Good evening, I just submitted my payment thru eBay for membership. I just purchased a 1971 SS 454, I had one many many years ago and always wanted another, I just found this one last week, the seller has owned the car since 1988 and purchased it from the original owner, he had picture documentation but no build sheet or Protecto Plate. I looked at your information about SS 454 Monte Carlo's to try to authenticate it. the car was built in Baltimore and has the BF on the body tag, the lower control arms are boxed, the original air shock compressor is gone, but the level valve is still intact with part of the air line still attached, the front and rear sway are the correct dimensions, it also has the rear bumper rub strip, the engine is not original and I haven't looked for the transmission tag.
With everything I have confirmed I am confident it is a real SS 454 Monte Carlo. The original color was Antique green with no vinyl top with Sandalwood interior, the car is now Black with a Black Vinyl top and still has the Sandalwood interior.
I will post some picks this week.
Steven.
well I crawled under the car and found the transmission tag it comes back to a 67 Chevelle with a 396
I’m kinda bummed that it was not the original transmission but it is what it is.