Re: 1970 Chevelle LS6 - triple black 7,900 miles
 

I can testify that the LS-6 in my 70 BM Vette was just too much to drive on the street much back in the late 70's and I parked it in 82 when I heard a rod taping after running fastest time of day on one lap at a sports car road course.

I was always going to get around to fixing it but was too busy with keeping the race car running and so there it sat for so many years.

I remember the cost of fuel and how fast it drank it, was tough and it was just too wild of a cam when I went through the local drive inn. Sure it was fun but the dam thing about gassed you out with the windows down in the drive in.

So I am sure there must be others like me that just had to park it for one reason or another. Thank God I never sold it for little or nothing like some did in the past. I was lucky to have a place to keep it hid out all those years.

Pantera

Re: 1970 Chevelle LS6 - triple black 7,900 miles
 

To me a survivor is a car that retains it's original paint and born in driveline.Pretty much know what you have at that point.

Re: 1970 Chevelle LS6 - triple black 7,900 miles
 

If this triple black LS6 is the same one that was sold to Australia a few years back it is a frame off restoration performed by Gilbert Propes. I was buying the car being it was a twin to mine other than the M40 until I found this out.It is a very nice car and if I remember correctly it also spent time at the Floyd Garrett Museum.

Re: 1970 Chevelle LS6 - triple black 7,900 miles
 

Why do people brag about low miles on cars that have been restored? This never made sense to me. The miles on a car that has been restored are meaningless. People ask me all the time how many miles are on my Deuce and I always tell them who knows and who cares since the car has been restored.

Re: 1970 Chevelle LS6 - triple black 7,900 miles
 

One reason might be the original interior is usually untouched, and not replaced. Original interior to me is so much nicer than the replacement door panels and everything else that is on the market today, it may look new, but the quality isn't there IMO. I have had restored cars, and now I have 2 low mile cars that the interior is absolutely mint cond and looks like day 1.

Re: 1970 Chevelle LS6 - triple black 7,900 miles
 

I just picked up a 1968 Z last night with 25,700 actual miles and you should see the pre-resto pics from 1986! It still has 95% original parts but EVERYTHING needed to be gone through (barn storage). These cars generally lived hard&fast lives!