1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6 454 - Freak of Nature
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- 1970 was the pinnacle of the original muscle car era. Horsepower ratings had soared to ridiculous levels. No muscle car had a higher on paper rating than the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6 454. It was rated a whopping 450 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. This video explains why the LS6 powered 1970 Chevelle SS was one of the best muscle cars ever produced and why it's truly a freak of nature.
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It's amazing to hear the narrator talk about engine, transmission and rear axle ratio options. Today they talk about cup holders and moon roofs. BFD!
+1. And heated seats, "backup cameras", blue tooth, and "smart phone" ports. Commercials for these gyno-androgynous Jelly Bean "cars" with sjw numales, whimin shrikes and "soccer momz". Sickening how weak this Country has become.
👍👍🤣Sooo true mb13972 Today’s cars wouldn’t last 50 years, they would fall apart in less than 5 years. Today’s cars are a shitbox.
Screen size. Mpg.....
Cars sold by level of internet connectivity...
@Temporary Account You’re sooo right about that.🤙
My '69 SS396 was also a GEM, and I still own it, after all these years.
No you don't.
how much is it worth?
Good for you for keeping your beast.
If its the 375hp option they actually had 425hp. Only 4 thousand made . we have one .blue with blue vinyl hard top 410 rear 4 speed munci. Bout 8 grand to restore 1 time owner Vietnam vet . numbers matching . had a lot of 20,000$ offers and always a no. 1 guy was pulling the tarp off and was met by 3 fire arms . he said in sorry i just had to see and offered 5 grand .. I laughed, cocked the 12 and said i should shot you right now for being offended
@@otissalexander4302 425 gross is only 350 net Homie.....that is only 15 hp more than a Camaro 3.6 V-6 at 335 net...LOL.....
Growing up a Mopar Hemi owner, I still have much respect for the LS6.
But you still beat them
Hemis deserve tons of respect too. A friend in high school's first car was a 360 hp '65 GTO black/black coupe. That got stolen so dad bought him a 4-speed '66 Hemi Satellite. My goodness what a car that was. Well, he totaled it coming out of a toll booth on the Garden State Parkway. Next on the list was a '67 Corvette convertible, 327/350. All these cars were while he was in the last two years of high school and the first year after graduation. He moved away and I haven't seen him since.
As u should but mopar is cool
@@robintaylor1490 there was not a hemi in the day that could beat an LS6 Chevelle.
@@OldGriz708 you are mistaken sir, lots of stock hemi cars beat the LS6. I know from experience owning both it just depends on which car you used.
Got one sitting in the garage, makes me feel like the KING of the road when I get it out and stir the shifter. USA1
I'll be right over, lol.
Yes sir lucky guy
Just don’t challenge a performance EV at the stop light.
@@shepherdsknoll8 I had a 1977 Trans am with a factory 455 And yes they made a few with a 455 It would smoke a 1970 Chevelle Im not bragging its a fact But the 1970 chevelle is a work of art
Joe Mamma , I was just out in the Nevada desert, I did 130 mph on a straight stretch- rock solid. My foot indicated another 10 mph.
Amazing car! I bought a new one, SS 454, Red with black stripes, 4 speed, 3.55 rear gear. I wish i still had it.
If you only knew then what you know now
My father r egretted not getting a 1968 turbine bronze colored hemi roadrunner for fifteen hundred bucks in 1972 the roadrunner belong to one of my brother's friends and the water pump went out on it and it's set under a tree on the side of our house for like a month before they came back to get it and he offered it to my dad for fifteen hundred bucks but my dad didn't want it because he did not want to mess with two carburetors and solid lifters he said there was too much maintenance.the car had no options but radio automatic transmission it even had rubber floor mats instead of a carpet the guy who owned it called it a taxi cab special because it had very few options.
My father has one too.. LS6, M22 4 speed, he put 4.11 gears, and headers.. sold it during the gas crunch of the 70s
Mine was blue w/white stripes. Turbo 400 automatic, posi 4:10 rear. I paid $2250 for it in 1985.
@@chevyblue10 In 1970 I believe i paid New $4300.00
I bought a new 70 LS6 SS in Feb, 1970. White with Black Stripes and Black interior. As I recall right at $4,700. Probably the most fun car I ever had. I won almost all of the time but there were a couple times I lost. It was a daily driver so I kept it pretty much stock except for Headers and a different Intake and Carb. As long as I didn't touch the inside of the engine my warranty stayed intact. Sometimes I simply could not get any traction. I had the 3 Speed Auto with I think a 331 Gear. i have always wondered what would this car have been like with today's electronics. My fun car today is a Z06 A8. I have always been an Automatic Transmission person simply because I was not good with the manual clutch. I kept the 70 SS til I had 48,000 miles on it. It had a 50,000 mile powertrain warranty. And believe me this car was in the dealership for motor repairs several times. I simply didn't want to pay for the repairs myself after 50,000 miles. And the final thing was my Insurance Company in 1972 raised my premiums to $1,470 annually. I said no and traded it in on my first Corvette. The 1972 350 Corvette annual insurance premium was $270. Folks, that's what ended the Muscle Car days for me back then... This was a great video, Keep em coming.
I would guess that this car's modern equivalent would be the late Chevy SS sedan. They would have sold like crazy if they would have put a retro theme on it and called it "Chevelle"
@@twoeightythreez the only reason the SS even made it into production was to fulfill GM's Contract. I talked to a couple of Salesman when I was getting service done to the Wife's Cruz and they didn't even know what it was. Kinda hard to sell something when you don't even know what it is.
@@twoeightythreez the modern equivalent is the camaro,there is literally like 10-15 whp difference between the 70 ls6 ss454 and what is under the hood of the new camaro.
You lived the life sir.
@@SGTJDerek Those salesmen were amateurs obviously
Don’t get any better than this 1970 Chevelle SS muscle car perfection!
Even non-ss are cool
Deutsch, zwei in the pink und ein in the stink!
StevieDee, I prefer my Ford '70 429 SCJ drag-pack Torino instead.
I'm a Ford guy, but ohmygosh, the Chevelle SS454! What a car!
Steve from Texas me too I'm a Ford guy but I love this car
Yon Cheramie Dom loves it too.
Yo Texas Pete it's a freaking nature until I come up against the 427 side Oiler
@Choff C you got to cheat on them Chevys their junk man everybody knows the 427 side Oiler takes it home have a great night there Bow-Tie guy
@Choff C 427 jump Chevrolet got eaten numerous times by the side Oiler have a great night there choffet
@ 15 years old my uncle literally kept his Ls6 convertible 4 speed in his barn. Trust me..... I knew where he kept his keys.
Thanks for buying that one Pat. It was a blast!
I remember in the late '70's you could buy used, running big block muscle cars for as little as $2000. I bought one in '82, a '70 1/2 RS/SS 396 Camaro. Paid $2000, it was my daily driver. Wish I still had it.
1990notch ... Dude!!!! ... You must not have known what you had!!!! ... Today that car would be worth $2000 if it was a rust bucket with pieces missing !!!
1990notch I bought 1970 chevelle 250$ previous owner stuck s 455 in it. I sold it for 500$. Only If I kept one or two of the cars i owned from back then.
What year did you sell it? I had a buddy that loved El Camino's. At one time he had 3, a '68, '69 and a'71. Two of them were SS 396's. The '71 had a cowl hood with a functioning door, black with white stripes. Another friend had two SS 396 Chevelle's, a '66 and a '67. The '66 is my favorite year Chevelle.
I owned it in mid 80s. I like the early models more. After that I owned a 68 and 69 dodge dart GT. I could buy most cars back then for 500 buck or less. I wanted to buy a 69 camero my dad refused to let me buy said I would kill my self. It had a 396 I believe in it, price was 1300$ that was in 1984.
@@1990notch I had 3 '67 4-4-2's A triple black auto conv in HS, I didn't keep it up, traded it cheap when it needed new top, heater/hose, windshield. Got another hardtop with 3MT - found out that was slapped together, before it sucked a valve. 3rd one: I was walking past a gas station (in those days they all had service bays 😆) and he had a beautiful silver metal flake with some custom colors on the sides (don't think it was flames) and the front end parts from a '71 Monte Carlo - including DISK BRAKES. Anyway, I put 1200 miles on it in 4 days, then rolled it up a lawn, landing upside-down. Not a scratch on me, car was totalled...
1970 El Camino SS 454 with 4-speed rock crusher transmission is my dream car
70 454...my dream muscle car.
Quentin 33 mine too. Has been since I was a little kid
Quentin 33 Yup, me also!
Worked for landscape contractor back in 1970. He went to buy a "strong truck" for hauling boulders. Came back with a 454 El Camino rated at 450 hp with turbo-hydro tranny. Only got to drive it twice, both times with him in the passenger seat. He had no idea what he bought. All the weight is up front, so, even a light tap of the gas pedal spun the skinny polyglas tires. It was a monster.
All the weight up front? Put some boulders in the back... 😆
big facts! 1970 was the pinnacle year for muscle cars before EPA stepped in...miss those days
My dream car. Had one was I was 18 and working on it everyday for months. First time out got T-boned by a sweet old lady that ran a stop sign. Cried like a baby and still do on the inside when I see these cars.
These are such beautiful cars with such raw power
bought a 1970 red black stripe ls6 454-460 cowl induction m22 4spd. from 1st owner in june of 1977. it had 3.31 rear posi . i drove this car on vacation south on interstate 15 to interstate 80 in nevada n then ran with 6 truckers west to reno nv. at 100-110 mph and i averaged 16.5 mpg. this trip was at about midnight on a saturday night in autumn, cool air n stars....///
Doug Isbister. Wow what a great f***** story. Dam bro you have lived the American dream bro. Thanks for sharing.
I think the silver/black ones stood out most and looked like the Empire was going down the street before Star Wars was a dream.
A 454 with 3.31 gears at 100 to 110 MPH would get about 9 MPG my guess.. My 73 Chevelle with 2.70 gears and turbo 350 .. headers 1970 64 CC heads not stock 73 75 cc heads SP2P 4 barrel economy intake and spread bore 450 CFM Holley carb got 24 mpg at 55-60 mpg ..
My 2016 Yamaha FZ-07 got 28 to 32 MPG at 100 MPH when it was 34 F out recently ..
No way lad ; no way.
@@alwaysopen7970 Millennium Falcon?
Bought a 1970 LS6 454 Daytona yellow with black strips back in 1995...I had known about this car since early 70's...Bugged the owner for almost 25 years... It's all original...unrestored...matching numbers...49,000 miles...what a dream come true!
@Speedy rapacki Yepper
Can't get enough of this...Apex predator!
I Dated a Girl back in the early 70's who Owned a 454 Chevelle--Fastest Girl in Town, Never could Keep Up with that girl.....
My second car was a 1970 442, basically same ride and fun. Wish I still owned that beast. Great video!
My second new car was a 1970 Buick Gran Sport Stage 1 4-speed convertible. I agree with your statement as to the same ride and fun. All the Hi-perf GM muscle cars were great pieces of machinery.
My second new car was a 1970 Buick Gran Sport Stage 1 4-speed convertible. I agree with your statement as to the same ride and fun. All the Hi-perf GM muscle cars were great pieces of machinery.
IMO 442 was a better car
@@leomonster1973 it was nicer but not as powerful. The middle ground between the two was the Buick GS455.
and now its a rolling work of art and a thing of beauty, reminiscent of a time when the american car had a soul to it that many modern offerings lack..
Shame they didn't have today's tires/wheels.
@@SteevK69 Well I'm sure some people who restored theirs put some modern meat on 'em.
This is one of my dream cars. My mom's old boyfriend had a 68 and a 72. I loved those cars.
My brother Kevin had a green 1970 LS6 454 SS and it was named Poison Ivy
The 1970 Was one of my favorite Years on the Chevelle SS was one of my Favorite!!
1971 they dropped compression ratio and thats when horsepower went downhill.
My favorite muscle car of all time. I found and bought a 1970 Monte Carlo with a 454 which was also very rare.
not many of those around ,is yours the green paint by chance? almost every one ive seen was that color
@@rctopfueler2841 Yep, I owned it back in the early 80's, wish I still had it.
One of the greatest muscle cars of all time!
I would kill for one.
Me too, anyone but the wife and kids!!!
Had a 64, a 68 and a 70 Chevelle. Wishi had either one of them now!
That's my dream car there, 70 Chevelle, thanks for the vid, what a nice ride, beautiful machines.
The 70' chevelle SS is my fav muscle car. I would really love to restore one and have it brand new (it would be this exact color as well). BEAUTIFUL CAR!
I bought my 1970 Chevelle almost 16 years ago, and I vow to never get rid of it. It's not an SS, but a Malibu that originally had an inline 6 under the hood. I have a 350 now, and it currently needs a transmission as I only have 1st and 2nd gears.
God those things are beautiful. Nice documentary and great post.
2019 and this car is still absolute perfection. The shape, the grill, the rear end, are just timeless. Think of that; almost 50 yrs old and the styling and performance still turns heads.
Auto engineers in that era knew quality..... I grew up in the 60's!
So cool how I was born the exact same year this baby was also unveiled! I would love to buy this car as a tribute to my birth year as well as celebrating this magnificent muscle car.
A 70 SS454 has always been my bucket list car.
Mine is a bit wider. Instead of getting a newer G37/Q60 to replace my 10YO G37S, maybe with AWD, with ideas for forced ind. BUT, instead I opted for a big honkin' V8. OK, it's only 376CI, but it makes 455HP and 455TQ, in a 2017 Camaro SS. Most powerful & quickest car I've ever owned/driven. AND, after 9/2021, I cam mod it all I want - thinking ProCharger... 😆
when I was about eight or nine years old in the early seventies there was not one, but two '70 SS's in my neighborhood. I remember seeing at least one of them leave most of its rear tires on the pavement near my street one day. I was in awe. And to make sure we don't leave out the FOMOCO fans out there, my next door neighbor had a 69 Cougar XR7 convertible. Still one of my favorite cars of all time. I had a lot of rides in that car.
This was my sister's first car at 18. I loves riding around in that thing.
Fantastic video on one of the iconic muscle cars of that era. My father had a 71 Buick GS with a stage 1 455ci. The GS was kind of a brother to the Chevelle.
The GREATEST muscle ever built! I owned a 67 SS396 Turbohydromatic trans. Chevell but always wanted a 70 SS!! Great video and VERY accurate with numbers and specs.
My sister has a ‘70 …… as far as personal tastes in external design, I liked the simple lines of the 67 better.
my first car I had was a 70 chevelle as ls5 bought it used in 76 for $1200 didn't know what I had and sold it been kicking myself ever since
WOW! I don't know what else to say. All of these cars are off the charts. They get my adrenaline pumping just looking at them. I would probably have a heart attack if I actually drove one of them.👍
"The Apex" "Mount Everest". I agree. Such a beautiful piece of machinery. So sad that the muscle car era had to end.
So happy that it came back stronger than ever. Should enjoy that while it lasts because EVs are next.
1970, in my opinion, was THE year for all the muscle cars. The GTO, Charger, 442, GSX, all of them at the peak of their performance and maturity... Even the pony cars; Challenger, Mustang and Camaro were evolving into performance monsters.... Then 1971, everything started changing. I love the early years of the muscle car/pony car wars, but 1970 was the perfect storm of bonkers power, and GORGEOUS, flowing lines. My heart ACHES for a 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6 4 speed...even as a kid in the 1980s, to now, it was love at first site.
Wow. That car dealership at the very beginning of the video with the Mustangs, and Torinos really bring back some memories. I remember when I was 5 years-old, my dad driving us in his '69 GTO, going to various car lots, looking at new muscle cars like those. I remember my dad saying he didn't like the bright colors of the Lime Green, and Pink 'Cudas, and Challengers, that was sitting on the lot, brand new, with the stickers still in the windows.
I wish chevy would bring the chevelle back and have it beat the demon
Tennessee Outdoorsman I wish they would make a 454 direct injected V8 with at least a 12:1 compression rating, that would be awesome!
Not with who ever is head designer for chevys, beside the corvette most chevys coming out are pretty ugly looking
Chevy makes garbage now days.
It's on the way brother 💪
@@cryptolounge 🙄
knew a guy in the Navy in 1974 that had one, the headrest was a necessity
You are such a bullshiter....as the 454 is a boat. Chevy people will never change. You are always in a pissing contest.
You sound like the one trying to start a pissing contest Lyle, you probably never even rode in one, you're probably a jealous Found on road dead or Moo power fan boy.
FullSpectrum Survivalist everyone forgets about torque. big blocks, don't matter the manufacturer, are torque monsters. me, personally, I love old cars in general. the fact they're still on the road today is awesome.
No, I didn't forget, did you forget the 1/4th mile times, or just chose to ignore the facts for that year?
Lyle, seems like you're the bullshitter, you probably haven't even touched a chevy big block car in your life. The raw torque in these cars was earth shattering even to this day, you literally feel everything. I have a 350 small block that pulls me back every time I hit above 40mph. My buddy has a 396 big block that is absolutely amazing.
Back in the day I had a ride with an experienced drag racer in a 1970 396/4-speed. Its beauty belied its brutality.
My all-time favorite Muscle car. My former coworker who retired got the LS6 70 Chevelle he's had it since 1988 and took real great care of it. Keeps it in the garage car cover wash and wax it from time to time and only brings it out in spring and summers. Currently sitting at 7421miles. He let me take it for a spin one time I was all smiles that I finally got to drive one. I'm currently looking for one myself. A guy in Arizona beat me to it I was 3 minutes to late when trying to buy one. The guy sold it.
I'd give my eye teeth for one of these LS6 Chevelle's!
How about your left nut?
P Taushick both of them.
nice disappearing act, Salavator...
Probably would do that too!
id give my whole jawbone for a car like that!
No doubt that the 70's were all about having a fun and working hard just to have that fun, 1978 i gave 800 Bucks for a 1968 Nova that somebody had already taken the Hot Water Six out and then cram a 327 Small Block, leaving the 3 on the tree, i won't ever forget when i finally saved the Money to put that 4 speed, talk about making a huge difference, especially having 411 delivering the Rear.
All these Rides were only Dreams, i had to be Thankful for what i had, that is what made all the real fun come alive!!!
Dubbed the "earth mover" by hotrod magazine. This baby was a beast.
That's 'cause it stayed still, and spun the planet under it... 😆
I have been a Chevelle fan, ever since the very first time I saw one, when I was a kid. I know it might sound ridiculous, or sick, but' I love the Chevelle. I've had 2 in my days, and this one they are showing here, is just (sick) and would love to own this sweet bad boy. Though, I know I will never own another Chevelle, let alone a SS. But' I can still dream, and pretend I do.
I agree The 70 Chevelle was the pinnacle of all muscle cars. It was just as popular when they were new. That front end look was intoxicating. That can never be duplicated ever again.
I still think the 69 is a sexier looking car.
I had one in the 70's . drag raced it. best of 10.50's in quarter mile, in super stock.
Incredible review and great channel always look forward to a new episode thanks for your dedication
Awesome video, thank you so much for making this.
I remember reading a Car and Driver road test from 1970 on the LS6 when it was new. Theirs had the Turbo 400, and they said it liked to surprise the rear tires with part-throttle downshifts which would break 'em loose when they weren't expecting it. The LS6 was one of the very few cars GM produced that could keep up with a Hemi. I feel sorry for any young buyers trying to insure one at the time, though---I'm sure they paid a fortune.
@Speedy rapacki Keep in mind though that you couldn't trust factory ratings from anyone---many were underrated to help keep insurance premiums a bit lower. 2 examples; the Hemi and the Buick Stage 1
The '70 Buick 455 Stage 1 BEAT the Hemi.
@@hendo337 No it didn't. On the dragstrip, the Buick's big torque would put it in the lead until mid-track---then the Hemi's big valves would start to really breathe, and it would shut the Buick (and anything else) down at the end.
@@justsumguy2u you could throw the L88 in there too.
I was a Ford guy growing up but when I was in The Corps in the early/mid 70's I almost bought a '70 SS Chevelle 454, came this close to pulling the trigger but didn't. Kinda wish I would have.
What an absolutely beautiful car. Those were the days. I was still in high school, but my friends older brother had one. Not sure of the specifics on the engine/drivetrain, but it was sure gorgeous.
My favorite car & color. My high school drive & cruising vehicle in the 70's. Wanted to add - that is one of the best narration vids around. Thank you.
That last bit about the chevelle being the Mount Everest of the muscle car era gave me chills haha! It doesn't matter what kind of car you gravitate toward, EVERYONE loves the chevelle ss.
Great video. I bought a brand new '70 Chevelle in 1970. Unfortunately, it was a 350, 2 bbl version with auto. It was a very nice car and had A/C. The thought of the 454 spd is still a dream.
vppnbrent ... same here, my father was a practical man he thought 66 Malibu 283 four speed is more than any 20 year old should have.
" I really wanted that 396 " 😔
Wow Jason, at least you got a 4 spd. Congrats. My first car was a '57 Chev Bel Aire, 283, 3 on the tree. I wound up putting the 3 on the floor. I quickly became an expert at rebuilding the 3 spd to install new cincros. At least once a month I had to do it and from start to finish I could be done in hour and $10 out of pocket. This was 1965. I would have giving anything for a 4 spd. The spd shift 1-2 would kill it every time. Sure wish I had that car back today. I sold it in 1969 for $750.
vppnbrent hello, my first car, 72 nova with a straight 6, maybe i was just lucky, but that straight 6 was bulletproof! No mechanic needed for that thing, body rotted away, that engine was still going strong!
My friend, you should've got the one you really wanted. When I came home from military service in '68, I wanted a Mercury Cyclone GT with a 390 4bbl with over 300hp. I ended up settling for a '68 Cougar with a 289. Nice car, but just not enough pop. Less than a year later, I decided I was getting some muscle under my rear end and started looking around. Looked at all makes, Road Runners, Super Bee's, Chargers, Chevelles, GTO's, Buick Gran Sports. When I looked at the Chevelles, I just loved the way they looked. I debated on what engine to get. It was gonna be an SS, so, do I get the 325hp, the 350, or the big one, 375. After test driving one, I got the big boy and never looked back. What a car. So much fun to drive. I'm now 70 yrs old and still like driving the muscle cars of today. My youngest son has a 2016 Taurus SHO and Mustang GT and I drive them maybe once a week and it's still fun.
This was a nice car, vp. A friend of mine's Father had one that i slid my bike under when i was 13 or so. Weird downhill to a sorta main street. Luckily he stopped.
Back in the 70s, if you had a street car that ran in the low 14 seconds you had a really fast car. Back then racing was a weekend hobby and people would scan the local paper for used speed parts in hoping to make their cars just a tad quicker. Today, that fun is long gone.
I was in a trance watching this video. 😍😔 I might just watch this once a day everyday.
Nice video, thanks for posting.
And I thought the birth place for the AU Holden HQ coupe was the Oldsmobile 422, the Chev Chevelle SS is the exact birth place.
Mine was a 1972 HQ Coupe with the factory Chev 350 V8, what a car and perfect lines. I wish I still had it now. I love this channel.
My college roommate in 1970-71 had a red 70 SS454 w/cowl induction, Muncie 4 spd, & black stripes. He was from Modesto, L. Skiles, and had also ordered an SS396. He decided to take the first one thst showed up, which was the 454. Beautiful car, I can still hear that throaty whine…
One of my favorites for sure
You are doing a great job with these videos.
As a kid (16?) I drove a 64 (66?) Malibu 396 4 speed from downtown L.A. to Thousand Oaks.
It was fun. No freeway, maybe 50 foot center divider with Oak trees everywhere, not a house or other structure around.
Hey, another story. I was driving one of the main drags in Hollywood when a Charger drove up next to me at the light.
He had 6 little roadrunner decals on the upper forward corner of the driver door.
An ACE!! I got a kick out of that.
my cousin richard had a 70 nova. he let me use it on my graduation night for couple of hours. still smiling to this day.
Wish I was around for those times great video
thanks for these important facts about the 1970 Chevelle SS
I was trained as an import mechanic , but I LOVE American muscle!
Bought a 67 SS Chevelle same year out of high school for $3100. I changed the intake to high rise aluminum with a powerful duel feed Holly. Added Hooker headers, glass packs, a racing cam with solid lifters . It was as I remember a two door, “fire engine red, black canvas top, black bucket seats and a 4 speed Muncie. I changed the instrumentation with real gauges not the “idiot light, added big wide rear tires with air shocks. Out in real hood pins and I was off cruising! Then I had to leave for the Army. Great and happy times!!
That's my dream car one of the first things to buy when I win the lottery
Back in the day I had one of these but it was the 396 version and trust me it was no slouch and I won many of my red light to red light races but sadly lost some 2 from a boss mustang and a cuda and my buddy brad in his copo camaro which I have to mention hands down was the fastest car I had ever rode in at the time that thing was scary fast I still believe these cars had waaaaayy more horsepower than they advertised because these things were monsters but sadly he even lost once to a 69 z/28 with a 302 yeah you heard it right a 302 that was an angry little engine lol those were the days,thanks for the vid it brought back some memories.
I would have loved to have grown up in that era. I remember the first chevelle i ever seen. 70 SS red w/black racing stripes. Still one of my favorites
@@shawnjones7512 Down side: I wish I was young again...😆
That '69 302 Z/28 was built for homologation, so it could be used in Trans Am racing which had a 5.0L limit. Ironically, the Firebird Trans Am, with its standard big block, was never qualified for T/A racing...
@@shawnjones7512 mine was my cousin's Black '72. Second was my Uncle's Gold '71. He special ordered it with a '69 Olds color, SBC and M-22 4spd. They wouldn't install the M-22 in it so it came in the trunk😁. These cars were Used cars you could buy all day long when I was growing up.
@@SGTJDerek these cars never get old. I do like some of the resto mods that have been done. Especially the 68' & 69' Camaros. Joe Rogan has a sweet as resto mod vette
We had the 396 four on the floor. My nephew had it. but he PASSED away in September. Miss ;him and the car.Malibu yellow with black stripes and of course Cowinduction
Great car.
I am glad i found this video it gave me a lot of info about my grandpa's car and i can't wait to suprise him with the info i have learned thank you.
Awesome any real American muscle car freak should watch and enjoy this video!!
Thanks for making another awesome video. The Chevelle SS is on my top three list of muscle cars to own one day, along with a 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge and the Buick GSX Stage 1. Please do videos on these cars too!
My thoughts exactly, plus add in the 1968 Firebird 400 Ram Air 2
Still miss my 68 SS...such great times in that car...
My dad had this 4 speed behemoth in 71. With that full power block and the Cowl Induction. Mom got car sick from the muscular clutch and he traded it in for a 73 Caprice Classic. Gone was my inheritance.
Such a badass Car would love to have one
GREAT VIDEO! I love that car.
they were beautiful I miss them very much.
I think those GM bodies were absolutely gorgeous and the perfect size. I owned a 1972 Olds Cutlass S. It only had a 350 2 barrel, single exhaust, bench seat, but the first time I drove, I was hooked. It had exactly the same body as a 442 and it was all I could afford.
I think a mint Chevelle LS6 would be a dream come true. What a perfect car. Congratulations on owning one of the greatest muscle cars of all time!
With good tires and a good launch 12.80's were well within reach.
You know what's just as badass? A good ole SS El Camino!
Yes, I had one of those! Couldn’t keep tires on it.
I miss mine; a '68 SS Camino
Me myself I have 1964 Chevelle 4-door. It’s amazing, love driving it to school in the spring and making everyone jealous as j pull up in my classic car
Great video , thats a display of amazing classics
The drop top 454 ss is one of the rarest muscle cars ever produced - worth factors more than the hard top.
In my top ten, maybe in my top five!
In my top 1😂
I had a friend who had one, and it was a monster!
The TH 400 was Gm's first and best 3spd automatic transmission. It's design was similar to the 727 Torqueflite, designed by Chrysler a couple years earlier. To get around patent violations GM put first gear in the front of the transmission instead of the rear basically mounting the gears backwards. They also added a vacuum modulator to help control the transmission shift points. Later on, in 1968 Chevrolet brass wanted a transmission that failed sooner so that they could sell more parts and services to its customers. The then designed the TH 350 which was a smaller, more lightweight transmission. The man in difference between the TH400 and TH 350 was that unlike every other transmission ever made to that time the input shaft was not supported by any bearing between the two shafts. This allowed both shafts to float around inside the transmission. Any support the two shafts got was due to the clamping pressure provided by the clutch packs. So, if you're building a hot rod and want to use a three speed automatic dig around for a TH400. One side note, the '67 TH 400 used a switch pitch torque converter. If you can find one use a switch pitch converter out of a super turbine 300 transmission from a midsize Buick and you have a Converter with between 2500 to 300 rpm stall speed that is much more efficient on the top end. This was GM's way to increase efficiency before lock up converters were invented. They were dropped because of cost and complexity, which isn't really all that complex. Good luck!
One of America's great cars.
One of the greatest cars ever made
I remember seeing a 1970 454 Chevelle in 1971 going down the street chirping the first 3 gears all under about 40mph. Thats my memory of the 454 Chevelle with the cowl induction hood.
The Chevelles are my favorite cars. My first car was a 1968 Chevelle with a 230 cu. in. straight six with a three speed manual with an overdrive. To this day I still have it, but it has been modernized. New suspension. Fuel injected 496 cu. in. with a Tremec six speed double overdrive. This car is how I learn how to work on cars. It is fun to travel down the road in.
Chevelle LS6 454 SS was the Baddest Car on the planet in the 1st muscle Car era !
Actually 62 Plymouth or Dodge Max Wedge or Super Stock