Muscle Car Hoard Found In The Utah Desert Strikes Gold With Real 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6!!!

Real deal 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS6 M40 4.10 found hiding in a backyard in the Utah desert with an assortment of many other muscle cars and trucks.

[@user-fz4vi1ic3n]

These are my uncles cars. I remember when the 70 ran and he brought it back from Grand Junction. It had an LS6 in it then and my dad took me for a ride in it. We smoked the tires for 2 or 3 blocks haha. I remember going for a ride in the Chevy II with a high winding 327. Most of my memories with these cars was with the 68 Chevelle. My dad took it to a local car show and I helped him get it all cleaned up. I would love to get my hands on that car. Unfortunately I lost my dad in December of 2022. He would've really appreciated this video. Thanks for sharing Pat, brought back lots of great memories!

[@blackbelt524]

Wish you would share more memories with us. Is he gonna sale any of them?

[@davidblackwell6914]

You and your dad took some legendary rides.

[@22kpar1xcyberdyne9]

What separates you from the others, is the passion from your heart that you put into your work. That is gold. Nobody gets more excited over a 70 SS than you.

[@ryanpoe3054]

I 🤔 think he worked for GM Chevelle in Texas...Yes I like Patrick's thoroughness of going through these cars...!

[@70wayland]

It was beautiful car in its area. 😊

[@barnabyjones5161]

What a disaster. Nothing matches. Wrong rear, no trans, original motor missing. This belongs in the registry about as much as a mustang.

[@michaelmerritt1722]

Please keep your channel just like it is. I appreciate the stories as much as the cars themselves! Keep up the great work!

[@wes11bravo]

Absolutely. The history and backstory is as fascinating to me as is the technical information. I feel the same way when Ian from Forgotten Weapons recounts the circuitous route a specific firearm he's describing took to get from a factory in 1943 Germany to an auction in the US in 2023.

[@biketom5]

Thanks Patrick for another “real deal” finds. Always look forward to seeing your videos. Have a great Memorial Day weekend and be safe.

[@rickgromadzki8822]

patrick is a true all out car guy honest about what you have no sugar coating with this gentleman keep up the excellent work and videos.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

I can honestly say that anyone living in the rust belt, that's looking for a Chevelle (or any other vehicle from the era) might do some crazy things to find one as rust free as that LS6! I bought my 1970 Malibu as a work beater for $450 back in 1989. It was a NW Ohio car it's entire life and had seen better days. I drove it daily for 3-4 years and it never let me down until the master cylinder (manual, 4 wheel drums all around) developed a leak so, I parked it in a corner of the pole barn, intending to get to it "someday". In the case of my Malibu, that day came about 10 years ago. Sure, it's "just" a Malibu but, like my 1977 GMC K-35, it earned its place in the family. The resto-modification was finished in 2020. Today, there's a 450hp small block under the hood and, it's put through its paces regularly in nice weather. Obviously, other upgrades were made (including power disc brakes all around) but, to me, the best part is that my daughter and her classmates at our local vocational high school did all of the body and paint work as a class project. Those kids got everything laser straight and then painted it in its original color of Tuxedo Black. They did a beautiful job and, even though their work is now 8 years old (it was done well before the car was finished), it still turns heads everywhere.

[@christopherhess8523]

Need more of this! To you sir, good job 👍💪👌

[@jaysmith179]

Sad these folks just let these cars sit outside to rot. If I had that car. It would never spend a night outside.

[@howardjohnson6189]

Love hearing stories about how a local school that still has functioning vocational classes can get kids involved in accomplishing a project that is special for one reason or another. So much good stuff can be stirred up and coaxed out of them during their highly impressionable years and their odds of leading highly productive and successful lives becomes all that much more favorable for them.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

@@howardjohnson6189 There are actually 3 vocational high schools still open in our area. The oldest daughter graduated in 2015 and continued her body/paint training at a more or less local vocational college. She graduated from it in 2017 and now works at a restoration/custom shop. These days, there are too many school districts that either don't realize or, don't want to admit that not every student is bound for a 4 year college.

[@danielives379]

I bought my 70 Malibu Chevelle Sport Coupe 6 months ago , runs and drives. I always tell people it was born w/a 350 and if it had "badging" you could never tell it wasn't an SS unless you saw paper work. ALL SS Chevelles started as Malibu's and the SS Package is what you ordered with it. My car has front disc brakes , bucket seats , Hurst shifter and a sport hood. If it had a SS Bumper , and cowl induction hood you could never tell. ✌️

[@jonsabo8849]

Love seeing these cars. I have a 68 SS 396.

[@riffrebel4658]

We started off in Utah & ended up in Iowa? That’s a heck of a piece of property?

[@1982MCI]

I was wondering how Iowa was within a couple hundred miles from Vegas but Patrick explained it all and it’s all clear as mud now, lol!! 😂

[@fredcuadras7865]

How can I purchase one of those Chevelle?

[@rolandgard6984]

😅😅😅

[@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674]

I did that to throw you off the trail lol. Nah I’m traveling so much I forgot where I was for a split second haha. I wasn’t going to redo the whole video over that mistake. Like I say my videos are unedited and real. Mistakes will happen. Definitely in Utah.

[@riffrebel4658]

@@patrickglennnicholsmusclec1674 Thanks for the Unedited finds & Awesome Content! Just letting you know some of us hang on every word trying to soak up every bit of knowledge you give, Thx!

[@stevebuckmaster13]

Another great video Patrick , Thank you for bringing these to us !

[@TedHartman54L]

Another great find and video Patrick. Thanks for what you do.

[@adstaton8461]

I love seeing folks that enjoy turning treasure into trash at the speed of time.

[@chevelleranch7481]

But he's going to restore it someday!!!!!

[@howarddavis1307]

Great video Patrick I have always liked the 1970:chevelle ss but your videos have given me a whole new appreciation for the chevelle ss thanks ✌🏿👍

[@vernfondren1774]

I always love watching your videos. You do great work! As you say, can’t wait for “more videos on the way” 😊

[@rogerchevelle8543]

Those are some great finds. Would love to see More of that white 68 Chevelle.👍

[@dwaynea8177]

Always enjoy your honest content. Keep up the great work Patrick .

[@LJK69187]

Thank You for the videos!!!! I like these diamonds in the rough!!!!!!

[@dlyrag755]

Thanks Glenn. Always enjoy your postings.

[@HI-PERFfamily9151]

Thank you for the Video Patrick, great work as always! all the best to you.

[@allanstephenson9336]

Glen. I want to THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO. LOVE THE VIDEOS 😊😊😊😊😊

[@jamesadams3476]

Great video really enjoyed looking at all the different cars on that property. Thanks Patrick

[@largelarry2126]

Back in 70 a friend bought an SS 454 LS6, it was the same colors as this car including the top and interior. The first thing he did was replace the 454 with 396 badges. Within a week we had the motor and trans out and at the speed shop for a complete build. It was the first car I had ever seen with NOS and I had no idea how it worked. It was a street racing only car and was very fast for 1970. It was the first car to ever pull the wheels on the street around us. No matter who he raced he would only win by a car or two, it always brought them back for more loosing even more money. Nice find and a cool car that's in good shape for it's age.

[@jimmiller2523]

Great video Patrick Thanks for sharing !!

[@stevesadusky8634]

Thank you for sharing Glenn!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@musclecarczarig4003]

Cool video, its nice to see the car up on blocks instead of down in the dirt & grass.

[@donshotrodgarage1717]

Great video man! You sound very excited to bring this new LS6 discovery to us! Mega find I enjoyed it👍👍

[@toddgreim9254]

Thank you Patrick another one found.

[@thomasdeangelo1655]

Great Job Pat, don't change a thing! Thank you.

[@chucklengyel6882]

Great video, your inspections are really interesting, Thanks, Keep them coming!

[@TwoWheelRocco]

Love those BB cars.. Ty. for your time.

[@camino6570]

Thanks for the video on this Chevelle really enjoy all you do

[@akp41]

Nice find. Those cars will sit there another 20+ years. Guaranteed.

[@georgemattar1705]

Your usual great job Patrick.

[@benzlick]

That’s a hell of a collection! Thanks for sharing 😎👍

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

In my opinion ur the master of ls6 Chevrolet historians you know ur stuff and know how to find the stuff out 8n the wild

[@willyboy6126]

Love your pa- *SS* -ion and love for such fine automobiles such as this (these)! 😎👍

[@kman-mi7su]

I'm always amazed at those cars that live outside the rust belt. I grew up in New Jersey and likely none of those cars would've survived that long in that condition sitting outside. They would've rusted into a pile of metal flakes by now.

[@craigpennington1251]

Like the saying goes, "You can hear a Chevy rust on a quiet night."

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Thanks PGN. What a yard full. Quite a bit of potential $$ . Central California watching

[@davemadeja8466]

Another great find! Thank you for keeping it real

[@grantmeredith1264]

Another great video Patrick!

[@markroberts5848]

Nice find! Thank you so much - love your videos!

[@dougr.6734]

Patrick, how can you not even mention that 66-67 Chevy II? C'mon man! Lol That's the best body Nova ever made!

[@hankjr.sfan1266]

Great find Patrick! I also liked that 68! 👌🏻✌🏻

[@gregupole2259]

Awesome find as well as video. My all time favorite car.

[@erichite4871]

"Not about me, its about the cars" well said! Most car TV shows are nothing more than glorified reality shows these days and Im sick of it. Us true car guys appreciate your hard work and knowledge Patrick!

[@royvazquez1244]

hopefully, the original, born with engine can be reunited with this car, and one day, be brought back to its former glory. Thanks for the video, very entertaining. Regards!

[@lewismocaby3646]

Great find, definitely an awesome collection.

[@zooba1974]

Unbelievably fascinating! Thank you so much for these videos!!!

[@majorwilkesjr.5827]

Excellent as always. This makes me really want to go look for the 2 that my dad owned.

[@howardjohnson6189]

Good job!! Thanks Patrick!!

[@scottrittenhouse3131]

These videos are awesome, i have a 70 ss , its not completely original, was told it was a original big block car, has a gm 454 crate motor with turbo 400 trans, and does have original 12 bolt posi with 331 gears, im learning alot through your videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!

[@justincase9995]

Love your vids man. keep them coming to us.

[@yavin99]

Awesome cars, thanks for sharing with us.

[@gdb5448]

I'd love to see update videos on the cars that actually get rescued...this Chevelle would be one sweet car after a proper restoration and I'd love to see the results.

[@scotmandel6699]

Most probably don't and are at their final resting place.

[@reversemaxxus]

Great find! Real world detective work on these legendary monsters!

[@stephenh.bunkybyrd2024]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@ltform]

Another awesome video, always looking for the next.

[@rixkafer56]

Keep up the great work ! Thanks for sharing

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!! 👍👍

[@davidcornish9235]

Thank You Patrick! ;)

[@ryanpoe3054]

Always enjoy your content Thanks for sharing..🏁🤙

[@deepjunkgarage]

Great video. I learn something new each time. I know Norwood build 69 Camaros like the back of my hand but now I can lay down some chevelle knowledge to my car friends much to there amazement. LOL ! Keep up the great work !

[@matthewsanders1486]

amazing video and amazing channel. keep up the good work

[@ibrahim-chevelleMalibuman]

Nice. Chevelle is my love always forever ❤❤❤❤ keep doing what you doing

[@matthewmaloney5955]

another great day. thank you

[@curtweatherbee2523]

Love ur channel 1970 Chevelle, SS❤️

[@Ticonderous1]

The Red SS with the White Vinyl Top would have looked smart in her day ...

[@danielwilliams2994]

Thank you!

[@jamesthompson8008]

Great video, Patrick! Yes, definitely a very cool find & more(red on red w/ white top is a pretty cool combo in itself), always enjoy the as found/natural state as it were. ESPECIALLY THANKS for focusing on the date coding on the parts(rear axle) - question, is that a standard system across GM(B O P) of the era?

[@michelgouverneur885]

nice report, nice landscape , keep up good work

[@keithyoung7640]

Keeping it real as always nice find Flash back to 70s

[@timrayburn2461]

Thanks

[@G77799]

Yes I like you are about fact not fiction to the point easy to understand in the trenches thank ya keep doing what you’re doing 👍

[@Frank-xm5zm]

That's one nice car for being outside nice to see that there still out there

[@daveroth723]

Awsome as always

[@jeffchecchio5026]

Awesome awesome find!

[@MAsonTRIX]

Thanks Patrick!!!

[@jimpluess2935]

Truly Amazing Find !!!

[@benjiarehart2878]

What a Great find. It's amazing to find a car like this regardless of it not being numbers matching. To get the correct engine would be the key to restoring it. Why can't I find something like this, lol.

[@terrywillis5784]

Great find.

[@michaelgaskell7408]

I enjoyed the video,and I know that the Chevelle is the main subject of the film, but did l see the back-end of a White Buick Riviera?,over by the Red Chevelle! 'Rivieras' are my favourite American Motor Cars! Thank you once again for an interesting film, your knowledge is impressive.PS.I do have a Chevelle myself,but it's only about eight inches long,and still in its box!!

[@erickort1987]

Patrick Glenn Nichols Musclecar Barn Finds ,i love your channel,but i told ya year ago my old school buddy had a 1968 or 1969 chevelle up on blocks in his machine shed,last time it hit the pavement was probably back in the early 80s,but i called his brother months ago he said he sold it back in mid 90s,but i know of this other old school dude,he also had a 1968-1969 chevelle,my other buddy its in the midst of being restored,thats a good thing

[@jimbucci3474]

Thank you for another great video Patrick. The red - red Chevelle appears to be an air condition car if i'm not mistaken.

[@heathvice8365]

That guy has a gold mine, I like the unedited version, real as it gets.

[@chrislovett9711]

Great content

[@3602go]

These, and some other cars from the same time period are special, which is way I get frustrated when I see video's of these cars just sitting around outside going to waste.

[@christ510]

Nice video pat.

[@joycemeadows1821]

Looks pretty out west. But theres nothing like home. Glad u found another LS6. Hope ur doing ok. I broke my leg in 2 places. Not good. Pls keep making videos. Hope all is well with u.

[@tomc7631]

Nice find. I imagine it will cost a fortune to bring it back to original factory like condition. But many muscle cars found in similar shape end up being taken over by nature. Owners find out they have something unique, then decide they're going to fix it up, but don't. Maybe if you toss the right amount of cash at him, he may part with it. But then the money to restore it comes into the value equation. Also if it is restored properly the owner tends not to drive them due to the risk of destroying a classic. Really enjoy your videos.

[@Ontariosound]

I live in Toronto. I remember seeing LS6 Chevelles occasionally popping up in the local Auto Trader. In 1989 there was a lime green one for sale for 12,000. 4 speed, 4:11 car. Mint.

[@petitjeanriverhomestead]

I have seen a 70 SS Chevelle with a bench seat and column shift most say they don't exist but they did.

[@JammyCrackcorn]

This is my favorite car….1970 LS6 Chevelle 454/450 HP…Aluminum Highrise…850 Dual Holley Carb

[@vincentfisher4748]

And I bet the owner is going to "fix them up and put them back on the road someday " despite turning down tons of cash offers. Come back in a year from now and the cars will still be sitting untouched.

[@deweygill1973]

Little ‘67 Skylark looks like the cleanest and most complete car in the yard

[@Trendyrapslut]

only car there I care about

[@thomasthurston6656]

67 Special Deluxe.

[@friscoHub415]

Dang bro you know your chevy knowledge really good

[@lawrencenicolaides2361]

Just picked up my 1972 HEAVY CHEVY. she only a vin 307 but I love my chevelle.

[@scotmandel6699]

people that claim to love an inanimate object. LOL.

[@thomasseliger2982]

1968 model looked very cool.

[@conductorjohnmthtrains2239]

Hey Patrick, Ive been watching your channel for a while now, Subscribed too!. I owned a '69 & a '72 Malibu, 350 & 400. They were fun to drive and tinker with. The 72 had a powerglide in it with 4:11 gears. If I ever get the kind of bucks it cost to get one today I will be talking with you. Thank you very much for your channel buddy. I watched the silver chevelle episode that you and your daughter and Grandmother rode around in, my daughter rode with me too in my chevelles. Thanks again Sir

[@ruthc8407]

Black and white kitty at 14:44. She keeps the mice away from those sweet cars.

[@keithphillips6111]

Thanks again Patrick. I wish I could go load up both of those 70's and that 66. It's so hard to be able to afford to put one together, much less 3 but they definitely deserve it. Would you do a video on what should be done to that ls6 since it doesn't have the engine and transmission? Where and how would you start to restore it and how much money would it take? I'm guessing 150k atleast, but I'd love to know. That red 70 I'd just put whatever I wanted in it with a console and buckets,just resto mod it.😮❤

[@1982MCI]

I guess you don’t care for the 68/69 Chevelles then since you wanna take the other 3 but leave that 68 SS to continue to rot aways a lil bit each week, lol 😂 There really isn’t a way for Patrick to try and put his fingers on what a proper restoration would cost for the LS6 because different shops charge different amounts and a car as valuable as this, you can not cut any corners. I would have guesstimated a restoration to be $100-$150k a few years ago going off others I’ve done but now since inflation has hit us all I would not expect to come out of a complete nut n bolt frame off restoration and have everything absolutely factory correct for a penny less than $250k today, and that is if he can still get the original engine/transmission. You can surely do a complete restoration for much less than that and still have an amazing car, but to have one as the factory produced, then your gonna have to pay up, but it’s worth every penny !!!