Dr No
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I remember that issue of C&D . . .
. . . and the cover had a photo of the '65 Cobra ahead of the competitors from the Big Three. I'd forgotten the Plymouth 340 Duster 'exceeded expectations', in today's parlance.
Don't recall the factory horsepower rating of the standard 454 in that test, Georges, but doubt it was anywhere close to 450 . . . closer to the high-3xx mark. There were optional versions of the 454 (and 427) in the 400+ range, but those were very rare even then, and practically impossible to find today in original condition.
Thanks for the memories!
Art
an awesome vid of a 1970 ch'velle ss 454 smoking tires and reaching 170 mph on the road !!
carlo rizzo's 1970 ch'velle ss 454 vid, perhaps one of the most awesome vid of one the most bad ass muscle car ever build. The guy reached even 170mph!!!
the 1970 ch'velle ss (super sport) is one of the most bad ass ones especially with the 454ci ls6 450hp engine is one of the hell of ride but like for watches prices skyrocketed
You could buy one 5-10 years ago for a reasonable price now it is very expensive. The engines on these cars exceed the 400cubic inches of displacement and there are no electronic assistances like ABS, ASR or ESP. Generally when restored and upgraded these...
I have a Chevelle SS story ... back in the day when it was new
my friend Bill Jr. got us part-time jobs at his dad's dealership in Seattle. We used to drive cars across the state to his uncle's dealership in Central Washington. One day his dad called us in and said, "Boys, we've got this special Chevelle SS454 that i...
I remember that issue of C&D . . .
. . . and the cover had a photo of the '65 Cobra ahead of the competitors from the Big Three. I'd forgotten the Plymouth 340 Duster 'exceeded expectations', in today's parlance. Don't recall the factory horsepower rating of the standard 454 in that test, ...
Ah glad to see someone who enjoys big block v8 muscle
The chevelle Super Sport LS6 HP of 450 was underrated because nealy it was nearby the 500. As far as I recall correctly 4773 ls6 Chevelles were built in 1970. An excellent condition LS6 runs from 70000 to 90000$, an unrestored concourse condition one from...