1970 Chevrolet Chevy Chevelle SS 454 LS6 Unrestored with 4305 Miles My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-20-15.
We’re looking at a 1970 Chevrolet Chevy Chevelle SS 454 LS6 engine, ALL original and unrestored with only 4305 original miles on the car. Today we start up the engine and discuss details.
The car's Owner is David Beem. David’s heard rumors of “The Urban Legend” unrestored low mileage Chevelle SS 454 with a LS6 motor that was sitting since the 1970’s, but No one had seen the car. However….one day he was introduced to Cory Peterson (who’s in the video), the Salesman of the “Rumored Car” and Cory knew where the car was stored, and was kind enough to share it with David. And as the story is told, here is the “Rumored Car”.
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[@bgreenard2249]

"Survivor" doesn't do this Chevelle justice. Definitely the most pristine unrestored car have ever seen in person that was not in a museum. Great car Dave.

[@loucostabile]

+B Greenard I think this car was bought and put in a soft blanket :-) Lou

[@nastynate838]

there’s a 67 corvette I saw a few years back on Barrett Jackson that was a bit better ... if that’s even possible

[@jeffrey4547]

praise the fake L.S. car it is just a ss they are lying about the car , L.S. never built a Big block and they look nothing like a bb chevy

[@RicAughinbaugh-lj9nn]

I don't know what banana boat you fell off of ..a ls6 is a big block and yes it is a true ss if you don't know what your talking about don't comment or just don't click on the site

[@5inthehole]

I know a few people who would pay quite a large sum of money to own this piece of muscle car history (with that mileage. Unbelievable!! Because it’s all original with low miles, this is one of The Best cars I’ve viewed on your program. Thx again Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brady Dog, High praise for this car :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@dave1956]

When I was a kid our neighbor bought one just like this brand new for use as a family car. Between the payments, the cost of insurance and the amount of gas it burned combined with the temptation to use the 450 horsepower, they didn’t have it long. I remember riding in it. At the time nothing was faster.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@dukeman7595]

I don't think I would have started the engine without first changing all fluids. Oil breaks down after years of sitting, much to valuable a car to chance doing damage to this beauty. Very happy for you, it's a beautiful piece of history, good luck with it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joseph M, Glad you enjoyed this "beautiful piece of history" :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@dukeman7595]

Thank you I did, and look forward to more.

[@jeffrey4547]

what this fake L.S. car

[@alpaphoenix3252]

@@jeffrey4547 You sound like a hater

[@jasonmanuel8310]

In 2005 I traded a 72 Chevelle ss 350 white with blk stripes for a 72 transam which I still have and sometimes really miss my Chevelle that's a beautiful car man thanks for sharing this with me

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jason, Thank you for sharing. My pleasure sharing this one with you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@craigewen2878]

What a beauty that is with its original low mileage and it looks that it's been well taken care of .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Craig, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@davidblackwell6914]

Glad to see someone knew what they had and went the extra miles to preserve!

[@loucostabile]

Happy that we're getting the chance to video and share this one too :-)

[@davidblackwell6914]

@@loucostabile would love to just see in real life doubt ill ever own one this authentic.

[@MikeMarengo-qs4lt]

That is just mind blowing that the car hasn't been driven since 73 ... I would have been so tempted to drive it from time to time over the years if I owned it... I always thought that all SS CHEVELLES came with the stripes on the hood and trunk...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, Happy to share this car with you :-) I like driving them, so I would have driven it, Lou

[@unclerudy9797]

Just WOW ! What a comple beast of a survivor ! Thanks Lou !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rudy, Happy to read "Just WOW !" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@jimschneider337]

What a find! Factory tires even, talk about a Detroit unicorn. I'm totally impressed 👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jim, Happy to read you appreciate this find :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@humblewisdom8976]

That was my first car. Except mine was a 396, boy does that bring back memories. All black no stripes, no cowl hood, 4 speed bench seat. As someone already pointed out the door panels said malibu mine were SS also no tach or clock. They don' show it well but the front seat looked funny to me, mine was all vinyl this one looked like it had cloth in it. Notice the exhaust manifolds and water pump hoses still had orange paint on them. It looked like the posi rear end sticker in the trunk was gone. Nice car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Humble Wisdom, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your 2st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

don't worry it is a fake ls car

[@nickshelley3118]

i paid my neighbor $600 for a black on black 69 chevelle SS, bench seat, factory 3 speed in 1976. it was smoking bad and fouling plugs, so me and my buddy pulled the heads, had a valve job done on them, the valve seals were crumbling, put the heads back on, pulled into the street and smoked the tires for a city block. back in the 70's you could buy anything that is gold now, engines blown, trans ripped out, parts were plentiful, only if i would have known.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Nick, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your tire smoking car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@benzlick]

This is my "Holy Grail" 🙌🙌🙌

[@loucostabile]

AMEN !

[@josephromano6825]

The king of muscle cars! What a amazing unrestored car Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Agreed Joseph, an amazing car :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

who is the king the guy that doesn't know what a L.S. looks like that car is a fake

[@sammyb6894]

And drive the damn thing... Changed the oil... Take it to a drag strip and let it live life as it was built for

[@chekaschmeka4283]

4300 miles 1/4 at a time.

[@opera93]

Sammy B interestingly, that was what I really like about early days:: had a 62 (?)CATALINA SPECIALS SD421,FORDS SS/427 55/56 BELAIRS DRAG ; come thru our High School,Hangout SERVICE STATION (( no such INSTITUTION NOW)), with Factory exhaust Cut outs, etc & a few others Drove to,Strip ( US30, Bunker Hill, Avilla, INDIANA) on SAT & SUNDIES for DRAGS........ETC.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sammy B, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jackd2083]

Lol! A friend of mine bought a 1970 ls6 ss chevelle back in 87 for $4000 ! Pump the gas twice and the front wheels would lift off the ground. For some reason it had a bench seat and column shift. He traded it in a couple years later towards a turbo coupe thunderbird!!🤣🤣🤣

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jack D, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

this is a fake L.S. car they never built a big block l.s. in history they all are small blocks

[@jackd2083]

@@jeffrey4547 Take a look at the factory engine options for 1970!

[@jeffrey4547]

@@jackd2083 70 what the chevelle ss ls 6 model it only came with 2 different engines one a ls 6 the other is a ls 7 neither one is a big block chevy because ls never built a big block in history 6 stands for a 454 the 7 stands for a 427 small block that is a fact and the ss came with the 454 ho big block 450 hp at 485 torque . i have 2 454 ho's and a ls 6 454 they don't even look close way different engines ls looks nothing like a chevy engine and who better to know what was put in them but ls witch did the work , u can go to ls web sight they have a thing on the 70 chevelle .ss ls cars . u need to read it because u will see how stupid most of these people are and u will know more then them . the guy doing the video doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground . i am tired of these people getting people ripped off because they have no idea what they are doing the guy has no idea what a ls engine looks like this tells me he has never built or worked on cars that is a fact . but u can keep listen to lies if u want

[@darrincassidy9045]

Doesn't get any better than this Chevelle,a time capsule.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Darrin, High praise :-) Lou

[@josephpacchetti5997]

Nice, I had a 69 SS 396 built and it would Boogie! 🇺🇸

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joseph, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@robertmetzger1753]

Same here ! 69' BU" Gutted out interior, Plexiglass Windows, 5-point Roll cage, Moon tank in the rear with the battery no battery Box lolol. It did 12.20's with a mild cam and the 850 double pumper. Came with a Weiand Tunnel Ram where you could bolt on the single or dual Carbs. Last time it ran was when I had the single top on with the Holley 850 DP. Blew the rear intake manifold oil Valley seal, and I did not re-install the Wipers !! I got a motor and the wiper mechanism just too busy Racing around lol Same with the Moroso oil pan evacuation system ( could've prevented the blown manifold seal. My first Car my first drag Car Lolol made it Street legal in Theodore Roosevelt High Auto Shop !! God Bless shop Teacher Mr. Reagan !! Wish I could go back in time !!!!! And start it all over again Lolol Jefferson Starship song !!! I'm gonna go cry now then watch some more Racing !!

[@peterbrooks8580]

Thank You , Lou, Avery bad boy! In 1969 my dad bought Mercedes Benz's. Three MB's in six weeks! The MB 300SEL 6.3 had just been introduced, same as a American car. Medium size car with big V8, high horsepower and torque! Unfortunately not the car my dad bought! Dad bought basically same car, but with the inline fuel injected six, the car had been designed for originally? Dad tried the 6.3 but thought it was way too much power. In 1972 my dad bought my sister and I a BMW 3.0 liter Bavaria. 0 to 60 in six seconds, I was Happy! I never knew American car manufacturers were build road rockets for a lot less MONEY. Sorry for running on, but you must be getting use to me by now? Very HappY THIS CAR WILL BE PRESERVED! Peter Brooks.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Peter Brooks, Thank you for viewing, sharing, and adding to the story with your family's cars too. You're welcome, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

y u thanking him for showing u a fake L.S, car and telling u it is real

[@mrrat1557]

NO Stripes, gauges, tach, or cowl hood with 4 spd and cloth bench seat is whats shocking........Has to be one of one!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mrrat1, Those are good points, thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@d.rayowens422]

Yes, as Corey explained in the beginning, it was ordered just for the engine, originally to put in a gasser.

[@22kpar1xcyberdyne9]

Bench seats were standard in all of these cars. Black is the rarest of all colors. 19 19

[@davidkeeton6716]

Are they cloth or all vinyl? Low option kinda backs up the story of ordering it for the motor. Is it the original motor, or did he use the LS6 in the Gasser and put a low hp motor back in it. Very carefully. Beautiful car! Set up like a Chevy Road Runner, as in all go with no luxury options except power brakes. I love it. Thanks for posting it Lou.

[@adriantomlin2902]

That means it is real rare!! A stripped down SS really rare!!

[@jimmccune568]

I have known about Doug's car since the late seventies, I grew up near the car and went to Bolton elementary. We would always look at the garage where the car was parked and knew that there was something special behind those doors. The car was talked about often in our neighborhood. From what I understood about the car, Doug bought it new from Price Chevrolet in Bountiful,Utah. Doug put a diamond tuck interior in the car and saved all the original seat covers. I heard a rumor that Doug took the car to Salt Lake City car show and the car was judged as not having factory paint, apparently the car was shot during transport and damaged the roof and required body work. These are some of the stories that surrounded this car. What a fantastic car!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you like this car. Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge on this car, Lou

[@jimmccune568]

I talked to some friends today about the car, Doug had Ladder bars and American racing wheels on it, as well as some sort of tube aftermarket cross member. The mileage on this car is 100% accurate. You are lucky to have it Lou!

[@jimmccune568]

As for as the engine goes, Doug wanted a aluminum 427 ZL-1 but it was not available for 1970,so Doug just ordered the biggest horsepower engine available and it just happened to come in the Chevelle.

[@loucostabile]

I would love to own it ( who wouldn't ? ), however it's Dave's car, not mine, I the Guy who's videoing to share the story on this car. Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

so u know this guy with the fake car first thing it has no ls engine in it has no teck so it is not ss car u mit want to tell him ls never built a big block in history what he has is the 454 ho engine witch came in the 70 chevelle ss not in the ls the 70 chevelle ss l.s. 454 small block is the rare car and the holy grail is the chevelle ss l.s. 7 427 small block those are the only engines they put in the ls car . these guys have no idea what a ls engine looks like tell the guy to go to ls web sight and read up on the 70 chevelle and look at the ls engine they only build one block for all just like a pontiac

[@scrapironfish]

I'm speechless... Absolute gold!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@ls6-ss413]

She's a beaut. I own two 70 Chevelles, ones a clone with a real ls6 block, the other an ex drag car, but real SS 396 car

[@loucostabile]

Hi LS6-SS, Happy to read you have some fun Chevelle's too :-) Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

if ur 70 chevelle has a big block in it it not a L.S. car they never built a big block in history if u got the real L.S. engine then u would know that this car is no L.S. engine in it and it is a fake so what does this tell me about u .

[@hellkitty7762]

@@jeffrey4547 Another car guy wannabe who really knows nothing about chevelle

[@garlitzhyperformancegarage8818]

That's crazy Lou, I would have to drive that machine like I stole it! very nice time capsule!

[@loucostabile]

+Imports are riced fagmobles I love your comment. Thanks for viewing, take care, Lou

[@garlitzhyperformancegarage8818]

Check out my videos, Bill's 70 chevelle and my dad's 70 GTO JUDGE is in the mix, we restored them both!

[@jeffrey4547]

and yet another fake L.S. car

[@jeffreyb6165]

I can attest to a car looking good and not being washed for years. Although ive not seen one that hasnt been whashed in literally decades, my grandfather had a 57 chevy that he had bought new and it was garage kept from day one and it was years without a washjob, and on the rare occasion that it was driven, the cover came off and out of the garage she rolled and it looked great. This car also came with clear plastic seat covers from the dealer. From what ive read a lot of people ordered these seat covers back then from places like Fingerhut, but my grandfathers 57 came with the covers already on the seats which by the way were still on there when he sold the car. Great video as usual Lou, and great car. I bet Patrick Glenn Nichols would love to go over that chevelle with his expertise.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeffrey B, Thanks for sharing. You're Grandfather would like this 1957 Chevy. Enjoy! Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/n56ThpaCjdeZaaM

[@jeffrey4547]

yep they both show fake cars both don't know what a ls looks like both are dumb asses

[@larrynapier5003]

Great to see a unmolested car,my favorite dream to own one again!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Larry Napier, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Hope your dream comes true, Lou

[@kristopherlalko7046]

Is this a true blue ls6

[@jeffrey4547]

and it is a fake and that is a fact one look at the engine it is a fake

[@larrynapier5003]

@@jeffrey4547 wow

[@jeffrey4547]

@@larrynapier5003 i hope u don't think it is a LS 6 454 i can tell u the history and what LS stands for

[@americanrestoration4545]

What a privilege to see this. Thank you for sharing it

[@loucostabile]

Hi American Restoration, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and you're welcome. I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@americanrestoration4545]

@@loucostabile this was nice, had a 70 ss 454 4 speed .sold it for $500 in 79 lol

[@steelerpat33]

Chevelle by far the best looking muscle car ever

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

but this car is a fake

[@davedavis775]

Check out Muscle Car of the Week. The Brothers collection has a red LS6 with under 50 miles on it. These cars are only original once. They are great tools for people restoring cars to see how they left the factory. I would prefer something I can drive also. But appreciate these time capsules back to another era. I would have been riding the school bus passing cars like these and your eyes would go right to them. Just think what you could have bought in the late seventies as these cars were not considered more than a used vehicle. I need a time machine.

[@loucostabile]

Hi David Davis, Thank you for viewing, sharing, and I hope you're behind the wheel of your time machine soon, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

if it has a big block chevy it is no LS car

[@crazyforblues1967]

Guy owns a body shop and couldn't even get the swirls out of the paint before showing it off... Great car, but at the same time such a waste, spent decades up on jackstands under blankets...DRIVE the damn thing, thats what it was built for!

[@loucostabile]

HI Andrew C, It's clear you like driving them, and I do too, however this ones "special" because it's a survivor. Anyway, there are many cars on the Channel and I hope you find many you like, Lou

[@Garth2011]

The original owner did the right thing, he saved it. Unknown his initial plans once purchased but at this point, an unrestored original authentic SS would be valued very close to the 100k mark. Why? It's all original assembly line parts...no replacements from the local parts house.

[@donaldhollums3278]

No doubt, it's a waste to lock a car away in a room when the car was built to be driven! The Chevrolet Chevelle is my favorite car.

[@pairofbluepants3302]

go fuck your self

[@bambur1]

You can drive it only if you're willing to kill a unicorn

[@stonedraider708]

What drives me crazy is if you're going to buy one and keep it for 50 years get one with more options. I can live with no AC but dummy lights!. Still a beautiful car. At this point there's no point in driving it just loses value. I rather have a clone I could drive the piss out off.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stoned Raider, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

this car was rebuilt and is a fake

[@jamey4242]

Love it. I have a burgundy 68 chevelle ss, 396 four speed.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jamey, Happy to read you "Love it" :-) Glad to read you have a cool car too, Lou

[@fleetwin1]

Absolutely amazing! Love to own a 1970 chevelle SS convertible someday. Oh well, guess I can dream about it anyway

[@loucostabile]

+kramden Thanks Kramden, hope you do get one soon :-) Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

be careful people like this will rip u off this is a fake L.S. car

[@fleetwin1]

@@jeffrey4547 Yeah, I know...Owning a car like this is just a dream for me anyway....

[@aimeagle]

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi aimeagle, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@OldGriz708]

Can you imagine what this car would sell for going across a Mecum stage???

[@loucostabile]

Hi Old Griz, Boy, not sure. Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@thomasreid8504]

Unbelievable. Great video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Thomas, Happy to read you appreciate this "unbelievable" car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Imustfly]

THE most pristine LS6 I've ever seen. Also a damn shame that it isn't driven, but that's easy for ME to say,....it's not my $500,000 toy...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Imustfly, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

this car is no l.s. car it is a fake worth about 35000 to 45000 that is it but a very nice car

[@ronnorris2934]

Excellent 👌

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this Ron :-)

[@randywatts7085]

My God I would kiss this car every morning and night And I swear I was not naked when this video started

[@loucostabile]

Yep, It's official, you're a "Car Guy" :-) Welcome to the Club.

[@jeffrey4547]

what the fake L.S. car

[@zaybone5866]

Two words. Mind blowing.

[@loucostabile]

Well said :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

what a fake car they look real stupid at the car show because they know nothing about a L.S. because i will sell u a bunch of L.S. enguines if u think it has a L.S. in it

[@thedolt9215]

I'm gonna go buy one of these this week… Oh, wait…

[@loucostabile]

Hi The Dolt, Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon, Lou

[@romans828.]

What a wonderful car however to me this is a " preserved" car. A true survivor car has been driven and driven and enjoyed yet still looks good.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.

[@opera93]

Lou Costabile p

[@adriantomlin2902]

I have one of those!! A 71 Nova SS 350 with 350 turbohydramatic. All original. Had a repaint two years ago. Yes I drive mine around town. I also show it too. It doesn't have all the tags still on it because I drive it!!

[@jeffrey4547]

nope it was rebuilt and it is a fake it don't even have a tack or a ls engine so it is no ls or a ss

[@opera93]

Thanks, seem true.....understandably some PEOPLE like “preserved, “seems like could be a lot of work/Finesse to for a TRUE PRESERVATION... I kind OF LEAN, TO OEM preferring SURVIVORS( though , INTERESTINGLY, the horrible brakes( even Putting DUAL Master cylinders, equipment safety / fluids) ..... some of my cars (54 FORD (axtually, . lose brakes if damp),61 & 66 FORD XL, I had go to METALLIC BRAKES , &. COOLANT RECOV SYS,etc).....

[@robertmchargue2630]

sweet. all emblems are ss but door panels?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert, Thank you for viewing and sharing you think this one is "sweet". Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@bobsilver3983]

What a car!!! My favorites are survivors!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bob Silver, We have a Winner! :-) Glad you enjoyed this one, Lou

[@kensulzen3654]

SUPER SWEET RIDE 😘✌️

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@opera93]

Thanks, interesting: though worrisome with original tires, and not driven ( on stands, covered).

[@loucostabile]

Hi Opera, Glad you think this one is "interesting" :-) Thank you for viewing, and sharing your thoughts on the tires, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

it's a fake l.s. car

[@randyjones7818]

Unbelievable car.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one randy jones :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

unbelievable fake that is

[@clyde7059]

Very nice car! I agree with Andrew c, why buy a car and not drive it? I imagine that would be INCREDIBLE to drive! Thanks, again, Lou. :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi clyde7059, Glad you like the "INCREDIBLE" one :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

it's a fake L.S. car

[@TriangleSquare52]

my mind is blown

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel Chan you enjoy, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

on a fake car

[@hellkitty7762]

@@jeffrey4547 Typical dreamer

[@jakebob5101]

The exhaust manifolds still retain the overspray to this day.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jason, Thank you for sharing, Lou

[@paulcondie2520]

I know where there is a unrestored one, unmolested, ls6 original owner, 4speed car with 8000 miles! My ex fatherinlaw bought it when he graduated from high school! Miles are going up, now he is in his seventies and drives it to local car shows. Black with black vinyl roof and white racing stripes! Beautiful original paint!

[@loucostabile]

Sounds like a cool car too :-)

[@paulcondie2520]

Lou Costabile this was treated like a baby its whole life!

[@loucostabile]

A good car candidate for a "My Car Story with Lou" for sure :-)

[@paulcondie2520]

Lou Costabile It would be one of the best! He originally bought a new ss396 cause i think he didn't have quite enough money to get the ls6, but don't quote me on that part of the story but he only had the ss396 for a short time before it was stolen from in front of house! Then with the insurance money from the ss 396 he got the ls6. If your ever in the Pittsburgh Pa area hit me up and i might be able to set something up! Hopefully my daughter, which is his grandaughter will end up with the car someday! The car is mint, unmolested, and beautiful original! Thanks for responding to my comments!

[@markjamison9677]

What a gem .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mark Jamison, Happy to read you appreciate this "gem" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

nothing beats a fake the question is it even a real ss with no tack

[@craigjorgensen4637]

Just Amazing! The last year before they choked them with emission equipment and crippled them. I think the owner was i error . I believe the Buick GS Stage One that year was actually even more powerful. Odd it didn’t have a tachometer?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Craig, You would think a tach for a muscle car would be on the car. Happy to read this one is "Just Amazing!" :-) Lou

[@sammyb.9344]

I would put a few miles on it ...💯💯 1/4 mile at a time..let that car live and drive it at a dragstrip..best chevelles ever built ls6s That car is begging to be taken to tje limit

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sammy B., I like driving them too, however with the uniqueness of so few miles, I can understand why the Care Taker would want to keep low miles on it. Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

to bad this is a fake for fact

[@markday6524]

PLEASE someone give that paint some loving detail.

[@clarkgriswold5903]

Yes needs a clay bar for sure!

[@adriantomlin2902]

Clay bar won't do no good. It old crappy laquer and it will take a repaint to make that black nice!! Black paint is very unforgiving.

[@loucostabile]

:-0

[@MackWTFreally]

I've got 69ss roller, can't wait to build her

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brad Arnel, Hope you're turns out great :-) Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

this car is a fake L.S. car

[@gregorynoren6052]

I hope they changed the oil....and I believe they were actually 500 HP

[@loucostabile]

I'm sure they changed the oil :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

if it is not a fake ls car but this car is a fake

[@w41duvernay]

WOW! I saw this car in Black with NO a/c. Because it was in Utah, now I understand why they didn't order a/c with this. Suoer Rare, with No air induction as well, never seen one without the air induction system.

[@loucostabile]

Hi w41duvernay, Happy to receive a "Wow !" :-) Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

it is a fake ls car

[@richardfulmer5279]

There was a pretty little girl that had a red new red one in 70. I street raced her once with my 600 hp 70 charger. She was afraid to let it rip and just smiled at me. She was nicer that her car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard Fulmer, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the pretty girl you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@kurtmillard5904]

So the original owner couldn’t buy a 454 directly from the dealer for his gasser, so he bought the Chevelle so he could obtain the engine that way. Hmmmmmm.......

[@loucostabile]

I guess so.

[@kurtmillard5904]

Taking the engine out is one way to keep the miles low on the car....lol Either way, beautiful car.

[@jeffrey4547]

it is a fake no tack not even a ss and they have no idea what a ls looks like bb chevy it has to be a ls

[@boblongdickder6178]

In 1970 I bought one just like that going home from the dealership hit a light pole 75 mph the car has exactly 11 miles on it it's fubar'd it's been sitting in my garage every since. Mine has pearl white interior with white racing stripes LS6 4-speed

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bob, Time to fix it! Let's go! Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@josephromano6825]

The baddest of the bad! The granddaddy of muscle cars!

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

nope u need to some more reading it is a fake the holy grail is the 70 chevelle ls 7 427 small block then u have the ls 6 454 small block notice i said small block because ls never built a big block if it has a big block it is not a ls engine

[@martin2560]

A museum piece at this point. That car will only go up in price as the year's roll buy if you keep it like it is right now.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@Dentropolis]

I agree. Keep it as it is. It can act as a reference point for others restoring them.

[@jeffrey4547]

but it is a fake ls car no tack means fake ss

[@hellkitty7762]

@@jeffrey4547 lol. Dreamer

[@NewtonWashinton]

Hi Lou, there is something strange about this SS Chevelle the tach is part of the SS package and this car does not have a tach,... check video at 3.43

[@loucostabile]

Hi Newton Washington, You're right, no tach. Lou

[@NewtonWashinton]

Hi Lou thanks for the reply, back in the day i bought a SS454 Chevelle new and i always check the tach to make sure it has the correct redline marking for a LS6, I will say i have never seen a SS 454 without a tach. Thanks for all your videos i do enjoy them.

[@loucostabile]

HI Newton, Sounds like you had a cool car too :-) You're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

because it is a fake they even claim it is a L.S. car with out the L.S. engine

[@robertsantana6462]

Amazing

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoyed this one Robert Santana :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

for a fake car

[@jackhammer4656]

Not even a Tach? Wow!

[@kristopherlalko7046]

You'd have to see the build sheet unless it was special order, no ls6 came with out a tach. It had a high performance 6500 red line tach, all the other ss chevelle only had 5500. Also where's the working flap on the cowl induction, no stripes, no hood pins. It does have the double snorkel air cleaner which is rare.

[@loucostabile]

That appears to be the way this one came.

[@jeffrey4547]

that would mean not a ss car and no ls engine in either

[@OldGriz708]

@@kristopherlalko7046 They could be ordered with pretty much everything deleteable by the punch cards. There is a 70 Chevelle SS 454 (not ls) 4 speed station wagon that was hand walked down the assembly line by the ordering dealer and plant manager. I have 👀seen it with my own eyes back in the late 70's.

[@BlacKnightRising]

'hasn't been driven since 1973' ??? --- there's something to be said about how sad that is, these cars need to be DRIVEN, roar down the road, open that engine up for God's sake! not enjoying a car like this is a sin, and when you're gone somebody else sure as hell will be opening it up on the road.....

[@loucostabile]

I like driving them too.

[@loucostabile]

I like driving them too.

[@jeffrey4547]

this is a rebuilt fake no tack no ls engine means one big fake

[@BlacKnightRising]

@@jeffrey4547 well lots of these cars were ordered 'no frills' to tac's or stripes etc... people just keep the options at the minimum the engine is all that's really important if you're a muscle car lover --- plus the VIN# will confirm if it is or isn't a true SS

[@FISTSLIKEBULLETS2]

Beautiful machine curious on the hood no cowl emblems or vacuum scoop , was that a option ? SS and then ad cowl induction must have been a extra option ?

[@loucostabile]

Hi FISTSLIKEBULLETS2, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Hmmm, not sure why this one didn't have those options. Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@C.S.Sensei]

Beautiful, except, stripes no biggie, but the cowl induction would've been perfect. I wonder if this car is 4 sale or sitting in a collection?. I'd own it and drive it.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts.

[@jeffrey4547]

and u would get ripped off because it is a fake LS car and with no tack it makes it a fake ss car

[@randyjones7818]

4k miles in 50 years.. a really new ss. chevelle..1970.

[@loucostabile]

Hi randy jones, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@TheRaghorn]

Where is the cowl induction shaker hood??? THAT makes a difference in the horsepower. Mine came with the shaker hood.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Reginald, You're right, it's not on this one. Glad to read you have a cool car too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@ahope4u2]

Amazing.......😍

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read & see you enjoy this episode :-)

[@tscooter22]

He started it with 50 year old oil?

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, didn't think of that.

[@Ottonic6]

If you listen closely, he said "Had the original oil when we got it". So I would think for sure, he changed it...

[@robertmetzger1753]

I know Really ???? LOLOLOLHAHA

[@harrow2355]

Can I ask how many black paint jobs are actual Chevelle cars amount?

[@loucostabile]

I'm not sure. Hopefully a Viewer can answer your question.

[@davidjehn8981]

Hey nice car

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@opera93]

Gentlemen, thanks! About impossible to beat, as only Original ONCE (Super Survivor, though obviously a few Age- Degraded things need replacing, etc...)!! Interestingly, I done most of maintenance on my **70 Dodge 383/:: Obviously all modern fluids , oils, etc so much better now......for longevity’s sake,.......( actually I did have to switch over to ELECTRONIC IGNITIONS, much better performances: those plugs/ Points a real Labor in hot 383/engines, etc.)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Opera, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@Hot80s]

Goodnight mr. street hemi. Hey Lou is that LS6 cowl delete?

[@loucostabile]

Hey Hot80s, Not sure of the "cowl delete" and hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share. Thank you for viewing and commenting :-) Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

it is a fake ls car

[@MindUpG]

Yea it's possible I believe it , it was on 4 jack stands and under two car covers what a beauty I would sleep next to her every night WOW

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gerod Evans, Glad you enjoyed this one and received a "WOW" from you :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@darthgrundle2349]

Hey guys, nobody cares...I grew up in the muscle car days, I had a 67 GTO, 4 speed. It was quick so I thought, until I purchased a SS 396 375HP 4 speed Nova. The thing I remember the most about those days besides the whine of a Muncie is the sound of the 8 track and the smell of my GF hair..while helping her take her off...Yes, those cars were fun, but today, the youth is more concerned about the next generation of I Phone..Our time has come and gone...

[@loucostabile]

....and yet Darthgrundle having this Channel on KZbin (their platform, ours would be TV) maybe I can convince a few of our youth how much fun we had with these cars. Lou

[@freebird7284]

now this car i believe is truly original! what would you value the car at in march 2020, assuming you still own it? thanks

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

and u are wrong it is a fake one look at the engine tells me all no l.s. in it

[@musclecarfan74]

The lowest mileage LS6 I have heard about was red I think in an auto trader with under 40 original miles.

[@loucostabile]

WOW.

[@deandee8082]

sure hope they changed out that engine oil back then oil was ALL ORGANIC and it does go rancid! it stores well sealed but once you open it and run it, mix all that air in it.. yea, 4-5 years its BAD, remember its organic

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dean, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@irishpat64]

Curious,I read the VIN# as a 136==== which would be a non-Super Sport Car,#138 would be a True SS Car,Is this correct? Thx Lou

[@loucostabile]

+irishpat64 HI IrishPat64, Not sure. Maybe our Viewers can share knowledge on this question? Take care, Lou

[@vjakejan]

No 136 is the correct VIN for the SS. The problem is that even with the VIN numbers from 1970 up a person really could not tell just what the car is, a Malibu or an SS! Which is why some people are fooled in thinking they bought an SS but really was a clone! Got a feeling this on is for real as they seem to have documentation like a build sheet, etc. which is the ONLY way to tell for sure. If the guy was just interested in the engine it would explain the lack of gauges, special domed hood, bucket seats and things like the special appearance package. As these where NOT standard and had to be ordered as an option! Nice car here but an even rare car would be one with the L78 396 engine. this would have been the 375 HP version but was phased out in Oct 1969 as the big 454 was offered. They allowed the remaining stock to be used up but after that you had to go for the 350 HP 396 or the other 454 engines! Thought I remember only around 2500 of the L78's were built. And to though more confusion in the mix the engine was actually a 402! Thought is government ordered all engines of 400 inches or less to meet EPA crap at some point so GM just bored them to 402 but still used the 396 labeling! Managed to keep my 1970 SS396 350HP (2nd owner) and is in factory stock condition with all the special appearance packages! Check chevellestuff.net or .com?

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@reggiecole9476]

138 SS identification ended in yr 1968 from 1969 on they all showed 136 regardless of SS or non SS

[@jeffrey4547]

this is a fake no ls in it

[@22kpar1xcyberdyne9]

Camera man doesn't know jaxkshit about cars. I love it. Lol. You should get Glen Patrick Nichols (muscle car barn finds) to do a proper documentation video. Interesting that it doesn't have the posi track decal in the trunk for a 450hp car. Dummy lights on the dash too. 🤯 The dude that ordered it made all the wrong choices on the check list but he did manage to check the rare color black 19 19 upper and lower. I can see it is an 1970 April fools car as well.

[@loucostabile]

Interesting you comment "Camera man doesn't know jaxshit about cars". Sounds like a "know it all" comment considering I'm spending my time and energy to share videos with you. And yet when I go to your KZbin Channel and you have a statement "Lighten up and stop hating on people" Stay well, Lou

[@adriantomlin2902]

Glen Patrick Nichols is boring!!

[@jeffrey4547]

this car is so fake it is a joke they don't even know what a ls engine looks like no tack no ss

[@hellkitty7762]

@@jeffrey4547 What a poser

[@taylordesmond9809]

I love how all these unrestored muscle cars are coming out the wood work now that this barn find stuff is the trend i think alot of it is bs ppl are stamping blocks and the 1970 chevelle is the easiest car to clone and call original ooops now the cats out the bag i guess i better make a video of my 12 original mile ls7 70 chevelle the only one ever made i swear it !!!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Taylor desmond, Sounds like you have a great car :-) Looking forward to seeing the video. Lou

[@taylordesmond9809]

@@loucostabile lol they never made a ls7 chevelle it was a joke and to be clear i wasnt attacking your video its a really nice car !!! I was just commenting on the trends that always come out with car guys as you may see doing these videos ... Everyone now has a barn find numbers matching car of course untill the next phase comes out theres more 70 chevelle ss these days than chevy made thats all im saying anyways nice car nice video

[@jeffrey4547]

i thought it was funny too no tack means not a ss no ls engine not a ls

[@jeffrey4547]

@@taylordesmond9809 1970 chevelle ss l.s. 6 454 small block and a l.s. 7 427 small block both were used in the 70 chevelle just they only built 6 with the ls 7 and this car is a fake i can be fact checked at ls web sight

[@hellkitty7762]

@@jeffrey4547 🤣🤣🤣. Another expert wannabe. What a poser

[@steverugerguy9606]

No stripes?

[@loucostabile]

No stripes.

[@randyjones7818]

Yeah..change the oil...it did not sound that wild....dual snorkel 325.air breather.air pump..rare car to see..its a La.made car or Kansas city made thru utah.

[@loucostabile]

Hi randy jones, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

nope just a rebuilt fake that is all it is this guy got ripped off big time

[@kjc1878]

How is the fluid not bad or the brakes master cylinder

[@loucostabile]

Hmmm, Not sure.

[@kjc1878]

@@loucostabile I am that story doesn't add up. I'm a mechanic none of it . Plus you would flush all the fluids out before you started it been sitting for 50 years . The whole he didn't wash it is b.s. Someone kept that car and maintenance up . No way cover up or not .

[@MrDjh66]

True time capsule

[@loucostabile]

Well said :-)

[@electrichellion5946]

WoW!!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to receive a "Wow!!" :-)

[@tukamote6185]

Original air inside the tires original gasoline pumped in '73 just like the original oil that was never changed lol

[@tukamote6185]

@M Nunya yeah everything made in freaking China now and all the new cars look the same

[@adriantomlin2902]

@M Nunya yup definitely needs new shoes!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tuka Mote, Thanks for viewing & sharing your thoughts, Lou

[@PlanetX87]

I cringed when he started it after saying it had the original oil in it. Anyone who knows anything about cars knows that is just plain stupid. Even moreso doing it with such a rare car like this. It's sad the owner doesn't know enough to take care of a piece of automotive history like this.

[@loucostabile]

Hi PX1767, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

this car was rebuilt to rip this guy off because it is a fake

[@globalsteakdude1]

wow fkn wow !

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

for a fake ls car and it has no tach so that means it is not a ss

[@markg7030]

WOW !

[@loucostabile]

Glad to receive a "WOW !" from you :-)

[@jeffrey4547]

for fake

[@michellariviere4911]

Please go get Patrick Glenn Nichols to describe that gem!

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

[@jeffrey4547]

y on a fake

[@robertbien3888]

That paint needs some TLC.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing what you noticed.

[@robertbien3888]

@@loucostabile In 1970 I bought a brand new LS6,black,M22,4:10,console,buckets,cowl induction,the whole enchilada.Sold it 1 year later.Think about that car all the time

[@MrJohnm1965]

why no tach?

[@cali2468]

Tach was an option back then. This car is a bare bones SS LS6.

[@loucostabile]

Not sure.

[@jeffrey4547]

because it is not a ss car or a ls with out the ls engine

[@ericheine2414]

Change the oil, fill it up with super, and head to the golf course. Iron American Dream on KZbin. Sideways for days! Iron American Dream on KZbin.

[@loucostabile]

Hi eric heine, I like that "Get in and GO" attitude :-) Hope you see many cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@jeffrey4547]

to bad it is a fake

[@robertmetzger1753]

Sounds so Freakin Quite ! Imagine if it had Headers ! That is so funny,,,no tech or gauges,, like as if it came from Flint Michigan !!! LOLOLOLHAHA

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@elhueso4330]

Where is Patrick glen nick when u need him

[@loucostabile]

Not sure

[@DUNEATV]

No kiddin!