[wrrn73]

I just bought a 73 Chevelle SS 454 4 speed. I found out that the 454 4 speed is 600 built. Does anyone know where I can find out how many of these had factory A/C and bench seat? :beers:

 

[cheveslakr]

Congrats! Is it the red/silver one that was on ebay?

I believe the 73 are typical of the earlier chevelles where the breakdown can be made per individual option but not the combinations. For example 600 454 4spds and say 20% of all chevelles were AC equipped but that doesn't mean 20% of SS454 spds were AC equipped. Chevy didn't break them down that way.

Any way you slice it, you've got a VERY rare and extremely cool car there.

POST PICS PLEASE!

Jerry

 

[wrrn73]

Thanks, it is the one that was on ebay.

 

[SteelChevelle/]

Give this place a shot but its still a guess on numbers..

http://chevellestuff.net/1973/options_by_model.htm

 

[Chris R]

GM never broke down the numbers that far to tell how many were AC equipped.

 

[aawtech]

I just bought a 73 Chevelle SS 454 4 speed. I found out that the 454 4 speed is 600 built. Does anyone know where I can find out how many of these had factory A/C and bench seat? :beers:

Unless the car was built in Canada, there really isn't anyway to brake it down that deep. That car you bought was reported to be blue with silver trim originally. There's a guy in FL. that has a blue and silver 454 4 speed A/C car with about 30-40K miles on it. It was a feature car in Hemmings Muscle Machines a couple years ago. His car is a swivel bucket console car. I happen to own a mostly untouched loaded Canadian built 454 4 speed car with 18,000 miles on it that has about everything but A/C. The buildsheet on the car is 2 pages long. Any original 73 SS 454 with a 4 speed is very rare indeed. You did very well on that purchase by the way! Very neat car. Good luck with it!

Donny

 

[300Deluxe]

Congrats on the purchase! We'd love to see pics.

 

[wrrn73]

ebay item #190509594713

 

[MrBill66Malibu]

Nice looking car!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...cat=See-All-Categories&_fvi=1&viewitem=#v4-36

 

[cv67]

8600 and worth every penny!! Cool ride.

 

[Chris R]

Boy I would say so. Thats a good deal. These cars are becoming more and more popular.

 

[cv67]

It seems the higher the prices go on the "ol standy" musclecars get, the ones less desired start to all of a sudden become desireable again which is cool.

Seen the prices on the 78-81 Z/28s and some Irocs creeping up there, too.

Again nice catch you got yourself a unique ride there.

Didnt Nascar use a Chevelle body similar to that, and its Rival the Dodge Magnum?

 

[Bunz-T]

Like to know where the 600 figure comes from.

With 22,528 LS-4 454's , 3879 M-20's and 1685 M-21's how can a figure like that be fabricated. All of these numbers are within the chevelle model line listings.

Interior codes codes began being broke down in 73 though. Maybe some two tone paint codes.

 

[wrrn73]

I am not sure where the numbers come from. That is just what I was told. With any numbers different combinations can be put together and come up with 600.

 

[Bunz-T]

I am not sure where the numbers come from. That is just what I was told. With any numbers different combinations can be put together and come up with 600.

For me it is presented as only an illusion and if used to increase value it is fraud. This is a nice car at good value.

 

[aawtech]

For me it is presented as only an illusion and if used to increase value it is fraud. This is a nice car at good value.

The 600 figure is for 454 cars only and is accurate. There were only 8 built in Canada according to the GM Histaorical info that I have on my car which was obtained directly from GM (George Zapora). No fraud committed. Most of us into these cars that have been into them for some time now, know this to be true. Where did you come up with your 22,+++ figure for 454 cars? Just curious. That's about the total of SS cars with all engines, so couldn't be the total of 454 SS cars as most all were small block cars.

Donny

 

[Stickman]

The more I look at that one, the more I like... I think you done good !!

 

[Bunz-T]

The 600 figure is for 454 cars only and is accurate. There were only 8 built in Canada according to the GM Histaorical info that I have on my car which was obtained directly from GM (George Zapora). No fraud committed. Most of us into these cars that have been into them for some time now, know this to be true. Where did you come up with your 22,+++ figure for 454 cars? Just curious. That's about the total of SS cars with all engines, so couldn't be the total of 454 SS cars as most all were small block cars.

Donny

Here you go. Now show me how to get 600 from this. Being built in Canada has nothing to do with total production and I must have missed where this was built there. This car is advertised as being rare with invalid production figures. What else would you call it. SS production was 28647 under Z15.
Dales site has the entire list of options taken from my book.

4 speed production is rare but no way to tell how many were put behind a Chevelle with a 454.

 

[Cam]

...
4 speed production is rare but no way to tell how many were put behind a Chevelle with a 454.

Actually on 1973 Chevelles, the M21 Muncie was only available behind the LS4 454. The M20 was a Saginaw and only went behind the L48 350. Regardless the 4-speeds were listed as only being available on coupes (or El Caminos) with F40 suspension (or on an SS).

 

[wrrn73]

I have seen 73 454 Chevelles on ebay that were not SS. It really doesn't make alot of difference how many were built, I was just curious. It is bought and paid for and looking forward to getting here so I can start enjoying it.