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Sleeper Wagon: This 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Flexes Corvette LS1 Engine Swap

When the Chevelle rolled out for the 1964 model year, Chevrolet adopted a go-wide strategy in the guise of body styles that ranged from a four-door sedan to a two-door hardtop, convertible, coupe utility, and station wagon. The most powerful of the lot was the Z16 option, which featured a big-block 396 motor with hydraulic lifters and a four-speed stick shift.
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Chassis number 45415L142210 isn’t one of those extremely rare cars, though, but it’s very special nonetheless. A one-off build that has undergone “extensive frame-off restoration and customization with every attention to detail,” the 1964 model with a 1965 fascia now rocks an LS1 from a ‘Vette.

The all-aluminum engine with 5.7 liters of displacement is complemented by BRP Hot Rods headers and mounts, an LS Swap Oil Pan from Holley, and a mild camshaft from COMP Cams with RPM Valvetrain upgrades. In this specification, the unassuming family car lays down 336 horsepower to the rear wheels and 345 pound-feet (468 Nm) of tire-shredding torque.

Finished in glossy black over a simple-yet-luxurious makeover for the interior, the two-door wagon is also hiding a 4L60 automatic transmission and a 12-bolt differential with a limited-slip design. The Vintage Air climate control, Dakota Digital VHX analog gauges, power windows that include the rear side-slide windows and rear tailgate window, and a tilting column also need to be mentioned because this cool sleeper was built to be driven.

The selling vendor – Road Rich Motors of Costa Mesa, California - is asking $79,900 for this very tasteful restomod. That may seem like a lot of moolah at first glance, but do consider how many dollars and manhours were spent on reconditioning every nut and bolt before upgrading the car.

In addition to the vehicle per se, which features a machine-finished Wilwood brake booster and summer-only performance tires wrapped around steelie-like wheels, the sale includes a number of 1964 bits and bobs.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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