - Front and rear sway bars - Performance rear shocks - Power front disc brakes - Power steering - Aluminum radiator - Dual exhaust with chrome tips - SS grille emblem - SS 454 fender badges - Black hood stripes - Wheel opening moldings - Chrome front and rear bumpers - Correct SS wheels with radial tires - SS steering wheel - SS door panel badges - Bucket seats with console - Black carpet - Factory tachometer - Custom audio sound system - Vinyl interior - Clean undercarriage - Body by Fisher Mechanical The LS5 454 was Chevrolet's entry point into the big block SS lineup in 1970. It used a hydraulic lifter camshaft, a single Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel carburetor, and rectangular-port cylinder heads. Factory-rated output was 360 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque, though many historians and enthusiasts believe those figures were conservatively published in part due to the insurance climate of the era. The engine in this car is a GM LS5 454 unit from 1973, installed with the correct Turbo-Jet 454 air cleaner and period-appropriate detailing. The engine bay presents well, with the block painted in the correct Chevrolet orange, chrome valve covers, and clean wiring throughout. Backing the 454 is the Turbo-Hydramatic TH400, one of the strongest automatic transmissions General Motors ever produced. The TH400 was used across GM's performance lineup for decades, from muscle cars to trucks, and it is well supported in the rebuild and performance aftermarket today. Cooling is handled by an aluminum radiator, an upgrade over the original that improves thermal capacity without affecting the under-hood appearance in a meaningful way. Out back sits the GM 12-bolt rear axle, the correct and most desirable un