Equipment
LS5 454/360hp, automatic, 3.31 Positraction, power steering and brakes, F41 suspension, air conditioning, stripes not ordered, without cowl induction, bench seat, column shift, AM/FM radio, includes the original Protect-O-Plate, MSO and copy of build shee
Condition
Represented as the original engine never removed from the chassis. Repainted with minor cracking around the windshield. The bumpers appear replaced and the rear window trim is aged and scuffed. The engine compartment is clean and shows minor use while the underbody has original undercoating and some light oxidation in areas and the transmission is filthy. The interior has been well kept and looks almost unused. Sold new in Kansas City. A decent cosmetic restoration of a well preserved LS5 Chevelle.
Market commentary
This is a very desirable car, built with a 3.31:1 axle to burn up highways not dragways. Its originality is remarkable -- one might wonder why it was painted, but from the looks of it the repaint was a while ago and that happened in the mid-years of cars like this. The estimate is about as far off the mark as the bid is, just in different directions.