Ray Allen/Briggs Chevrolet SS454

Paul Ceasrine · 11-09-2009, 08:52 PM

I found some interesting information. But the numbers do not sound correct.
1970 Chevelle (production; 442,046)
1970 Chevelle (convertibles; 7511 or 1.7%)
1970 Chevelle SS396 (production; 49,826)
1970 Chevelle SS396 (convertibles; 847)
Now these numbers are way out-of-whack.
Chevelle SS454 (production; 3773)
Chevelle SS454 (convertibles; 64)
Can this be possible. No exact amounts of 4-speeds versus automatics.
But, if Ray Allen raced that Chevelle at NHRA-sanctioned points meets and championship events, GM would have to produce a number of 50
produced, or the Mopar guys would have protested him into oblivion.
They would have never gived him any slack, not back then.
More confusion. Don't know if you guys are old enough, but back in
mid-70 GM was advertising the hell out that SS454 car combination.
Paul C

11-09-2009, 08:52 PM	#20
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Ray Allen/Briggs Chevrolet SS454 I found some interesting information. But the numbers do not sound correct. 1970 Chevelle (production; 442,046) 1970 Chevelle (convertibles; 7511 or 1.7%) 1970 Chevelle SS396 (production; 49,826) 1970 Chevelle SS396 (convertibles; 847) Now these numbers are way out-of-whack. Chevelle SS454 (production; 3773) Chevelle SS454 (convertibles; 64) Can this be possible. No exact amounts of 4-speeds versus automatics. But, if Ray Allen raced that Chevelle at NHRA-sanctioned points meets and championship events, GM would have to produce a number of 50 produced, or the Mopar guys would have protested him into oblivion. They would have never gived him any slack, not back then. More confusion. Don't know if you guys are old enough, but back in mid-70 GM was advertising the hell out that SS454 car combination. Paul C