1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Blue Convertible & LS6 454 Engine Sound - My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in the West Suburbs of Chicago IL on 9-27-18.
We're looking at a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS “ Super Sport ” Convertible in Fathom Blue Paint with White Stripes & Top. The car comes with the factory V8 454 Cubic Inch LS6 engine producing 450 HP and equipped with a Muncie 4 Speed “Rock Crusher” transmission.
The car's Owner is Ken Nagel. Ken’s had this car since 2014. He shares the details of his car that looks “showroom” new. Although Chevrolet produced 53,000+ Chevelle SS’s built in 1970, only 18 were convertible 454 LS6 engines with a factory 4 speed.
If you'd like to see this car on Ken's website here is the link kennagelclassi...
ENJOY!
Hey Lou you really hit it with this one, I ordered my SS454 brand new, 4 speed, red with black stripes black vinyl top black interior ,. A little story i lived way out in the country with my parents at the time i used to wash my Chevelle and then drive it down the road to dry it off, well the speed limit on this road was 65 and i usually took it up to 130 to dry it good, anyways one time i was doing this and i seen a car in my rear view mirror and i thought to myself gee that car should not be there after what i just did so i slowed down more after a mile this car catches up to me and puts his blue light on and pulls me over, the officer asked me how fast was i going and in a sheepish voice i said 70 maybe,... well the officer said to me i was going 100 and you were pulling away,... and i replied ohhh thinking now i am in deep do do, well as it turned out he was a detective and told me there would be no ticket as long as i let him know of any bad activity going on and i said sure... we went our separate ways i slowed down and never seen him again.
Hi Newton Washington, That's a great story :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
WOW 😀
What a ride!
this car was found in a junkyard in north Carolina in 1989.
I was working at the shop where the car was brought to.
the owner of the shop was going to restore it but it was a basketcase.
so he resold it.
the car is nothing but reproduction and restamped parts
Lou you did it again. The Great thing about owning these cars from a certain Era is what you said when you were filming the interior and that was when you sit in those cars that you own, it takes you back to that time and place in your life that was special. I hope he takes time to enjoy that car. It's a rare car to own and like he said he grew up in the 50s and 60s and loved those cars. Thanks again Lou for a nother great My Car Story.
Hi Kevin, Happy to read you're enjoying the cars and "time travel" episodes as we go back to when these cars were new :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
That's like a real dream
Hi ob s, Glad you think this car is a "dream" :-) Lou
try this go too L.S. web sight show them a picture of the engine and tell them u have a L.S. in it so they can have a good laugh at u . i own a L.S.6 454 crate engine witch looks the same as the 70 chevelle
I love this guy he has had awesome cars on here. This car is awesome! His car collection is just breath taking. His knowledge and stories of each is is just mind blowing. I really enjoyed this Lou and i really enjoyed Ken Nagel and his story of each one of his collectables. I hope you show more of him.and his cars i follow each one he has on here! Thanks Lou for sharing and thanks to Mr Nagel too!
Hi Steve Flad, Glad you enjoy this car from Ken's collection :-) It's a treat to video his cars. You're welcome, Lou
Lou I just watched it ! Exactly like mine ! I wish I had her back ! Thanks for this mine was a hardtop but my green was almost black !
This should be the Holy Grail of Muscle Cars. Awesome Lou and thanks for sharing this beauty.🏁🏁🏁
Hi Ed B, High praise ! You're welcome, Lou
this is a joke it is not a true L.S. 6 it is just a ss 454 that is all they are lying about the L.S. and the holy grail is the 70 chevelle ss L.S. 7 427 small block they built 6 of them L.S. never built a bb in history one block for all like a pontiac only the L.S. is smaller like a chevy sb to reduce weight .
This is my dream car 100%. The color combo, everything. It is the most beautiful muscle car ever! Best year for Chevelles. I am so into them I bought a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Premier. My own modern version of a Chevelle. The closest I could afford. I would love to ride in a 1970 just like this one!!
Hi Wiiam, Happy to read this is a "dream car" :-) Here is a ride video for you I think you'll enjoy, Lou czcams.com/video/mv2b9dksdUc/video.html
Nice LS6. Rockcrusher was not the name of the shifter, it was the name of the Muncie M22 4 speed gearbox due to it's almost straight cut gears thus making the famous whine. My channel shows my 1970 Z28 that has the M22 in it. The smog pump was not just a California requirement. Many muscle cars from 68 on had the smog pump. My 70 Z28 was built in Norwood Ohio and was shipped to Ontario Motor Sales in Oshawa Ontario Canada and it came with a smog pump. My pump seized up on me last summer, so the pump and tubes are currently off the LT1 engine. My 1968 Z/28 I bought in 1974 while attending College came with a smog pump but was not on the car when I bought it. A friend of mine owns my 68 Z/28 today. My future Musclecar will be a 1970 SS396 Chevelle SS with a 4-speed and ZL2 flapper cowl induction hood option. The ZL2 flapper works under engine vacuum and had a solenoid and a switch at the gas pedal to make it work.
Hi John Miller, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
True!
I had a 69 428SCJ 4sp Torino, w all the OEM Factory smog equip on it.
Faster than opening a beer can, it was removed!!
Pontiac 400 series" in the late 60's (67 on out) cars, Are equipped w #670 Cyl Heads w this special type air injectors", smog equip, holes on the heads.,
Badass Chevelle, holy grail American muscle right there.
Hi Jake Garnett, "holy grail". High praise ! Lou
I had one like this once, nearly identical with one exception. Mine was a hard top, stripes not quite as wide, different steering wheel, shifter and Crager SS 61 chrome wheels... Everything else pretty much the same.. Beautiful car. Had it from 1973 till 1985 when someone made me an offer that was hard to refuse. Wish I still had her...
Hi trukinhard77, Sounds like a wonderful car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your story, Lou
Unbelievable just amazing
Hi Stoned Raider, Glad to read you enjoy this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
@@loucostabile my favorite channel
Great story! My neighbor's son tried to special order a new 70 LS6 convertible in green with an auto, ps, pdb, and 3.31 posi rear from a Chicagoland dealer. Couldn't get 1. He settled for a LS5. Had it until 1982.
Hi Adam Trombino, Glad you enjoy this story :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing a story too, Lou
MARVELOUS... brings back fabulous memories of really good days. Love 💘 it !
Hi Jay Wilder, Glad you enjoy this car, and happy to read that this episode brings back memories :-) Lou
Wow, one of 18. What a combo. I can understand why he doesn't drive it! Its the perfect collector, show car.
HI Robert Smith, Glad to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Thank you Mr Nagel,and you Lou.You almost stopped there at 1 point. Regards from Australia. Yes we where brought up in this era with car craft and hot rod magazine.
Hi Steve Reid, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Now that's one gorgeous car there the holy grail of Chevelles the LS6. I like it in blue plus it's a convertible too great find Lou.
Hi Pete Medina, A winner for sure :-) Appreciate the kinds words on finding this one to share with you, Lou
Really it's the holy Grail of muscle cars at least in terms of performance in it's era.
Awesome! Ken sure does know his cars, & Lou you sure know where to find them! Thanks for sharing this Chevelle that has all the goodies!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, High praise on this episode ! Thank you, Lou
When we see Ken we know we are going to see a quality car. ;)
You're right about that :-)
This is probably my favorite color combination for a Chenille in 1970. I agree with Ken , I like show room stock. The M-22 gets it's name from the type of Transmission gears. It sounds as if you are crushing rocks.
Hi musclecarfan74, Happy to read you enjoy this color combo :-) Me too. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Wow,my preferit, 454 👍👍👍👍 . Have a nice Week end , you and the family👍👍🙋♀️
Hi Roberto Benigni, Glad to read a "Wow" from you :-) Thank you for the kind words, and wishing you a nice weekend too you and your family too, Lou
I owned a silver one with black stripes only a hardtop it was a beast
Hi Rondle, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
One of my favorite cars and best color combinations. Just awesome. And in my own backyard (not literally). Somewhere.
Hi Hamburger Killer, Glad to read I videoed a "favorite" of yours :-) Lou
That is an absolutely beautiful car.
Hi Hank Klassen, Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Thank you Ken and thank you Lou!
My pleasure Jeff :-)
Very beautiful 1970 chevelle its like you said its a time capsule
Hi Daniel, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile thank you great classic car videos as usual 👌
Breath taking. Awesome video. 1 of 17 crazy
Hi acts2211, Glad you enjoy this episode :-) Lou
Solid lifters. Haven't heard anything this nice since high school. Thanks Lou!
Glad this one is music to your ears :-)
Beautiful LS6
:-)
Beautiful! Ken is the man
Hi David Griffin, Glad you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Wow Lou that is so much more than just a muscle car that is a work of art LS6,M22,covertable,cowl induction hood,bucket seats,console,am/fm radio,whoever ordered this in 1970 checked off all the right options for me Lou this is the best car you've profiled yet!!!👍👍
Hi Darryl6636, High praise :-) Lou
The breather needs that leg on it Lou because the cowl only is open when you stomp on it because it works by vacuum. You can set it to be open all the time like it is here but I like it closed.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy, Lou
And it's a real true LS6 I would have to agree when looking for those ss chevelles many clone them its smart to have those cars verified before making a purchase
Hi David R, Happy to share this rare treat with you, and thanks for sharing a tip, Lou
I was born in 1950 and the 1970 LS6 is my ULTIMATE favorite muscle car!
Glad to read this one is a Winner for you :-)
One of my all time favorites.
Winner !
Wow, can you just look at that!?! It's so nice! Blue and white mix well, even the white soft top. Unbelievable... Chevy at this point made really good cars in 1970. Thanks for sharing this.
Hi John, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
This car would bring big money
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy, Lou
The king of muscle cars! Rare and beautiful looking car! That’s the ultimate muscle car!
High praise :-)
I'm on the floor drooling . You found the car that makes this grown man cry . It's a good thing this guy doesn't drive this thing , that clutch would break his knee caps after a while .
Winner :-)
Ken seems like an especially nice fellow.
Thanks for these, Lou...
Hi Dave, Ken's a nice fellow for sure. Good news! He's agreed to share all of his collection on this Channel so stay tuned to see more of his cars, Lou
That’s one rare car Lou. Wow!
HI Christopher Haynie, Glad to receive a "Wow!" from you :-) Lou
I love SS 454 LS-6 cars
Then here is one more :-) czcams.com/video/7PpgT5920dQ/video.html
Hi Lou
All I can say is your one lucky son of a gun. I love my Australian Muscle Cars only hardtop's not the 4 door taxi cab variety here they call muscle cars.
Here in Australia we do have US Muscle cars but mostly Mustangs Camaro & a few Challenger's & Cuda's.
Forget an LS6 Chevelle only in your widest dreams so thanks to you I can live the dream
Thanks
Louis Kats Australia
Hi Louis from Australia, Glad to share this car with you, Lou from USA
love all of cars he has giving to to show on your channel
Hi larry borkstrom, Glad you love all the cars Ken has :-) Me too, Lou
Lou another beautiful masterpiece love the chevelle and this one being convertable and an m22 rock crusher love the whining sound of those gears on a muncie 👍👍 and a bonus being an LS6 and 1 of 18 built and more interesting being from van Nuys California with the early smog equipment 👍💥
Hi David R, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Great find!
Thank you 20alphabet.
I have my violin out while this guy is convincing people it’s an LS6. The ONLY way to 100 percent verify it’s origin is the ORIGINAL owner. Vin numbers can be changed, parts are most certainly changed and written documentation is just that, written.
Hi Kevin, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this CZcams Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Man, what a car!
Well said.
Ls6 1970450hp convertible stunning it will bring high price ultimate chevelle
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
This is a really rare car only 18 mAde
Hi Rondle, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Lou
Not a fan of convertibles but I love the car and the color of it ^^
High praise :-)
Incredible
Well said.
@@loucostabile I remember it well . Thanks Lou
Hi Lou
What a car wow!!
Thanks for bringing us these nice videos a real pleasure Sir. Your channel gives a good documentary of cars and it's owners. 👍😎👍
Hi Clem Mahabir, Glad to receive a "wow!!" from you :-) Appreciate the kind words on this Channel, it's encouraging, Lou
Van nuys California cars back then had the emissions equipment vs the same car sold in other states very cool👍
Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Hi Ken & Lou: Nice ride & color and car history • Yes: the 1970 feeling.• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Hi trainroomgary, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Lou
A tour of his collection maybe???
Good idea and stay tuned :-)
Beautiful car! I also love originality.
Hi John Maccoy, Glad you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
One of the top (available) LS6 Convertibles in the country is up for auction at Mecum Glendale next month, it’s the black on black “Fuller Car”. Do you ever visit these auctions, Lou ? I’ll definitely be watching to see what the top models go for.
Hi richgall63, Usually don't go to auctions to often because when I ask, "So how long have you had the car?" and they say "About an hour" doesn't make much of a story :-) HOWEVER sometimes there is still a good story on why they wanted the car, Lou
Lou Costabile, I’ve never been to a Mecum in person but I figured there might be some previous “seller” owners on hand, particularly to say “yay” or “nay” if there is a reserve on the car. It may actually be one of the optimum times in history to bid on these gems since the demand is relatively low now. The unrestored with just 10k mi “Fuller Car” didn’t reach its reserve 6 months ago at Monterey !
www.mecum.com/lots/CA0819-380931/1970-chevrolet-chevelle-ls6-convertible/
czcams.com/video/f9t3AZ_3yL4/video.html
Here, Peter says his LS6 Convt is easily worth 150-200k, and this was close to 20yrs ago! But no matter how impeccable that Chevelle is, he mentions its restored, so it isn’t nearly as valuable as an original. His car would be very lucky to get 150-200 today. @20yrs ago, “experts” were predicting the top muscle cars would be into the 7 digits, but routinely, that isn’t the case these days.
Hi Lou,
Still trying to figure out if this beast is King Kong or Godzilla... thanks to you and this gentleman for sharing. All hail.
Hi Audie Conrad, That's funny :-) You're welcome, Lou
Great car, thank you for this video, Lou!
You're welcome Daimler V12 :-)
My thing is I like them perfect but I like to drive them too.
I like to drive them too :-)
Was that the king of the road in '70?
Definitely from Chevrolet
Great story. Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure and you're welcome.
WoW!! Such a rare car indeed.. & the quality! Good Gracious! Lou, ever consider buying an “ RV “ for your channel? That way you can see & travel North America as you continue building the channel!!! 🇺🇸
Come to think of it,this would be an idea if he's willing to do all that driving. That aside,this is one of GM's finest muscle cars. Wow (which this one sure is) is an understatement.
I've not seen one of these in such pristine condition in a LONG time. I do remember these brand new in the showroom. Man,those were the days. I actually knew a gentleman who purchased one at the first GM dealership I knew in Toronto Canada. Sadly(Belmont Chev-Olds) that dealership no longer exists, but the memories of those cars still exist in my mind. Imagine for around CA$4500 you could've had one of these brand new out of the box in 1970! I often wonder what happened to our world since then.
The sound of that 454LS6 really gets my heart thumping. Ive had friends with these who use to race them. I've driven them as well and when you "put the pedal to the metal" as saying goes, you felt as if you were piloting a 747!
When the Holly 780 cfm carburetor fed this beast of an engine you'd better hang on for dear life because you and your passengers are going to fly. And also you could literally see the fuel gauge move toward empty very quickly which is to be expected.
Gas was 25 cents a gallon back then!
I sure miss the good old days. Anyway Lou I'll wrap up now, you and the owner have a gr8 God blessed day.
Hi Poole Thomas, High praise :-) I like the traveling the country in an RV doing cars idea and think it would be FUN! Need about 500K Subscribers for that to happen so hope I get there soon, Lou
Boy o boy, a dream car for sure.....Wonder how much he paid for such a rare beauty...
Hi Kramden, Glad you enjoy this "dream car" :-) Lou
I've never understood the Chevelle Malibu nametags. My guess is they kept changing the order and had other names like LS, SS, and such.
Hi Jed, Not sure how the Companies end up naming a car? Would be interested to find out, Lou
Механическая коробка на таком звере!👍👍 Эх прокатиться бы на нём по хайвэю!
:-)
Thanks for sharing this I just bought a 71 chevelle ss tribute I wish I could afford the real deal I love your channel and hope you can get your 500,000 subscriptions you do work harder than many car 🚙 channels I try to watch the advertising so you can make some money from me watching.
Hi RobertoO wankelt, Congrats on your car! Thank you for the kind words on my effort and appreciate watching the ads and well wishes on receiving 500,000 Subscribers :-)
To top it off it’s an auction car. If I had a Bonafide LS6 I would put a price on it and someone would pay it. You don’t need an auction to sell a car. La la la.... I’m playing my violin to this “LS6”
Hi Kevin, Thank you for sharing. Lou
Should the door latch and the striker pin be painted ? Seems like they would have been installed after the car was painted at the factory. I'm not a Chevy guy so I don't know for sure it was just something that caught my eyes as soon as he opened the door.
Hi Mark, Hmmm, I'm not sure. Hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share, Lou
Very nice 😀
Glad you enjoy this car :-)
😀@@loucostabile
I don’t understand why you would have these cars but not drive them that’s ridiculous. In the end they are cars and meant to be driven.
I like driving them too Yet based on the value (like fine wine) you try it out on special occasions.
While the car is really nice add a quick glance I see air cleaner seal is upside down incorrect fuel pump and side post battery again really nice car though👍
Hi Lionel, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing what you noticed. I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this CZcams Channel, Lou
Hey Lou, magnificent video, perfect car, nice guy, uses it enough to keep healthy, not to have some moron that played X box last night side swipe it with his Honda, it's a beautiful thing
Hi Pontiac GrandPrix73, High praise on this episode :-) Lou
Any plans to do a episode on a 1993 Dodge Viper?
I do have a video on one but it's only a minute long... I wouldn't really recommend it.
Hi Jim Jones, Will have to wait and see :-) Lou
Nice '70 SS Chevelle now let's drag race my '68 Impala...haha
Sound like a fun idea :-)
@@loucostabile yeah! 😄
lucky man.
Thank you for viewing :-)
I bet you there like time capsules. Your era
You're right :-)
“I don’t drive them to the Dairy Queen”, well that’s disappointing.
What could be more innocent than that?? Ken’s definitely not getting any younger, he needs to get his cars out, the younger gen needs to see them…
You have a good point.
I'd like to know how he knows only 18 were made when Chevrolet never kept production numbers on Chevelle LS6 convertibles🤷🤔
Hmmm, not sure.
nice to see John Wayne alive and well
Hi dcanmore, And he drives a BIG HORSE :-) Lou
Lou it's late, go to bed! ;-)
Hi Ray S, JUST ONE MORE VIDEO, PLEEEEEASE !! :-) Lou
What kills me is the Buick 455 that was produced this year 1970 made claim to be the fastest production car AKA HEMI killer too.
Think it was Motor Trend magazine said this.
I'de bet my Firebird this LS6 would shut that old bad rumor down before the 60 foot mark!
Hi Ash qelon, Sounds like fun comparisons :-) Let's make sure I have my camera for the "showdown" :-) Lou
It's a secret don't tell anybody the the Buick Stage 1 made 425-450 not 360 horse power.
@@markg7030
This thing Buick you tell about is no Push over!!!
Buick has (collectors) / had a few pieces that Are Very dominant!!!
Don't think it is not realized !.
If you can ask Car owner to perform or compete let me know plz.
Love to see it.
Yet, PRESERVATION of the cars engines is Mandatory!
@@markg7030 .. interestingly, thanks.. we have seen that BUICK Deports, a couple,of times, !!! , *& I remember (( ps I bought a new ** DODGE 70 CORONET 500/383/ auto / Console/ De,luxe INT/ ps,PBRAKES/310H ( acttually maybe 360 HP plus?)... could not afford the BUICK STAGE, SUPERBIRD PLYMOUTH/ GTO IN 1970, just out of Pharmacy School.. the Dodge was $3100, full Delivered at DODGE/ AMC DEALER next to Pharmacy where I worked ( SYRACUSE IN).....WITH **LONG TERM LOAN OF **24 months(?, if Memory serves, as my Wife had to drive a lot to finish School, etc)......a different time, Actually, imhad seen a SUPERBIRD IN Lafayette in, before Graduating: a little to long and Dramatic ( the HEMI OPTIONS WERE expemsive, if Memory?.)....and eats gas/Repairs.......
Probably Fake?
Probably not.