1970 Chevelle Series
Heralded as one of the top 5 fastest muscle cars, the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 is revered by many bowtie enthusiasts as the greatest Chevelle of all time. Taking advantage of GM's lift on the 400 cubic inch boundaries set for intermediate sized cars, Chevrolet introduced the RPO-Z15 SS454 option - available in your choice of LS5 or LS6 power - for its 1970 model year Chevelle, sending shockwaves through the automobile industry.
In LS6 trim, Chevrolet's 454-powered 1970 Chevelle SS dominated, cranking out a conservatively rated 450 blacktop blistering horsepower and a whiplash-inducing 500lb-ft of torque. The 454's LS6 power output benefited from a 4.25 x 4.00-inch bore & stroke as well as an 11.25:1 compression ratio combined with large port cylinder heads, four bolt mains, a solid lift camshaft and a forged steel crank in addition to forged aluminum pistons.
In addition to the aggressive disposition of the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 came a strikingly bold redesign of the Chevelle's exterior. While the 1970 Chevelle maintained the sweeping lines and fastback silhouette of its 1968 & 1969 predecessors, the 1970 Chevelle featured new rippling fender bulges giving the Chevelle a well defined muscular figure. In addition, several unique design cues from revised front & rear bumpers to dual, individually recessed headlights separated by the Chevelle's brand new v-shaped front grille differentiated this Chevelle from the rest of its lineage. For the SS models, the all-new grille treatment was blackened out, partitioned by a body-color bar with a center mounted SS logo. A unique black rubber pad fastened between the newly designed rectangular taillights featured a white pinstripe and SS logo. Raised SS logos atop scorching red 454 engine designations flanked the Chevelle's front fenders positioned in front of the drivers & passenger side doors, rounding out the brutes identifying trim.
With its attractively aggressive styling combined with its brutish big-block power, the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 has been distinguished as the pinnacle of the Chevelle marque, respected to this day as an icon of the muscle car era. From start to finished product, it took Exact Detail Replicas 18 months of nonstop work to release their first version in the series, a 1970 LS6 convertible in Cranberry red with black interior. Only 2,500 of this version were produced. Other releases in the series will vary between SS396 and SS454 versions in both hardtop and convertible. Check back often for the latest updates!
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