1970 SS 454 Chevelle
The story
I have a build sheet that came with the car, Born in Texas at the Arlington Plant, according to the build sheet . Sold to a guy named Jim Dowds. It loses it history for a while,
History was picked up in Cleveland Ohio by a guy who claims he had it for 20 years, about 12 years ago the motor started smoking and it was replaced with a rebuilt 73 454 and turbo.
Original motor and 400 trans is available for $6500.00 with the car at the time of buying. ( Both need rebuilt) Motor is a 399512 casting with a early build date in 1969 with a stamped CRQ on it, Cant clearly see the vin though.
According to a dealer in Cleveland the owner got tired of it and it sat and he sold it to the dealer in Cleveland. They went thru the car, to verify its a SS and believes from whats listed below, that it is a true SS but other than the build sheet they couldn't claim it was a true LS5.
Car is Cranberry red but the color code says Mystic Blu, this is believed to be a possible mistake at the factory or a special order color. It did come with black stripes.
Car was a bench seat car but some where along the way buckets were added.
No body panels appears to have been replaced on this car or so it appears to 3 body men and 2 appraisers.
I have two appraisols one is an insurance value and the other is resell value!
All in all it is a great Better than driver quality 1970 SS 454 Chevelle Automatic. Everything appears correct . Its a get in and go fun car!
It also has all of these items that identifies a 1970 454 SS chevelle- round black gauges - blacked-out grille- wheelwell moldings- black rear bumper insert panel with SS on it- chrome 14X7 five spoke sport wheels- twin rectangular exhaust outlets- SS grille emblem- SS rear bumper emblem- SS emblems on a black steering wheel and column.- SS 454 emblems on the front fenders- power disk front brakes.- Motor casting will be 3963512- 12 bolt rear end- Rear anti sway bar which boxes the trailing arms1970 chevelle SS 454 auto
Vin#. 136370
Motor - 454. T00000CRQ 6BT
Transmission 400 Turbo .
Trim tag
70 (year) 13637 (Malibu sport coupe). BT (Arlington) 41520
TR 753 ( black coated fabric). 34 (says Misty Tourquoise Car is Cranberry red) no evidence of ever being blue.
B black vinyl top
06 ( June ). B ( second week ). 737 ( Arlington tracking data tracking number )
1970 Chevelle Malibu SS 454
VIN#136370
Interior color # and proper name - TR 753 Black coated fabric
Exterior color # and proper name - 34 Misty Turquoise. (think it was special ordered Cranberry red no evidence of blue)
Rear end date code- CRV4161B
Rear end ratio - 3:31
Options
Tinted front window A02
Interior Door SS EmblemsB22. T
Roof drip rails B80
Floor Mats B37
Air Conditioning C60
SS Hood & Sport stripes D88
Special Suspension F41
Positrack G80
Front disc brakesJL2
Vacuum power brake J50
454 MotorLS5
Transmission - M40
Dual exhaustN10
Power Steering N40
White stripe tires PL4
Electric clockU35
AM radio with tape deckU69
Windshield antenna. U76
Heavy duty radiatorV01
Special rims. ZJ7.
SS 454 Z15