1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6

LMC is very proud to offer for sale this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6

While the Chevelle was originally designed to provide solid, basic transportation, the secret was in the Chevrolet order form.  With the right check marks and a few extra dollars, it was possible to order a car that would rule both street and strip.  By 1970, GM had finally taken the corporate limitations restricting the size of engine they would allow to be stuffed into a mid-size body, and the result was a very special motor for the Chevelle SS.  The Chevelle offered high performance with timeless good looks and remains a true collector favorite today.

The ultimate Chevrolet motor that would be equipped was the 454 LS6 which was conservatively rated at 450 horsepower.  The 454 cubic inch Chevy big-block featured an 800cfm Holley four-barrel carburetor on an aluminum manifold atop solid lifters, forged aluminum high compression pistons, rectangle port cylinder heads, four-bolt mains, forged steel crank and connecting rods, and deep-groove accessory pulleys.  A $147 throttle-operated cowl induction hood ensured it never had to pant for air.  Hi-test gasoline was mandatory with an 11.25:1 compression ratio, but the resulting performance in a 3,800 lb. car was pretty hi-test, too.  The LS6 option added more than $1,000 to the base $3,800 price, but when the time came to step lively off the line it was worth every penny.

This 1970 Chevelle SS was fortunate enough to have been factory ordered with the highly collectible and sought after LS6 454/450 hp engine option.  Exterior is presented in the factory ordered correct Classic White exterior with two black SS stripes that race up the functional cowl induction hood.  Two authentic build sheets indicate that this Chevelle was well optioned from the factory.  High-performance options include numbers matching LS6 454/450hp engine,  Muncie M22 “Rock Crusher” four-speed, F-41 performance suspension, functional cowl induction hood and a 4.10:1 rear axle with positraction.  This Chevelle was ordered new by the famous Hi Performance Chevrolet dealer Berger Chevrolet in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  During that time, performance cars and drag racing were becoming increasingly popular and Berger was not one to buck the trend. Berger Chevrolet became a nationally known outlet for all of Chevrolet's high-performance cars and parts, being featured in numerous muscle car and enthusiast magazines. The COPO (Central Office Production Order) program found a regular home at Berger, selling some of the rarest and most valuable factory built models of Camaro, Corvette, Nova, and Chevelles.

In 1967 the new High-Performance Parts Department would get 50 pieces of mail daily for catalogues and parts orders, and ship parts across the U.S. and internationally. Several racing cars carried the "Prescribed Power by Berger" logo, and Berger's reputation even reached General Motors world headquarters. GM created a training film based on Berger's high-performance parts operation. By the end of the decade, sales had more than tripled, including over 1700 new vehicles sold per year.

This Chevelle SS has been through a complete frame off restoration and the end result is this beautiful Chevelle that looks like it did sitting on the showroom floor of Berger Chevrolet.  The engine compartment has benefited from show quality detailing. The block was refinished in Chevy orange and the intake manifold in natural aluminum, while the inner fenders, firewall and radiator support wear a coat of satin black, all set off by fresh show-quality chrome on the rocker covers. There is a full complement of correct factory-style paint and crayon markings on the firewall, engine, master cylinder and steering box (among other places). Treating the car to a trip up the hoist reveals a high level of detailing on the undercarriage, as well. The suspension components have been refinished as well as the frame is self and show paint markings, stickers and stamps that would have been applied at the factory during the original build. The floor pans show a dusting of white overspray, again very authentic.  

The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 was one of the greatest muscle cars of the period and previously part of two very large prominent muscle car collections. This one in particular is an investment grade collectible because of it has benefited from frame off restoration, as well fully documented with original build sheets, and is powered by a numbers matching engine. Due to its rarity and condition, this LS6 Chevelle would be at home in any muscle car enthusiast’s collection.