Vehicle Profile

Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454

1970–1971 · Coupe · RWD

$4,000 USDOriginal MSRP (1970)

original 1970 MSRP. This is a price reference, not a current market valuation or an offer for sale.

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A high-water mark of the muscle-car era. The legendary LS6 454-cubic-inch big-block V8 was rated 450 hp and 500 lb-ft, the highest factory rating of its time. With solid lifters, four-bolt mains and an 800-cfm Holley, it ran high-13-second quarters straight off the showroom floor.

Horsepower
450 hp
Torque
500 lb-ft
0–60 mph
6.0s
Top Speed
125 mph
¼ Mile
13.7s
Drivetrain
RWD
Body Style
Coupe
Years
1970–1971
Original MSRP (1970)
$4,000 USD

Sources & data notes

Catalog verification date (recorded): June 17, 2026. Recorded spec confidence: medium.

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Performance positioning

Compared with 467 cars in the Wheelz catalog.

Top Speed125 mph
Rank #425 / 4679th percentilehigher is better
Horsepower450 hp
Rank #243 / 46748th percentilehigher is better
0-60 mph6.0s
Rank #369 / 46721th percentilelower is better
Quarter Mile13.7s
Rank #258 / 38834th percentilelower is better