1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6

A king of the streets and a beast on the strip, the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6 was an automobile.

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Even by today's standards, the LS6's 450 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque were insane.

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The LS6 was the top-tier performance option, sharing a block with the LS5 and having a Holley

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four-barrel attached to an aluminum manifold. The Chevelle LS6 completed a

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quarter-mile in 13.12 seconds at 107.1 mph in the November 1969 issue of Car Craft magazine.

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