Best of Show Automotive
7700 Tyler BoulevardMentor Museum of Speed, Mentor, OH, 44060, US
Phone : 440-350-1480
Email : joseph.carroll@bestofshowautomotive.com 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible ZZ502 5 Speed!

There's over the top, and there's over the top so far you're down the other side and on fire from the speed: This 1967 Chevelle belongs to the latter group. A true SS396 car converted into one of the sickest pro touring cars around, this is a magazine centerfold waiting to be discovered!

Starting with a clean, freshly painted, restored Chevelle SS convertible, the crew at Paradise Road Speed and Custom was contracted to turn an already desirable car into a ground pounding showstopper. While the paint was nice, it wasn't perfect, and that wouldn't do for a vision as grand as this one. Paradise stripped the body to nothing, threw away the frame, the drive train and just about everything else (bolted down or otherwise) and started from scratch. When the dust settled, more than $120,000.00 was spent on this bad boy!

The best stuff happened underneath. A brand new Art Morrison chassis uses Strange adjustable coil-overs at all four corners for support. Tubular control arms, urethane bushings, sway bar end links with Heim joints and a Flaming River power rack and pinion steer exponentially better than the stock stuff. Wilwood four piston caliper disc brakes attach to Morrison spindles for stopping power. All new brake hard lines and braided hoses keep the fluid in check. A polished Saginaw power steering pump is adjustable thanks to the Heidt's power steering adjuster and braided lines. Urethane body, motor and transmission mounts keep unwanted motion in check without rattling out your fillings. The frame itself is finished in black powder coat while the floor pans are expertly coated in satin black Line-X, which was intended as a bed liner but is used by many pro shops to keep down road noise and protect the body. Moving to the rear you'll find more Wilwood discs hanging off of the powder coated 12 bolt rear that itself is suspended by a triangulated four link. A T/A rear girdle holds everything together. All fuel lines are braided pieces with Earl's fittings, the pump, filter and regulator are all top of the line Aeromotive parts and the fuel tank is new. There's a high dollar Keisler Engineering Tremec 5 speed TKO transmission kit to keep the revs down on the highway. The exhaust is ceramic coated from stem to stern (including the Flowmasters) and there are stainless band clamps at all connections. Parking brake cables are by Lokar. Every time you look for "that finishing touch" you run into more and more details and parts on this incredible car!

Check out the hood before you pop it open. Paradise fabricated a custom, one of a kind, steel lid in an attempt to cover the monster power plant below. It's not immediately apparent why there's such a dome to it until you see the size of the intake manifold! The bulge with an integrated cool air inlet for the K&N filter is a cool piece in that they kept the original hood insert panels, now mounted at an angle. An over the top car demands nothing less!

You have to see a GM Ram Jet intake in person to see just how large it really is. It's about the size of an old school tunnel ram and was designed for serious performance first and packaging second. With full computer control, the throttle response is amazing and the drivability is fantastic! There's only one crate engine fit to receive this intake, and this car has it: A GM Performance Parts ZZ502/502 monster! This is a brand new four bolt main block stuffed with all forged internals and a fat roller cam. More than 500 lbs/ft of torque is available as low as 2500rpm...can you say stump puller? The stock cam was pulled in favor of a Bob Cook billet stick (218/228@.050, 578/578) which trades some duration for lift and works great with the computer controlled speed density system. The heads, valve covers and intake are all powder coated for a shine that'll last, a full set of March pulleys and billet brackets hold the accessories together and there's an aluminum radiator with twin SPAL pusher fans and an adjustable thermostatic control and a Weiand aluminum water pump to keep things cool. Next to the Master Power brake booster and mastery cylinder is the fluid reservoir for the hydraulic clutch. MSD wires and a GMPP distributor light the fires while an Optima battery provides the cranking power. The new reproduction spring clamp battery cables almost look whimsical in here!

The bodywork is excellent with an even, bright finish. The car was soda blasted to bare metal and no corners were cut. Nearly every piece of bright work on the car is new from the bumpers to the grille to the finish panel and from the rocker moldings to the convertible top latches. 502 Crossed flag emblems on the fenders are a subtle touch while the massive billet Rallye-style wheels with Hankook Ventus Sport K104 tires (245/45/ZR18 front and 275/40/ZR20 rear) dominate the car's personality. Large rolled stainless exhaust tips look at home poking out below the rear bumper. All lights and lenses are new, as are the door handles and mirror. The car's a stunner!

Drop inside and sit on all new upholstery. From the carpet up and from door panel to door panel it's all new and mint. A custom, color matched dash holds Auto Meter Pro Comp gauges, there's a Grant wheel on top of the Flaming River tilt column, new armrest pads and bases at your side and a new Hurst stick pokes out of the factory console. A Panasonic CD player provides the tunes. There are new visors above and new carpet and pedal pads below. It's a brand new car with 41 years' worth of improvement!

There are details here that are missed. The invoice for most of the parts and work is fifteen pages long! If you're looking for a no excuses, done to the nines car with all the bells and whistles this is it!

FACTS & FIGURES Year:1967 Mileage:108 VIN: Transmission Type:Manual Type of Vehicle Title:Clear Number of Cylinders:8 Primary Color:Red Interior Color:White About this auction & Best of Show Automotive

Convinced that collector car values are plummeting? Don't be fooled! While the value of mediocre cars has been steadily sliding with the economy over the past two years, the value of incredible cars has stayed level and, is rising. In times of economic uncertainty, capital flows to the highest quality assets which contain the least amount of risk and the classic car market is no exception. The lesson is simple: buy the very best you can find!

Please note that all sales are binding and final. Our cars are sold "as-is" with no warranty expressed or implied. Please carefully read the terms & conditions of the sale before bidding. Winning this auction does not entitle you to come inspect the car and decide if you want to buy it, but obligates you to complete the purchase! A $1000.00 deposit via PayPal is due within 24 hours of the auction close ... NO EXCEPTIONS.

We do not release our reserve prices, as this would be unfair to the other bidders, so please don't ask!

Note that our cars are on display in our showroom in Mentor, Ohio, in national print advertisements, listed for sale on our website, and listed for sale in multiple, nationally known, online dealer showrooms at all times. Since our cars are for sale in a number of other mediums, we reserve the right to cancel the auction at any time.

Best of Show Automotive sells approximately 40 cars each and every month to collectors worldwide. Each and every one of these cars is listed on Ebay, but only one sale, on average per month, actually occurs on Ebay. Accordingly, if you see a car you like, don't wait! Call us! When you see it disappear, it means that it sold to someone who saw it somewhere else. Lastly, note that we do not change our pricing on any car based on Ebay auction activity. Ebay is a wholesale marketing platform, which we use primarily for marketing purposes.

If you have ZERO feedback on Ebay, please call or email us to request our authority to bid on our vehicles. And, for you con-men and women out there, while you may think it's cute to create a user account and click the Buy It Now on a high dollar car you can't afford, note that we will track you down and we will recoup our costs for fraudulent bidding activity.

This car can be inspected at our 60,000 square foot office complex and showroom facility, operated as the Mentor Museum of Speed, located at 7700 Tyler Boulevard, in Mentor, Ohio, six days per week. Museum hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily, Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays. You may stop in at any time during museum hours to view our collection. If you would like to make a sales appointment (and avoid paying the ten buck admission fee), we would be happy to schedule a personal appointment with you. To do so, contact Joseph Carroll below. For those of you who need to fly in, we can provide transportation to and from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. We can also provide accommodations within walking distance of our facility.

We can transport your new vehicle to you in one of our enclosed car haulers. Cost depends on mileage and location. Our Transportation Manager, Ron Meek, stands ready to help you with your transport needs. For a quote, call Ron at: (440)350-1480. Ron's direct email address is: class="wmatterbold">For those international buyers, note that we've shipped cars to collectors and classic car fans world-wide for years. You can feel confident in our representations, and post-sale service. Our Transportation Manager, Ron Meek, stands ready to help your transport & shipping needs.

A common question we receive is: "do you accept trades"? We do accept trades, but will only consider #1 or #2 condition vehicles. If you would like us to review a trade, please send detailed pictures of the entire car, including the underside. Also send a detailed description which includes all specifications, facts, figures, history and documentation present with the car. Lastly, give us a clear idea of what you are seeking in trade value. Email information on your trade directly to Joseph Carroll. Joe's email address is: class="wmatterbold">Best of Show Automotive, LLC has a valid Ohio Used Car Dealer's License. Our showroom, located at 7700 Tyler Boulevard, in Mentor, Ohio, is open to the public from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturdays, with viewing by appointment only Monday through Friday. We 100-140 incredible cars on display, and there's always something new. Feel free to stop in and meet our staff, and, more importantly, see the Greatest Showroom on Earth! Each and every one of our 25 member staff is an absolute car nut and we do this because we love cars!

In addition to our main showroom in Mentor, Ohio, we own two secondary facilities, including a restoration mechanical/assembly facility and a restoration body/paint shop. We perform complete restorations for classic car fans around the globe. Best of Show car have won numerous national weekends and our cars won their classes at both the 2009 Mopar Nationals and 2009 Pontiac Nationals. We own all of our facilities and have a significant investment in our business. We stand behind our work and value long-term relationships with our customers! For information on your restoration project, our Restoration Manager, Tim Wilhelm, can be reached at: (440)354-3279. Tim's direct email address is: class="wmatterbold">Do you want your car customized? New wheels? Air conditioning? We have a full service shop staffed with veterans who have been there and done that …we can give you what you want! For a quote on customizing or add-on products, contact our Inventory Manager, Doug Croxford, at: (440)350-1480. Doug's direct email address is: class="wmatterbold">Check out our feedback from other customers who have purchased cars from us in the past. Here's what some of customers have to say: We pride ourselves on describing our cars accurately, and, our cars really do look better in person than in the pictures! Bid with confidence!

For general information, call us at: (440)350-1480. You can send an email directly to our President, Joseph Carroll, at: Joseph M. Carroll
President/Sales/Purchasing

5782 Heisley Road
Mentor, OH, 44060

Best of Show Automotive, LLC
Phone : (440)350-1480 Fax : (440)350-1638 Mobile : (440)313-8091 /> www.bestofshowautomotive.com Greg Chismar
Transportation Manager

7700 Tyler Boulevard
Mentor, OH, 44060

Best of Show Automotive, LLC
Phone : 440-350-1480 Fax : 440-350-1336 Mobile : 440-840-4081 /> www.bestofshowautomotive.com Tim Wilhelm
Restoration Manager

5782 Heisley Rd.
Mentor, OH, 44060

Best of Show Automotive, LLC
Phone : 440-354-3279 tim.wilhelm@bestofshowautomotive.com
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Vice President of Sales

7700 Tyler Boulevard
Mentor, OH, 44060

Best of Show Automotive, LLC
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