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When it comes to desirable muscle cars of the 1960’s – 1970’s the ’70 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 is certainly among the most iconic high performance cars of this fascinating era. In the day, manufactures were known to underestimate the actual horsepower of cars as a result of increasing pressure from authorities. That said, GM indicated that the big block 454 LS6 produced a whopping 450 hp and a ”stump pulling” 500 ft. lbs. of torque. The LS6 is the highest output engine ever produced in a Chevelle.
With the company’s market share hovering near 50% throughout the 1960s, General Motors executives feared a potential government breakup. This existential threat influenced a number of corporate decisions at the time, including downplaying racing and street performance. This included the edict limiting “intermediates” and Pony cars to engines under 400 cubic inches. For 1970, however, that rule was rescinded.
With Clean Air Act regulations looming the following year, however, the policy change had a short-lived effect. It did create such unencumbered behemoths as the 455-ci Buick GSX Stage 1, Oldsmobile 442 and Pontiac GTO in 1970. Chevrolet’s top-shelf 427-ci engine received a longer stroke to become the 454. It was available in mild RPO LS5 or wild LS6 versions. The LS6 used solid lifters and forged internals, and made 450 horsepower.
Requiring the Z15 SS 454 option at $503.45, the $263.30 LS6 package with $221.80 M22 4-speed manual added $988.55 to the base Chevelle price of $2,809. All-in, an LS6 Chevelle was pushing $5,000, which was Corvette territory at the time.
In its December 1969 issue, Motor Trend tested such a Chevelle against two other muscle cars, a Plymouth Road Runner 440 Six Pack and a Ford Torino Cobra 429. The Chevy was the clear winner, doing 0–60 mph in 6.0 seconds and running the quarter mile in 13.8, over a half-second better than the others. (Hot Rod got even better results: 13.44 seconds at an amazing 108.17 mph.) The Chevelle delivered more than just straight-line speed, as Motor Trend noted: “Nurtured by the evolution of the Z28, the Chevelles, even the big ones, dart like whippets through the tightest turns. It was certainly the strongest — the most super — of the three.”
By all accounts, when it came to horsepower ratings, Detroit had reached the summit in 1970. Several milestone cars come to mind, like the 450hp LS6 Chevelle, the 370hp Ram Air IV GTO Judge, 370hp W-30 4-4-2 and 425hp Hemi 'Cuda. Also by this time, insurance companies had wised up to the race-ready cars coming from the Motor City and sky-high premiums became the rule rather than the exception. This, coupled with looming emissions standards and unleaded fuel, cast ominous clouds over further development of the muscle car. n response to the insurance surcharges, the Big Three began offering what could be dubbed "junior" muscle cars. Among them were the 1970 Dodge Dart 340, the Chevelle Heavy Chevy of the early 1970s, the Pontiac GT-37 and, probably the wildest of all, the 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 with its retina-searing Sebring Yellow paint from stem to stern.
The Rallye 350 was introduced on February 18, 1970, by Oldsmobile General Manager John Beltz and made its debut at the 1970 Chicago Auto Show. However, some were built as early as the second week of January 1970. The car consisted of option package W-45, which included blackwall tires, a W-25 fiberglass hood, the L74 350 V-8 engine, N34 Custom Sport steering wheel, D35 sport mirrors, FE2 Rallye suspension, N10 dual exhaust and W35 rear deck air spoiler. All of these items would have been included on a true Rallye 350.
Oldsmobile built 3,547 copies of the Rallye 350--a relatively small number that might back up reports that dealers found it difficult to sell the wild-looking coupes, due at least in part to the yellow bumpers. We've heard that, in response to this, some dealers took off the urethane-coated pieces and installed standard chrome bumpers--so don't be too alarmed if you find an original car with chrome bumpers; it may not necessarily be a fake. Several Olds experts corroborated the belief that chrome bumpers were retrofitted at dealerships, but there is no way of knowing for sure how many cars received this treatment. What is known is that every Rallye 350 left Lansing with yellow bumpers.
The only engine offered for the Rallye 350 package was the L74 350-cu.in. V-8, rated at 310 horsepower with a single four-barrel carburetor, which could be ordered in any F-85 or Cutlass. The 310hp engine had a 10.25:1 compression ratio and 390-lbs.ft. of torque at 3,200 rpm, using a single four-barrel 4MV Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. Oldsmobile engines of this era featured super-strong blocks with heavy doses of nickel, which makes them especially durable. The cylinder heads should have a "6" cast on the left front and right rear of the castings. The base 310hp 350 could sprint from zero to 60 in 7.0 seconds flat. On a drag strip, the Rallye 350 could get down the track in 15.27 seconds at 94.33 mph. The optional Muncie M21 close-ratio box was the sole four-speed choice. The only automatic available was an optional Turbo Hydra-Matic 350.
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Der Hamburger Verein für Luftfahrt e.V. (HVL) ist einer von zwei Segelflugvereinen, deren Mitglieder ihren Sport im Naturschutzgebiet Boberger Niederung ausüben. Seit über 50 Jahren starten und landen hier Segelflugzeuge. Mit über 120 Mitgliedern ist der HVL einer der größten Segelflugvereine Deutschlands und mit seiner Erstgründung 1908 auch einer der ältesten.
A child's imagination is truly wonderful. There you are stood outside a Hindu Temple with so much ornate sculpture to browse at......................and they'd rather play with an abandoned shopping trolley!
Wonderful sense of cheek they have!
For my video; youtu.be/Y1xsA_0QkmE,
Hats Off Day, Show & Shine
Cars feature in this annual event over the years
Hastings Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Burnaby Heights, Burnaby, British Columbia
A successor to the ZR-1 made its debut in 2001 as the Z06, giving a nod to the high-performance Z06 version of the C2 Corvette of the 1960s. The Z06 uses a tuned version of the standard LS1 engine (designated the LS6), with a higher power output of 385 hp (390 PS; 287 kW), later bumped to 405 hp (411 PS; 302 kW) starting in 2002. Although its total output was less than that of the previous late model ZR-1, the Z06 was much lighter, and could out-perform the ZR-1 in every category except top speed. It also cost substantially less than the ZR-1. The Z06 had a total curb weight of 3,118 lb (1,414 kg). The Z06 model was only available with the six-speed manual transmission.
The Chevrolet Chevelle SS represented Chevrolet's entry into the hot midsize muscle car battle. The Chevelle SS was the high performance version of Chevrolet's Chevelle, and had its own line of engines and performance equipment. At first caught napping with just a 327 V8, the Chevelle SS would soon sport powerful 396 V8s and eventually the most powerful rated engine in muscle car history, the LS6 454 in 1970. The Chevelle, along with the Pontiac GTO, remains one of the most popular cars from this era and with good reason. Its strong performance at a reasonable price made it popular on the street and at the track.
I will give it 2 car spaces.
"Let me tell ya what Melba Toast is packin right here, alright, we got a 411 Posi-trac out back, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored 30-over, 11-to-1 pop up pistons, turbo jet, 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some f**kin muscle!"
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1970 Chevelle SS454 called "Melba Toast", driven by Matthew McConaughey's character Wooderson in the movie "Dazed And Confused". Please excuse the yellowed 2x3 slope, its the only one I have right now. I took some liberties with the details due to the scale, but it does fit Wooderson's figure without having to remove the hair.
This is the Carter Prototype. Designed and hand built by Goerge Carter of Carter Inventions. It's based on a 2002 Corvette Z06 donor car. It's styled to resemble a Le Mans Prototype race car. It uses the stock LS6 engine. I took this photo at a local car show then altered the background in Photoshop Elements. Photo taken with a Nikon D7000 and NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens.
Thanks everyone for the views and comments. I have recently returned / rediscovered LS6, an amazing café in Hyde Park, Leeds where they really care about the menu, their suppliers, and their beers (they turn into a bar in the evening).
Owner: Frank Prazenica from Sarver, PA
Sixth generation (C6; 2005–2013)
For the C6 Corvette GM wanted to focus more upon refining the C5 than trying to redesign it. Car & Driver, and Motor Trend, described the C6 as an "evolution of the C5, instead of a complete redo". The C6 wheelbase was increased while body overhangs were decreased when compared to the C5. Retractable headlights were replaced with fixed units, making this the first model since 1962 to be so equipped. The C6 brought a new and improved interior compared to the C5. As a result of the upgraded interior, the C6 had a slight increase in passenger hip room. It also sported an updated LS1/LS6 engine now called the LS2. This engine was primarily an LS1/LS6 with a bump in displacement from 5.7L to 6.0 liters. The increased displacement of the 6.0 bumped the LS2's horsepower up by 50 BHP over its LS1 progenitor, although still 5 BHP less than the upgraded LS6 engine found in the previous C5 Z06. Thus the LS2 was now at 364 cu in, and it produced 400 bhp (300 kW) at 6000 rpm and 400 lb⋅ft (540 N⋅m) at 4400 rpm, giving the vehicle a 0–60 mph time of under 4.2 seconds.[73] Its top speed was 190 mph (310 km/h). (Wikipedia)
'70 or '71 Chevrolet Chevelle "Day Two" muscle car. Chevelle's remain popular among muscle car enthusiasts with the best of the bunch being the SS454 with the LS6 454ci big-block Chevy. These cars were unbeatable on the street. This one was immediately modified with headers, custom wheels, tunnel ram intake, dual 4bbl carbs, and traction bars on the second day being home from the dealer (referred to as "day two' modifications). I hope you enjoy this one, it was fun to build and try to figure out the rear quarter shaping.I took a few liberties here, the main one being the single instead of dual headlights, I just couldn't find a solution I liked for dual headlights at this scale.
Campionat Nacional de Vol a Vela 2018. L.E.Garcia, d'Ocaña.
LS6 de L.E.Garcia del Club de Ocaña.
L.E.García LS6 from Ocaña, on tow after taking off runway 25.
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Brentwood Park, Burnaby, British Columbia
I wonder if it does have an LS6.
The 5.7L LS6 V8 engine is part of GM’s Gen III Small Block engine family, and was briefly produced by General Motors for use in two high-performance vehicles: the C5-generation Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and the first-generation Cadillac CTS-V.
Ex Nottingham City Leyland Lynx with Bus Eireann as LS6 is seen in Ballina County Mayo in September 2007 looking worse for wear.
Porsche 914 v8
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London Transport LS6 (TGY 106M), a 1974 Leyland National I, Series A, 10.3m; B36D seen at Hatton Cross Interchange on a 203 service to Staines bus station 11/5/79
I was adjusting my camera when she ran underneath me smiling! I thought it was kinda pleasant so took a snap!
at a guess she'll be about 12/13 now (2016)
Royal Blue Bristol's 1283 and 1298 which are both LS6G. The other Bristol is from the South Midlands fleet and is a LS6B. Whilst all three are the standard ECW body the South Midlands carries two less seat, C37F. This was taken shortly before TWL57 was transferred to the Thames Valley fleet.
Welcome to Wheel Standing.
Lino asks for Exhibition cars, and a quick google search later - I find this critter. Apparently 'Wheel Standers' were a sub-group of drag racing cars, where the mechanical package (usually with a rearward weight bias) resulted in vehicles lifted the front axle off the ground. This was added to the normal drag car repertoire of lots of noise, tire smoke and wild acceleration.
The car shown here - Texas Rare Bear III', was built from a circa-1969 Chevrolet El Camino Coupe-Utility.
The standard El Camino was no slouch, being fitted with engines up to 454 CID V8 with 450 hp (336 kW) and 500 lb·ft (680 N·m) of torque, from the LS6.
The Texas Rare Bear name and livery also appears on a small single-engine aeroplane (possibly a racer or somesuch), so I assume it relates to something similar????
Anyway, the Texas Rare Bear III is my entry for Flickr LUGNuts' 113th Build Challenge - 'For Your Exhibition' - a relatively loose challenge to build a vehicle for exhibit, or some sort.
John Blount is the proud owner of this sleek and gracefully lined '73 Stingray.
Chevrolet Corvette C3
Patterned after Chevrolet's "Mako Shark II" (designed by Larry Shinoda), this generation has the distinction of being introduced to the motoring public in an unorthodox?and unintended?fashion. 1968 marked the introduction of Mattel's now-famous Hot Wheels line of 1/64-scale die cast toy cars. General Motors had tried their best to keep the appearance of the upcoming car a secret, but the release of the Hot Wheels line several weeks before the Corvette's unveiling had a certain version of particular interest to Corvette fans: the "Custom Corvette", a GM-authorized model of the 1968 Corvette. The C3 Corvette kept the bulging fenders from the C2 Corvettes and had a more aerodynamic shape than the C2. The C3 Corvette influenced the body shape of the C4, C5 and the C6 Corvettes.
In 1969, GM enlarged their small-block V8 again to 350 in³ (5.7 L) and the ZL1 option was offered, with an all aluminum 427 big-block engine listed at 430 horsepower (320 kW) but generally accepted as delivering at least one hundred horsepower (75 kW) more than that. In an interview with Gib Hufstater in 1999, the engine had an output of 710 horsepower. [1][citation needed] This option cost $4,700 (the ZL1 was a $3,010 option that consisted of an assortment of aluminum cylinder block and heads on top of the $1,032.15 L88 race option.), and only 2 were ever built. Although some rumors have it that a few people bought the ZL-1 engine separately and placed it into their own Corvettes.[2] Although in 1968 the name Sting Ray wasn't used, it came back in 1969 as "Stingray", lasting from 1969 until 1976-1977, which brought the end of the Stingray body style. 1969 was also the year where they re-introduced the factory mounted side-pipes which came into play first in 1965. Also, the small-block 327 was dropped, making way to the 350 (5.7 L).
In 1970 the 427 big-block V8 was enlarged to 454 in³ (7.4 L)., and the Corvette got the LS5 engine which had a power output of 390 horsepower. The Corvette did not receive the LS6 engine which made 450 horsepower, but was instead given to the Chevelle.
Power peaked in the 1970 and 1971 models, with the 1970 LT-1 small-block putting out 370 hp (276 kW). In 1971, the Corvette got the LS6 454 big-block which was minorly detuned from the year before dropping the power output from 450 to 425 hp (317 kW).
In 1972, GM moved to the SAE Net measurement for power (away from the previous SAE Gross standard), which resulted in lower values expressed in reported horsepower. Along with the move to unleaded fuel which required lower compression ratios, emission controls, and catalytic converters, power continued to decline and bottomed out in 1975?the base L48 engine put out 165 hp (123 kW), and the optional L82 engine put out 205 hp (153 kW). This was the lowest power Corvette since the first year of production. Nevertheless, Car and Driver magazine found the Corvette to be the fastest accelerating American car for 1976, with a 0-60 time of 7.1 seconds. Power remained fairly steady for the rest of the C3 generation, ending in 1982 with the 200 hp (149 kW) L83 engine. In 1980, all California-spec Corvettes received the smaller 305 cubic-inch V8 due to that state's more stringent emission regulations along with an automatic transmission for just that one year, while 49-state Corvettes continued with the 350 V8 and a choice of automatic or four-speed manual transmissions.
1980 - 1982 Corvette
Styling changed subtly over the generation. In 1973, the Corvette dropped the front chrome bumpers for a urethane-compound "5 mph" bumper but kept the rear chrome bumpers. In 1974, The rear chrome bumpers became urethane, too, making 1973 the last Corvette model year with any rear chrome bumpers. 1975 was the last year for the convertible, and 1978 saw the introduction of a glass bubble rear window to "freshen" the car appearance for its 25th Anniversary. Corvette production hit its peak in 1979, at 53,807.[3] In 1980, the Corvette got an integrated aerodynamic redesign that resulted in a significant reduction in drag. 1980 was also the introduction of many weight-saving components such as thinner body panels and an aluminum Dana 44 IRS differential (instead of the previously used but arguably stronger iron GM 10 bolt IRS diff).[3]
Source: Wikipedia
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Cruise Day Tuesdays, organized by Ken Prieboy, is a weekly event held at Monticello's Courthouse Square each Tuesday at 5 p.m. Great cars, music, food, and conversation are available.
Cruise Day Tuesdays -- July 7th, 2009
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Explore #200 August 30th, 2009 -- Thank you for your views, comments, and favorites!
Photographed in March 2004 in Clonbur, County Galway, is former Nottingham City Transport Leyland Lynx 730 (E730 BVO). New in April 1988, it had been acquired by Bus Éireann in August 2001, re-registered 88-D-43530 and given fleetnumber LS 6.
"Let me tell ya what Melba Toast is packin right here, alright, we got a 411 Posi-trac out back, 750 double pumper, Edelbrock intake, bored 30-over, 11-to-1 pop up pistons, turbo jet, 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some f**kin muscle!"
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1970 Chevelle SS454 called "Melba Toast", driven by Matthew McConaughey's character Wooderson in the movie "Dazed And Confused". Please excuse the yellowed 2x3 slope, its the only one I have right now. I took some liberties with the details due to the scale, but it does fit Wooderson's figure without having to remove the hair.