1970 Chevelle SS454 Cranberry Red LS5/M22

[carnut4life]

Anyone know anything about this Flint built LS5 Chevelle? Flint cars didn't have build sheets if I remember correctly but it's supposed to have a POP but I have no idea how to tell if they're real and there's no picture of it anyway. Wish it had a picture of the engine suffix too since the VIN is down by the oil filter. I'm still learning so any opinions would be great to see if any of my thoughts are correct.

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Even...-LS5-SS-247719

VIN is 13637F163560 and it looks like it sold at Smokey Mountain Traders back in 2018 but they didn't restore it since another dealer in OH had it for sale first. If you look up the VIN on Google there is a post on Chevlles.com where they mention the rear stripes being way too wide, the trans and VIN stamps and of course the beautiful, must have caution fan sticker. The link for the smokey mountain add that shows the stamps and trim tag is below.

https://www.smokymountaintraders.com...hevelle-ss-454

[carnut4life]

Still looking for a red or gray LS5/M22 Chevelle... I've had a dozen old cars since 1996 and 10 of the 12 have been rarer than an LS5 Chevelle and all of them had the original engine and transmission except my 71 Monte SS and the COPO Camaro Kandy and I took to MCACN in 2015. This has been hands down the toughest car for me to find with the original engine and documentation which blows my mind since they all had hydraulic cams and 3.31 gears.

[Richls5]

theres a good looking shadow gray ls5 in oregon on craiglist but its not a numbers car the guy is a little out of reach on his price as well

[carnut4life]

A friend told me about that one Rich and I was drooling over the ad since it was optioned exactly how I would have ordered one back in the day. Until I got to the last sentence with the non-matching engine part. Neat car though.

[Richls5]

Originally Posted by carnut4life

A friend told me about that one Rich and I was drooling over the ad since it was optioned exactly how I would have ordered one back in the day. Until I got to the last sentence with the non-matching engine part. Neat car though.

guy wont budge off the 69K either i offered him 60 he declined. if it had white guts i'd prolly overpay and buy it

[carnut4life]

Shadow gray with ivory interior would be a stunning combination Rich, especially without AC. In a couple weeks or a month he might reconsider if he doesn't get any better offers?

That car is very close to the one I looked at in Minneapolis back in February for 50k that had the original engine, a warranty replacement M22 and the nicest build sheet and window sticker I've seen. But, it originally had a green bench seat interior that had been quickly dyed black and some quarter, trunk and floor work I didn't want to deal with down the road. If I knew then what I know now I probably would have bought it though.

[Richls5]

Originally Posted by carnut4life

Shadow gray with ivory interior would be a stunning combination Rich, especially without AC. In a couple weeks or a month he might reconsider if he doesn't get any better offers?

That car is very close to the one I looked at in Minneapolis back in February for 50k that had the original engine, a warranty replacement M22 and the nicest build sheet and window sticker I've seen. But, it originally had a green bench seat interior that had been quickly dyed black and some quarter, trunk and floor work I didn't want to deal with down the road. If I knew then what I know now I probably would have bought it though.

shadow gray with green interior? thats interesting

[carnut4life]

Yeah, I couldn't have lived with the green interior. Hard to believe they actually paid extra to get it! Here's a link to the car when it was for sale before it was painted and the interior was dyed for the guy who ended up buying it in 2018. The build sheet and window sticker still haunt me, the original owner folded them up together on day one and they've been in the glove box every since.

https://topclassiccarsforsale.com/ch...mentation.html

[Richls5]

That’s really strange! Also I thought that site was one of those scam ones. Had no idea it was legit

[scuncio]

That's a really neat car. I wouldn't have believed anyone would order that green interior with Shadow Gray....