1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6
Offered Without Reserve
Scottsdale 2012
Consignment # 1033
VIN: 136370B127012
Run # S736
Approx. Run Time
Saturday 8:18 PM - 8:38 PM
For further inquiries about this automobile click here
Consignment # 1033
VIN: 136370B127012
Run # S736
Approx. Run Time
Saturday 8:18 PM - 8:38 PM
For further inquiries about this automobile click here
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Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder, January 18th – 22nd, 2012 at Russo and Steele's 12th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information.
The LS6 Chevelle was at the pinnacle of GM performance, and stood alone as the only vehicle to take top horse power rating over the Corvette in history. With a factory advertised 450 HP at 5600 RPMs and 500 lb-ft of torque at 3600 RPMs, it was the highest horsepower Chevelle offered from Chevrolet.
Known as the 'Pilot Car," this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 is the earliest known and publicly documented built for the U.S. market. A GM executive ordered an LS6 coupe as his zone demonstrator in October and was told by the Baltimore plant manager Earl Prentice that he was to receive the first one built at that plant. Built on December 9th, 1969 it was labeled the 'Pilot car.' This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 has "Pilot job" and "if it had wings it would fly" hand written on the build sheet. A quick google search will show extensive background on the car as it has been well known in the collector community for decades.
Its complete documentation includes two build sheets, POP, and owner history. It is highly optioned and retains it's complete born in driveline. In 2010 it received a concours level restoration to its correct assembly line condition by MuscleCar Restoration and Design, one of the top Chevelle specific restoration shops in the United States. Since its restoration this automobile has been driven one mile. It was the march 2011 Muscle Car Review magazine cover car, and represents a significant piece of Chevelle history.
The LS6 Chevelle was at the pinnacle of GM performance, and stood alone as the only vehicle to take top horse power rating over the Corvette in history. With a factory advertised 450 HP at 5600 RPMs and 500 lb-ft of torque at 3600 RPMs, it was the highest horsepower Chevelle offered from Chevrolet.
Known as the 'Pilot Car," this 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 is the earliest known and publicly documented built for the U.S. market. A GM executive ordered an LS6 coupe as his zone demonstrator in October and was told by the Baltimore plant manager Earl Prentice that he was to receive the first one built at that plant. Built on December 9th, 1969 it was labeled the 'Pilot car.' This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 has "Pilot job" and "if it had wings it would fly" hand written on the build sheet. A quick google search will show extensive background on the car as it has been well known in the collector community for decades.
Its complete documentation includes two build sheets, POP, and owner history. It is highly optioned and retains it's complete born in driveline. In 2010 it received a concours level restoration to its correct assembly line condition by MuscleCar Restoration and Design, one of the top Chevelle specific restoration shops in the United States. Since its restoration this automobile has been driven one mile. It was the march 2011 Muscle Car Review magazine cover car, and represents a significant piece of Chevelle history.
