The body was removed from the frame, stripped, and refinished in its current shade of red with black stripes as part of the aforementioned refurbishment under previous ownership. Further exterior details include chrome bumpers, quad headlamps, hood pins, dual side mirrors, bright trim, SS 454 badging, and dual exhaust outlets. Blemishes in the paint are noted on the hood and right-rear quarter panel.
The 14″ Super Sport wheels wear bright trim rings and are mounted with F70 Goodyear…
The body was removed from the frame, stripped, and refinished in its current shade of red with black stripes as part of the aforementioned refurbishment under previous ownership. Further exterior details include chrome bumpers, quad headlamps, hood pins, dual side mirrors, bright trim, SS 454 badging, and dual exhaust outlets. Blemishes in the paint are noted on the hood and right-rear quarter panel.
The 14″ Super Sport wheels wear bright trim rings and are mounted with F70 Goodyear Polyglas tires, while a matching spare is stored in the trunk compartment. The F41 performance suspension package was reportedly optioned, which consists of a thicker front sway bar, a rear sway bar, and boxed front control arms. The car is equipped with power steering, and braking is handled by power-assisted discs up front and drums out back.
The cabin houses front bucket seats and a rear bench trimmed in black vinyl and accompanied by a color-coordinated dashboard, headliner, and door panels. Bright trim adorns the interior, and additional appointments include power windows, lap belts for five occupants, Chevrolet-branded floor mats, a Muncie shifter, and a Delco push-button FM radio. The air conditioning system is in need of a recharge, and the rear speaker is inoperative. The key for the locking center console is missing.
A three-spoke steering wheel sits on a tilt column and fronts instrumentation including a 120-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, an analog clock, and auxiliary gauges. The five-digit odometer shows 35k miles, approximately 200 of which were added under current ownership.
The LS5 454ci V8 was factory rated at 360 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque and features a cowl-induction system, a Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor, and polished valve covers. A negative post battery kill switch has been installed.
The engine stamping is shown above, and additional identification stamps are presented in the gallery.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Muncie M20 wide-ratio four-speed manual transmission and a Positraction rear axle with 3.31:1 gearing. The frame was refinished in black during the refurbishment, and additional images of the underside are viewable in the gallery below.
Decoding the body tag reveals the following information: