Vehicle Description
Take a good look at this 1970 Chevelle SS, because they don't get
much nicer. Better yet, it's got a stout 468 inch big block under
the hood, and thanks to a long list of upgrades, it's one of the
finest heavy-hitters we've featured in a long, long time.
Orange has never looked as good as it does on this car, and while
at first glance it might look like Hugger Orange, it's actually got
a lot of metallic in it, so it positively glows in the sunlight.
The contrast of the bright color with brutal SS stripes on what is
arguably the pinnacle of muscle car evolution makes for one heck of
an appealing package. The bodywork was done a few years ago, yet
thanks to expert care ever since, it still looks amazing. It was
stripped to a bare shell and refinished from there using two-stage
urethane, so the shine is unbelievably deep and clear and the
carbon-look SS stripes make it truly stand out. All the stainless
trim was removed and professionally polished, the bumpers were
re-chromed, and the weather-stripping and body mounts were
replaced, making this car feel like new as it hammers down the
highway. No big mods beyond the cool button-style hood pins and a
few shaved emblems, but wow, when your car looks like this, you
don't need to get too radical to get noticed.
The interior was completely removed for the build and fresh
high-tech buckets were installed, complete with black leather and
suede inserts. New carpets and tons of sound-deadening material
keep it especially hushed inside, and aside from the custom EFI
badges on the dash, it looks quite OEM with a factory tach and
auxiliary dials. The center console has a vintage-looking Hurst
shifter but it now manages a 5-speed gearbox and the 3-spoke
steering wheel looks like it was just installed yesterday. Vintage
Air A/C blows ice cold and uses factory-style controls to stay out
of sight, and yes, that's the original AM radio in the dash, which
could easily be upgraded if you so choose. And you get an OEM-style
trunk that's finished with correct spatter paint and a reproduction
mat.
The engine is a thumping 468 cubic inch big block, which is
essentially a punched-out 454. During the build it was heavily
fortified with aluminum heads, a custom cam, and cool induction
system that neatly tucks under the cowl induction hood. It wears
Chevy Orange paint, but you can tell at a glance it isn't stock
anymore, especially with those beautiful valve covers and all the
braided stainless lines throughout the engine bay. There's a giant
radiator up front and a serpentine belt drive system for the
accessories, and you'd better believe this thing likes to rip
through the gears. It's tied to a Tremec 5-speed manual gearbox
feeding a 10-bolt rear end that doesn't seem to mind the abuse.
Ceramic-coated headers, Flowmasters, electric cut-outs and
turn-downs sound spectacular and the suspension is totally custom,
with tubular A-arms up front and a trick control arm setup in back.
There are also disc brakes at all four corners with vented and
cross-drilled rotors, and they live behind gorgeous 18-inch
American Racing wheels and staggered 245/40/18 front and 295/35/18
rear Nitto performance radials.
If you like your cars fast, polished, and ready-to-rock, few can do
it better than this nasty orange Chevelle. Call today!
