1970 Chevelle SS LS5 Autumn Gold *SOLD*

[Shevelle]

Beautiful frame off restoration on a true 70 Chevelle SS LS5. Original Numbers Matching 360hp LS5 engine. Autumn Gold with Black Bucket seat interior. $52,500

[Mr70]

Beautiful car.Can you tell us where this number came from?

<span style="font-style: italic">&quot;This is a very rare Chevelle as there were only <span style="text-decoration: underline">2,197</span> M40 LS5's produced.&quot;</span>

[Rixls6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Beautiful car.Can you tell us where this number came from?

<span style="font-style: italic">&quot;This is a very rare Chevelle as there were only <span style="text-decoration: underline">2,197</span> M40 LS5's produced.&quot;</span> </div></div>

I see it in the &quot;Chevelle and El Camino ID model codes&quot; book, page 35.

[SS4Real]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Beautiful car.Can you tell us where this number came from?

<span style="font-style: italic">&quot;This is a very rare Chevelle as there were only <span style="text-decoration: underline">2,197</span> M40 LS5's produced.&quot;</span> </div></div>

I see it in the &quot;Chevelle and El Camino ID model codes&quot; book, page 35. </div></div>

So does it show 2,101 M22 4-speeds? (4298 - 2197 = 2101).

[Rixls6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS4Real</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Beautiful car.Can you tell us where this number came from?

<span style="font-style: italic">&quot;This is a very rare Chevelle as there were only <span style="text-decoration: underline">2,197</span> M40 LS5's produced.&quot;</span> </div></div>

I see it in the &quot;Chevelle and El Camino ID model codes&quot; book, page 35. </div></div>

So does it show 2,101 M22 4-speeds? (4298 - 2197 = 2101). </div></div>

No, for CRT code engines built, it shows 2,763.
There is also a claim of 662 service engines, for a total of 4,960 LS5 engines (CRT &amp; CRQ code)

[ORIGLS6]

Rick,

Same code for the LS-5 in a Monte?

[1969l78]

Great looking car!

[Rixls6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rick,

Same code for the LS-5 in a Monte? </div></div>

No, the Monte had the code CRN and isn't included in any of the numbers in the book.

[Shevelle]

Car is SOLD.

Thanks SYC. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[mockingbird812]

Congrats Jacquie &amp; Glenn!