Vehicle Description
A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 is already a beautiful thing.
Especially when you take a rare convertible body and give it a full
restoration that went right down to the undercarriage. Then you add
huge performance upgrades like LS6 specs to the big block,
four-wheel disc brakes, five-speed manual, and much more. Now you
realize you have the Chevelle that's the envy of everyone,
including other Chevelles.
From the moment this car comes into view, all of your senses tell
you there was a ton invested in keeping it in superior condition.
And this care is justified considering that Chevrolet only produced
7,511 examples of the ultra desirable 1970 Chevelle convertibles.
The factory-correct Cranberry Red is bold and bright thanks to the
full restoration around 1,200 miles ago that included a respray
with plenty of modern clearcoat, and a professional hand applying
it. But the true artwork to this car is also making sure that the
panels are straight and uniform to give the color a great canvas.
The result is when the sunshine hits this droptop, it showcases all
those great curves that made this Chevelle so desirable from day
one. On body and paint this nice, only the best brightwork will do.
So everything from the trim around the wheels, to the extremely
well integrated bumpers are mirror-like. But undoubtedly, one of
our favorite details is the dual white stripes. Not only does the
package look best when painted on, but also because it matches the
newer white folding top, this Chevelle looks awesome with the roof
up or down. And of course, the stripes are a great part of the SS
package. The intimidation continues with all the correct badging,
blacked-out grille, hood pins, and a proper cowl induction hood.
The addition of the large 18-inch Billet Specialties alloys only
add to this awesome aggressiveness.
You're going to love riding with the top down because the red
interior and red convertible boot cover combine with the exterior
red to give off a very cool mix of premium and performance. It gets
better as you slip inside and realize there were large investments
in keeping this convertible looking period-correct, but with all
the right upgrades. High back bucket seats and a center console
give you the best seating position, and you get the full round
gauge panel, including large tach. This is a fairly rare power
windows car with a power convertible top, so you don't even need to
leave the driver's seat to go from enclosed comfort to a
wind-in-your-hair experience. As you gaze over this pristine
interior, you spot some obvious upgrades like how the steering
wheel is now a Billet Specialties unit that matches the exterior
wheels. There are also more subtle additions, like how the AM/FM
stereo appears original, but it's really an upgraded Retrosound
unit with aux input. Have you counted the gears on the stick shift
yet?
On a car so nicely restored thus far, you'll love to see that the
engine bay continues this high caliber presentation. Even better is
that you're looking at a 454 cubic-inch big block with some serious
power. Without a suffix code or documentation, we have been
informed that it was built in the spirit of the legendary LS6 V8,
and even includes the correct LS6 intake and air grabber diaphragm
sealing to the cowl induction hood. Quite frankly, we have no
trouble believing the LS6 style-build because this restored
Chevelle also comes with the dyno sheet proving its 518 horsepower.
While the thunderous dual exhaust announces your power superiority,
don't forget to see its path in the undercarriage photos. There you
see this is the kind of restoration that you'll put a mirror under
the car during shows. Then again, you might not get off the road
that long because this SS was also upgraded to be a serious driver.
Tubular A-arm front suspension, thick sway bars, fully adjustable
coilovers front & rear, and Baer four-wheel disc brakes all makes
this one of the best handling Chevelles you'll ever see. And since
the five-speed manual transmission gives you full control over the
monster V8, this is a muscle car that can also be your backroads
friend.
If you're ready to grab the best of everything, this rare Chevelle
convertible is ready for you right now. But don't hesitate, this
one-of-a-kind king won't wait too long. Call now!!
