Quite possibly the most underrated Chevy from the golden age of muscle cars, the 1970 Monte Carlo SS 454 is currently a much cheaper alternative for the 1970 Chevelle SS 454 and an excellent ...

In 1970, one in ten Chevys would be a Monte Carlo. But the hero of our story is a member of a much more exclusive club: the SS 454.

By far the best generation of Monte Carlo, if performance is part of the equation, would be the first generation, especially 1970-1971 with the potent big-block LS5 454.

Richard McLeod went a road less traveled and built a badass 1970 Monte Carlo that makes over 1,000 horsepower.

The following GM parts are needed to install a 454, TH700-R4, and big front brakes in a 78-up Monte Carlo. Unless otherwise stated, the listed parts are stock on late-'70s 454 pickups.

1970 saw the first year of Chevy Monte Carlo production. This beautiful example, resplendent in Tuxedo Black, features a 454 Big Block V8 and four-speed manual.

Now, 30 years later Tommy has another first-gen Monte, this one a ’70 SS model. When he bought it, it already had the paint done and was running the 454/TH400/12-bolt (4.11 gears) combo he was ...

While the Monte Carlo's may be one of Chevy's more underappreciated cars today, there are other models from the '70s that have remained well-known and respected.

Rich bought a 454 out of a ’70 Impala along with a pair of closed-chamber heads that he spent two months porting and polishing by hand.