Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 (1970)
Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 (1970), meticulously restored restomod, fully overhauled 6.2-liter V8, appraisal report, H license plate
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Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 (1970)

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by Art GeorgesThis 1970 Chevelle SS 396 is an exceptionally well-built restomod in which virtually every component has been upgraded. The engine, transmission, and rear axle suggest original SS specifications, which cannot be confirmed by the VIN alone; the 1970 Chevelle SS, in particular, is very rare and in high demand. Wilwood brakes, a Koni/Eibach suspension, and modern climate control make it perfectly suitable for everyday use without losing its classic character. An appraisal confirms a replacement value of over 135,000 euros. Ideal for enthusiasts of American muscle cars who want a powerful, classic V8 that’s both reliable and comfortable to drive.
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Kick
down Check - On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 111 pho
tos - Video includ
ing engine run and test drive - Exten
sively rebuilt resto mod vehi cle: fea tures include a fully over hauled 396 6.2-liter V8, new gen uine leather inte rior, all major com po nents replaced, disc brakes all around, and Koni/Eibach sus pen sion. Only high-qual ity parts were used with the goal of build ing a clas sic car suit able for every day use - Appraisal report avail
able from August 2025; replace ment value over €135,000 - With Chev
elle mod els, the VIN alone does not indi cate whether it is an SS model. In this par tic u lar exam ple, how ever, the engine, trans mis sion, and rear axle point to orig i nal SS spec i fi ca tions. 1970 mod els in this con di tion are vir tu ally impos si ble to find on the mar ket - The last ser
vice was per formed in 2026
Facts & Spec
i fi ca tions - Year of man
u fac ture: 1970 - First reg
is tra tion: USA - Engine: 396 6.2-liter V8 with 353 PS (260 kW), SS con
fig u ra tion - Trans
mis sion: 3-speed auto matic (SS) - Rear Axle: 12-bolt with dif
fer en tial (SS) - Exte
rior color: Black (with vinyl stripes) - Inte
rior: black gen uine leather - TÜV valid until 04/2028, H-license plate
- Fea
tures: - Gen
uine leather inte rior (NEW) includ ing steer ing wheel - Com
plete wiring har ness, includ ing fuses (NEW) - 4x power win
dows (NEW) - Mod
ern Vin tage Air air con di tion ing (NEW) - Dakota Dig
i tal gauges (MHP/KMH) (NEW) - Elec
tric fan with app con trol (NEW) - Wilwood disc brakes all around (2,000 km dri
ven) - Stain
less steel exhaust sys tem (like new) - Amer
i can Rac ing Rally rims with new tires - Koni/Eibach sus
pen sion (like-new) - Ride
tech con trol arms - Ride
tech sway bars (front/rear) - SPEC
TRE Cold Air Intakes
Con
di tion Exte
rior - Exte
rior color is black - The vehi
cle was com pletely repainted by the pre vi ous owner - The paint and body are in very good con
di tion with only minor signs of wear
There are no known defects in the body - The Amer
i can Rac ing Rally rims and tires are like new
Inte
rior - The car fea
tures an inte rior of gen uine black leather - The inte
rior has been refur bished and is in cor re spond ingly very good con di tion - There are no known defects in the inte
rior
Mechan
ics - The vehi
cle is reg is tered and per fectly suit able for every day use - The 396 6.2-liter V8 has been com
pletely over hauled - The mechan
i cal sys tems and equip ment func tion flaw lessly - All com
po nents have been replaced. The vehi cle is equipped with Wilwood disc brakes on all four wheels, a Koni/Eibach sus pen sion, and Ride tech con trol arms. The steer ing has absolutely no play - Last main
te nance: 2026
His
tory Own
er ship His tory - 5 own
ers accord ing to the reg is tra tion doc u ment - The vehi
cle was orig i nally deliv ered in the U.S.
Ser
vice His tory - 2026: Last ser
vice - Exten
sive resto mod restora tion, fol lowed by an appraisal of €75,000 mar ket value
Doc
u ments - Vehi
cle Reg is tra tion Cer tifi cate (Image 106) and Vehi cle Title (Image 107) - Inspec
tion Report 08/25, Grade 2 (Images 109, 110)
Sum
mary For sale is a 1970 Chevro
let Chev elle SS in black with high-qual ity gen uine leather inte rior and auto matic trans mis sion. Orig i nally deliv ered in the U.S., the vehi cle has been rebuilt using high-qual ity com po nents and fea tures a com pletely over hauled 396 6.2-liter V8 engine. All major com po nents have been replaced. Tech ni cal fea tures include, among other things, Wilwood disc brakes on all four wheels, a Koni/Eibach sus pen sion, Ride tech con trol arms, and play-free steer ing. The inte rior is com ple mented by power win dows, a Vin tage Air air con di tion ing sys tem, and Dakota Dig i tal gauges. The odome ter read ing is 4,908 kilo me ters. A cur rent appraisal report with a replace ment value of approx i mately €135,000 is avail able. The body was com pletely repainted by the pre vi ous owner and is in very well-main tained con di tion, while the gen uine leather inte rior has been exten sively restored. The last ser vice was per formed in 2026. The vehi cle is reg is tered, has a TÜV inspec tion valid through April 2028, and an “H” license plate, and is described as per fectly suit able for every day use. With its com bi na tion of clas sic Chev elle styling, exten sively over hauled mechan ics, and high-qual ity sus pen sion, brake, and com fort com po nents, this vehi cle offers an intrigu ing oppor tu nity for enthu si asts of a high-qual ity Amer i can clas sic. - On-site kick
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