1970 Corvette Coupe – Best Offer

One-owner 1970 Chevrolet Corvette with its original engine block (correct casting number and date codes for the car, verified at rear of block). Fresh professional rebuild. Unfortunately, the factory VIN stamp pad on the front was machined off during the rebuild."
All service records go with the car.
The 1970 Chevrolet Corvette (C3 generation) with a 454 big block and T-tops is a highly desirable classic American sports car from the muscle car era. This was the first year Chevrolet bumped the big-block displacement up to 454 cubic inches (7.4 liters) after the previous 427, marking a peak in performance before emissions regulations and the oil crisis began detuning engines in the early 1970s.The big-block option for 1970 was the LS5 454 V8, factory-rated at 390 horsepower at 4,800 rpm and a massive 500 lb-ft of torque at 3,400 rpm (SAE gross figures). It featured:10.25:1 compression ratio
Hydraulic lifters
A Rochester Quadrajet 4-barrel carburetor
Cast-iron heads and intake (with chrome accents like the air cleaner and valve covers on many examples)
A higher-output LS7 454 (advertised at 460 hp with aluminum heads, solid lifters, and an 800 CFM Holley carb) appeared in brochures but was never installed in production Corvettes— it became a later crate engine instead. So, any true 1970 big-block Corvette is an LS5.Production was limited due to a late start (after a strike) and shorter model year, with only 17,316 total Corvettes built. Of those, just 4,473 got the LS5 454—making a numbers-matching example (where the engine's partial VIN stamp matches the car's VIN) relatively rare and valuable to collectors.All 1970 Corvette coupes came with removable T-tops (two roof panels) and a removable rear window, offering open-air driving flexibility. This setup was a signature feature of early C3 coupes, providing great ventilation and that classic Stingray look with the panels off or stowed.These cars typically featured:Independent suspension front and rear
Power front disc brakes (standard)
Positraction limited-slip rear differential
Options like power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, tilt-telescopic wheel, and various interiors/colors
Performance was strong for the era: 0-60 mph in the low-to-mid 6-second range (depending on transmission—wide-ratio 4-speed manual or Turbo 400 automatic), with quarter-mile times around 14-15 seconds.A well-preserved or restored numbers-matching 1970 454 Corvette with T-tops often commands strong prices today,options (e.g., 4-speed manual adds value), color combination, and documentation. Low-mileage survivors or concours-level examples can push higher, while driver-quality ones are more accessible. Values have held or appreciated as C3s gain collector interest for their chrome-bumper styling (pre-1973 rubber bumpers).Here are some representative examples of 1970 454-equipped Corvettes