HOLY GRAIL 70 Chevelle LS5 4-speed Convertible sitting in yard! 

What a waste. I’ll bet over the years there was probably at least a hundred fair offers on it. Just let it rot away.

These are beautiful machines. I stored an identical pristine LS6 in my shop for a local collector for years. Who is up for the challenge on this one ? What a shame !

I was born in 78 crazy that cars been sitting 44yrs.

How could someone just let it rot away. Mind boggling

The lS 5 engine had a hydraulic cam which would support all power accessories. The LS6 had a radical solid lifter cam which would not support air conditioning. Not enough vacuum. It's always a shame when you find one being devoured by the ground.

I had a 66 ss 4spd from high school until my wife wanted a new house. The woman is gone, but i sure wish I had my SS 396 4spd back.

Listening to the story on this muscle car has turned my stomach. I owned one and it was an LS6 fathom blue. I sold it in 1983 and found it 6 months ago. I'm slowly trying to get it back.

Wow !! ...'Never a dull moment' That car has led a full life. Thank you for sharing.

i know its terrible but just like people of today will not realize how special something is until its decayed for 40 years you know the saying if you only knew what u knew now back then

It's really sad when folks let their car sit until it's that bad! Even though I don't drive it anymore my Mustang has always been in the garage and will continue to stay there until I die. I even keep the maintainer on the battery and it can be started at any time if need be.

ALL BECAUSE SOME YAHOO KEPT SAYING "I'M GONNA FIX IT ONE DAY" WELL GUESS WHAT?

That poor car. Such rare car. Just rotting away. That it a crime.

you would have to have a substantial amount of money to fully restore this car, waaaaayy more than what it could ever be worth. by the way, the bottom of the car is probably rotted way more than the top side, and the frame has probably returned to the earth.

Why people let cars like this rust away is beyond me.

Very well done!

That car, and owner had a rough life. Wonder if there's more to the story, from others point of view. Sounds like the owner may have been "hard to get along with" to put it nicely.

I almost threw up watching this 😭 how in the living hell could you allow this to happen. Brother please let someone save what's left of it. Don't let it suffer anymore.

Man what a shame the Chevelle and himakuda both deserve to be rebuilt to showroom quality heartbreaking to see them in that condition

I bet that car could be restored. Someone please restore it. If had the money I would do it.

another “I’ll get to it someday” car

Another heartbreaker 😞💔

its a fancy recycle box

That’s discussting to let a one of one with all options be abused after the good times it had.

What a shame... IT was always my Dream car growing up... Still is...What a shame to let it go so down hill.....BUT I WOULD STILL RESTORE THAT CAR,YOU CAN ALWAYS REPAIR IT ALL PANNELS ARE AVAILABLE STILL..

only 50 of those cars were produced probably a 500 thousand dollar car restored

He knows what he gots don’t low ball him. If life gets so busy you can’t even properly cover the car this is what happens totally .waste of A legendary car .

Sad to see that just rare car just rusting away. If I bought a car like that I would have at least built a shed to it in. Are there any plans to move indoors or possibly restore it? I know that it would be alot to restore it but there is so much aftermarket parts and panels available for those cars.

To bad, I would love to have the car. I would be using it, not letting it rot.

Like a Rock

Jack up the gas cap and drive another car under it. Then replace the old gas cap.

Does anyone know where it is or if it's for sale?

Where's it at. Is it for sale?

is it for sale??? I will go n get it.....thats the year I was born..😭😭

Easy fix... I'll take it! 😁👍

I have a loaded 70 ss 396 4 spd convertible for 40 plus years all original this story makes me sick the owner had no respect for the car since day one how you think this is a good story I’ll never know or the owner was a idiot either one that’s why the car is in the state it’s in

why does i smell a vin switch in the near future :D

Clean it! Restore it! Put it back on the road!

Well it’s a title,and all the parts exists to fix it up.

someone save this car

Bring that car to Glubbs Garage!

This is a car owned by somebody who was absolutely clueless. Too bad.

" i know what I got"

i hate how car lots put their stupid logos on the cars they sell! they aren't paying you for advertising so I always rip that shit off the minute the car is mine! BTW the ls5 is only 360hp the ls6 is 450hp!

I'm sorry, but you have to be totally insane to let a car like this sit, knowing what it is.

For all of you "its his car to do what he wants with" ... that does not change the fact he is an asshole for letting it rot.

As a Chevelle owner and enthusiast this thing is heart wrenching. A 70 SS454 with the drop top is one of the most desirable Chevelles on earth, and this thing has rust in places I've never even seen a Chevelle rust in, the frame and undercarriage have to be 80% gone at this point. The engine and trans could be worth something to someone, but from the sound of his story I'd imagine it was parked because he blew something up at some point, so it's probably shot.

I can fix this car.... I would love to dedicate 2 years of my life to this..

I owned a 70 SS 454 LS5 390hp. M22 Fine spline In...Fine Spline out. Cowl Induction, Buckets, Console, Full Gauge package, 12 Bolt Posi. I miss it to this day. Should never have sold it. My block serial # had the prefix...CRT . HI Perf. Block, domed pistons. Pass heads. But I bought and installed the Large Port, Closed Chamber heads . from the LS6. That car was a beast.

A convertible with AC is worth more at action when restored, but that thing needs the car jacked up and a new one driven underneath it.

I like your videos but this guy was the ‘king’ of BS stories. I can’t even get completely thru this crap. No wonder this car is rotting in the weeds.

I don’t know whether to scream or cry. I’m not even a Chevy guy…and this is just so wrong. First, let me say I’m all for capitalism, private property ownership, the whole 9 yards. The owner is free to do whatever he wants with the vehicle. But just like you wouldn’t (or shouldn’t at least) buy a Van Gogh painting and put it in a moldy, rodent infested basement for storage, why…WHY would you let this sit out in the open for almost 50 years. A convertible no less. You don’t have an old shed or even a lean-to you could drag it into?! A $99 breathable car cover to put over the top. Top end parts, 12 COATS of lacquer paint-this guy obviously loved the car at one point. Then…this. I don’t get it…at all. As they said when the Hidenburg crashed-“oh the Humanity”☹️😢😡🤯

Like most of these old dudes his 5 page letter was filled with fantastical liberties with the truth about his recollections. 7000 rpm's in 1st gear @62 MPH right out of the dealer? Most of those cars had 4:10 gears, or 3:73. No way. 13:1 compression, hearing a set of Continental glasspacks 5 miles away, 2.75 inch exhaust pipes which would have to be custom made for a production line car. And the ever elusive '70's production tires made only 3/4 of an ounce out of balance. There was more. I heard these BS stories so many times. Bench racing. Sure treated the car like shit if he cared about it so much. Time has apparently softened the edges of and sweetened his recollections. Parked since '78? Rode hard and put away wet.

Does it have paperwork? You can buy everything to rebuild it And use the numbers off this one . Definitely would put it in my shop And start gathering the new parts For the build That's if all the numbers are there .

The owner should be ashamed of himself, what a nice car it could have been. He could have sold it or stored it inside. That my favorite muscle car. That shit made me sad, I still want one till this day, but right now I can't afford one at this moment. If that was mines, I would have taken great care of that car.

Im going to fix it up myself, its not for sale.. 30 years later.. I'm going to fix it myself or I will take 80k for it, I watch barret Jackson, you aren't going to rip me off

Poor Car he should have been jailed for Abuse of this car to let it rot like this!!!!

The sad thing to thestory is: Who ever the owner is will never sell it. He thinks, “oh one day I will get it running!!” It will never happen. Time passes us by very quickly. There that Chevelle sit and rusts into the ground. It’s not a shame. It’s just the life, of a old man with a young man’s heart!! Cheers

This is the same guy that was soo particular that he didn't want a dealer emblem installed...

Where is a PROSECUTOR when you need one????

That shit has to stop! These people knowing that they have a valuable car that people want to buy. Then it sits there year after year! People want to buy it to fix, but it is always...I'm gonna fix it! Just so greedy letting it sit there until it just falls apart, then goes to the scrap pile and we lose another Muscle car.

I literally get F-ing pissed off seeing cars like this wasting away...this car should NEVER have been neglected like this!

OMG as much as I love Chevelles, just looking at how bad this car has rotted makes me very ill. Makes me wonder how anyone could let this beautiful piece of machinery just sit and rot ! Terrible !

Craigslist be like: RAN WHEN PARKED

That makes me sick.that people would rather let a car rust to the ground.then to let someone have the car and do somthing with it.what is the point.

Why would anyone screw with a car that already came with all the goodies ...They killed it ! Lol

The owner of this car is one of those guys you go to ask about his car, then two hours later you regret asking cause he won't stfu.

LS6 cars could not be had with A/C which is why it was knocked down.

My senior year in HS in 1978 I purchased a used 69 SS Chevelle 396 with a Turbo 400 automatic for $1,200, had it for a couple years and in 1981 sold it for $2,000 to pay for my college tuition. I’m 62 years old now and I still kick myself in the ass for doing that.

When the wrong people own classic cars. Original owner sucks

The restoration cost for this car will be phenomenal. I'm thinking it will cost more than what it's worth being an LS5.

Not surprising. Take a look on RU-vid to see how modern ZL1LE Camaros, Shelby's and Hellcat Challengers and Chargers are treated by complete morons. Twisted frames, smashed wheels, no maintenance whatsoever. Just turn the key and beat it into the ground.

Car can be restored with enough money and the right person doing the restoration. Sad condition for such a desirable collector's car.

Very desireable but the LS5 being the Holy Grail? No. Thats the LS6's territory.

"HELP me understand!!" ~ Derek Biera (probably) 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ That story was so long winded, I just wanted to know WHY it was left to ROT?? I just... 🤦‍♂️

It's amazing what kind of idiots do this to a good car. It stands as a prime example of human stupidity.

Interesting to know the situation that led to this car being left outside.

In the video it shows that the car cost $7000.00 new. How can that be? My memories was max with all these options around $4700.00 dollars. Anyone's knowledge here on this stated MSRP?

Original owner car…wtf does that matter when it’s been neglected so badly?

That's a shame. Such a waste of a remarkable and highly-collectible car.

I can't believe he couldn't find a place to keep it out of the weather. What a shame!

This poor ol car just had the wrong owner you got to be respectful to your car

People that own beautiful cars like this , that let it rot to death shouldn't own a car like this in the 1st place why buy the car then 😡😡😡🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Loved it soooo much he left it out to die.....what an idiot if you love something so much you take care of it

Sounds like a bad luck car, as many problems it had in the first year

There are people who appreciate cars, and people who don't. This is a case of someone who doesn't. What's weird is people who don't appreciate cars, not wanting to sell them to those who do.

I remember these cars when they were new, that's when we had awesome cars. Style power and class not like the cookie cutter cars we started seeing in the 80s

Some points of the story sounds like tall tales around the old dude lying table lol!

Original owner jacked up that car from the get go.if he would have left it alone it wouldn't have gotten trashed as soon.suprized it even lasted 8 yrs on the road.i wonder if the owner even realizes what that car would be worth if it had been reasonably preserved.

Sounds like this car was victimized by idiots all it's life.

That is one of the most painful stories I’ve ever heard about a car. The story could be a three stooge’s episode. Hey Mo watch me destroy your car! Next episode the stooges would be selling Swiss cheese sandwiches full of iron supplements. So long Chevelle destroyed by numbskulls………..

Reminds me of a saying: ‘How you do anything - is how you do everything.’

I just don’t get how people could park cars and let them rot

Omg ! What the hell is wrong with ppl. ! Whoever owns that needs to be in jail . That car is junk ! This is beyond sinful

Just think if the owner spread a 10X20 spot of pebbles in the yard, and parked the car on top, way back in 1978, car would be in far-different condition, today. I wish more car people knew about that. Never store a car on dirt

$100,000 later and you would have a nice car!

Person did deserve to own a car like this, what a stupid shame. Should have bought a Vega. RIP

It can be resurrected and needs to be ! Have you inquired about purchasing this car?

The thing people don't realize is...the guy never really knew what he had until decades later and the market went crazy. That's why he got interested and moved it. If he really cared about it, he wouldn't have drove it into the ground in 8 years. He beat it even by his own story. Anybody that can't or doesn't know how to put on a water pump doesn't need a car like that. Thats a really ABUSED car by ANY standard. I have seen other cars like that over 30 years ago. I saw a 1969 GTX convertible in about the same condition. Owned by a hippie with weird flowers and peace crap painted all over the inside. Never seen a car in that condition outside a junkyard. And No. As much as everybody hopes and dreams and desires, it's not going to be 'restored'. The only way that car gets restored is by taking the radio knobs or cigarette lighter from that car and paying 200K for another '70 Marina Blue Convertible and dropping it under the knobs (or lighter). That car is SHOT (literally).

What a shame seeing the BEST muscle car ever wasting away. 😢😞

Geeze why not sell it instead of this waste?