What do you guys think about this LS6? Would you have paid that much?

The 70 Chevelle SS was a manufacturing masterpiece. Everything about the car is utter perfection.

GM and their Chevies were THE CAR back in the day when I was a teen in the '60s!

No mystery my friend... insurance squelched advertising for the king of Muscle... 💪

Chevelle's are sweet and 70 is also my favorite year as well, but they're not the king of muscle and Mopars almost always bring the most at high-end auctions. Speaking of auctions, we will be going to the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson this weekend and should be another great showing as we attend every year and is always a blast

People always throw stupid money around at Mecum and Barrett.

Nice car

The highest rates HP Engine in the late 60s/early 70s Muscle Car era...

Thx for the Post. I owned and restored a ‘70 SS 454, (‘87-‘95). The Build Sheet showed a 12/12/69 build date. Not until I tried to sell it did I understand all of the incorrect parts mine had. Wrong Brake Booster, replacement hood and incorrect wiper motor. I was later vindicated on the Single Fuel Line to the Fuel Pump. Even the early build date was argued. Regardless, I invested $44,500 over the 7 years I owned it, only driving it 75 miles after completion. Baby #2 wad on her way, which was the only reason it did get completed, meeting one person at Carlisle who purchased it 2 weeks later for $30,800. My understanding was that the LS6 was offered after the Brochures were printed or “during” the production year. I also made the mistake of installing “SS” emblems on the Door Panels. Turns out the “Malibu” was legit. Lastly, I mailed a Camera down to Ausleys Chevelle Parts in Greensboro, NC. They were kind enough to take photos of their two low mileage LS-6 Cars, then mailed them back. At the time, the Gobi Beige example had 5038 miles and the Cranberry Red had approximately 4600. COWL GRILLES NEVER CAME ON ANY 70 CHEVELLE and seeing them installed on today’s “Restored” Cars sickens me, lol!

My ex father in law has the same ss chevelle ls6 he bought new in 1970 ! Unmolested and in next to excellent condition unmolested with just over 9000 miles!!!!!! 410 posi 4sp black with black vinyl roof and white racing stripes.

I would have paid $100K because it is almost just like the one I owned from 1983-1989 except mine was an automatic. Sentimental value I want it back

My dad said that one of the fastest cars on the street back in 1970 was a Chevelle SS LS6. He said it finally took a guy who had a gutted out 55 Chevy with a Corvette 427 in it to finally beat it one night!

💥 My High School Years 69 - 72 Muscle Car Era ✅ As Well As Motorcycles… What a Great Time 💥

Compared to what some new cars sell for the price doesn't seem excessive. A 454 with a 6500 redline is damn impressive. With 331 gears this car has a pretty high top speed. CHP 440s may have had a problem catching these.

I feel like that was just a little high for a car without the original engine. There's quite a range for the LS6 cars, numbers matching still seem to reach 100K, but you don't really see the 150K+ numbers any more.

My Favorite Chevelle,

This could be an original LS6 with a date coded replacement engine....

The True Man Made Tiger,

My uncle owns a 1970 Chevelle SS 454 (LS6) with the 4 speed, he and my other uncle found it in a field in Kentucky, it is in immaculate condition and the car only has 60k original miles on the clock

Most important fact is having the Built sheet ! If not don’t touch it.

No mention of the L78 396 which was also available for the 1970 Chevelle 396SS. The L78 396 had more horsepower (375 hp) than the LS5 454 (360 hp).

I believe the carburetor was a Holley 780, not an 800. Semantics........

A retired engineer at GM said that they lost 800 bucks on every LS6 that was built!

I have a friend w/a 1970 442 w30 4sp power windows ac vert, & whilst the Chevelle is very nice, I'd take the Olds 1st in a heartbeat. Likely cheaper.

In 1970 the minimum wage was about $1.50 an hour. $3,000 was a lot of money back then!

Great video I dont know the answer but I do know the brake job on my BMW adjusting for inflation would have cost $25,000 in 1970..

I might have missed it in.the auction they didn't mention the compression ratio that had to use race gas

LS6s are typically 6 figure cars....you can double that or more for a convertible...

Hi Cars & Zebra In my opinion $ 15,000 too much. Rather Oldsmobile 442 W30 or W31 with a 4 speed & W 27 diff. LS6 too overrated in my opinion. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍

The title on my LS 5 weight is 4100 lbs . I call it Heavy Metal

I think in the last Barrett-Jackson Auction 2 went for over $200,00 and one was a 396

I own my grandfathers 1970 Chevelle SS 454 Black/Black 4 speed manual Insane. How much could I get for it? It had a frame off restoration that n 2004.

Iconic Car. Why Chevy went to two headlights I in 71 I’ll never know and those round tail lights

It dose not need race gas. 93 with run fine.

Damn that it's probably really expensive high in angel but I am subscribed first of all do love Chevelles for first start and thank you for doing a video of this okay thank you so I'm good right I'm subscribed

Wow and the zl1 corvette was $8500, you could get 2 of these for that 1 corvette.

I would take the L78 over the LS6. But it must have a 4-spd, the ZL2 and the U14 gauge pkg.

Kinda like Chevrolet never advertised the SS!

The LS6 was actually 850hp, GM under rated it so 18 year old guys could afford insurance...That's what the guy down road named Fred says. Factory 1/4 mile would be 9,9 at 150 on donut tires

185,000

That is one I i would luv to own blue too

That's because the majority of sales where slow boats and granny grocery getters, they go for the L.c.d. Boy they tried wringing every buck they could've lol,and it went for exactly what I picked. Give me a Hemi any day!!!!

Cool rap concert but where is the beat

Looks like my old car

Regarding the LS6 not being listed in the brochures, could be one of two reasons (if not both): 1) if I recall correctly, the LS6 was a mid year introduction, along with a mid year cancellation of the L78 396. Perhaps the sales info was published before the LS6s official introduction. 2) GM was the last company to still abide by the 1957 AMA racing ban (except for “wink wink” special projects going out the back door. Perhaps upper management didn’t want to publicize packages like this too much (similar example being the L88 corvettes being rated at “only” 430hp versus an L71 tripower at 435? Come on.....a 427 with 12.5 compression, nasty cam not making more than 1hp/CI? And by the way, L88s had no radio or heater? They knew they were selling race cars, but management didn’t want to know it) My vote is reason 1 Correct me if I’m wrong on any of this.....

Luv it how much

I said 85!

$ 135;000 + would be my guess.

u know this has no l.s. engine in it this has a bbc in it l.s. 6 454 was a small block and they also made a l.s. 7 427 small block in this car

They sell around 100k in europe and not even this nice... But in Europe they are more rare.

It was about the insurance

Must be nice to be able to overpay for something that you could have bought for much less.

Car has to be pushed, I would not pay that with it not running.