Frame Off Built Chevelle SS Convertible LS6 454 V8 4 Speed 12 Bolt 3.31 PS PB

SUMMARY

* Body-off rotisserie restoration completed in 2009
* Date-correct 454 cubic inch Chevrolet V8
* Date-correct Muncie M22 4-speed manual transmission
* Date-correct 12-bolt rear axle
* Correct Cranberry Red paint / Correct Black top
* Correct Black interior
* Sale includes: Restoration photos and a receipt for the car's 2015 engine overhaul
* Factory power steering / Factory power front disc and rear drum brakes
* F41 heavy-duty suspension
* 14-inch Super Sport wheels

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If you're buying a car to enjoy, the driving experience is a huge part of your decision. Build sheets, Protect-O-Plates, Certificates Of Authenticity – they're all great to have, but none of them make the car better, tighter or faster. Not to mention, they tend to command a pretty serious premium. If you've dreamed of ripping through the gears in a Chevelle LS6 convertible, but just can't bring yourself to finance a classic that'll spend most of its time in bubble wrap, this brilliant tribute is the perfect alternative. Restored and ready to roll, it looks the part, sounds the part, and best of all, FEELS the part. Want a lot of show AND a whole lot of go? Still your gaze on this stunning A-Body!

BODYWORK/TRIM

There was no shortage of great color options for the legendary Chevelle, but it's hard to argue the effect Cranberry Red has on the car's sturdy lines. Recently massaged and sprayed, this correct and glossy Chevy looks great decked in black Super Sport top stripes and thoroughly buffed clear. Shut lines are straight all around, with rockers, doors and fenders that work well together. There's a roster of new chrome that complements a correct Black top. Naturally, that impressive appearance is a direct result of a body-off, rotisserie restoration that was completed in 2009 by Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania's Tony's Muscle Cars. And today, the car rolls as one high caliber classic that's clean enough to show and nice enough to drive!

ENGINE

Although the second-generation Super Sport's ferocious Turbo Jet V8 was conservatively rated at 450 horsepower, it actually punched the dyno somewhere north of 500. Pull this classic's stainless lanyards and you'll find a correct cowl induction system that's cleanly integrated into a completely finished, Satin Black frame. At the center of that frame, a correctly decaled, single-snorkel air cleaner forces oxygen in to a correct 4557 Holley, which is threaded onto a 1970-exclusive 3963569 Winters intake. At the back of that intake, a traditional points distributor sequences fire through Suppressor High Heat Protection wires. Below those wires, correct exhaust manifolds and old school emissions hardware frame date-correct 3964291 heads. And in front of those heads, GM hoses channel water past a correct fan and rebuilt alternator with the help of a beefy radiator and familiar tower clamps. This past year, the Chevy Orange block, which wears a correct 3963512 casting number behind a matching VIN stamp and March ( C ) 31st (31), 1970 (70) casting date, was professionally overhauled by Drake Engines of Rochester, New York. And everything, from the car's fresh brake booster and Delco-topped battery all the way to its stainless fluid lines and mirrored valve covers, looks much nicer than anything that left GM's factories.

DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION

Naturally, this convertible's road-ready chassis has been restored to the same high standards as the aforementioned body panels and engine compartment. A traditional coat of Satin Black paint provides a great foundation for a slew of tags, inspection marks and factory-accurate details. Behind the stout big block, a 1970-model Muncie 'Rock Crusher' spins power to a 1970-model 12-bolt axle. Holding that killer drivetrain off the ground is a heavy-duty F41 suspension, which centers factory power steering between stiff springs, boxed control arms and sturdy sway bars. The car's rebuilt power front disc and rear drum brake system is present, accounted for and functions exceptionally well. The aforementioned exhaust manifolds dump spent gases in to true-dual pipes, which breathe through Xlerator turbo mufflers and polished stainless tips. Power meets the pavement through stylish Super Sport wheels, which lap F70-14 Goodyear Polyglas tires around stainless trim rings and requisite “SS” center caps. And the car's soild floors are coated in correct Oxide Red pigment.

INTERIOR

Featuring a host of new components, and decked in correct Black vinyl, this convertible's fully restored interior feels comfortable and inviting. Its slick front bucket and rear bench seats, which feature embossed weave patterns that were designed to keep passenger's backs cool, show hardly any signs of wear. In front of those seats, a straight and crack-free dash hangs a deluxe Chevelle gauge cluster above correct climate controls and a Delco AM radio. Below that dash, fresh black carpet centers a chrome Muncie shifter inside an attractive, stainless-trimmed console. At the sides of that carpet, clean door panels hang spotless “SS” emblems between crank windows and manual door locks. In front of the driver, a satin-spoke Chevrolet Rally Wheel keeps everybody pointed in the right direction. And behind the passengers, a fully restored trunk centers a full-size spare and correct jack between a fresh mat and correct decklid decals.

OUR SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION

* Restoration photos
* A receipt for the car's engine overhaul
* A reproduction window sticker

At roughly half the cost and twice the fun of a numbers-matching piece, this killer Chevelle is the total package. With a powerful big block, tough Muncie 4-speed and first class restoration, it's a fully sorted classic that virtually spells the term “bragging rights”. If you're ready to add some fresh firepower to your automotive arsenal, don't miss the chance to take home this storied Chevrolet legend!