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Mecum Dream Machine — April 2018
Mecum Auctions teams up with LightStream to help customers finance the classic vehicle of their dreams. Every month, we give the spotlight to one of the classics sold at auction, so collectors and gearheads can see the dream machines that found new homes in the garages of Mecum bidders across America.
1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE SS
Power and style: a premier example of Detroit muscle
The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS is arguably one of the most sought-after muscle cars to come out of Detroit, and this one, well-equipped with the RPO Z25 Super Sport option, is no exception. For 1970, RPO Z25 meant the addition of the 396 CI Turbo-Jet V-8 — good for 350 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque — to the engine bay of the newly restyled Chevelle. This example retains its matching-numbers CTX-code 396/350 HP V-8 engine topped by a four-barrel carburetor and backed by a Muncie four-speed transmission. Restored in frame-off fashion to factory specifications, this Chevelle presents in shimmering code-55 Champagne Gold paint. With its white bucket seats with a console and RPO Z25 option, it grabbed the attention of bidders in Los Angeles this spring, one of whom is now enjoying everything this 1970 Chevelle SS has to offer.
$63,250
Sold at Los Angeles 2018
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