The 1970 model year marked a seismic shift when Chevrolet unleashed the mighty 454‑cubic‑inch V8 into the Chevelle, El Camino, and Monte Carlo. This was the first year GM lifted its long-standing ...
A rare and highly collectible 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 LS6, known among enthusiasts as one of the most powerful muscle cars ever built, is set to cross the auction block in November 2025. The ...
As smaller cars became more popular in the early 1960s, Ford decided to redesign the full-size Fairlane into a midsize rig. Plymouth followed suit with the Belvedere, while General Motors designed a ...
As the muscle car wars of the 1960s tapered to an end in 1970 with the looming advent of government efficiency standards, emissions regulations, and insurance companies that balked at putting young ...
The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 arrived as a blunt instrument in an era already crowded with big power. Its LS6 engine ...
Chevy had been a major player in the muscle car wars of the 1960s. With the decade coming to a close, the writing was on the wall; the muscle car party was coming to an end. Looming federal ...
Jody Only is an author and photographer. Within the last five years in the auto industry, she has had bylines with TopSpeed, HotCars, LSXmag, Engine Labs, Chevy HardCore, and Street Muscle. She is a ...