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31st Annual Ault Park Concours d'Elegance
Grand American Classics - GM (Cadillac, LaSalle, Buick) 1925-1948
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Sports - Classic, through 1959
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American Performance, 1961-1971
Collector American, 1946-1968
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American Performance, 1961-1971 Vehicles
1964 Ford Galaxie 500
1965 Buick Riviera
1965 Pontiac Catalina
1967 Pontiac Tempest GTO
1968 Dodge Coronet
1968 Mercury Cougar
1969 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500
1969 Mercury Cyclone
1970 Buick Gran Sport
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Series
1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
1971 Chevrolet Nova Series
 
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  • 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Series
    1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Series

    1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SeriesAccording to contemporary sources, a 450 horsepower LS6 equipped SS 454 could run 0 to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds and cover the quarter mile in 13.44 seconds at 108 mph. To order an LS6 Chevelle you first had to add option RPO Z15 (SS 454 equipment), at the approximate cost of $500, and then you added the RPO LS6 option and an additional cost of $263.30. The LS6 made an under rated 450 horsepower at 5,600 RPM and 500 lbs.-ft of torque at 3,600 RPM which are some of the most impressive numbers in the industry. No production engine has ever had a higher factory horsepower rating. A total of 4,475 LS6 Chevelles were produced in 1970.