1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
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This is a true numbers matching SS 454 LS6 4-Speed that is sure to turn some heads and get noticed wherever it goes. A Factory 450 Horsepower V8 with a 4 speed transmission is a match unlike any other. The LS6 is a very noteworthy vehicle for many reasons but the scarcity alone makes this car very special. In 1970 the LS6 option cost a mere $263. 30. The additional option available for $147. 52 was the ZL2 also known as the Cowl-Induction hood package. This sport-striped hood that was secured with pins had a vacuum operated flap that ducted cold air to the carburetor when the accelerator was floored. This is present on this LS6 and works exactly as designed. According to contemporary sources a 450hp LS6 could run 0-60 in 6. 1 seconds and cover the quarter mile in 13:44 at 108 MPH. Packed with all of the horsepower producing technology of the time this engine had a forged steel crank in beefy 4-bolt mains, forged steel connecting rods and aluminum pistons, a high lift high duration solid lifter cam, 800 CFM Holley 4-barrel on an aluminum dual plane intake manifold and large intake and exhaust valves in high...