I was probably 15 when a my best friends twins had Bessemer (older by 2-3 years but left back multiple time, parents had money) come over with a LS 6 454 4 speed black. I got in the rear seat and he took off pinning me to the back seat feeling g forces not knowing what that was. I heard it was one of the fastest cars in Bergen county NJ at that time. Winning street drag races.
A piece of History. Should have been junked years ago but will end up as a LS6 high dollar car. Doesn't matter that the original drivetrain is gone, and the front-end sheet metal, doors, and who knows what else will be replaced. In the future a cowl and VIN tag may be all that is needed for documentation. Enjoyed the video, sad to see a wonderful car was neglected to such a pitiful condition. Some cars are original. This one will never be.
That is a highly equipped 70 Chevelle SS 454. Not that many were that highly optioned because the SS and the 454 were high priced all by themselves. I bet it stickered around $5500 which doesn't sound like much with prices today but back then that was big money.
@@scottbivins4051 sorry no sold it in 1988 .should have said bye to the ex and saved the car. It was forest green white stripes 454 auto no heater no radio only power steering and456 gears 11k miles at a quarter mile at a time
@@larrycumbo2023 Man oh man them goddamn ex-wives will get you every time. I bet you swallow that bitterest pill on a daily basis. Great story bro. I wonder if it survived, or if some kid wrapped it around a tree? Would be worth about 80,000 by now if in good shape.
Glad to see you back Pat. Have been looking forward to seeing your next video. Great car and of course you are doing a great job and service to all Chevelle lovers. Hope one day I become an owner.👍
Pat been wondering about you. Good to see you back .some one sure didn't show that car much love over the years.but it's still one of the best Chevelles ever made thanks for sharing pat great video 😎
I've been waiting for awhile lol my first car I owned was a 70 Chevelle SS ls5 454 fathom blue / white stripes ,pearl white bucket seats and interior ,4 speed ,loaded man I miss the car
I am a ford man but love the 70. Lbs 6’s. But I don’t think it will be feasible to restore that car,but someone is still going to write that check to do it ,not me. Love your enthusiasm.
Good job Patrick Glenn Nichols. Thanks for guys like you that dedicate your time and talents to the old factory muscle car authentication! It keeps "know it all's" at the car shows humbled! Lol. Again awesome work sir. 😁💪👍
Realizing this a year old video, I still want to tell you that it was exciting to hear of this find! Hopefully it has been or is being restored back to stock! This is the best year for the Chevelle , and El Camino, by far, in my opinion. However, my heart lies with the 69 Nova SS L78, and the 68 Camaro Z28.
You really know your stuff about these cars sir!! Love your videos! I'm glad this really cool, and special car, will be saved! I wonder what happened to the engine, whatever car that went into must have been very cool. Keep up the good work and I'm glad you found a very nice one for yourself 😊👍
You definitely have a good eye for catching things like the SS emplems on the fenders,, don't think I would have ever noticed it right away probably not till I had to take them off
yet another diamond in the rough, i've seen a lot worse and it's gonna be expensive but a future buyer will pay for all of it! thanks for keepin' the videos coming, they are a hell of a lot better than nothing.
You certainly wouldn't want the 4:10 gears with a 4 speed for driving at highway speeds because the engine would be screaming. At least with the Turbo 400 the final drive would make it less screaming.
Awesome find man! Obviously smacked and replaced on the front left quadrant, sucks the motor and trans are gone... Show us the blue roadrunner! /w\U-Rock/w\
Lanigan Auto Sales is still in business today at 4409 Dixie Highway, Elsmere KY 41018 and has been in business since 1951. Ray Stauffer Chevrolet was located at 1001 N. Washington Ave in Scranton, PA and this is Tom Hesser Chevrolet today.
You can see the bondo on the drivers side door, it was in an accident, most likely the front and drivers side hit. To bad it didn't have a horse shoe shifter, bucket seats and center console.
RU-vid channel iron trap garage just found a large stash of GM New Old Stock they specialize in Fords could be some deals I'll put up with a tornadoes worth of wind to see a real LS6 as usual thanks for the video
69 SS 396 Chevelle had a medium rise intake manifold on it 70 had a flat intake manifold on it when I had mine I always want to get my hands on a 69 intake cast iron factory and swap it on to my 70 mile cuz I thought it was a better intake probably get about 10 more horsepower that way especially with that 70 Chevelle having that spark retired electric canister on it the first thing I did is unplug that my vacuum pants up direct and a carburetor the hell with that stupid thing I took it off and threw it away
It is good to see your films again, Glenn. What percentage to you look for in authenticating a car in the condition like this example to receive a certification?
Nice combination of color and options. Thinking this is going to be a very expensive restoration though. I wonder what it will be worth in the resale market, after the restoration is completed. Considering it doesn't have original engine or transmission. At what point does a restoration become, not worth it?
I would think the restoration is gonna cost more than the resale value unless they have the ability to do some of the work themselves. But if they have the money It will definitely be cool.
I guess you get to a point where you're not thinking about resale. Put into it what you want to make you happy. Without the original engine or transmission it's just worth what brings a smile to your face and the thumbs up you get.
Oswald this is Gordon again I think the plastic fender Wells didn't come in until 1970 or I mean April 1970 my Chevelle was built in November 1969 in Kansas City I had steel fender wells in the front end let me know my right or wrong
Patrick are you still looking for original red door panels and rear panels?? I recall many months one of your videos you bought a car for just the red panels. This panels are dated October 1969. Let me know if you still need door panels..
Who would want a rusted out Chevelle with no engine? I don’t get the value? Let’s say it’s fully restored and for sale. My first question is whether it’s all original. If not, not interested.
My grandma's farm has atleast 20 chevys like this. She had 9 sons and they left their cars on the farm after blowing the engines or going to Vietnam. As a kid I used to throw rocks and bust the windows.
Patrick I haven't watched your videos in a while, And I was just doing a little catch up watching today, And I have a question if you see this..... With all the videos I've watched you put out over the years I don't think I've ever seen a Chevelle SS(70) Big block car that was fully loaded.... Meaning 4 speed console car with AC, Power steering ,power brakes, Power windows, tilt wheel ,and one with a...am/fm 8Track.... I've seen you do a few videos with the AM 8 track...., But never one with a Big block and AC or a AM FM 8Track, power windows ,and the rest of the Luxury options..... Does this car exist....???
We are restoring my dads 66 with an ls3 and have 45 in the chassis and drivetrain, likely just as much or more in the body, but it's a cool process to see the car brought back to like new condition.
Worth restoring , but given the original drivetrain is completely gone (except the rear) and your looking at easily $100k to bring it back . That's at least 2 years parts and labor to finish a car worth 100k , a lot of effort just to break even 🤔
