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1974 Chevelle Laguna S-3, 454, Turbo 400, Rat Rod, Original Paint on 2040-cars
US $15,000.00
Year:1974
Mileage:69715
Location:
Lovington, Illinois, United States
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This 1974 Chevelle Laguna S-3 may not be the prettiest to look at, but if you have ever heard the phrase looks can be deceiving, it was about this car. The paint is original, as is the interior. There is nothing hiding on this car, no one has packed the rust spots full of filler or made a 2" dent smooth with putty. Its a good, honest, original, 1974 Chevelle on the outside. The paint is checking and there is rust around the wheel arches, however the wheel houses, floor, and frame are perfect. The last time this car was on the road, before we rebuilt her, was in 1984. We at Acme Rods have been doing restorations for 15 years, from concourse correct cars to wild hot rods we will build them all. When this came into the shop last year I had to do a double take, think about it when is the last time you saw one of these cars, they all died a slow death. This car is an original 454 equipped S-3 factory turbo 400, with the rare for its day 3.42 rear gear with a positraction carrier. This is a low production number car thanks to the gas crunch! The original 454 was missing, but the rest of the car was a time capsule. So as the customer requested we built another 454 to reside between the fenders. Now a lot has changed since 1974 in the world of performance engines, thank goodness. This particular 454 has been warmed up a little shall we say. It has an aftermarket cam, Aluminum intake, tube headers, Edelbrock carb, and an HEI ignition thrown into the mix. All of these parts went onto a freshly machined block, rotating assembly, and heads. It retains a standard bore and crank, so plenty of life left on all the internal parts. This package made 464hp and 527trq. Make no mistake this car has more power than you will need. The exhaust is all new and has Magnaflow mufflers. Its loud, it drinks a lot of gas, and it will eat tires off quickly. This is not a daily driver type of car, its angry, ugly, and will annoy anyone that does not like hot rods. Just how we like em here at Acme! The driveline has been completely gone through. Trans was serviced, rear end rebuilt, brakes replaced including lines and master cylinder, and any steering components that needed replaced were. The wiring was sub par to say the least, so a complete painless harness was installed, while the dash was out to convert the fuse block over an new heater core was installed. The rest of the electrical system received treatment too, new alternator, starter, and battery. A new radiator was fitted also. The interior is original, it has rips and holes here and there but its original and completely intact. It still has the original carpet in it. What redeems the interior is the swivel front bucket seats, those are just flat cool. We are selling this for our customer so he can fund his next build. Now before you go jumping into a bid do the research, these cars are climbing in value quickly now. Also, be aware this car will offend someone you know, it just part of its nature, if you are ok with that ( chances are you know exactly which person that will be) then by all means go for it. If you have any further questions please ask them, we answer everyone of them. We want you to be happy with your purchase and confident in the work we have done, we like repeat customers and have a following of them! |
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