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1971 Chevelle Ss Ls5 454 on 2040-cars
US $25,000.00
Year:1971
Mileage:69191
Location:
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, United States
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1971 Chevelle SS
LS5-454
History: (Updated) Harold Lee Bailey of Chino, California worked as a heavy equipment operator for the San Bernardino County Department of Public Works for thirty years. He bought this code 62 Burnt Orange Chevelle SS LS5 454 brand new for his step mother Bertha May Bailey on February 26, 1971 at MK Smith Chevrolet in Chino, CA. While trying to track down Mr. Bailey I learned that he had passed away on March 10, 2012. Not ready to give up I decided to contact his immediate family members in hopes that someone would remember the car. A few weeks later after several unsuccessful phone calls and numerous unreturned voicemails I was contacted by Harold’s sister Lorraine LaRue who after growing up in Chino, CA married and had moved to Colorado. Harold’s sister said she didn’t quite remember the old orange Chevelle as Harold had several cars but she advised me that Harold’s long time good friend and Oaks Ave Chino, CA neighbor Larry Gonzalas may have information. A couple phone calls later I was able to reach Mr. Gonzalas and to my amazement he not only remembered the Chevelle but had quite the story about its life. Mr. Gonzalas told me that his friend Harold Bailey had purchased the car for his then 60 year old step mother to run errands around the San Bernardino Valley. He said he remembered the car always being parked in the garage out of the California sun and that when Mr. Bailey’s step mother or “B” as she was known to family passed away at the age of 81 on July 28, 1982, Harold parked the Chevelle in his Oaks Ave garage, covered it and closed the door for the next 20 years. The Chevelle SS 454 waited quietly in the darkness practically untouched until 2002 when Mr. Bailey pulled it out of the garage and listed it for sale. On the back of Mr. Bailey’s original California Certificate of Ownership found in the glove box, on June 2, 2002 the Chevelle had been sold to a Mr. Charles “Chip” Gerst, a car collector and former 1986 NHRA Indy Super Gas National Champion who owned So Cal Collectibles in Costa Mesa CA. (Incidentally in 2006 Charles “Chip” Gerst sold another Chevelle, the Ray Allen /Briggs 1970 NHRA Super Stock World Champion Chevrolet Chevelle LS6 Convertible SS/EA 454 “Killer Car” at Barrett-Jackson for $1.2 million dollars). Verified by contacting the California Registry of Motor Vehicles this Chevelle SS LS5 sat unregistered in California from 2002 until 2005. At some point during this time the Chevelle received a less than perfect paint job, a couple aftermarket door panels and a driver’s side seat cover. In February of 2005 and with 63,470 miles showing on the odometer this 1971 Chevelle SS 454 was listed on eBay by Del Ray Auto of Marina Del Ray, California and ultimately bought by Robert Gagliardi of New Britain, Connecticut. The following month, March of 2005, Mr. Gagliardi had the Chevelle shipped from California to Connecticut. In 2007 he had the original numbers matching LS5 454 completely rebuilt by Horsepower Engineering in Ellington, CT. The car comes with an original 1974 California Certificate of Registration, a matching set of original California Blue Plates, original owners manual with plastic sleeve and associated paperwork and service books. Sale includes original BBC intake, distributer, air cleaner, seat covers, wheel center caps, original spare tire jack and hardware. Car currently has 4 Firestone Wide Oval Bias tires, Mallory HEI ignition, Flowmaster 40 series exhaust, K&N air filter, Edelbrock Air filter housing, Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake, Edelbrock 1411 750cfm Carburetor and a Xtreme Energy Comp Cam. Oil just changed and all tune up parts recently replaced. This Chevelle SS 454 being from California is in fairly good condition for its age however it does have paint bubbling on the rear of front fenders, behind the passenger wheel well and a couple dime size holes starting to show on the passenger floor board. The Chevelles factory color of code 62 Burnt Orange has been repainted once about 15 years ago however it is showing its age and needs to be repainted. Chrome is all there but will need to be cleaned up. Car is amazingly original and intact, from the working door buzzer and factory cigarette lighter to the 1971 correct heater bypass valve on the intake. Car comes with its original intake, air cleaner, distributer, exhaust manifold preheat valve and several other parts. TH400 Transmission is not original to car and has a 1967 date tag. Amp gauge and clock are not working at this time. This car is not a show car but with a small amount of work can be. This car is better than a nice driver and being what it is deserves a full restoration. Car is sold as is where is with no implied warranty.
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