With values as high - and production as limited - as the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6, authenticity is everything. Because many Chevelles have been upgraded over the decades, documentation and details matter more than horsepower claims. Here’s how knowledgeable collectors separate real LS6 cars from well-built tributes.

This 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu looks somewhat mild mannered, apart from those aggressive American Racing Torq-Thrust II wheels, a chin spoiler, and a lowered stance. Those of us at Classic Industriesknow better. We work with the Chevelle's owner - Luke Shaffer. He is one of our bright merchandisers/buyers, and Luke's quite the American muscle car enthusiast, builder, and owner. 

Though we spend our five- and six-day work weeks catering to the needs of our honored customers who own and are working on, driving, showing, and enjoying American muscle machines, many Classic Industries employees are wrenching away, driving, and enjoying our own vintage vehicles in our free time. Some of us drive our old cars daily.